Where could a career with First Quantum take you?
Our diversity of career opportunities is extensive and impressive.
Hear from our people in their own words in: More to Mining: the diverse roles of First Quantum.At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the "First Quantum Way".
Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result.
That's how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.Job Summary:The Projects Cost Controller provides support to the Cost Control Team in ensuring accurate costing for inventory and overheads are maintained within the financial system and that appropriate reconciliations are performed between the general ledger and cost accounting system.Job Description:Support lead/senior cost controllers in multiple projects in South AmericaReview material requisitions to ensure alignment with approved project budget/forecast and have the correct cost code to maintain budget controlAssist PE/PM in setting up project budget and forecast spreadsheets by allocating appropriate cost codes and uploading into ERP systemMaintain project cost forecasts in Excel across multiple projects ensuring accuracy,
consistency and integrity of costs to support planning and decision makingReview monthly site cost report and ensure costs have been coded to the correct project along with applying the correct cost codes, with any project coding issues discussed and resolved with the site accountantProvide accurate and timely project cost data to project managers and senior cost controllers to help support both strategic and operational financial decision makingDistribute site-wide costs using ERP system journal function to various projects based on proportional splits such as site manhoursMonitor project forecasts and track actual costs versus approved budgets, identify cost trends with the early identification of potential cost overruns for escalation to Project ManagersUtilise various PowerBI reports to assist in cost control activities such as month end cost reports and other cost control related analysis and reporting such as labour manhour cost distributionsProvide monthly variance analysis explaining budget over-runs and when actual monthly costs differ from forecasted cash flowsAdvise on and assist to resolve cost discrepancies by coordinating with suppliers, site teams, cost control, project managers, procurement,
finance and accounts to ensure these are resolved in a timely mannerAssist with tracking purchase order variations and ensuring cost impacts are recorded in project forecastsMaintain accurate and complete documentation for audits, internal reviews and approvals to ensure compliance throughout the end‐to‐end cost control and invoicing processAnalyse process bottlenecks in approval workflows and cost reporting, implementing improvements to ensure timely accurate supplier payments and effective cost processingSupport lead/senior cost controller on more complex tasks and detailed analysisReview information from various project functions to provide an overall report of project progress and performance based on site, procurement and expediting/logistics progressRequirements:Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or Economics preferred2 years working experience in a similar position within a mining environmentStrong analytical skillsAbility to communicate effectively both written and verballyProficiency in MS Office applications especially ExcelHigh level of attention to detailGood time management skills and ability to meet deadlinesA team player who works well under pressure and has a flexible approach to workLocal suppliersWe actively search for and work with local suppliers at each of our operations and projects.
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