MAV Project Services Cost Analyst Plaquemine, LA · Full time Company website

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MAV Project Services matches highly qualified project management professionals with career opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed turnaround budgets and cost forecasts.
• Track and report committed, accrued, and actual costs in real time.
• Ensure cost coding compliance across all purchase orders, invoices, and work orders.
• Lead cost trending, variance analysis, and forecast-to-complete reporting.
• Establish and manage cost control tools, dashboards, and tracking systems.
• Support turnaround planning teams with financial input during scope development and gate reviews.
• Work closely with procurement to validate contract spend and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Reconcile vendor invoices against purchase orders and approved work.
• Support month-end and closeout reporting, including lessons learned and final cost analysis.
• Assist in development and implementation of cost control policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Participate in risk analysis related to cost escalation, delays, and contingency usage.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure proper cost allocations and financial reporting alignment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. Equivalent experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in cost control, project controls, or financial analysis within an industrial or refining environment.
• Experience with refinery, petrochemical, or manufacturing turnarounds or capital projects.

Preferred

• Certification in Project Controls, PMP, or AACE Cost Professional.
• Experience using cost control software such as EcoSys, Prism, or similar.
• Previous experience supporting major ($10MM+) turnaround 
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Benefits: 

-PTO – 108 hrs/year to be accrued weekly; Can be used, rolled over, or paid out

-401(k) – 100% match up to 3% of contributions and 50% match of 4-5% contributions

-Health, Vision, Dental – BlueCrossBlue Shield options; HSA/FSA available

-Paid Holidays