Cost Controller – Midstream Oil & Gas
Cost Control Lead experienced in providing budgeting, reporting and controls for oil and gas industry. This position is singularly responsible for all program cost control deliverables.
Essential Functions:
•Manage the development of the Value of Work Done / Earned Value for each reporting period with variance descriptions to original budget and prior period forecast
•Compile and track commitments as input into Value of Work Done
•Lead the technical team in updates for remaining forecast and estimate updates while providing historical data and trends
•Incorporate Value of Work Done and Cost Forecast Update into the month end presentation
•Prepare cash forecasting and track committed dollars for all operating costs and any project AFEs
•Assist in Monthly, Quarter and Year-End accruals
•Perform monthly variance analyses between budget/forecasted and actuals and review with technical team to reconcile discrepancies
•Maintain and apply WBS to AFEs
•Calculate and facilitate allocations from shared services AFEs to projects
•Review Order requests against budget and schedule and provide coding
•Manage order and AFE closeout
•Work with Technical Team to develop budget
•Prepare long range financial plans with analysis on variances between cycles
•Perform reconciliations including invoice actuals and allocations, ensuring correct coding is applied
•Develop and maintain cost and spend curve KPI’s
•Update and maintain cost estimating database / tool
•Special projects, as needed
Qualifications:
•Seven years plus of experience in oil and gas CAPEX cost control
•MS Office Suite, advanced Excel
•Organized and self-motivated
•Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with changing priorities and deadlines
•Strong organizational, oral and written communication skills required
•Bachelor’s degree preferred