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Job Title


Cost Controller


Company : HCLTech


Location : Stafford, Staffordshire


Created : 2025-06-13


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join HCLTech! Global Top Employer 2023 Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first.HCLTech is a global technology company, home to 219,000+ people across 54 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering and cloud, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending September 2022 totaled $12.1 billion.To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit https://www.hcltech.com/geo-presence/franceHCLTech France: +500 HCLTechies. Offices: Paris, Lyon, Grenoble, Toulouse & Blagnac.The Project Controller will be responsible to deliver the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work as a part of overall HVDC Project work.For a new HVDC project in Europe and UK, we are looking for a Project Controller who will be supporting the Lead Project Controls to execute the project as per the elaborated strategy and maintain project on time and within the budget.Responsabilities Maintains project cost to complete budgets in alignment with as sold position and in coordination with budget holdersSupports forecast estimation and verifies the accuracy of the actual to date cost (material, labor, manufactured costs, suppliers invoices, timesheets, travel expenses.)Aligns with project team and time schedule to ensure forecasted cost risks are accurately captured and costs time phasedChecks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also Compares with productivity factors and validates accuracy of estimatesCommunicates cost status/forecasts/risk to budget holders and drives/supports risk mitigation and cost outPresents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status, budget deviations and root causesAligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.Aligns with planner to ensure costs and schedule are aligned, providing time phased cost forecasts for sales pacing. Reports on cost movement root causes impacting sales targets.Educational RequirementsDegree qualified either in finance or may have engineering degree (with financial training)Desired Knowledge & ExperienceExtensive experience of cost controlling of turnkey projectsDemonstrable experience of leading on large & complex infrastructure projectsProject finance deep understanding with expert knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred)Experience managing small teams within a large projectRisk management processes and tools understandingProject planning experience/good P6 planning software understanding an advantage