Junior Cost Controller - Midrand / Project Sites as required

Introduction Our client is looking for a Junior Cost Controller to be based in Midrand. Duties & Responsibilities • Assist with the capture, verification and maintenance of project cost information. • Assist in maintaining approved project budgets, cost codes, activity codes and cost allocation structures. • Capture and reconcile actual project costs against the correct project, cost code and activity. • Maintain registers for commitments, purchase orders, invoices, accruals and expenditure. • Reconcile cost information received from Procurement, Finance, Quantity Surveying, Plant and Site teams. • Maintain complete electronic cost records and supporting documentation to provide a clear audit trail. • Identify incomplete, incorrect or unsupported cost information and refer discrepancies to the responsible Cost Controller, Project Manager, Procurement or Commercial representative. • Escalate unexplained cost variances, missing information or control exceptions to the responsible Cost Controller. • Undertake other cost-control-related duties appropriate to the level of the position. • Assist with the reconciliation of supplier, subcontractor and plant-related invoices against supporting documentation. • Check that invoices are supported by applicable purchase orders, delivery records, timesheets, measurements, plant records and other required documentation. • Assist with monitoring labour, plant, material, subcontractor and other project costs. • Assist in maintaining variation, change and commercial registers. • Support monthly accrual and cost-to-complete processes by collecting and verifying project information. • Assist with budget-versus-actual and commitment reconciliations and promptly raise discrepancies for review. • Assist with CCS Candy and/or BuildSmart cost information and project coding, where applicable. • Maintain cost-control registers and supporting data in accordance with the approved project structure. • Assist with the preparation of weekly project cost reports and project health information. • Support data integrity by ensuring that project, cost-code and activity allocations are complete and consistent. • Maintain document references and electronic filing required for cost-control auditability. Desired Experience & Qualification • Relevant Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, Project Controls or a related discipline. • 0-2 years relevant experience, preferably in construction, infrastructure, engineering or project environments. • Good Microsoft Excel skills. • Basic understanding of budgets, cost codes, purchase orders, invoices, commitments, accruals and project cost reporting. • Exposure to CCS Candy advantageous. • Exposure to BuildSmart or another construction ERP advantageous. • Understanding of controlled-document and audit-trail requirements. • Working knowledge of and compliance with the Company's applicable QMS, procedures and project-specific requirements; ISO 9001 awareness advantageous. Package & Remuneration Market Related.