Cost Controller

Saunders Piping Solutions seeks a Cost Controller. The successful applicant will be responsible and accountable for the following:

General

• Ensure individual project monitoring, analysis and change control (variations) is applied throughout the project using best practice techniques.
• Undertake cost risk and opportunity analysis, prepare budget allocations, prepare cost forecasts, and cashflow forecasts.
• Analysis of data to establish the variances in initial estimates and final project costs, identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in reviews of tender pricing schedules, contractor forecasts, payment claims, variation claims, and make suitable recommendations.
• Interrogation of the monthly ledger costs to ensure costs are correctly coded, and accruals are accurate.
• Participate in reviews with relevant stakeholders to confirm quantities to date, quantities to complete, and calculate the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)
• Participate in reviews with relevant stakeholders to produce forecast costs to complete for materials, plant, and labour.
• Participate in reviews with relevant stakeholders to report final procurement forecasts and subcontract values.
• Work in collaboration with estimating and risk resources to improve the cadence for cost out.
• Preparation of monthly written cost performance reports

  Essential

  • 5+ years' experience, working within roles in a commercial environment supporting project-based activities.
  • Knowledge of approvals phases of projects in the construction, energy, resource and/or oil and gas industries.
  • Financial control in a complex project environment, project management, work program or program management office experience
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Confidence to ask for assistance when necessary.
  • Ability to apply critical thinking when problem solving.

  Desirable

  • Completion or working towards being CPA/CA qualified.
  • Experience in the petrochemical sector.

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