Job description

NEOMAT is a major industrial adventure: the creation of a production site for cathode materials for electric batteries. Within this Franco-Chinese joint venture, you participate in the construction of a flagship of green industry in France.

As a Cost Control Specialist, you join the project team in the site preparation phase. Your role is to ensure the reliability of financial data and to support the Project Director in the rigorous monitoring of investments (CAPEX).

Main missions

Under the supervision of the Project Director, you ensure the daily monitoring of the budget and commitments.

1. Management of the Budget Framework

  • Update of the CBS: Maintain the cost breakdown structure in line with the technical progress of the construction site.
  • Data reliability: Ensure the accurate recording of financial flows and ensure the consistency of information in our management tools.

2. Control of Commitments (CAPEX)

  • Procurement Support: Centralize and financially analyze the quotes and supplier proposals for construction lots.
  • Order Tracking: Control the adequacy between orders, invoices and provisional budget.
  • Change Management: Track change orders and update the financial impact in real time.

3. Reporting and Performance Analysis

  • Dashboards: Prepare monthly indicators (committed, billed, remains to be spent).
  • Variance Analysis: Identify and explain the variations between the planned budget and the actual observed.
  • Treasury: Contribute to the development of project cash flow forecasts.

Your profile

Training:

Bac+5 (Master’s in Finance, Management Control or Engineering School with a management option).

Professional experience:

A first experience in an industrial environment or on construction projects is required.

Skills:

Technical Skills: Advanced mastery of Excel (TCD, complex functions). Curiosity for ERP tools (SAP) and WBS/CBS logics is essential.

Interpersonal skills:

Scientific rigor, intellectual curiosity and excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with technical teams and international partners.

Why join us?

  • A career springboard: Learn the ins and outs of an industrial "Greenfield" project from A to Z.
  • Unique Culture: A stimulating binational work environment (France/China).
  • Impact: Participate concretely in the European energy transition.

Recruitment process

As part of this recruitment, APEC pre-selects the application files for the company and an advisor is likely to contact you before forwarding the files to the recruiter, who will conduct the recruitment interviews.

Person in charge of recruitment
KUN DUAN - Human Resources Service

Salary range

Private sector framework

Salary and benefits

  • Benefits: Restaurant tickets, partial coverage of public transport costs, bonuses, etc.Evolution opportunities: Possibilities of evolution in a dynamic and international environment.

Language

  • Fluent professional English (read, written, spoken) required.
  • Current Chinese required.

Travel area

No movement

Who are we ?

Neomat

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Cost Control Specialist F/M

📝 CDI
🗓️ January 05, 2026
📍 Gravelines - 59
🏠 On site
💰 Starting from 38 k€ gross annual
💼 > 3 years
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