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Senior Cost & Project Controls Consultant


Job Location:

Vanderbijlpark - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Cost & Project Controls Consultant
Vanderbijlpark Gauteng
MID657

A well-established engineering and manufacturing group is seeking an experienced and commercially driven professional to take ownership of costing project controls management reporting estimating and operational financial analysis across multiple business units.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates with experience in:
Management Accounting
Cost Accounting
Cost Engineering
Project Controls
Estimating & Commercial Costing
Industrial Engineering

Key Responsibilities:
Develop and improve costing models labour recovery rates and machine billing structures
Analyse job profitability margins overhead recovery and operational efficiencies
Drive budgeting forecasting variance analysis and management reporting
Implement and maintain practical cost control procedures and reporting systems
Support estimating and quotation validation for engineering and fabrication projects
Improve ERP/job costing system governance reporting accuracy and data integrity
Monitor WIP utilisation operational performance and project profitability
Identify process improvements waste reduction opportunities and cost-saving initiatives
Work closely with workshop fabrication operations commercial and finance teams

Minimum Requirements:
Relevant qualification in Finance Cost & Management Accounting Industrial Engineering Cost Engineering or related field
510 years experience within engineering manufacturing fabrication or heavy industrial environments
Strong experience in job costing budgeting forecasting and project reporting
Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capability
Experience with ERP/job costing systems
Strong analytical commercial and operational mindset

This role suits a hands-on individual who is comfortable working between the finance office and the production floor turning operational data into meaningful commercial insights and practical decision-making tools.

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Use reference number MID657

Skills
  • Costing
  • ERP systems
  • MS Excel
  • MS Excel Pivot Tables
  • MS Word
  • Microsoft Outlook

Required Experience:

Senior IC