What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Controller position at 2H Offshore?
2H, Acteon's Engineering consultancy, turns offshore engineering challenges into your competitive advantage. Combining unrivalled domain knowledge with leading-edge technology, our agile consultancy enhances project-critical decisions, optimises economic viability and minimises risk throughout the energy project lifecycle. With proactive digital monitoring and industry expertise, we help you stay ahead, driving efficiencies and ensuring rigour from design to decommissioning.
2H is looking to add a contract Project Controller to the team in Houston. The Project Controller is responsible for overseeing financial and performance management of projects, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and scope. This role supports project managers with cost tracking, forecasting, billing, and reporting, while ensuring compliance with internal controls and client requirements. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to troubleshooting.
Duties
- Prepare customer invoices, project costs reconciliations
- Monitor, issue reports, and estimate project costs - includes updating budgets as costs are incurred; alerting PM to cost overruns; reconciling actual costs to project budget; submitting timely reports to Finance
- Issue and record project invoices - liaising with project manager to ensure invoices are submitted timely; reconciling and monitoring any variances; liaising with client rep on any discrepancies or additional backup required
- Interface with finance COE (Centre of Excellence) and supply chain, including coordination of all departmental services and support for relevant worksites to maximize cost performance and efficiency
- Record and reconcile project activity in accounting system (Business Central)
- Provide assistance with external audit and any other examinations
- General support across all accounting functions, as necessary
- Adhere strictly to Company's policies including, but not limited to, anti-bribery and foreign corrupt practices
Required
- An Associate or Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration from an accredited university
- General accounting experience, preferred
- Preferred 1-2 years project control experience
- Preferred Oil & Gas Industry experience
- Intermediate knowledge of major accounting software packages (Business Central)
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment, and perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision
- Excellent verbal, written communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty
- The individual will be expected to work with minimal up-front guidance and take ownership of their assigned duties / projects
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
- Ability to learn and utilize company specific financial, reporting and workflow software is essential
- Must hold a valid passport free from status or restrictive conditions that preclude travel to and work in countries where the Company routinely operates