Cost Controller
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Assist in monitoring operational costs, preparing reports, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities while collaborating with various teams.
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Cost Monitoring & Support
- Assist in monitoring O&M expenditures against approved budgets and forecasts.
- Support tracking of key cost categories such as spare parts, consumables, chemicals, manpower, and utilities.
- Help ensure accurate allocation of costs to cost centers and activities.
- Review purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices for completeness and basic financial accuracy.
- Support inventory cost tracking and consumption analysis in coordination with the warehouse team.
- Assist in preparing monthly cost reports and basic variance analysis.
- Support the preparation of dashboards using Excel, Power BI and ERP data (D365).
- Participate in monthly closing activities, including data collection and accrual preparation.
- Collect and consolidate financial and operational data for management reporting.
- Support the preparation of the annual O&M budget by gathering data and preparing templates.
- Assist in quarterly forecast updates based on actual performance.
- Help track budget utilization and highlight deviations to the Finance team.
- Coordinate with Operations and Maintenance teams to understand cost drivers.
- Assist in tracking maintenance work orders within the CMMS system to ensure proper cost recording.
Reporting & Analysis
- Assist in preparing monthly cost reports and basic variance analysis.
- Support the preparation of dashboards using Excel, Power BI and ERP data (D365).
- Participate in monthly closing activities, including data collection and accrual preparation.
- Collect and consolidate financial and operational data for management reporting.
Budgeting & Forecasting Support
- Support the preparation of the annual O&M budget by gathering data and preparing templates.
- Assist in quarterly forecast updates based on actual performance.
- Help track budget utilization and highlight deviations to the Finance team.
Operational Exposure & Learning
- Coordinate with Operations and Maintenance teams to understand cost drivers.
- Assist in tracking maintenance work orders within the CMMS system to ensure proper cost recording.
- Support verification of subcontractor invoices against work completion and contractual terms/p>
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