Date : 26 January 2026
Salary: Negotiable
Work conditions: Full time
Location: Baku

Cost Controller
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
·Regular Monitoring: Implement and maintain processes to conduct regular (weekly and monthly) progress and cost control activities across the project scope.
·Budget Oversight: Maintain rigorous control over the budget of resources, specifically tracking incurred costs, commitments, and actual expenditures against planned budgets for labor hours, materials, and other measurables.
· Ledger Management: Responsible for maintaining a detailed financial ledger that reconciles project costs with the general accounting system, ensuring accurate and up-to-date financial data for project decision-making.
·Progress Monitoring System: Update the progress monitoring system (e.g., Earned Value Management) by tracking physical work completed, correlating it with budgeted costs, and calculating performance indicators.
·Reporting: Prepare and issue regular cost reports, variance analyses, and forecasts to identify deviations from the baseline budget and flag potential financial risks.
· Project Controls Assistance: Directly assist the Head of Project Management and Controls in keeping track of progress and providing reliable, timely data necessary for management review and decision-making.
· Invoice Verification: Work with the Procurement and Finance departments to verify invoices and commitments are correctly allocated to the appropriate cost centers within the project structure.
· Self-Starter: The person will be a self-starter, capable of working independently to meet reporting deadlines and proactively seeking out necessary data from various project disciplines.
· Team Collaboration: Work effectively as an integral member of the Project Controls Department and the broader project team environment.
Job Description
Requirements:
PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTE
  • Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field. Certification in Project Management or Cost Control (e.g., AACE) is a plus.
  • A minimum of 1–5 years of work experience in a financial, bookkeeping, or project management support role, preferably in the industrial or construction sectors.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
  • Experience with or quick ability to learn ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, relevant cost systems).
  • Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Fluency in English is mandatory (written and verbal). Knowledge of Azerbaijani is an advantage.
Location: willingness to be based full-time in Baku, Azerbaijan.
If you would like to learn more and apply for this job, please send your resume in English to: elya.bagirova@hrcbaku.com and/or tatyana.konyayeva@hrcbaku.com,
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