Senior Cost Controller - 12 Months FTC

Job Purpose

Responsible for cost control activities (estimating, forecasting, monitoring and reporting) for assigned vessels. Regular liaison with Project Managers and teams as required to ensure accurate and timely information. Strong application of accounting principles and ensuring adequate control procedures are developed and followed.

Job Description

•    Responsible for cost control activities for assigned iEPCI vessels projects
•    Updating of key metrics in monthly Capex KPI report
•    Provide cost control guidance to the key internal interactions when required
•    Participate in project meetings and challenge projects as necessary on cost control matters
•    Support Asset Integrity team and Lead Accountant with annual Capex budget process
•    Ensure standardization of cost reporting within projects and compliance with procedures
•    Develop, implement and enforce best practice cost control processes and procedures
•    Development, maintenance and reporting of accurate budget details on a regular basis, with occasional site attendance as required
•    Support Lead Accountant in the implantation of improvement initiatives as required
 

You are meant for this job if:

Change / Improvement Initiatives
•    Support in the development of standardising budgeting and forecasting models to optimize efficiency within the team
•    Support in implementing change / improvement initiatives
•    Seek out opportunities to optimize cost and achieve our financial targets
•    Take an active role in the continuous development of our cost control tools

Cost awareness / Cost management
•    Actively seek to develop a strong culture of cost awareness within iEPCI, ensuring the highest level of cost management support 
•    Ensure budget holders are clearly identified for all relevant spend, ensuring that their role and responsibilities as a budget holder are well understood
•    Ensure relevant support / training is provided to all budget holders
•    Ensure robust cost management processes are implemented
•    Ensure all main processes are documented and procedures and coding guides provided to and fully understood by all budget holders. Updates / amendments as appropriate to keep aligned with the business
•    Ensure compliance of cost management processes and procedures
•    Ensure timely communication to budget holders / stakeholders with sufficient level of detail of plans, timetables and requirements for financial deliverables. Ensure adherence to successfully meet deadlines
•    Ensure budget holders are provided with sufficient levels of visibility of financial data required to effectively manage their budgets (historical cost and financial / trend analysis)
•    Ensure effective meetings are held to review and challenge all financial deliverables prior to submission to ensure ownership and accountability at all levels, both within Finance and with all relevant budget holders / stakeholders
•    Strong understanding of cash flow reporting

Commercial focus / Financial performance
•    Provide proactive, commercially focused financial support 
•    Provide timely feedback on financial performance, ensuring that operational / commercial decisions are made and carried out to address performance issues
•    Ensure that all financial opportunities, risks and sensitivities are identified, quantified and communicated to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner
•    Keep up to speed with operational and commercial activity 
 

Skills

Essential: 
•    Prior experience in a similar role 
•    Strong communication and presentation skills

•    Ability to analyse high volumes of data and prepare well presented summaries for management
•    Experience with marine and / or construction projects
•    Mobility (short-term business trips up to 1-2 weeks – 2 times a year, worldwide locations, at reasonable notice)

•    Strong team ethic
•    Positive and enthusiastic
•    Ability to motivate self and others
•    Good interpersonal skills
•    Good time management skills / flexible
•    Willing and able to embrace new ideas and change
•    Will “step up”, accept responsibility and take ownership
•    Excellent communication and presentation skills

Desirable:
•    Degree in Finance / Accounting / Quantity Surveying or similar
•    Experience in subsea construction/marine industry e.g. dry dockings / conversion
•    Oracle experience