Cost Control Officer

Job Description

Job Overview

Facilities Management and Maintenance, LLC is seeking a qualified Cost Control Officer in Doha, Qatar. The role is responsible for monitoring operational costs, analyzing budget variances, controlling inventory and procurement expenditures, and supporting financial reporting across facility management operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor actual costs against budgets and forecasts, investigating and explaining variances.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports for management and department heads.
• Analyze cost trends and identify potential cost-saving opportunities.
• Calculate and monitor key cost performance indicators and financial ratios.
• Review purchase requisitions and purchase orders against approved budgets and delegated authority limits.
• Verify supplier invoices through three-way matching of purchase orders, goods received notes, and invoices.
• Monitor supplier pricing, compare quotations, and highlight significant price variances or increases.
• Conduct and supervise periodic stock counts, reconciling physical stock with system records.
• Monitor inventory levels, slow-moving stock, wastage, and write-offs while ensuring compliance with receiving and storage procedures.
• Support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Assist with month-end closing activities, including accruals and cost reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate cost records within ERP and inventory management systems.
• Ensure adherence to cost control policies, procedures, and internal controls, recommending process improvements.
• Conduct spot checks and internal reviews of expenditure, stores, and receiving activities.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and cost analyses.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a cost control role.
• Experience within the facilities management or construction industry.
• Practical experience working in multi-site or high-volume operational environments.
• Hands-on experience with ERP or inventory systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and reconciliations.
• Professional certification (such as CCP, CMA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA, or CFA), or active pursuit thereof, is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Quantity Surveying, Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline; an MBA or postgraduate qualification in finance is an asset.
• 3 to 8 years of relevant professional experience.

Job Details

• Company: Facilities Management and Maintenance, LLC
• Location: Doha, Qatar
• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Experience: 3 – 8 Years
• Education: Bachelor Degree
• Functional Area: Contract Management, Estimation, Tendering, Quantity Surveying