Company:

INEOS Aromatics

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INEOS Aromatics

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INEOS Aromatics is a global chemical manufacturing company that produces products the polyester industry uses to make many of the things we use in our daily lives, such as clothes, carpets, furniture, automotive parts and food packaging.

We employ 1,300 employees in sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Mainland China, Belgium, Indonesia and Taiwan, with annual sales of $4 billion. Our diverse team of engineers, scientists and business professionals is dedicated to discovering solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. For example, learn more about the potentially game-changing plastic recycling technology, Infinia, we are developing in Illinois.

We care about how we deliver these essential products to the world. Our business has been proud to lead the global polyester industry towards a more sustainable future for some time. Above everything, the safety, reliability and excellence of our operations is fundamental to what we do.

We are looking for people who share our passion for excellence, collaboration and innovation. In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a competitive benefits package including: health, dental & vision insurance, 401K match (up to 9%), STD/LTD, paid dependent care days, Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, 9 paid holidays, 2 personal days and paid vacation.

INEOS Aromatics is part of INEOS, formed in 1998 and already one of the world’s most successful companies, with an annual turnover of over $60 billion and 25,000 employees - over 5,000 of them in the US. INEOS is also one of the safest manufacturing companies in the world, nothing is more important to us.

Job Title:

Cost Analyst

The Cost Analyst is responsible for monitoring maintenance cost progress and performance. Working with the maintenance, project and TAR teams, the Cost Controller will support the processes and business practices to assure that the department objectives are achieved. The incumbent is responsible for creating the cost control processes used for maintenance, projects and turnarounds. The incumbent performs the analysis and provides reports/information to maintenance management, project managers and TAR Engineer. The incumbent does not have any direct budgetary responsibility.

Key Accountabilities

Coordinate the preparation, consolidation and analysis of cost reports and cost forecasts.
Set the INEOS requirements for contractor reporting and invoicing. Review and approve contractor reports before execution begins.
Develop and maintain a cost control process, including cost control structures, and KPI’s that will assure accurate information and timely analysis.
Assure timely and accurate data to effectively monitor cost and risks. Provide analysis of trends and recommendations for mitigation of issues.
Assure accurate and timely tracking and reporting of spending for routine maintenance, capital projects, plant expense projects, and TAR’s (actual, committed and forecast costs; forecast against estimate benchmark).
Provide input to TAR and project lessons learned process.
Providing a report of the actual cost incurred and committed for TARs weekly during the FEL3 Stage and daily during the Execute Stage.
Assuring all invoices are per contracts, correctly processed and charged in SAP.
Providing final summary of costs at the completion of the TAR/projects including final cost break down comparison analysis.
Manage and maintain site projects database, ensuring/making timely data updates.
Manage SAP for all capital projects and plant expense projects at TCC. This includes project set up, creation of WBS structure, MO creation, close out, etc.
Coordinate and make monthly accruals for ongoing projects.
Coordinate and make monthly time allocations to capital projects.
Assist with Capital Project cost center, SPE and capital projects budget updates/reporting.
Liaison with the business for capital project reporting.
Provide financial close-out services and assurances for capital projects.
Perform an appropriate level of analysis to ensure “no surprises” approach utilizing cost data from both INEOS systems and contractor supplied information.
Manage change control process.
Identify, analyze, and respond to project opportunities, risks, and uncertainties.
Shares best practices within Aromatics and assures compliance with INEOS standards.
Understand how the work of the Maintenance, Projects and Turnaround Teams affect the environment. Set performance objectives and provide leadership for your area to minimize impact on the environment. Communicate the importance of these issues to your team. Support the site Environmental Management System (EMS).
Compliance with and promotion of different behavioral and process safety initiatives and measures – supporting 20 INEOS SHE Principles, IGGN’s, SHE KPI’s, risk assessments, etc. These initiatives are reviewed on yearly appraisals.

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's or advanced degree
7+ years of relevant cost accounting and reporting experience.
Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite and SAP.
Must have excellent communications skills in English.
Effective communication skills, oral and written
Experience working within a project and / or Turnaround organization
Ability to collaboratively work in teams
Knowledge and application of Stage Gate Project Execution Processes
Experience in any of the following: Construction, Project, or Turnaround
Excellent Microsoft Office product skills, especially Excel (pivot tables, macros, etc.)
Use of P6 for maintaining accurate cash flows
Demonstrated proficiency in project controls system
Understanding of Front End Loading concepts and project development
Data gathering, management, and analytical processes used to predict, understand, and influence the time and cost outcomes of a project or Turnaround.

Job Requirements:

CORE & FOUNDATION COMPETENCIES:

Planning

Creativity

Problem Solving

Quality of Work Output

Functional/Technical Skills

Time Management

Written Communication

Decision Quality

Legal Disclaimer:

If you are selected for a position in the United States, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test(and alcohol screening/medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.

Safety remains and always will be our number one priority in INEOS. Our US locations now require all new hires to provide one of the following as a condition of employment:

• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, or

• Willingness to obtain the vaccine before hire date (under this option, proof of vaccination is a condition to any offer of employment and must be provided prior to commencement of employment), or

• Validation of your religious or medical exemption

INEOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.