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FP&ALocation: Pune KharadiJob Title: FP&A Senior Cost Management Specialist – O&GExperience: 4 to 13 yrs Business Entity: This role will sit within the Finance FP&A organization, inthe Cost Performance team, and will be responsible forpartnering with the management team to deliver costmanagement services for specific Oil & Gas The FP&A Senior Cost Management Specialist focuses on partnering with the Oil & GasManagement team to deliver cost & capex management services for the businesses. The role willinvolve supporting Budget Responsible Officers (BROs) in preparing monthly Value of Work Done(VOWD) and variance commentary, monitoring POs, and providing Super-User support for theCost Management Tool (CMT). Leading cost performance processes, developing plans, budgets,and forecasts, and applying technology for cost performance analyses. Collaborating with variousteams to ensure high-quality performance data and promoting the use of standardized systems todrive improved outcomes. What you will deliver• Business Partnering• Monthly Value of Work Done (VOWD) Preparation: Support Budget Responsible Officers(BROs) in preparing monthly VOWD for project and cost centre scopes, continuouslyimproving the process and supporting its application within the Cost Management Tool(CMT).• AFE Management: Lead the creation, documentation, validation, and approval of AFEs asrequired by asset-specific joint operating agreements and communicate cost objects tothe organization following AFE approval.• Operational• Purchase Order Monitoring: Monitor POs associated with project scopes and providesupport to BROs.• Invoice Resolution: Support BROs with invoice resolution through collaboration with SAPspecialists.• SES Management: Provide guidance on SES release, assist with vendor payment requests,and manage SES reversals.• Technical lead• Super-User Support: Provide Super-User support for CMT, maintaining master data andcost data mapping.• Performance management and reporting• Planning and Forecasting: Collaborate with BROs to develop plans, budgets, and forecasts,ensuring the inclusion of third-party costs, labor, overhead, and allocation data intorelevant planning and cost management systems to eliminate data gaps and ensure dataquality.• Cost Performance Analysis: Utilize technology to develop monthly cost performanceanalyses (e.g., monthly & quarterly run-rates, cost-reducing initiative delivery,actuals/accrual variance to plan, year-on-year costs) and generate action plans to improveperformance.• Variance Commentary: Prepare monthly variance commentary of actuals against QPF,ensuring accurate financial reporting.• Preferred education/certifications:• Master’s Degree or other qualification in a finance discipline e.g. MBA, CA, ICWA/CostAccountantsMinimum years of relevant experience:• 5 years of relevant post degree experience in cost management specialist or similar role.Preferred experience:• Experience within global, complex and matrix organizations in financial reporting,budgeting and forecasting, preferably in oil & gas or retail or logistics or manufacturing orasset-based businesses.Must have experiences/skills (To be hired with):• Advanced-level use of PowerBI, Excel, and data analytics.• Strong verbal and written communication skills.• Prior experience in finance processes, especially in estimating value of work done,budgeting & forecasting, and cost monitoring & analysis. Please share updated cv to kavita.aparanji@qmail.quesscorp.com