Project Controller

Royal Vopak • Deer Park, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vopak is seeking a new Project Controller to support the financials, accruals and cost controls for all capital projects (sustaining and growth). Critical responsibilities include tracking, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting on sustaining capex project costs for the regions.

Requirements

• Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or another closely related business field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in company accounting/controlling with experience in cost forecasting, cost accounting, and/or project accounting, budgeting/estimating
• Experience in assessing project status from a cost perspective and advising project management of cost status and areas of concern
• Experience in gathering cost information from various components of the project team, including contractors and suppliers
• Experience in reconciling cost tracking tools to enterprise accounting systems
• Experience in an accrual-based accounting environment
• Excellent & proven knowledge of accounting and financial systems; proven analytical skills
• Proven ability to operate multi-task under stressful situations (i.e., multiple deadlines, multiple customers, and different conditions and formats of data)
• Customer service focus including the ability to speak diplomatically; problem solver
• Excellent computer skills, including ability to easily use MS Office suite; ability to create, read and manipulate Excel spreadsheets. Expert user of Excel.
• Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written
• All Company Core Competencies as well as the following job specific competencies: Detail oriented, Customer Focused, Analytical, Problem Solver, Team Player, Multi-tasking
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The Company will not sponsor immigration or work visas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with petroleum, petrochemical, chemical and related industries preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide cost control support to multiple Project Managers in areas of cost reporting, budget comparison, and forecasting
• Responsible for overseeing, tracking and monitoring project total expenditures and performance data (e.g. progress) vs. budget, time-schedule, and recommends actions to improve progress
• Supports the accrual process by tracking reversals and insuring invoices are matched to accruals, as appropriate
• Monthly reconciliation of project cost management tools with OCS
• The Project Controller is responsible to inform Finance about all project related tax issues and ensures Finance involvement on local project tax requirements in order to fiscally optimize and comply with all requirements.
• Coordinates monthly meeting between stakeholders to assess and determine accruals and ETCs
• Performs project costing related reporting to the Project Manager for weekly and monthly review to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget
• Manage monthly Sustaining Capex reporting, consolidating data from Opcos for submission to Global stakeholders
• The Project Controller ensures all required project related insurances are in place, for instance the Construction All Risk Insurance, in close cooperation with Global Insurances and is the first contact for any insurance related topics related to the project.
• Provides cost control and planning advice to the internal Project Management team, as and when needed to utilize contingency or reallocation
• Support the Project Manager in the development of KPI control framework, risk register for those items related to scheduling and costs, periodic reporting and monitoring of the follow up
• Analyzes financial information to recognize variance trends and to understand the drivers
• Reports on trends and risks as related to costs/schedule
• Abides by all safety procedures and practices applicable to location and position; participates in appropriate safety training; demonstrates commitment to and support of SH&E principles and values; champions safety as necessary
• Performs other duties assigned by management that fall within the generally expected scope of this position
• Supports and validates correctness of budgets, percentage of completion, project time schedule, project stages, spend accruals, internal hours capitalized and ETCs
• Monitors the project approval process, ensuring strict adherence to budgetary constraints and timely project closure is executed
• As defined herein, the Project Controller shall interface with the following persons/functional areas in order to successfully complete the expected responsibilities: Reporting and Control Manager, Project Managers, Project Controls, Contracts Manager/Procurement

Benefits

• Competitive, market-based compensation package depending on your experience and knowledge.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account Options
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Basic and Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Incentive Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays (Fixed and floating)
• Paid Time Off and Sick Days
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Plan
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Plan
• ID Theft Insurance
• Universal Life

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level