What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Cost Specialist position at ASRC Talent Solutions?
JOB SUMMARY
The Logistics Cost Specialist will lead cost control activities across the operational support functions. The position is responsible for tracking, analyzing, and reporting Logistics expenditure, supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles, and ensuring alignment with annual work plans and financial targets. This position will collaborate with field and office-based operations and supply chain teams. The specialist will proactively identify cost risks and opportunities, support performance improvement initiatives, and provide clear, timely, and actionable cost insights to operational leadership.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Track, analyze, and report actual Logistics expenditure across operational cost centers, validating invoices and spend against work executed.
- Support the development and maintenance of Logistics budgets and forecasts in collaboration with operations, maintenance, and planning teams.
- Conduct variance analysis and explain deviations from budget or forecast, escalating key risks or opportunities to leadership.
- Support month-end close and accrual processes, including cost coding and allocation accuracy, and reconciliation with finance systems.
- Collaborate with supply chain and contract owners to monitor service contract spend and performance.
- Develop and maintain cost dashboards, reports, and tools that enable transparent and effective cost management.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of cost control processes, systems, and tools in the operations environment.
- Provide cost insights to enable timely, informed decision-making by operational leaders.
- Support AES zero-incident safety culture and assume personal accountability and responsibility for safe work practices in all projects, activities, and operations.
- Other duties will be assigned to this position as needed.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Strong understanding of Logistics cost drivers in the oil and gas industry
- Proficiency in MS Excel, ERP systems and cost reporting tools
- Ability to distill financial data into clear operational insights
- 5 years of cost control or finance experience
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in an operational context
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Relevant cost control or accounting certifications
- Proficiency in SAP
- Logistics support experience in an upstream E&P environment
- Exposure to complex field operations and contract services