Ruya Surf Cost Engineer

ResponsibilitiesIn compliance with COMPANY Finance & Cost Control methods, processes, and deadlines:To prepare and issue detailed budget.To be responsible for cost control, cost reporting and invoice processing activities of the package.To supply Lead Cost Engineer with cost and budget updates for internal and external reporting.To perform quantitative Cost forecast for the package.To perform all other activities related to Cost Control related to the perimeter.To promote & comply with applicable safety instruction and other Company HSE procedures in all activitiesTo carry out work in compliance with Company values and policies, relevant laws and regulations, agreed Company priorities and objectives, Company standards and procedures and good industry practicesTo treat all information obtained during course of the work with confidentiality BudgetTo prepare for review the detailed annual budget and revisions in liaison with various internal entities and adhering to COMPANY budget standard format provided by finance department.To participate in the presentation and to defend the budget performance as required.To control budget availability for each commitment.To ensure budget control, highlight current trends and justify variances between Forecast and Budget.To establish register, to update, monitor and control the commitments, expenditure incurred and forecast for all contracts and purchase orders managed by Major Projects.To perform specific Cost Analysis as required.To provide input to the SAP/S4Hana system, regarding commitments, service entry sheets, payment schedule, invoicing, and cost control issues, as requiredTo prepare the monthly closure and make sure accruals done in SAP system are in accordance with current project(s) progress and milestones.To prepare all necessary documents as necessary for compliance regarding accrualsTo issue a detailed internal and external monthly cost report (Trends, Areas of Concern, Budget Variance analysis, Commitment/Expenditure figures, forecast at completion etc.) with comments and advise Management on cost over-runs in a timely mannerTo ensure correct and auditable records of all matters with Project expenditures, contracts, budgets, cash flows, forecasts, etc.To act as the interface with the COMPANY Finance entity and provide them with data for incorporation in corporate financial documentsTo supervise the contractors and suppliers cost control activitiesTo implement an efficient invoicing process between the different locations of the projectTo check and monitor invoices, in liaison with COMPANY accounting department to enable timely payment of invoicesTo develop, communicate and implement procedures to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the Project budget and cost control activitiesTo advise, during project setup post award, contractors on key commercial requirements (invoicing format and submission, cost reporting etc.)To anticipate additional requirements for cost control support during execution of the project(s)To promote cost consciousness within the entityTo ensure confidentiality is being kept as per sensitive dataTo liaise with internal and external auditors for cost justificationTo liaise actively with COMPANY Finance entity for all matters related to cost and accounting as required (Commitments, invoice processing and payment, accruals, payment claims and disputes...)To prepare commercial close out of each contract and archive all financial documentation as per COMPANY guidelinesTo carry out any other duties or tasks that may be assigned by hierarchical superiorsMajor Projects involve the development of new offshore platforms, installation of subsea pipelines and debottlenecking of the produced water treatment, all these activities could be executed across several international sitesInterfaces with other entities of COMPANY especially with Finance for all commercial mattersThe Cost Controller may have to travel to such places especially during initial setup of cost system with ContractorQualificationsDegree in Economics or equivalentMinimum 10 years' experience in similar activities for Oil & Gas projects.Advanced knowledge & experience in use of relevant computer systems (SAP, S4Hana, Power BI, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS-Access)EPC Contracts mechanismsFluency in EnglishCompensation & DetailsSalary:Day Rate in USD Plus AllowanceWork Schedule:8 Hours / 5 DaysDuration:2 years, renewableLocation:Qatar#J-18808-Ljbffr