Senior Cost Controller

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About Us:

SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower-carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.

Senior Cost Controller

Purpose

• The purpose of a Senior Cost Controller is to supervise, manage and monitor overall project finances, ensuring projects stay within budget for the whole project scope. (S)he ensures accurate financial reporting and analysis is delivered at various level of the project cost breakdown structure. This role supports project decisionmaking through effective cost control, risk assessment, and financial forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and overseeing the overall cost control processes of projects.
• Monitoring project budgets (including budget setups), forecasting future financial performance, analyzing variances, and ensuring that projects remain financially viable.
• Collaborate with project managers, finance teams, and other stakeholders, as well as constructively challenging them where required, to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with company policies.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. A professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) is a plus.

Experience

• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in project cost control, financial analysis, or a similar role. Experience in Oil & Gas and large infrastructure industries preferred.

Functional Competencies

• Invoice management
• Analytics and reporting
• Cost Control and performance management execution
• Cash Management
• Risk and Internal control
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial acumen
• Project budget set-up
• Project Cost Management
• Contractual and commercial