Project Management

Ram Menon

***, ******* ********, ***********,

Canada, L5R 2A5

Email: ************@*****.***

Tel : 647- 781- 9364

Detail-oriented Cost Control Professional with 20+ years experience in Project

Controls, Cost Accounting, Cost Analysis, Budgeting, Estimating, Reporting and

Forecast analysis. Key skills and characteristics include : Strong analytical skills

to support business operations through analysis of key performance indicators

and trends; Provide modeling and reporting to facilitate executive-level decision

making; Effective communicator; facilitate liaison across various business units to

promote organizational success; Rapidly adapt to new technologies and possess

expertise with MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Oracle Financials, JD

Edwards, SAP FI/CO, Great Plains and Agresso; Exposure across various industries

like Engineering, Construction, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas and Petroleum

refinery. Ability to perform in a fast paced environment; Working towards a

professional designation of PMP & CCC/CCE.

Experience

2012 – Present Hatch – Canada

Cost Controller for Kinross Gold Corp., Tasiast Gold

Mine Project Mauritania, West Africa, 3 bil. USD

Responsibilities included:

• Develop and maintain site Project Cost information;

• Maintain planned and actual cost and commitment schedules in

conjunction with the Lead Cost Controller and site Project

Controls Manager;

• Oversee variations and revisions to existing budgets, as well as

changes to scope and contract variations quotations;

• Verifying & approve Supplier and Sub-contractor Invoices and

time sheets with Purchase orders and Sub-Contract

agreement to match with payment terms and other contractual

agreement.

• Forecast the monthly cash flow

• Monitor, control and report on site cost history and forecast.

• Closeout procedure of P.O’s and Contracts.

2011- 2012 Hatch – Canada

Project Cost Controller for Arecelor Mittal, Baffin Land

Iron Mines Project, Mary River, Nunavut, Canada.

Responsibilities included:

• Prepared cost report updates and report generation for review

by Management;

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• Worked with various operation and support units to ensure that

accurate and timely cost data was available for preparation of

cost reports;

• Performed cost data processing and analysis to provide

management with project status, monthly cost reports and

forecasts analysis;

• Ensured all cost activities were reported and tracked

accordingly;

• Updated actual plan expenditure profile for client on a monthly

basis;

• Forecasted payments from vendors for monthly invoicing;

• Performed budget setup, allocation and re-forecasting to ensure

all costs were captured;

• Generated change orders and maintained change order status

registers;

• Coordinated with Engineers and Project Managers to facilitate

preparation of Monthly Project Cost Reports;

• Worked closely with the Project teams to identify cost impact of

proposed changes and incorporated them into the Project Work

Plan;

2008 – 2011 HOLMAN BOILERS & TUBE MANUFACTURING AND

SERVICE, TEXAS, U.S.A

Project Cost Accountant and Cost Controls Supervisor

Responsibilities included:

• Budgeting, Budget & Estimation, Actual Cost, Cost to

Completion;

• Final Cost and Percentage of Margin Calculation, Standard

Cost Calculation, Overhead calculation;

• Various Margin Analysis, Percentage of Completion, Revenue

Recognition;

• Prepared Borrowing Credit Certificate; finalized Inventory and

Fixed Assets;

• Preparation of Financial Statements.

• Attended to and resolved audit queries (Outside Auditors and

Various Government Tax Auditors)

2001- 2008 Bantrel Inc., EPCM for Oil and Gas Sector, Toronto ON,

Canada

Cost and Budget Analyst for Petro- Canada, Montreal Refinery

Project, Montreal, Canada; 1.8 bil. USD; Project period 2006 -2008

Responsibilities included:

• Implemented requirements for cost recording and reporting;

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• Maintained Cost budgets and accurate cost forecasts and

monitored project status (PFSR);

• Performed ongoing Cost data and Cash flow analysis;

• Monitored progress of filed contractors, maintained project cost

change management system (trending) and project job hour

control systems;

• Assisted with Project Financial Reporting per Bantrel and/or

client requirements

Project Cost Controller for Reliance Industries Limited, E& P Jamnagar Refinery Project,

India; 4 bil. USD Project Period 2004-2006

Responsibilities included:

• Engineering Progress & Variance Analysis, Project progress

reports, Man-hour reports, various administrative works and

cost controls works;

• Ensured accurate Project control reports were provided to

internal clients and external organizations in a timely and

professional manner;

• Implemented internal controls and monitored the effectiveness

of the controls for integrity, consistency and accuracy.

Senior Financial Accountant for Suncor Energy Inc., Genesis Project, Sarnia, ON, Canada;

2 bil. USD; Project Period 2003-2004

Responsibilities included:

• Responsible for the entire Financial Department like Accounts

Payable and Accounts Receivable and Coding, Audit, Batching,

inputting and updating cost and financial ledgers

• Maintained Purchase order and vendor files, liaised with

vendors to resolve invoice disputes and payment discrepancies

• Responsible for the Accounts Receivable functions i.e. drafted

client invoices in accordance with contractual obligations,

calculated multiplier and other direct costs of payroll and other

related costs;

• Followed up on discrepancies, omissions and outstanding

invoices to ensure that issues were promptly addressed and

resolved;

• Tracked, monitored and balanced daily input to master files;

• Processed all payments via Cheque and Electronic Fund

Transfers, wire transfers, reconciled Cheque cancellations,

Cheque replacement, rush payments and batch payments;

• Month-end and year-end closing Journal entries

• Maintained commitment reconciliation, general ledger

reconciliation, and liaised with auditors, bankers and other

statutory agencies;

• Prepared and presented monthly reports to Senior

Management;

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• Prepared complete audit schedule file to facilitate quick disposal

of audit querries;

2001 – 2003 BECHTEL CORP., Ontario, Canada

Accountant

Responsibilities included:

• Responsible for corporate Accounts Payable, Accounts

Receivable, Corporate employees expenses report processing

and other day to day filing and Banking works;

• Processed all payments via cheque and Electronic Fund

Transfers, wire transfers, reconciled cheque cancellations,

cheque replacement, rush payments and batch payments;

• Month-end and year-end closing Journal entries;

• Maintained commitment reconciliation, general ledger

reconciliation, and liaise with auditors, bankers and other

statutory agencies.

1990 – 2000 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL COMPANY

(IMECO)

Chief Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw all the financial activities of the entire company;

• Responsible for the Finalization of the financial statements, Income

and Expenses reports;

• Attended to and performed 8 full cycle Audit Reports and Financial

reports for the company.

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Educational Qualifications

Certification: Six Sigma – Yellow Belt Bechtel Corporation. (Year 2007)

Auditing University of Toronto (Year 2005)

Intermediate Accounting Centennial College- Toronto ( Year 2002)

M.B.A specialization Finance Madras University (Year 1986 to 1990)

B.Com Calicut University (Year 1982 to 1985)

COMPUTER AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Primavera, working Knowledge

• Certified Advanced MS Excel

• Statistical Ana Analysis

• Skilled in understanding Technical Processes, Quantity

Determinations, Mathematical and Financial Reports

• Cost/Financial systems and Budget Analysis (e.g.,

forecasting, Project Financial Status Reports (PFSR),

change management, metrics)

• Cash flow development and assessment

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