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Kinder Morgan, Inc. · 12 hours ago

Project Control Specialist (Hybrid)

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is dedicated to providing a safe and professional work environment while supporting employee growth and teamwork. The Project Control Specialist will collaborate with project managers to monitor project spending, ensure compliance with financial regulations, and produce accurate financial reports.

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Responsibilities

Collaborating with OSG PM leaders and project managers to track and monitor project spending by:

Creating and updating forecast cost reports including monthly, current, and future year spend (where applicable), estimates to complete (ETC) and estimates at completion (EAC); update cost reporting tools and other reports as required (i.e., KMBF forecasting tool, QBR, MPR, etc.)

Identifying mitigation measures for resolution of supplemental funding requests, including reviewing invoices and/or changes orders and communicating with vendors for resolution of outstanding invoice and/or accrual issues, as needed

Identifying cost overruns and monitoring contingency and project completion dates; submitting project completion reports as needed

Reviewing project costs for compliance with regulatory, company/department guidelines, processes, and procedures. Examples include proper classification of project costs in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and/or federal energy regulatory commission (FERC) where applicable

Reporting and analyzing significant cost variances, trends, and irregularities to document primary driver(s)

Calculating, researching, and helping to ensure accurate project accruals including maintaining adequate documentation, as required

AFE/PRN write-ups including monitoring through review and approval process

Developing ancillary and ad-hoc reports, as needed to generate OSG KPI reports and support project related data requests for participation in periodic cost review meetings with various members of the OSG PM management team and and/or their leadership

Participating in management led budget and forecast meetings, as required

Participating in and completing occasional special projects as assigned including (but not limited to) on-site project support, if required

Qualification

Cost controlFinancial reportingAccounting principlesMicrosoft ExcelProject managementAnalytical skillsStakeholder managementLawson ERPCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or Engineering or applicable experience

Strong aptitude in the financial and cost areas related to project cost controls including a solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles

Understand and help ensure compliance with requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls

Outstanding analytical skills and a strong attention to detail for producing an accurate work product

Highly competent with Microsoft Excel

Demonstrated ability to anticipate and balance needs of multiple stakeholders including managing multiple projects with competing deadlines

Independent worker with good organization skills

Exceptional communication skills including demonstrated ability to create and maintain productive relationships with teammates and other internal customers

Experience working with Project Managers in the areas of cost control, forecasting, accruals, and various report creation

Familiar with Lawson (or other ERP system) to assist in data analysis

Occasional overtime required to meet critical deadlines and handle special project assignments

Job level will be commensurate with experience and skill set