Contract: Cost Administrator / Australia

Opportunity to join a global Oil & Gas organisation for a Cost Administrator on a 12 month contract to start immediately. 

Based in Brisbane head office, you will be providing administrative support throughout the entire Requisition to Pay (RtP) process ensuring the timely & accurate creation of purchase orders, invoice verification, cost allocation & receipting whilst managing payment deadlines and purchase order spend within the SAP Environment.

You duties will include:

• Raising commitments against contracts through the SAP Purchase Requisition process for the Wells department.
• Ensuring that requisitions are raised in alignment with the scope and conditions of vendor contracts, always adhering to company policy.
• Supporting Contract Specialists in creating the required templates to upload OA rate structures into SAP.
• Reviewing and verifying vendor invoices against contracted rates and purchase orders, ensuring appropriate supporting documents is provided i.e., completion certificates, operating reports, and timesheets, etc.
• Accurately receipting and assigning cost codes in SAP for services and goods.
• Actioning queries from Accounts Payable through SAP Workflow for discrepancies when invoices are not correct to Purchase Order or Service Entry Sheets.
• Creating proforma invoice templates for vendors, to facilitate the necessary requirements for cost coding, information, and tracking.
• Assisting Engineers, Engineering Accountant & Cost Engineers for the monitoring of costs per well to ensure correct close-out of wells costs.
• Engage with Contract and Procurement team regularly to ensure alignment on contract variations and commitments.
• The tracking of spend and data maintenance to enable Performance & Planning Team and other stakeholders to reconcile cost performance monthly.
• Create dashboards/ summary reports for key contractors highlighting spend trends across key areas (e.g., equipment, materials, personnel, services etc).
• Manage the Purchase Order close out process to release ‘commitment’ back into budget.
• Liaise regularly with Vendors to troubleshoot issues and ensure appropriate invoicing support is provided.
• Implement best practices/lead continuous improvements.

To be successful in the role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications in finance and accounting or relevant experience in similar role
• At least 5 years SAP experience 
• Understanding of best practice cost control and project accounting techniques
• Experience in cost forecasting
• Experience in cost allocation
• Good communicator, oral and written, comfortable interfacing at all levels
• Will have experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Tracking costs in a Well Engineering Environment with basic understanding of drilling, completion, workover, and P&A activities
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, tenacious, and resilient
• Results orientated with a commitment to quality and continual improvement
• Proven ability to work autonomously
• Communicates effectively both verbally and written
• Demonstrates influencing skills