Senior Cost Controller

Country USA City HOUSTON Workplace location HOUSTON-LOUISIANA STREET(USA) Employer company TotalEnergies American Services, Inc. Domain Finance Type of contract Regular position Experience Less than 3 years

Context & Environment

Under the direction of the Cost Control Manager, the individual supports Cost Control for 2 Major E&P production assets.

• Lead monthly cost control for two high value producing assets, delivering strategic financial insights to senior management.
• Oversee the development and execution of annual budgets and forecasts for two major production projects with a combined $350M budget.
• Manage all aspects of financial management, including budgets, forecasts, cost reporting, value of work done (VOWD), variance analysis, and monthly close processes.
• Serve as the primary financial liaison to the Operator, driving clear communication and alignment on financial matters.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, including project management, VP-level asset managers, TEEPUSA financial reporting, and the Operator, to advance project objectives.
• Develop and implement robust cost budgets, ensuring rigorous monitoring and optimization of financial performance.
• Attend Operator technical meetings to assess operational deviations or work program changes and evaluate their budgetary impact.
• Deliver comprehensive variance analysis for budgets and forecasts, enabling data-driven decision-making at the executive level.
• Spearhead the preparation of accurate and timely monthly cost estimates, accruals, and monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts.
• Collaborate strategically with Reporting, Property Accounting, and shared services teams to streamline financial operations and enhance efficiency.
• Drive monthly and quarterly close processes, ensuring high-quality financial reporting and compliance with organizational standards.
• Champion project digitalization initiatives to deliver operational efficiencies, synergies, and process innovation.
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and cost-related information.
• Managing all aspects of TEEPUSA's General & Administrative Budgeting and forecasting process.
• Perform all required financial reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Invoices/Commitments

• Process and review invoices to ensure compliance with the commercial terms of contracts and correct coding of costs.
• Support the Contracts & Procurement function by creating PRs and assisting in expediting PR/PO approval processes.

Other

• Prepare accurate and timely trackers for Cash Calls, Joint Interest Billings, Working Capital for management review.
• Ad Hoc requests.

Activities

TotalEnergies E&P USA (TEEPUSA) is experiencing rapid growth driven by recent high-p