Job Title: COST CONTROL CO-ORDINATOR (New Job Offer Release)

Department: Operations

Location: Abidjan - Cote d’Ivoire

Reports to: Operations Manager

Author and date written:

Purpose:

The core responsibilities of the Cost Control Co-ordinator are:
- Ensure the co-ordination of activities that will lead to accurate and reliable Cost Reporting to internal and External parties.
- Ensure actions are taken to address areas of potential budget ovverun requiring corrective actions.
Be the focal point for all Cost reporting within Operations and support areas in order to ensure consistency and alignment.

Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Budget Preparation
- Prepare Australia Business Units annuela Operations budgets for submission to Corporate HQ, Joint Ventures and Regulatory bodies.
- Prepare 4 year Strategic Plans and 10 Year Business plans for Eni Australia Operations for submission to Corporate HQ.
- Control and Co-ordinate the Investment Authorization process in relation to the Operations Budget and Forecasts in order to comply with Corporate HQ MSG, procedures and operative instructions.
- Prepare Operations Budget AFE's for review and submission.
Reporting
- Attend Joint Venture Partners and Regulatory body quarterly meetings to update related parties on Budget and Forecast activity.
- Report on Operations & Project actual and forecasted costs monthly to Operations Manager and supports.
- Liaise with HQ for OPS project reporting. Follow up authorization compliance.
- Liaise with Finance for all Financial reporting to Corporate HQ, Joint Ventures and Regulatory body to ensure consistency and accuracy in reporting.
- Liaise and support Cost Controllers to ensure accurate month end processing and timely forecast reporting.
- Liaise and support Cost Controllers to ensure compliance to Oragnization processes and procedures.
- Be a focal point for SAP support to Operations and support Depts and deliver the role of SAP Power user.
- Prepare Dept. Budgets and forecasts, accounting for Training & travel requirements of the Operations Dept.
Finance and Contract Administration
- Assist Finance with Cash-Call's to Joint Venture Partners.
- Support Operation departments on the preparation of cost estimates for the new projects, new/amended contracts in order to assist with Key management decision making processes
- Assist in preparing the contracts and projects close-out reports.
- Prepare cost risk assessment for projects and contracts.
- Participate in the settlement of the contractors' cliams and bonus, as required.
- Approval of Call Offs and Service Entries in SAP.
- Liaise with Contracts & Procurement Department and monitor service time/cost performance versus contract approved amounts.
Standard & Procedures
- Preparation and updating the cost control procedures in order to ensure standardisation among Cost Controllers.
- Providing assistance to implement Cost Control processes, procedures and tools through training, advice and project set-up assistance.
- Provide Business Improvement processes.
Ensure compliance with MSG and internal procedures.

Main Interfaces:

INTERNAL : (Direct and functional reporting relationships; interaction within and between departments and functions).
- Reports directly to the Operations Manager,
- Liaise with the Finance Department for budget, Cost reporting, AFE's, forecasting and Investment Authorizations.
- Liaise with contract administration department for the contracts' financial issues.
- Liaise with procurement department in contracts and purchase orders issues.
- Coordinate the Department Cost Controllers (Well Operation, Logistic and Production/Maintenance)

EXTERNAL :

- Daily liaison with contractors / service companies;
- Key liaison with joint venture partners.
- Key liaison with Corporte Office.

Qualifications & Experience:

- 10 years of Oil & Gas Industry experience;
- 8 years of Cost Control experience;
- Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or other relation technical discipline essential;
- Cost Estimating / Budgeting / Cost Control and Analysis / Cost Risk Assessment / Reporting;
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP.

Required Competencies:

- Problem Solving;
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills;
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy;
- Proven cost and planning management skills;
- Able to work both within a teamand independently;
- Flexible approach to work and strong temawork skills.

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