Cost Control Lead (only local candidates) in Georgetown, , Latin America

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Structuring and Transaction Approval:

Ensure all costs are correctly configured in SAP (WBS, Cost/Profit Centers) and approve daily items such as purchase requests, service entries, travel, expenses, provisions, and accounting entries, in accordance with policies.

Cost Consolidation, Reporting, and Forecasting:

Collect and verify cost data, prepare monthly reports, and build reliable forecasts using actual versus budgeted data, trends, commitments, and intercompany transactions.

Billing Analytics and Support:

Provide clear analytics and what-if scenarios to support decisions, collect out-of-system updates (expected purchase orders, delivery dates, schedules, import costs), and compile evidence for customer/head office reporting and reimbursement billing.

Stakeholder Coordination and Process Governance:

Work closely with Operations, Sales/Bidding, Finance, and budget managers to maintain information flow, resolve issues, provide updates as needed, and keep procedures up-to-date, improving processes.

Team Leadership and Development:

Lead and develop the team through mentoring, feedback, encouraging collaboration, and developing capabilities to strengthen cost control.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related areas. Leadership experience Required Experience in cost control, financial analysis, or a similar role is required Strong accounting and financial knowledge, experience preparing financial reports Previous experience in the offshore industry (FPSO Operator, Drilling Companies or other companies in the Oil and Gas sector) is a competitive edge. Experience with SAP, power BI and automatization process will be a plus. Advanced Excel, mandatory

ABOUT AIRSWIFT

Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients in STEM industries. We offer a turnkey workforce solution to acquire, mobilise and employ top talent in over 70 countries. With 800 employees in over 60 offices worldwide, 7,000 contractors and a candidate database of 1.5m specialists, our geographical reach and pool of available talent, experience and expertise is unmatched in the industry. We are proud to serve as a trusted advisor to clients looking to expand their operations internationally and offer employer of record services, payroll outsourcing, as well as HR consulting. #LI-NM3 If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.