TAS-FIN Cost Controller

TAS-FIN-Cost Controller (1507) Tentative Start date : 1 / 10 / 2025 End date 30 / 10 / 2026 Location : Doha, Resident 5 days on / 2 days off / 8 hours per day working Day rate (ALL inclusive) Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION Organisational Department : FBS / FIN / CC JOB TITLE : Cost Controller SITUATION IN ORGANIZATION N+1 : Senior Business Analyst N+2 : Head of Cost Controlling Reports indirectly to client-entity managers in a customer supplier relationship. Accountabilities

Embedded within the business with a direct reporting line to the Senior Business Analyst, the cost controller is responsible for delivering cost transparency and value to the business by practicing and promoting the principles of good cost control practice based on IFRS and internal policies in NOC. Cost optimization is a core value in NOC and the cost controller is responsible for, not only keeping track of expenditures but also of promoting and enabling a cost-oriented culture among client entities. Job dimensions

The Cost Controller will work across multiple departments so must be aware of changes in requirements of stakeholders. Each cost controller assists his / her Lead overseeing, on average, a budget of 420 MUSD. Up to four 6-week-long budget and forecast cycles in which business is queried on technical workplans, their cost is estimated, challenged, and documented to become the Annual Workplan and Budget booklet and presentations to management and shareholders. Monthly closure activities that include business surveys to estimate value of work done for accruals, collection, and validation of allocation drivers. Validate on average 1200 Purchase Requisitions per year to ensure cost legitimacy, budget control, correct cost allocation of expenses and anticipation of cost evolution. Monitor and control around 25 contracts and 700 Purchase / Service order items per year to ensure DOA compliance and cost vigilance. Revise, code and validate on average 1300 invoices per year to protect value by ensuring contractual conditions are met and correct cost reporting. Responsible for 100 reporting lines for budgets, forecasts, commitments, actuals, and analysis to enable informed decision making. Continuous interactions internally with Entities, Supply Chain, Finance, and externally with Service Companies. Activities

Assist the Senior Business Analyst to prepare annual budget and closure forecast for the departments, in collaboration with the Managers, and assist during Budget session presentations to Management. Prepares all necessary SAP entries and support documentation for closure including invoices, accruals and cost allocations to ensure accurate financial statements. Collects, organizes, and validates information to represent the business reality of value of work done, including cost allocation drivers, during monthly closure cycles. Support the Senior Business Analyst to prepare monthly cost reports with variance analysis against closure forecast and budget. Support the Senior Business Analyst to ensure costs control measures are maintained to monitor projects from inception to completion; ensure processing of pending invoices and avoid overdue invoices. Responsible for validation of PR / PO raised by business against budget creation. Assist the Senior Business Analyst to maintain up-to-date analytical structures in line with cost control principles. Promote a good P2P practice across the organization ensuring PO is issued and invoices are approved per DOA. Comply with provisions of contracts, JVA and Delegation of Authority within managed departments. Support the Senior Business Analyst in responding to audit queries and resolving audit exceptions. Context and Environment

Be the visible Finance support to the business by creating open communication. Establish a common point of meeting with stakeholders and continue to understand their needs. Have a good understanding of the Finance Processes and timetables; support the Senior Business Analyst by reporting changes early. Work closely with spenders and project engineers to ensure accurate financial information is provided, in line with work programs. Understand NOC's cost / budget process and numbers. Qualifications & Experience Required

Technical Minimum 6 years of related experience in Oil and Gas upstream industry. Degree level in accounting, Finance, engineering, or other business-related discipline (Professional certification is a plus). Good knowledge in SAP and analytical skills in Excel (Power BI is a plus). Solid understanding of the demand / supply chain process, accounting principles in oil & gas upstream industry. Good accounting knowledge (Cost Allocations / Accruals etc.). Understanding of governance concepts of a big organization. Soft skills

Communication competencies : Finance to technical, Technical to Finance. Able to synthesize complex information. Capacity to work in stressful situations with tight deadlines, managing time and priorities while producing quality work. Collaboration Organization Capacity to listen and take others point of view Team spirit Initiative

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