Arion · 1 day ago
Sr. Cost Controller (18122)
Arion is seeking a Sr. Cost Controller to maintain project cost budgets and support forecast estimations. The role involves aligning with project teams, communicating cost status, and ensuring reconciliation of project financial data.
Industrial EngineeringProcurementProject Management
Responsibilities
Maintains project cost to complete budgets in alignment with as sold position and in coordination with budget holders
Supports forecast estimation and verify the accuracy of the actual to date cost (material, labor, manufactured costs, suppliers’ invoices, timesheets, travel expenses)
Aligns with project team and time schedule to ensure forecasted cost risks are accurately captured
Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also compare productivity factors and validate accuracy of cost estimates
Communicates cost status/forecasts/risk to budget holders and drives/supports risk mitigation and cost out
Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status, budget deviations and root causes
Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books
Aligns with planner to ensure costs and schedule are aligned. Reports on cost movement root causes impacting sales targets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in relevant technical discipline preferred; however, candidates with relevant experience will be considered
10+ years of industry experience in cost control
5+ years of experience in onshore or offshore cost control
Excellent understanding of earned value management - forecasting, productivity index (PI), cost productivity index (CPI)
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
Project finance deep understanding with expert knowledge of ERP systems (Netsuite preferred)
Enterprise Projects Performance Software experience (EcoSys preferred)
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