Project Controls Cost Analyst (Lake Charles, LA)

The Planet Group; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 171,924,000 - 200,579,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Cost Analyst for capital projects in the Lake Charles area. You will work with Project Managers to ensure requisitions and documentation are complete, support VOWD, and help close capital purchase orders in SAP/Ariba.

Ideal candidates demonstrate independent work, strong data analysis, and experience with earned value, cost tracking, and MS Office. This role offers a competitive hourly rate and on-site work in Louisiana.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent including 4-6 years supporting capital projects.
• Experience using SAP and Ariba in cost-tracking roles.
• Familiarity with MS Office and accounting basics.
• Strong cost-management and earned value understanding.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Project Managers to ensure requisitions are clearly defined and contain all necessary documentation.
• Support the Change Management process.
• Assist in the creation and coding of requisitions to Contractors.
• Supports the monthly Value of Work Done (VOWD) process by requesting and documenting Contractor returned progress.
• Supports the Project Controls team with work process development and improvements.
• Perform monthly Goods Receipts (GRs) for Capital Project purchase orders.
• Support capital project closure process once a project is substantially complete.
• Timely closure of purchase orders in SAP / Ariba
• Track, monitor, forecast project commitments and expenditures

Skills

Excel pivot tables

Data analysis

Earned value management

Cost progress processes

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Unsupervised work

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4-6 years relevant capital-project experience

SAP experience

Ariba knowledge

MS Office Suite

Basic accounting principles

Capital cost analyst experience

Tools

SAP

Ariba

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Engage with Project Managers to ensure requisitions are clearly defined and contain all necessary documentation.
• Support the Change Management process.
• Assist in the creation and coding of requisitions to Contractors.
• Supports the monthly Value of Work Done (VOWD) process by requesting and documenting Contractor returned progress.
• Supports the Project Controls team with work process development and improvements.
• Perform monthly Goods Receipts (GRs) for Capital Project purchase orders.
• Support capital project closure process once a project is substantially complete.
• Timely closure of purchase orders in SAP / Ariba
• Track, monitor, forecast project commitments and expenditures

Pay Rate: $60-70/hour

Responsibilities of Position:

• Engage with Project Managers to ensure requisitions are clearly defined and contain all necessary documentation.
• Support the Change Management process.
• Assist in the creation and coding of requisitions to Contractors.
• Supports the monthly Value of Work Done (VOWD) process by requesting and documenting Contractor returned progress.
• Supports the Project Controls team with work process development and improvements.
• Perform monthly Goods Receipts (GRs) for Capital Project purchase orders.
• Support capital project closure process once a project is substantially complete.
• Timely closure of purchase orders in SAP / Ariba
• Track, monitor, forecast project commitments and expenditures

Key Success Factors: Note specific expectations during next 6 - 18 months

• Facilitate Change Management
• Support VOWD process
• Be a focal point between Grace and Contractor procurement
• Be an active participant in work process improvements.
• Ability to enter, process, and monitor contractor requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Administer project cost workbooks to ensure proper reporting of project statues and health

Skills and Abilities Required/Sought:

• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to challenge effectively and professionally.
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to communicate effectively in different group settings.
• Demonstrated ability in prioritizing daily activities along with strong analytical skills and data analysis.
• Ability to consolidate data into key metrics and communicate them effectively.
• Excel knowledge, formulas, pivot tables
• Knowledge of earned value and cost progress processes

Education:

• Degree from an accredited university or college, or in lieu of a degree, High school degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience supporting capital projects as a cost analyst in a manufacturing and chemical/refining environment.
• Use of SAP
• Working knowledge of Ariba
• MS Office Suite
• Basic understanding of accounting principles
• Prior experience in a capital cost analyst role supporting capital projects.
• Basic Cost Management knowledge

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