Cost Analyst Tempo Inteiro

Grupo Simples is recruiting a Cost Analyst to provide services (secondment) to one of its clients, a well-established multinational in the Angolan oil & gas sector. This professional will support Asset Leads on budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, analysis, and control, providing insights to inform key business decisions and drive quality and efficiency in expenditure.

Responsibilities

• Support Asset Leads, Budget Responsible Officers (BROs), and Performance Advisers in the preparation of quarterly budgets and forecasts;
• Prepare and issue monthly cost reports to the various Budget Responsible Asset Leads;
• Monitor actual costs incurred versus forecasts and facilitate BRO monthly cost meetings;
• Liaise with vendors through weekly/monthly cost meetings to resolve commercial matters in collaboration with Procurement and technical teams; ensure timely and accurate payments;
• Prepare VOWD/Accruals, review with BRO for approval, and submit to Finance ARC team as part of month-end close process;
• Create COFF in accordance with budgets and applicable contract T&Cs; manage Purchase Orders (value adjustments, uplifts, reductions, close-out) and resolve invoice/PO issues;
• Manage Cost, Time, and Resources (CTR) and compare committed spend versus budget;
• Support internal and external reporting requirements;
• Assist Service Owners and Contract Administrators as required.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SAP, or similar tools;
• Understanding of business planning, budgeting, and forecasting;
• Experience with cost allocation, invoicing, and reconciliation;
• Functional understanding of performance and budget management;
• Experience in analysing financial data, budgeting, forecasting, and communicating insights;
• Accounting experience and strong business acumen;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
• Self-starter with excellent teamwork skills and the courage to challenge existing processes;
• Professional working proficiency in English and Portuguese;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.