AGMDGM- Cost Control

Job Description: Senior Cost Controller – Project Controls

Position Title Senior Cost Controller – Project Controls

Function Integrated Project Controls – T&D SBU

Location Noida / T&D SBU

Reporting To Lead – Project Controls / Project Controls Head

Role Type Cost-Control Execution Specialist

Role Purpose

The Senior Cost Controller – Project Controls will support the Project Controls function in strengthening cost-control execution discipline across T&D EPC projects.

The role will focus on monthly cost reporting CTC/FAC working margin movement analysis budget vs actual vs commitment visibility SAP WBS-CBS cost mapping PR/PO exception tracking and cost variance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

1. Monthly Cost Reporting

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Prepare and support monthly cost reports for priority T&D EPC projects.

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Consolidate and validate approved budget actual cost open commitments accruals CTC FAC / EAC margin movement billing / UBR inputs inventory exposure cost risks and action owners.

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Ensure monthly cost reporting is aligned with the approved review cadence.

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Highlight missing inputs data gaps abnormal variances and inconsistent cost assumptions.

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Ensure cost reports include variance reason action owner target date and RAG status.

2. CTC / FAC Working Support

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Support monthly CTC and FAC working for projects.

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Review CTC assumptions against physical progress balance scope open commitments productivity trend delay impact pending claims / variations inventory and surplus material.

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Prepare FAC movement analysis month-on-month.

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Identify cost forecast risks and support preparation of project-wise cost risk / opportunity tracker.

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Flag unsupported or optimistic CTC assumptions for review by management.

3. Margin Movement and Variance Analysis

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Analyze cost variance against budget at project WBS CBS and cost-head level.

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Identify variance drivers such as quantity variance rate variance productivity loss delay cost scope change wrong cost booking budget mismatch and unplanned commitment.

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Prepare margin movement summaries for project reviews.

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Support cost RAG classification for monthly management reporting.

4. SAP WBS-CBS and Cost Code Validation

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Review SAP WBS / CBS / cost code mapping for priority projects.

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Identify incorrect WBS / CBS usage in cost reports PRs POs and actual cost bookings.

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Coordinate with Finance SCM and project teams for correction of cost coding issues.

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Support standardization of WBS-CBS mapping across projects.

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Maintain WBS-CBS exception tracker.

5. Commitment and PR/PO Exception Tracking

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Track open PRs open POs and commitments project-wise.

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Compare actual cost commitments against approved budget.

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Identify budget breach cases duplicate PR/PO old unconsumed POs wrong WBS/CBS mapping PR/POs not linked to schedule requirement and commitments with potential FAC impact.

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Maintain PR/PO exception register.

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Provide inputs for pre-commitment control review.

6. Interface with Finance SCM Planning and Projects

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Coordinate with Finance for actual cost accruals and cost booking data.

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Coordinate with SCM for open POs commitments procurement status and PR/PO exceptions.

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Coordinate with Planning for progress balance scope and schedule status.

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Coordinate with PMs / site teams for CTC inputs variance explanations and corrective actions.

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Support monthly integrated project review packs.

7. Cost Controls As-Is Assessment Support

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Support the internal cost setup diagnostic during rollout.

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Review existing cost reporting process SAP WBS-CBS setup actual cost and commitment quality CTC/FAC working method PR/PO leakage points billing / UBR cost linkage and inventory linkage.

Key Deliverables

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Monthly cost report working files

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Project-wise CTC / FAC working sheets

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FAC vs budget tracker

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Margin movement tracker

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Cost variance analysis

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Budget vs actual vs commitment report

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PR/PO exception register

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WBS-CBS exception tracker

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Open PO / commitment tracker

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Cost inputs for monthly SBG dashboard

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Action tracker for cost-related red / amber items

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Inputs for cost controls as-is assessment

Required Experience

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10–15 years of experience in project cost control project controls cost reporting project commercial control or EPC cost management.

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Experience in EPC / infrastructure / transmission / power / construction projects preferred.

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Strong working knowledge of budgeting actual cost commitments accruals CTC FAC / EAC cost variance WBS / CBS SAP cost booking and margin movement.

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Experience in monthly project cost reporting and project cost forecasting.

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SAP PS / MM / FICO exposure preferred.

Qualification

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B.E. / / Diploma in Engineering with relevant cost control experience; or

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MBA / Finance / Costing background with EPC project experience; or

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CMA / ICWA / equivalent costing qualification preferred.

Preferred Background

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Candidates with a Finance / Costing / Commercial / Project Finance background will be preferred provided they have strong EPC project cost-control exposure.

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Candidates with experience working closely with Finance SCM SAP and project teams will be preferred.

Required Skills

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Monthly cost reporting

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CTC / FAC / EAC working

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Budget vs actual vs commitment analysis

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Margin movement analysis

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SAP WBS-CBS / cost code understanding

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Commitment and open PO tracking

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PR/PO exception analysis

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Cost variance and root-cause analysis

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Strong Excel and data analysis skills

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Power BI / dashboard exposure preferred

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Cross-functional coordination with Finance SCM Planning and PM teams

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Ability to challenge data inconsistencies professionally

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Strong attention to detail and reporting discipline