Southern Water

Job Title: Cost Controller Location: Durrington, Worthing Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 Salary: From £45k depending on skills and experience About 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 levels Capture and manage all Opex and Capex spend at a detailed level Provide end-to-end financial management, including tracking, reporting and analysis; purchase order and invoice processing; and finance system updates Coach workstream leads on forecasting and profiling spend Identify and report budget risks and opportunities, with clear actions and mitigations Month-end / period close alignment: ownership of timetable, cut-off, accruals/prepayments, and reconciliation steps (BEX Capex...