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

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

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

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
•    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