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Our client is currently recruiting for a Cost Controller. Based in Aberdeen, the role is on a contract basis and offers hybrid working.
ROLE
- Working within the Hub Asset and supporting the Cost team, the Cost Controller is responsible for providing granularity and control to budget holders of operations, maintenance, inspection, modifications and capital budgets; Supporting cost control of key services contracts and assuring the procure to pay process is being followed.
- The Cost Controller will support all elements of procurement, variation control, time-writing and cost forecasting to ensure proactive cost management and aligned with workscope requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review accuracy of key contract monthly cost reports, comparing with Business Plan; report variances and highlight waste and errors.
- Identify trends, inefficiencies and cost savings to drive inefficiencies from key contracts.
- Review Change Order requests to ensure PO uplifts are raised and approved ahead of work started.
- Monthly Cost report accrual and forecast of OPEX, updating Cost trackers to support month end processes.
- Download data from SAP and provide analysis of VOWD. Liaise with JREs and Finance
- Provide timewriting analysis of all Morecambe operated assets and follow up with late timesheet entries.
- Review and maintain Purchase Orders, ensuring they are current and old PO’s closed out.
- Provide assurance for new POs raised ensuring correct coding prior to being entered to SAP and that the Procure to Pay process is being followed
- Provide cover for Cost Assistant to raise Service/Purchase Requisitions and the Service Entry of invoices and pro-formas in SAP
- Review Rental hires to reduce waste
- Support Single Source Justification process with budget owners and supply chain.
- Participate in relevant internal and supplier meetings.
REQUIREMENTS
Non-Technical Competencies
- Embeds Company Values and associated behaviours into their everyday work and interactions, continuously learning and developing associated competencies and behaviours.
- Great communication skills that informs/shares knowledge clearly and unambiguously and also implements and embeds change. Builds rapport and is able to influence in a constructive way / skilled at influencing decision makers on complex topics.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively, within their team and across the organisation and externally as required.
- Networks effectively internally and externally, creating an immediate, positive and credible impression on others. Leads other parties in conversations on the important issues and use persuasive contributions to influence change and action.
Key Technical Skills and Competencies
- Good numerical and analytical skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Previous experience in SAP preferable
- Competent in Microsoft excel
- Self-motivated
- Pays close attention to detail
Education
- HNC in Business Management or a developing professional
Work Experience
- Applicant must have previous experience in Finance, Cost Control or Commercial Administration, with a preference for a candidate with experience both in Operator and Contractor organisations in the Oil and Gas sector.
- Candidate should preferably have experience in the Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cost Control and Procure to Pay process.
- Must be a competent Microsoft Excel and SAP user.
