Cost Controller

Insight Global; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Cost Controller for an oilfield services project, based in Shreveport, LA. You will monitor costs, reconcile spending against budgets, and provide forecasts to project leadership while coordinating with management, procurement, contracts, and controls teams.

Candidates should have 6–12 years in cost control for large-scale construction or industrial programs, with earned value, ERP systems, and data analysis. LNG or mission-critical experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6–12 years of experience in cost control or project accounting for large-scale construction or industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting, and earned value analysis.
• Proven experience interfacing with project, finance, and contract teams to maintain cost integrity.
• Proficient in cost control systems, ERP tools, and data analysis as well as Excel.
• Experience with SAP and P6.
• Experience in LNG or mission-critical industry background preferred.
• Must understand fundamentals of construction costs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cost control system and reconcile actual spend against budgets and forecasts.
• Track commitments, expenditures, purchase orders, subcontractor costs, and approved project changes.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports, forecasts, accruals, and financial analyses for project leadership.
• Provide clear visibility into project performance to support informed management decisions.
• Collaborate with project management, supply chain, contracts, and project controls teams.

Skills

Cost management

Forecasting

Earned value analysis

Data analysis

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, construction management or equivalent

Tools

SAP

P6

Job description

Insight Global is looking for a Cost Controller for an Oilfield services company headquartered in Houston, TX. Their day-to-day responsibilities revolve around monitoring the financial health of the project and ensuring costs remain aligned with approved budgets and forecasts. You'll be working closely with project management, supply chain, contracts, and project controls teams to track commitments, expenditures, purchase orders, subcontractor costs, and approved project changes. Throughout the project lifecycle, you'll maintain the cost control system, reconcile actual spending against budgets, and analyze variances to identify potential risks or opportunities early. You'll regularly review project progress against the schedule to ensure cost forecasting accurately reflects current execution and earned value performance. A significant portion of the role involves preparing and maintaining cost reports, forecasts, accruals, and financial analyses for project leadership, while providing clear visibility into project performance and helping management make informed decisions. Ultimately, you serve as the project's financial steward, ensuring stakeholders have an accurate understanding of costs, identifying potential budget impacts before they occur, and helping keep the project on track financially from award through completion. This person will be sitting in Shreveport, LA.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

6-12 years of experience in cost control or project accounting for large-scale construction or industrial projects Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting, and earned value analysis Proven experience interfacing with project, finance, and contract teams to maintain cost integrity Proficient in cost control systems, ERP tools, and data analysis as well as Excel (SAP, P6) 6-12 years of experience in the LNG or Mission critical industry background Must understand fundamentals of construction costs

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience supporting large-scale data center or mission-critical facility projects preferred Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, construction management or equivalent project cost control experience