About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us:

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the Job:

Kent is looking for Project Cost Controller on a permanent to be based in Mumbai.

Skills and Responsibilities

Project Coordination

• Project creation in Oracle and project status changes
• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to gather necessary data for project establishment, including project scope, budgets, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Setup and configure proposal and project booking codes within Kent’s Oracle system, and maintaining resource assignment with the proposal development team ensuring accurate and complete project information.
• Assist with development of project objectives by reviewing project proposals (or Cost Time Resource CTR’s sheets) and confirming the project plans with technical leads.
• Establish and ongoing management of the data storage of all project documentation including purchase orders, invoices and other financial documentation.
• Input project data into Oracle, including Oracle budget, Oracle forecast, Project Codes, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), financial details, and resource allocations (Oracle Contract Management).
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to project establishment in Oracle, coordinating with IT support and Oracle administrators as needed.
• Project closeout including capture of lessons learned and appropriate archiving activities.
• Comply with Kent business and legal policies including the Integrated Management System and Quality Processes for Project Execution.
• Maintain PO register

Client invoicing

• Create and manage contract development in the Oracle system to ensure accurate invoicing.
• Preparation of Client required invoice supporting documentation.
• Preparation & submission of Invoices on client (including portals).
• Timely invoicing to minimize DSO timeframe.
• Review and validate invoices, purchase orders, and other financial documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Provide status updates on invoicing progress

Ad-Hoc Duties

• Liaise with the Finance team to ensure project team’s time writing is accurate. Provide adjustments to time writing when required.
• Integrate contractors’ cost data into the project cost management systems and identify discrepancies.
• Assist with changes in Oracle Budget, Oracle Forecast and Oracle Contract as required
• PR creation in Oracle
• Receipting of goods/service against PRs raised
• Assist Project team addressing Client queries.
• Co-ordinate all parties involved, including engineering teams, other business units and sub-consultants
• Cultivate good client relationships and manage client expectations.

Assist with as-building deliverables In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:

• Recognised degree in Accounting, Business or similar field
• Analytical Skills - spotting potential problems and finding appropriate solutions
• Time Coordination – the ability to adhere to tight deadlines and prioritize tasks
• Interpersonal abilities – the ability to work with and help to coordinate diverse teams of people
• Flexibility – have the flexibility to adapt to new systems and processes, developing ways to work around any issues.
• Intermediate level of understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Project Accounting/Cost Control experience.
• PowerBI software experience.
• Experience with ERP software (Oracle Fusion would be an advantage)

Communication:

• Excellent oral and written communication and skills
• Strong coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills

Behavior/ Core Competencies:

• Leadership, Decision Making & Delegation
• Teamwork, Coordination, Planning and Organizing
• Flexibility / Adaptability
• Business Acumen, Client Focus
• Training and Mentoring & Innovation
• Working as per the Quality and Safety requirement & Standards.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in a global, multicultural environment.
• Flexibility in working hours to accommodate different time zones

Software Tools

• Experience with ERP software (Oracle Fusion would be an advantage)

HSSEQ:

• Candidate should contribute to creating a workplace where everyone feels compelled to intervene whenever they observe an unsafe act or condition to ensure that everyone goes home safe and well and the environment is preserved in the successful operation of our business.
• Candidate should maintain the HSSEQ management system, and the tools required to implement it

Details about the role:

Location: Mumbai

Relocation required: Not Required

Travel required: Sometimes

Contract type: Permanent

Experience level: 4 to 7 Years