Cost Control / Estimation Engineer

Cost control / estimation engineer with proven expertise in Ship Repair and Conversion Projects with experience in

• Project Cost Estimation
• Project Claims Validation
• Variation Order Validation
• Cost Report Preparation
• Management Reporting

Responsibilities

• Responsible for various financial tasks and analysis in relation to Ship Conversion / Profit centers and Legal entities.
• Issue customer invoices and interact with Customers and vendors.
• Apply the principles of accounting to prepare and analyse financial information for the assigned vessel.
• Ensure compliance with the companys policies and procedures and related internal controls
• Review of monthly Profit & Loss statement and account analysis
• Preparation of monthly Profit & Loss statement and account analysis for assigned vessel conversion
• Review monthly financial results with assigned rig teams and provide variance memos/schedules.
• Ensure that assigned day-to-day operations are carried out in accordance with established policies, objectives and budget.
• Heavy participation in the budgeting/roll-on forecast processes.
• Review assigned area related vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and account coding.
• Review and classification of special items, authorisation for financial expenditures (AFEs).
• Interact and liaise with a variety of departments (Contracts, supply chain, HR, Technical) within the organization as well as multiple levels of management.
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy.
• Determine priorities in the preparation of multiple projects on a timely basis.
• Participate in any other assigned duties, responsibilities and special projects as directed by immediate superior or determined on own initiative.
• Communicates externally with auditors, customers and vendors to ensure all transactions are recorded and there are no open issues.
• Ensure proper control and verification of all transaction and the recording of the same correctly.

Qualifications and Experience

• College degree/Diploma (Accounting and/or finance degree required), CA/ ACCA/CPA/CIMA/CMA qualifications preferred.
• Prior financial experience with Cost Control
• Excellent English verbal and written communications skills