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Jessica Smid

Redwood Meadows,AB

Summary

Experienced Cost Control Analyst with a 15-year background in the oil and gas sector. Proficient in overseeing both capital and operational costs by spearheading budget development, precise forecasting, in-depth analysis, rigorous cost tracking, and effective controls. Demonstrated success in fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver sound recommendations and innovative solutions for optimizing operational and capital expenditures.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Cost Analyst, Consultant

Sola Cost Consulting
04.2017 - Current
  • Implemented streamlined daily cost and operations reporting templates to enhance accuracy and minimize manual data entry
  • Conducted audits of projects by comparing field estimates with actual costs, resulting in comprehensive end-of-project summaries
  • Oversaw reporting for two phases of company's Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP), providing weekly and ad hoc reports on costs, schedules, and man-hours
  • Streamlined company's pipe inventory system to enhance budgeting, tracking, and reporting
  • Managed monthly material transfers and reporting
  • Developed solutions to analyze monthly and quarterly operational expenses and performance
  • Created tools to examine drilling expenses by location and cost category.

Coordinator, Cost Control

Laricina Energy Ltd
04.2010 - 02.2016
  • Oversaw the development of the Operations team's budgets, including CAPEX, OPEX, and G&A
  • Conducted comprehensive expenditure analysis for executive and board approval
  • Generated precise and timely weekly cost reports, offering detailed insights into project expenses
  • Prepared monthly executive summaries and conducted variance analyses
  • Collaborated with finance team to streamline monthly accrual reporting, ensuring precise and transparent cost reporting system.

Drilling Technologist

RCS Energy Services
02.2008 - 04.2010
  • Provided support to drilling and operations teams at Laricina Energy Ltd in managing annual drilling and completions programs.

Project Services Engineering Technologist

BP Canada Energy Company
07.2007 - 02.2008
  • Assisted in managing data systems, including utilization, analysis, and presentation
  • Developed and maintained electronic logs and registers for various project data.

Education

Diploma - Petroleum Engineering Technology

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, AB
2007

Skills

  • Financial Analysis
  • Budgeting and Variance Analysis
  • Cost Control
  • Forecasting
  • Data Analysis
  • MS Office
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working

Timeline

Cost Analyst, Consultant

Sola Cost Consulting
04.2017 - Current

Coordinator, Cost Control

Laricina Energy Ltd
04.2010 - 02.2016

Drilling Technologist

RCS Energy Services
02.2008 - 04.2010

Project Services Engineering Technologist

BP Canada Energy Company
07.2007 - 02.2008

Diploma - Petroleum Engineering Technology

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

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