Senior Project Cost Controller at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

MAIN FUNCTIONS

• Controlling the project costs; which includes planning, developing, reporting, monitoring of milestone progress and forecasting the project’s budget, and cost saving measures

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring timely provision of accurate and complete financial and planning information to Project Managers. 
• Identification of currency risks (exchange rate) and establishment of suitable measures. 
• Identification of tax risks and establishment of suitable measures. 
• Verifying costs with vendors and suppliers, estimating expenditures, and recommending cost-saving measures to the Project Manager. 
• Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded. 
• Maintain close interface with Accounts department and PMT 
• Responsible for ensuring that all supporting documentation for Project WBS, Project Milestones, Change Orders, Variations, etc. are generated at the point of execution and keeping records of same for invoicing or future PMT use. 
• Responsible for initiating Project Invoices, collating supporting documentation and follow-up with Client to ensure timely payment. 
• Review subcontractor invoices and supporting documents for accuracy and follow-up payment as per respective subcontract agreements. 
• Financial control of projects 
• Review tender information and establish project budget 
• Timely and accurate reporting of cost, revenues and result 
• Controlling project budget against actual and forecast, including variance analysis 
• Identification and control of financial risks, establishing financial impact of variations, and controlling variation orders, including variance analysis
• Assistance in preparation of financial chapter of close out report 
• Ensuring maintenance of database of financial statistics 
• Ensuring compliance of financial reports to company standards and project requirements . 

Job Requirement

• BSc preferably in accounting or Business Economics, Finance/Engineering etc.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred ICAN or similar.
• Cost control courses are commendable.
• 10 - 12 years’ minimum experience in financial project environment in international contracting business.
• Able to generate budgets and reports
• Proficiency in use of MS Office and accounting software
• Proficiency in use of SAP