Cost Controls Advisor

Job Responsibility: Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 04/05

About this opportunity:

The Cost Control Advisor is responsible for providing program level cost control for Upstream Oilsands. The Cost Control and Finance team steward the operating cost accruals, forecasts, long-range plans and analysis for the Lloydminster Upstream assets. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to capture accurate cost data and provide detailed monthly cost estimates and forecasts

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Work Environment:

• This position is located in Lloydminster or Calgary and requires the successful candidate to live in the area.

What you'll do:

• Develop and monitor cost tracking, control protocols, systems, and workflow processes

• Develop yearly/multi-year long range maintenance plans and annual budgeting exercises

• Define and track key performance indicators related to scope control, cost management and evaluate project performance against established benchmarks

• Monitor and analyze cost variances, providing timely reports and recommendations to optimize driver budget management

• Manage monthly cost reports, spend profiles, change management, KPIs, estimates/accruals and other related deliverables

• Generate regular progress reports, highlighting key achievements, value capture, challenges, and recommended corrective actions

• Quantify risks and opportunities and support development of mitigation plans as required with key team members

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• 5+ years of experience within cost control or financial analysis

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Managerial Accounting or Finance

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT April 4th.

Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to resolving next steps.

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Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps, with the focus on identifying opportunities for development and career advancement within the organization.

Who we are:

We're an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We're committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

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The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

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