Senior Cost Controller (m/f/d) - Life Science Construction
The opportunity
As a Senior Cost Controller - Life Science Construction at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.
In this role you will:
- Create impactful cost control reports and analysis for the project leadership team, communicating trends, patterns and predictions through variance analysis, forecasting and Capex expenditure monitoring
- Monitor and evaluate project changes, ensuring variances in costs are captured in forecasting and reporting
- Oversee the invoice processing and cost breakdown structure processes to ensure correct coding is utilized and accuracy is maintained on an ongoing basis
- Oversee the monthly cost reconciliation process between Unifier and SAP
- Actively participate in project team and functional meetings/workshops as required
- Support the overall project by providing expert data analysis and presentations as required
- Foster top performance and growth for your team of cost controllers and cost analysts via excellent mentorship and leadership
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business management or other related field
- Have grown your experience over 10 years working in cost control environments for largescale projects
- Are an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing
- Have strong problem-solving skills and an analytical mindset to create balanced solutions and recommendations
- Are systems savvy and have experience working with project management software
- Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines
- Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun
- Are fluent in English and ideally have knowledge of German or French
- Have a valid work permit for Switzerland or an EU passport
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.
At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Cost Management
Our teams of cost managers deliver cost predictability, a high level of assurance and value for money on prestigious, cutting-edge projects around the globe for world-leading clients. Be a part of our collaborative, close-knit teams, who share comprehensive knowledge of international, regional and local construction costs and benchmarks. We champion both mentoring and reverse mentoring across all levels and roles, so you can benefit from the deep expertise and development supports within our organisation, regardless of your experience or seniority.
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