Project Controller

Vopak helps the world flow forward. We store the energy of today and tomorrow. But behind our impressive terminals and tanks, it is our people who make the difference. To strengthen our leading position in the energy transition and global trade, we are looking for your talent. As a Project Controller
, you will play a key role in realizing our ambitions while building both the future of Vopak and your own.

Vopak is seeking a new Project Controller to support the financials, accruals and cost controls for all capital projects (sustaining and growth). Critical responsibilities include tracking, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting on sustaining capex project costs for the regions.

• Competitive, market‑based compensation package depending on your experience and knowledge.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account Options
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Basic and Supplemental Life / AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Incentive Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays (Fixed and floating)
• Paid Time Off and Sick Days
• Additional Benefits:
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Accident Insurance
  • Legal Plan
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Insurance
  • Universal Life

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or another closely related business field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in company accounting/controlling with experience in cost forecasting, cost accounting, and/or project accounting, budgeting/estimating.
• Experience in assessing project status from a cost perspective and advising project management of cost status and areas of concern.
• Experience in gathering cost information from various components of the project team, including contractors and suppliers.
• Experience in reconciling cost tracking tools to enterprise accounting systems.
• Experience in an accrual-based accounting environment.
• Experience with petroleum, petrochemical, chemical and related industries preferred.
• Excellent and proven knowledge of accounting and financial systems; proven analytical skills.
• Proven ability to operate multi‑task under stressful situations (i.e., multiple deadlines, multiple customers, and different conditions and formats of data).
• Customer service focus including the ability to speak diplomatically; problem solver.
• Excellent computer skills, including ability to easily use MS Office suite; ability to create, read and manipulate Excel spreadsheets. Expert user of Excel.
• Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written.

• Detail oriented
• Customer Focused
• Analytical Problem Solver
• Team Player
• Multi‑tasking

• Provide cost control support to multiple Project Managers in areas of cost reporting, budget comparison, and forecasting.
• Responsible for overseeing, tracking and monitoring project total expenditures and performance data (e.g. progress) vs. budget, time‑schedule, and recommending actions to improve progress.
• Supports the accrual process by tracking reversals and ensuring invoices are matched to accruals, as appropriate.
• Monthly reconciliation of project cost management tools with OCS.
• Inform Finance about all project‑related tax issues and ensure Finance involvement on local project tax requirements to fiscally optimize and comply with all requirements.
• Coordinates monthly meeting between stakeholders to assess and determine accruals and ETCs.
• Performs project costing related reporting to the Project Manager for weekly and monthly review to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget.
• Manage monthly Sustaining Capex reporting, consolidating data from Opcos for submission to global stakeholders.

• The Project Controller ensures all required project‑related insurances are in place, for instance the Construction All Risk Insurance, in close cooperation with Global Insurances and is the first contact for any insurance‑related…