Cost Controller

Job description / Role

Job Summary and Purpose

Coordinate, facilitate and manage the provision of financial and budget performance analysis through effective and compliant cost controlling and reporting covering areas including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, journals, as well as managing payments processing and cost recovery for Fleet Technical department.

Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities:
- Contribute to the development of Fleet related budgets.
- Communicate with key stakeholders with regards to budget status and ensure the correct budget cost allocation is implemented.
- Monitor overall operating expenditures within Fleet to ensure that they are within the approved budget.
- Conduct cost analysis and review regularly expense reports to identify areas where costs can be reduced or eliminated altogether.
- Identify potential cost overruns and recommend corrective action to management for implementation.
- Interface with both Head of Technical to obtain information necessary for cost control purposes.
- Prepare periodic reports detailing costs and cost-to-complete estimates.
- Provide cost control expertise guidance across Fleet Technical function and continuously drive cost control improvements in adherence with applicable policies and procedures.
- Develop and ensure compliance with company policies pertaining to management of costs ensuring alignment of budget, business commitment, and cost, observing company processes in relation to financial data validation.
- Develop and maintain cost control systems and procedures to ensure consistency within the Fleet environment.
- Develop and implement realistic and sustainable plans for delivery of cost control within Fleet department and for improvement in service quality and business satisfaction.
- Identify and resolve current and emerging issues to improve the quality and efficacy of cost control as a value-added function to Fleet Technical teams.
- Ensure that the company financial policies, procedures and internal controls are effectively implemented in delivering cost control activities.

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Management/Administration, or related field

Experience:
- 5 years’ experience in cost accounting or financial analysis/ seagoing experience with a relevant and reputable shipping company or 5 years ashore in similar cost control role and finance activities.

Job Specific Skills:
- Understanding of various analytical and problem-solving tools and methodologies
- Ability to develop and implement cost-saving initiatives.
- Computer literate Microsoft suite of products.

About the Company

Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (known as Nakilat, which means carriers in Arabic) is a Qatari-listed shipping company established by the State of Qatar to own, operate and manage LNG vessels and to provide shipping and marine-related services to a range of participants within the Qatari hydrocarbon sector. Nakilat is an integral component of the supply chain of some of the largest, most advanced energy projects in the world undertaken by Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, RasGas and their joint venture partners for the State of Qatar.

Nakilat was established in 2004 and is a joint stock company owned 50% by its founding shareholders and 50% by the public. Nakilat owns 54 LNG vessels, making it the largest LNG ship owner in the world. Our fleet of vessels transport LNG produced from Qatars North Field, the worlds largest non-associated gas field with approximately 15% of the worlds total proven reserves to global markets. These vessels, ordered from Korean shipyards, incorporate the latest technology for safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation of LNG.