Actual costs and commitments
Track actual costs, purchase orders and commitments against your project codes. Follow up missing records.
Construction cost control recruitment
Offshore project cost controllers.
Hire a dedicated cost controller to maintain project costs, commitments and forecasts. They report to your commercial or project manager from our Manila office. Lynk handles recruitment, employment and local support.
The role
Keep project costs and forecasts up to date.
Recruit for the gap between project records and the reports your managers need. Agree the responsibilities around your systems, reporting cycle and the candidate’s experience.
Budget and variance reporting
Prepare budget-versus-actual reports and flag variances for your project managers to investigate.
Forecast support
Update forecasts using project progress, remaining commitments and your team’s cost-to-complete inputs.
Month-end and project reporting
Prepare accrual schedules, reconcile project records and compile reporting packs for approval.
Your team provides systems, standards and technical review. You retain responsibility for performance feedback and review of their reports.
Indicative pricing
Your total monthly staffing cost.
These figures include salary, employment costs, the Manila office, equipment and Lynk support. AUD per month for one dedicated, full-time project cost controller.
A planning guide for a dedicated specialist hire. We confirm the monthly fee against the candidate, software skills and responsibilities you need.
| Level | Total AUD / month | The experience to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | $2,850–$3,150 | Cost records and regular reporting assistance with close review by your commercial team. |
| Mid-level | $3,150–$3,500 | Experience with project costs, commitments, reconciliations and reporting cycles. |
| Senior | $3,800–$4,200 | Broader cost-control experience, forecast support and more complex or multi-project reporting. |
Indicative ranges, not a price ceiling. Experience, specialist skills and the role requirements can put the final quote above or below these figures.
The optional Australian experience allowance is approximately 10%, rounded to $50. When selected, it is already included in the figures shown. We confirm your candidate’s actual fee before you proceed.
Standard indicative ranges shown.
Included in the monthly fee
- Salary, Philippine statutory contributions and 13th-month pay
- HMO health cover, payroll and local HR administration
- Manila office, laptop, screens and internet
- IT and local employee support
Allow for these separately
- One-off AUD $600 setup fee after choosing a candidate
- Refundable deposit equal to one month’s agreed staffing fee, held under your service agreement
- Specialist software licences supplied by your business
Fortnightly billing30 days’ notice per hire60 days’ notice for a whole team90-day replacement cover*
*If the hire is not the right fit in the first 90 days, we source a replacement at no additional recruitment cost, subject to your service agreement.
Send role requirementsChoosing your project cost controller
Review the person before you hire.
Send your brief. We screen candidates; you interview and choose. We confirm the fee, availability and hours before you hire.
Common questions
Before you hire.
How is a cost controller different from a bookkeeper?
A bookkeeper primarily supports accounting records and transactions. A project cost controller focuses on project budgets, actual costs, commitments and forecast reporting. Some tasks overlap, so we agree the responsibilities before recruiting.
How is this different from a quantity surveyor?
A quantity surveyor may focus on measurement, valuations and commercial administration. A cost controller typically focuses on maintaining and reporting project cost information. Your business may combine duties, but the brief should make the required experience clear.
Will Lynk manage our project costs?
No. We recruit and support the person who joins your team. Your managers direct their work, review their reports and retain responsibility for budgets, forecasts, payments and commercial decisions.
READY TO ADD CAPACITY?
Tell us about your next project cost controller.
Send a few details about the work, software and experience you need. We’ll get in touch to discuss the role, likely costs and recruitment process before you decide to proceed. You don’t need a finished job description.