Oil & Gas Project Cost Controller: Forecasting & Analytics

Airswift; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Project Cost Controls Specialist for a 12-month assignment in Martinez, CA to support daily maintenance planning and cost control for refinery projects.

The role focuses on cost tracking, forecasting, and SAP-based reporting to ensure integrity of financial controls and work management processes. Collaboration with maintenance planners, project engineers, and finance is essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or Business, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of refinery or project cost control experience.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage routine maintenance cost control by tracking actual costs, forecasts and variances in SAP and Excel models.
• Collaborate with maintenance planners and project engineers to code work orders, purchase orders and time entries accurately and timely.
• Monitor and reconcile work orders to align commitments and actuals with budget expectations and priorities.
• Create and maintain cost tracking dashboards with weekly and monthly spending trends, accruals and forecasts.
• Provide analysis on cost performance, identifying risks and deviations and advising on corrective actions.
• Support the monthly forecast cycle with finance to align reported costs with business expectations.
• Maintain documentation for change management, tracking budget changes, scope additions and cost impacts.
• Ensure compliance with corporate controls and reporting policies for consistent cost tracking.
• Coordinate with capital project teams to separate maintenance vs capital expenditures costs.
• Assist with audit and closeout documentation for routine maintenance activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or Business

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Airswift is seeking a Project Cost Controls Specialist for a 12-month assignment in Martinez, CA to support daily maintenance planning and cost control for refinery projects.

The role focuses on cost tracking, forecasting, and SAP-based reporting to ensure integrity of financial controls and work management processes. Collaboration with maintenance planners, project engineers, and finance is essential to succeed.