Cost Controller

Job Summary

The Cost Controller monitors expenditure and ensures the accurate recording of expenses. The incumbent works in conjunction with the various departments to ensure proper alignment between costs recorded and activities performed by vendors/suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares the necessary SAP MM documents for vendors in coordination with department managers and relevant process owners (Purchase Requisitions (PR), Purchase Orders (PO), Service Orders (SO) and Service Entry Sheets (SES)).
• Ensures strict adherence to the invoice/requisition workflow process.
• Provides coordination with both internal and external clients to ensure that all expenses/invoicing processes can be controlled and monitored effectively.
• Prepares contract analyses which includes but is not limited to ensuring correct account assignments, distinguishing between fixed and variable components, invoiced vs commitment costs etc.
• Ensures expenses are recorded with the appropriate account assignments.
• Prepares monthly accruals for the activities in the department(s) in a timely and efficient manner.
• Prepares monthly reallocations to ensure accurate reporting of activities.
• Prepares the Forecast and annual Budget based on the relevant inputs from the individual departments.
• Prepares cost analyses which includes budgetary variance analysis to facilitate monthly reporting.
• Supports the department in the review of their costs and provides analyses of the main contracts of the department(s).
• Any other projects or tasks as may be required by the Company.

Qualifications:

• Business Management degree or equivalent tertiary education qualification.
• Minimum 2 years’ work experience in the Oil & Gas industry in a similar position.
• Thorough understanding of cost control and budgeting procedures.
• Previous experience working with SAP and Microsoft office tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and attention to detail. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.