Cost Controller – Decommissioning Projects (Oil & Gas)

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

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.