Project Cost Tracker Excel Template | Budget, Committed Costs, Actual Spend and Variance

For contractors and project managers who need to keep a job on budget. Costs creep up quietly when you only look at what has already been paid. This workbook compares budget, committed and spent for each package so you can see problems before they land.

What it covers

• Cost control sheet comparing budget, committed and spent
• Costs tracked per package so you can see where money is going
• Spot overspends early, before invoices arrive
• Dropdown lists set once in the setup tab
• Weekly and monthly review tabs to keep figures current

Who it is for

Suits builders, main contractors, project managers, developers and self builders running jobs with several cost packages.

What is inside

• Easy Setup, your lists in one place so every dropdown matches how you work
• How To Use and Quick Start guides, from download to working in ten minutes
• Cost Control
• Notes and Actions, Log and Diary, Goals and Targets, Weekly Review, Monthly Review and Contacts and Links tabs

How it works

Open the file in Microsoft Excel and start on the Easy Setup tab. Swap the sample lists for your own and every dropdown in the workbook updates. White cells are yours to type in and blue tinted cells calculate themselves, so there are no formulas to write. The example rows show every feature working, overtype them with your own figures and the totals and charts update as you go.

What you get

• One editable Excel (.xlsx) workbook with 10 tabs
• Built for Microsoft Excel, no macros and no formulas for you to write
• Example rows included so you can see every feature working
• Commercial licence, use in your own business, not for resale
• Instant digital download, no physical item shipped

Small print

Template only. The names, jobs and figures shown in the product images and in the example rows are examples only, overtype them with your own. A planning and record keeping aid, not professional advice, so check big decisions with the relevant professional.