Senior Cost Controller
Company
Location
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/10/2025
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Description
Job Description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a Senior Cost Controller to join our Operations team. This is a 12 month fixed term contract with hybrid working with 3 days a week in our clients office in Aberdeen and 2 days remote.
The Role
As Senior Cost Controller you will prepare and report project cost budgets, and tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their lifecycle.
You will be responsible for the development of project budgets, the tracking of actual and forecasted costs and the generation of cost reports, ensuring they are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy and accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards.
Support in the management of project budgets, actual and forecast costs, and the preparation and filing of project cost documentation.
Identify areas of best practise and driving continuous improvement within the Cost team.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Operated Assets sits with Wood’s Operations EMEA business and is based in Aberdeen. We build long term strategic relationships with clients across each of our 4 sub-service lines: Decommissioning, Operations & Maintenance, Duty Holder and Optimised Energy. We project manage decommissioning scopes and provide skilled people offshore to help our clients get the best out their assets and keep them ahead. We introduce the latest digital and decarb tools Wood has to offer making sure we are continuously driving value for clients and keep making them smarter and faster.
What We Can Offer
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a Senior Cost Controller to join our Operations team. This is a 12 month fixed term contract with hybrid working with 3 days a week in our clients office in Aberdeen and 2 days remote.
The Role
As Senior Cost Controller you will prepare and report project cost budgets, and tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their lifecycle.
You will be responsible for the development of project budgets, the tracking of actual and forecasted costs and the generation of cost reports, ensuring they are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy and accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards.
Support in the management of project budgets, actual and forecast costs, and the preparation and filing of project cost documentation.
Identify areas of best practise and driving continuous improvement within the Cost team.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Operated Assets sits with Wood’s Operations EMEA business and is based in Aberdeen. We build long term strategic relationships with clients across each of our 4 sub-service lines: Decommissioning, Operations & Maintenance, Duty Holder and Optimised Energy. We project manage decommissioning scopes and provide skilled people offshore to help our clients get the best out their assets and keep them ahead. We introduce the latest digital and decarb tools Wood has to offer making sure we are continuously driving value for clients and keep making them smarter and faster.
What We Can Offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- Produce and issue monthly VOWD Accruals Report to asset budget holders (for normal operations, TAR specific and year end)
- Liaise with asset budget holders for updates on VOWD
- Review PO statuses / invoice schedules
- Update VOWD Accruals Engine with monthly / quarterly / year end accrual figures
- Review open POs and perform close out on monthly / quarterly basis
- Liaise with Business / Cost Analyst as required, for any manual VOWD accruals (out with the VOWD engine)
- Liaise with vendors regarding invoice submission / payments
- Support the asset budget holders with PO status / invoice information as required
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected
- Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline, or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and / or industry experience
- Excellent knowledge of SAP and excel
- Strong knowledge of cost software and related principles, tools and techniques including budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow
- Excellent knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Cost Management including Change Management
- Advanced ability to develop project cost budgets and change estimates
- Advanced ability to prepare cost reports
- Understanding of change management and associated cost and schedule processes
- Strong understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses / trending and what-if scenarios
- Strong understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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