Cost Controller

Client of Brunel; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Brunel partners with a leading oil & gas organization in Dubai to appoint a Cost Controller for the expanding Decommissioning Programme. The role covers end-to-end cost control forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting for offshore and onshore campaigns.

The successful candidate will ensure robust cost governance, track variances to budgets and provide monthly cost visibility across vessel operations, logistics and contractor interfaces, enabling safe and cost-efficient delivery.

Qualifications

• Finance degree required
• Experience with cost control in oil & gas projects
• Excellent English communication skills
• Strong forecasting and financial reporting abilities

Responsibilities

• End-to-end cost control forecasting and financial reporting for offshore and onshore decommissioning campaigns
• Ensure robust cost governance between engineering estimates and execution trends
• Identify cost risks across vessel operations, fabrication, dismantling, logistics and contractor interfaces
• Maintain accurate cost forecasts and Forecast at Completion for assigned campaigns
• Track actual costs against approved budgets, identify variances and risks early
• Provide monthly cost visibility for vessel utilization, marine spreads, lifting operations, and logistics
• Prepare and submit monthly cost reports including commitments and forecast-to-complete
• Provide accruals and support monthly management reporting for senior stakeholders
• Monitor purchase orders, commitments, variations and change orders
• Verify contractor invoices for compliance including reimbursable manpower and vessel day rates
• Perform monthly timesheet analysis for employees and contractors against budgets
• Identify cost trends, productivity issues, and potential overruns related to manpower
• Support management with visibility of resource-driven cost exposure
• Monitor scope changes and update FAC and approvals as required
• Support cost input into change requests and project close-out

Skills

Oracle

Advanced Excel

Cost control

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Education

Finance Degree

Tools

Oracle

Job description

We are partnering with our client a leading organization in the oil and gas sector to appoint a Cost Controller for their expanding Decommissioning Programme in Dubai on a permanent basis b b b

Key Responsibilities

• b The Cost Controller is responsible for end-to-end cost control forecasting and financial reporting for offshore and onshore decommissioning campaigns
• The role ensures robust cost governance alignment between engineering estimates and execution trends and proactive identification of cost risks across vessel operations fabrication dismantling logistics and contractor interfaces
• This position plays a critical role in supporting safe efficient and cost-effective delivery of the Decommissioning Programme as activity levels and campaign complexity increase
• Maintain accurate cost forecasts Forecast at Completion - FAC for all assigned decommissioning projects and campaigns
• Track actual costs against approved Authorization for Expenditure AFE budgets identifying trends variances and risks early
• Provide clear cost visibility for vessel utilization marine spreads lifting operations fabrication Diving Support Vessel DSV operations disposal and scrap logistics
• Ensure alignment between engineering estimates contractor pricing and execution reality
• Prepare and submit monthly cost reports for decommissioning projects including commitments and forecast-to-complete
• Provide monthly accruals to Finance based on progress reporting milestones and contract terms
• Support monthly management reporting with clear concise financial summaries for senior stakeholders
• Track and manage purchase orders commitments variations and change orders
• Verify contractor invoices for commercial and contractual compliance including validation of reimbursable manpower and vessel day rates where applicable
• Perform monthly timesheet and manhour analysis employees direct hire and contractors against approved AFE budgets
• Identify cost trends productivity issues and potential overruns linked to manpower deployment
• Support management with clear visibility of resource-driven cost exposure
• Monitor cost impact of scope changes and support updates to FAC and management approvals as required
• Support cost input into change requests justifications and approval workflows
• Support financial close-out of decommissioning projects including reconciliation of final costs and commitments
• Provide financial input into Gate reviews and close-out presentations

Requirements

• Finance Degree.
• OracleAdvance Microsoft Excel skills.
• 5+ years' relevant experience as a Cost Controller for Projects within the oil and gas industry.
• Sound knowledge of Construction and Commissioning Management, Processes and Controls.
• Effective communicator to convey ideas, expectations, and information to their team, stakeholders, and clients.
• Highly organized to manage multiple tasks, timelines, and resources simultaneously.
• The ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
• Effective working within multi - cultural team.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.