This Finance Project Manager/Cost Manager will play a key role in the delivery of a large infrastructure project based in Dublin. This position is a 12 month contract with a very interesting organisation.The Finance Project Manager/Cost Manager must possess significant and demonstrable experience in undertaking similar role(s) on high-value and complex Programmes, preferably in Infrastructure sectors.Key ResponsibilitiesForecasting: Produce and maintain accurate costs and cash forecasts and estimates at completion.Collect and Validate Cost: Maintain all cost data within the financial control system, including monthly Actual Cost of Work Performed calculations.Reporting and Analysis: Collaborate with all disciplines to produce insightful cost analysis, forecasting and actual costs to a defined project controls reporting cycle.Measuring and reporting progress monthly: including assessing detailed progress claims, accruals, data updates, trend analysis, and change ordersValidating Data: Support the review and integration of forecasts provided by Internal Delivery Teams Contractors and Suppliers.Change Management and Reporting: Lead and ensure the assessment of all changes and accurate representation of approved Trend and Changes and feed into risk management activities.Collaborate: Work closely with Finance, Scheduling, Risk team, Estimating Team in order that costs are collected and profiled consistently.Establish project cost baselines: including establishing the Cost Breakdown structure and ensure cost control accounts are alignedRelevant ExperienceLeads, directs, manages and takes ownership on all commercial aspects of programme deliveryManaging relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders providing a leadership role to the wider programme teamResponsible for ensuring all commercially focused activities and outputs are delivered to meet programme objectives including, but not limited to: financial and commercial reporting, capital/revenue planning, funding requests, estimating, capital approval requests, commercial benchmarking, cost performance management and reportingEnsure robust cost control measures are adopted and reporting of sameLead the successful development, implementation and continuous review of the Programme Commercial Strategy and Estimating StrategyProvide strategic leadership with respect to programme funding at corporate and international levels.Lead on commercial/financial reporting processes to internal and external stakeholdersRelevant Qualifications:Minimum of 10 years Significant and demonstrable experience in leading commercial management on multiple programmes preferably in infrastructure sectors.Qualification - Chartership, NFQ 8, Relevant Leadership and Management Training.A degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering or Finance or a related field