Cost Administrator

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

The Cost Administrator is responsible for supporting financial operations by managing cost data, tracking project expenses, and ensuring accurate reporting. This role plays a key part in budgeting, forecasting, and cost control processes to help maintain financial efficiency across projects or departments.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Monitor and track project or departmental costs against budgets. 

• Prepare and maintain cost reports, forecasts, and variance analyses. 

• Assist in the development of budgets and financial plans. 

• Review and verify invoices, purchase orders, and expense claims. 

• Collaborate with project managers and finance teams to ensure cost accuracy. 

• Maintain cost databases and ensure data integrity. 

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support procurement efforts. 

• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and external regulations. 

• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.  

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. 

• 2+ years of experience in cost administration, financial analysis, or accounting. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks). 

• Strong analytical and organizational skills. 

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. 

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in construction, manufacturing, or project-based industries. 

• Familiarity with cost control methodologies and financial reporting standards. 

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [email protected].  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or [email protected].  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response. 

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