Senior Cost Controller - Budget & Forecast Leader

Arion Blue; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arion Blue in Houston is seeking a Senior Cost Controller to oversee project financial performance, including cost management, forecasting, and reporting to align budgets and actuals.

The role partners with project teams and Finance to monitor cost risks, drive mitigation, and provide transparent cost data for informed decision-making across onshore and offshore projects. A strong background in EVMS and ERP systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant technical discipline preferred; however, candidates with relevant experience will be considered.
• 8-10+ years of industry experience in cost control.
• 5+ years of experience in onshore or offshore cost control.
• Excellent understanding of earned value management – forecasting, PI, CPI, and SPI.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage project budgets and forecasts in alignment with the approved baseline.
• Develop and support forecast updates by validating actual costs to date (labor, materials, manufacturing costs, supplier invoices, timesheets, travel).
• Collaborate with project team to incorporate schedule and execution progress into cost forecasts.
• Monitor and control cost movements through detailed variance analysis and benchmarking.
• Analyze productivity metrics and cost drivers to validate estimate accuracy.
• Provide regular reporting of cost performance, forecast, and risk exposure to budget holders and drive mitigation strategies.
• Present manhour and cost data in a transparent way at reviews.
• Interface with planning/scheduling to integrate cost and schedule data and report on impacts of variances.
• Perform related duties as needed.

Skills

Cost control

Earned value management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline

Tools

NetSuite ERP

EcoSys

MS Office

Job description

Arion Blue in Houston is seeking a Senior Cost Controller to oversee project financial performance, including cost management, forecasting, and reporting to align budgets and actuals.

The role partners with project teams and Finance to monitor cost risks, drive mitigation, and provide transparent cost data for informed decision-making across onshore and offshore projects. A strong background in EVMS and ERP systems is preferred.