Finance & Cost Controller

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Title – Finance and Cost Controller

Job Description

• Lead overall financial control and governance for the PAT Expansion Project (~USD 400M CAPEX).
• Develop and manage the total project budget including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and validation phases.
• Ensure accurate cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting aligned with local and global finance requirements.
• Manage project cash flow planning and funding forecasts.
• Provide financial transparency and performance reporting to Project Director and Global Finance.
• Identify financial risks and implement mitigation measures to protect project value.
• Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies, internal controls, and audit standards

Tasks and responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a detailed project budget and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) aligned with the WBS.
• Monitor and control project expenditures against approved CAPEX budget.
• Track commitments, accruals, and actual costs to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and continuously update Estimate at Completion (EAC) and cost forecasts.
• Develop and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual cash flow forecasts.
• Identify cost variances and deviations from budget; proactively recommend corrective actions.
• Review and validate contractor invoices, milestone payments, and change orders.
• Support Procurement in financial evaluation of vendor proposals and contract negotiations.
• Conduct financial impact assessments for scope changes and claims.
• Prepare structured monthly financial reports for local management and Global Finance.
• Present financial performance, forecast updates, and risk analysis to senior stakeholders and steering committees.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams to ensure cost alignment with schedule and scope.
• Manage baseline budget changes including documentation, approval, and communication.
• Maintain proper financial documentation to ensure audit readiness and compliance.
• Support funding approvals and business case updates where required.
• Integrate schedule updates with cost forecasts in collaboration with Project Controls.
  Monitor financial risks including currency exposure, escalation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering with financial specialization, or equivalent.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience in project cost control and financial management.
• Proven experience managing large CAPEX industrial projects, preferably >USD 100M.

Supervisor responsibilities

Reporting lines

• Director Projects

Candidate profile

• Strong understanding of project financial lifecycle – Budgeting, Forecasting, Cost Control, Cash Flow, and Close-Out.
• Proven experience managing large, multi-disciplinary CAPEX project budgets.
• Hands-on expertise in cost tracking, variance analysis, and EAC forecasting.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Familiarity with EPC/EPCM contract structures and financial reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience interfacing with both local project teams and global finance functions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of IFRS and corporate governance standards is desirable.

Key Financial Control Focus Areas

• Managing financial control of a large-scale (~USD 400M) expansion project.
• Ensuring real-time cost transparency across multiple project workstreams.
• Aligning local project execution with global financial reporting standards.
• Controlling scope changes and preventing budget overruns.
• Managing peak-phase cash flow requirements during construction.
• Mitigating financial risks related to delays, claims, escalation, and currency fluctuations.
• Maintaining financial discipline while supporting dynamic project execution.

Language of job advertisement (English default)

English

Job Location - Patalganga MIDC (Near Panvel, Navi Mumbai)

Transport - Available from Kharghar Station and Panvel Station.

Canteen Facility available

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