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Cost Controller

Insight Global

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 the Galleria area of Houston, TX but is expected to travel up to 50% of the time to the project site in Louisiana.

Skills and Requirements

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 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

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io.

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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