https://jobs.co.uk/job/cost-controller-southern-water--b9a93c53-0e80-401b-9a2f-c553f694ca9e RSS feed for Cost Controller at Southern Water. en-gb Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:29:41 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/cost-controller-southern-water--b9a93c53-0e80-401b-9a2f-c553f694ca9e https://jobs.co.uk/job/cost-controller-southern-water--b9a93c53-0e80-401b-9a2f-c553f694ca9e Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:52:27 GMT Location: Worthing | Salary: 45000.00-45000.00 Annual | Type: Permanent | Job Title: Cost ControllerLocation: Durrington, WorthingContract Type: Permanent Hours: 37Salary: From £45k depending on skills and experienceAbout the role:The Cost controller is responsible for the end-to-end financial control of the Smart Metering Programme, ensuring accurate forecasting, reporting and governance across Opex and Capex.What you will be responsible for:Maintain a single source of financial truth, reporting consistently and on time at all levelsCapture and manage all Opex and Capex spend at a detailed levelProvide end-to-end financial management, including tracking, reporting and analysis; purchase order and invoice processing; and finance system updatesCoach workstream leads on forecasting and profiling spendIdentify and report budget risks and opportunities, with clear actions and mitigationsMonth-end / period close alignment: ownership of timetable, cut-off, accruals/prepayments, and reconciliation steps (BEX Capex - FBPs post journals, this role often coordinates and validates)Capex governance and accounting compliance: making sure Capex vs Opex treatment is correct, evidence is retained, and approvals meet policy (useful if you''re updating BEX/SAP)Maintain an... Permanent