Industry: Oil \& Gas City/Country: Muscat, Oman Location: Muscat We are looking for a **Cost Controller** for one of our clients with the following details: **Start Date: to be confirm** **Service Location: Muscat, Oman** **Service Duration: 12 months (renewable)** **Service Status: Resident (5 days per week)** Qualifications \& Experience Required * **Language : Arabic AND English \- Mandatory** * **Candidates current location : Oman** * Professional Experience (years): \+8 * Experience in similar position (years): \+4 years' experience with Projects Cost Control Systems (preferably in Oil \& Gas Industry), Experience operating in Fabrication/Construction yards * Level / Diploma: Degree qualified in Accounting, Engineering or similar * Technical competencies: High level of understanding of SAP systems and Project requirements in alignment with Project Execution and Handover requirements \+ Sound IT (EXCEL, PowerPoint, PDF, PowerBI) and systems management knowledge * Languages: English mandatory Activities: The Service Holder shall work within Project Control team supporting the LNG Bunkering Project in Cost Control management during Execution phase. The service holder: * Undertakes the day\-to\-day Cost Control activities * Is key in the invoicing process, comprising the invoicing from the different suppliers and between the different locations of each project * Supports the Project Control and Project Team in all matters relating to Cost Control area * Shall contribute to delivery of the project in time and in budget * Shall observe \& impose strict confidentiality all along the course of the Project * The service holder is accountable for demonstrating an exemplary behaviour about HSE rules \& requirements, with regards to the Company Ethics and "Code of Conduct" policy. * The service holder is taking part of all the activities relative to services to the Project and is accountable for following tasks, including but not limited to: Invoice Management Process: * Ensure efficient and accurate invoice workflow process * Monitor invoices receipt, registration, cost allocation, rates and contractual compliance analysis * Invoice validation workflow management * Invoicing and invoice rejected management * Payment follow\-up, in liaison with TEPOD and PROJECT LLC accounting departments to enable timely payments * Advance payment deduction calculation, monthly values forecast, cash calls estimation * Filing of all project cost documentation accordingly Budget * Participate to the Project Budget preparation * Collect the necessary input (internal \& external) for the budget preparation, revision and Final Cost Estimation * Take part of the Budget variations analysis and presentation to budget owners * Preparation and monitoring of AFE's * Provide "ad\-hoc" support as required Cost Control day\-to\-day activities * Participate to Project expenditures monitoring and follow\-up * Take part of the purchase process: Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order creation and follow\-up * Control the internal and external commitments and cost allocation, proceed with necessary reallocations * Ensure RFS full process administration (open, register, analysis, control, report, closure) * Assistance on Site man\-hours follow\-up, mobilisation plan cost estimation / forecasting * Responsible for the team time writing ("CATS") complete and on time, * Assist with establishment of comprehensive cost control procedures, maintaining appropriate costing philosophy and Cost Control methodology as per Company Standards and metier recommendations * File all the cost control documents and follow up according to the document filing system * Take part of the MM module implementation within our ERP (SAP) Monthly Closure \& Cost Reporting * Collect all the necessary data to proceed with the monthly closure * Review the Commitment Scheduler and prepare appropriate accruals * Participate to the monthly Cost Control reports, analysis and presentation * Provide input to the cash flow estimation and monthly cash calls