Senior Cost Controller

For client: Senior Cost Controller

Responsible for:

• Monitor, report and follow up Project costs versus budget.
• Monitor preparation and issue monthly invoices in accordance with Contract requirements.
• Prepare and issue monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare and issue monthly Payment Certificates to systems.
• Assist with cost input to Variation Request and Variation Orders.

Job tasks:

• Prepare and maintain Project Cost Plan and Forecast for the total Contract and for each Work Package
• Report costs and cashflow forecasts to Company in accordance with Contract requirements.
• Develop a detailed budget for the Project in line with the agreed Project WBS and under the direction of the Commercial Manager.
• Establish / maintain WBS Structure in SAP.
• Liase with the Project Planner to ensure that cost elements of the Project Master Plan are consistent with project budget and latest forecast.
• Control costs and report deviations from budget to Commercial Manager.
• Monitor Payment Milestones on a regular basis and prepare Contract invoicing and raise Payment Milestone Certificate Summaries for review based on approved Payment Milestone Certificates.
• Monitor reimbursable activities and prepare invoice input.
• Prepare draft invoices to Company based on internally approved reimbursable charges and issued/approved Payment Milestone Certificates. Action Company comments to draft invoices and issue monthly invoices.
• Follow up payment of invoices from Company, and initiate payment to Systems suppliers.
• Assist with Variation Order Requests/Variation Orders.
• Prepare and maintain cost elements in Variation Order Requests/ Variation Orders.
• Prepare Payment Certificates to Systems Suppliers.
• Review and control all incoming invoices from Systems Suppliers, Sub-contractors.
• Establish Monthly Reports with special emphasis on monthly, quarterly and yearly results.
• Develop new Cost Reports/ad hoc analysis when necessary.

 Qualifications:

•  Bachelor/Master degree in Business Administration or Finance
• 3-5  years relevant experience
• Good language skills Norwegian and English - both written and verbal
• Excellent Excel skills
• Preferably SAP experience