Lead Cost Controller - Offshore EPCIC Projects

Kintec Global Recruitment; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a Senior Cost Controller based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You will support complex energy engineering and construction activities, ensuring cost data integrity, timely reporting, and robust control across office, yard, and offshore interfaces.

The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, strong English communication, and the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams. Some offshore or site-facing work may be involved as required.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in finance, accounting, quantity surveying, business or related discipline.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant experience, including leadership of complex interfaces or work scopes.
• Experience in offshore energy, EPC/EPCIC, transportation and installation, fabrication or marine construction environments is preferred.
• Strong written and spoken English; ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost, commitment, accrual and forecast data across assigned work scopes.
• Support monthly cost reporting, variance analysis, cash-flow visibility and estimate-at-completion updates.
• Reconcile purchase orders, subcontracts, invoices and change records with budgets and coding structures.
• Lead cost-control activities for major scopes, including forecasting, commitments, accruals, change and reporting.
• Work with project controls, procurement, finance and project teams to resolve cost-data discrepancies.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Budgeting

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Degree or diploma in finance, accounting, quantity surveying, business or related discipline

Job description

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a Senior Cost Controller based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You will support complex energy engineering and construction activities, ensuring cost data integrity, timely reporting, and robust control across office, yard, and offshore interfaces.

The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, strong English communication, and the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams. Some offshore or site-facing work may be involved as required.