Cost Engineer Baton Rouge

Vivian Cherie Jarreau

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Livonia, LA • 225- 718-0903

Cost Engineer / Analyst

Accomplished professional adept at overseeing cost analysis, expenditure management, budget management, forecasting, estimation, and auditing. Demonstrable experience in driving preparation of journal entries and reconciliation for month-end resettlement, accruals, and transfers. Expert in team management, business communication, and stakeholder engagement to improve productivity and efficiency.

Areas of Expertise

•Cost Management

•Accounting

•Financial Reporting

•Expenditure Management

•Budget Management

•Forecasting / Estimation

•Auditing

•Reconciliation

•Relevant Skill

Career Experience

Project/Turnaround Cost Controller

Dow Chemical – Plaquemine, LA 2020-2023

Developed, controlled, planned, and forecasted projects budget, ensured completed within the approved budget. Extremely knowledgeable of cost management concepts, budget distribution and setting cost limits.

Delivered <4 % variance of actual expenditures during various stages of engineering and construction.

Known for the ability to identify cost reduction as well as eliminating it altogether.

Outstanding established relationship with vendors which provided the company with dependable cost reports and updates on a daily basis, during execution phase of turnaround.

Cost Engineer /Analyst

ExxonMobil Refinery/Chemical - Baton Rouge, LA 1994– 2016

Directed implementation of various strategies to reduce costs and improve forecasting, estimating, budgeting, and monitoring.

Conducted comprehensive research, development, and execution of cost-effective material procedures.

Prepared detailed cost reports providing plan vs expenditures and project status using earned value basis by vendor and supplier.

Contributed towards business decision-making by extracting, analyzing, and validating data.

Generated and updating of purchase requisitions and work orders.

Prepared thorough interpretation of audit findings represented department during audits and resolved any identified issues.

Education & Skills

Associate degree in accounting

Baton Rouge Regional Technical Institute, Baton Rouge, LA

Software Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint), SAP, Ariba, Platinum, CDMS/TRACK System, TWIC Card

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