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. Guided by our culture of Trust, Collaboration, and Courage, we focus on creating an impact that brings the opportunity to grow and to make a real difference. As a Project Controller, you will play a key role in realizing our ambitions while building both the future of Vopak and your own.

Your Mission

As a Project Controller, you are directly responsible for the financials, accruals, and cost controls of all sustaining and growth capital projects. Your primary goal is to meticulously track, monitor, forecast, and report on Capex project costs across the regions to ensure financial accuracy, budget adherence, and strict risk management.

What will you be doing?

• Cost Control & Forecasting: Provide cost control support to Project Managers, overseeing project expenditures, budget comparisons, and performance data to recommend actionable progress improvements.

• Financial Reporting & Reconciliations: Manage the monthly accrual process, reconcile project cost management tools with enterprise systems (OCS), and consolidate Sustaining Capex data for Global stakeholder reporting.

• Risk Management & Analysis: Analyze financial information to identify variance trends and cost drivers, supporting the development of KPI control frameworks and risk registers for scheduling and costs.

• Tax & Insurance Compliance: Act as the primary contact for project-related insurance (e.g., Construction All Risk) and collaborate with the Finance department to optimize and comply with local tax requirements.

• Project Lifecycle Support: Validate budget correctness, percentage of completion, and spend accruals, monitoring the approval process to ensure strict adherence to budgetary constraints and timely project closures.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinate regularly with Project Managers, Procurement, and internal teams to assess accruals, ETCs (Estimates to Complete), and contingency allocations.

Why you’ll love working with us

• Various flexible and hybrid work schedules.

• 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

• ID Theft Insurance

• Universal Life

• Great atmosphere! Plenty of freedom, room for initiative, and an engaging environment.

• Want to know more about our great work culture? Follow us on Instagram or check out our stories on LinkedIn.

Does this sound like you?

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related business field professional and intellectual level.

• You have 5+ years of relevant work experience in company accounting/controlling, with specific expertise in cost forecasting, project accounting, budgeting, and estimating.

• You are proficient in English (excellent oral and written communication skills).

• You have proven experience in an accrual-based accounting environment, including gathering cost information from contractors/suppliers and reconciling cost tracking tools to enterprise accounting systems.

• You possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to multitask, manage multiple deadlines, and operate effectively under stressful situations.

• You are an expert user of MS Excel and have excellent, proven knowledge of broader accounting and financial systems.

• Preferred: You have experience working within the petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, or related industries.

Don’t meet all our criteria? No problem! If this role energizes you and our culture feels like a good fit, we warmly invite you to apply anyway.

What energy will you bring? We’d love to meet you!

Together, we help the world flow forward. Apply directly via our website.

Work Environment

(Office staff only - does not go to terminal)

This employee generally works in an office environment, away from extremes of cold or heat. Limited to no exposure to noise and vibrations other than normal daily office sounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee should not have regular exposure to fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust or poor ventilation.

Physical Demands

(Office staff only - does not go to terminal)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, speak and hear. The employee is required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; the employee may be required, on occasion, to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee may be required to travel by air, rail, bus, or car.

Work Eligibility

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The Company will not sponsor immigration or work visas.

Inclusion & Diversity:

Vopak stores vital products with care. Our commitment to care extends to all our stakeholders, including our own employees, new talents and people in our local communities around the globe. We believe that each individual has the right to be treated with respect and dignity, and to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal opportunities and prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, political orientation or trade union membership, allowing everyone at Vopak to develop their full potential.

It is Vopak’s policy to employ and administer employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era and in accordance with federal and state civil rights laws.

Accommodations

At Vopak we are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong. To support this, we host several active Employee Resource Groups, including our International, Pride, Women’s and Young Professionals networks.

Vopak is an equal opportunity employer. Everyone is different, and the differences in people allow us to match our ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. That's why we are curious about who you are!

To support qualified individuals with disabilities, we provide reasonable accommodations throughout our application and interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. Please include "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and briefly describe the assistance you need. Note that this inbox is not monitored for application status updates.