Cost Accountant

GeoDrill Australia Pty Ltd; Chevallum; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GeoDrill Australia is seeking a commercially minded Cost Accountant to own cost control and project budgeting, delivering meaningful insights to steer operational decisions.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to strengthen financial controls, improve budgeting accuracy and drive accountability across the business, with a clear path for future opportunities within GeoDrill.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost accounting, management accounting or a commercially focused finance role in mining or construction.
• Demonstrated experience with job costing, project-based budgeting and variance analysis.
• Strong general ledger and financial reporting capability, including month-end processes.
• Practical payroll experience and knowledge of Australian payroll and superannuation requirements.
• Experience in mining, drilling, construction, engineering or another project-based operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve productivity, processes or reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project-based budgets in partnership with operational leaders, challenging assumptions and ensuring cost accuracy.
• Monitor budgets against actuals, investigate variances and hold stakeholders accountable for financial performance.
• Strengthen cost controls, purchase order processes and expenditure management.
• Maintain the general ledger, complete month-end adjustments and deliver accurate, timely financial reporting.
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, leveraging AI-enabled tools while maintaining payroll compliance.
• Support cash flow forecasting and supplier account management through proactive cost analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting and efficiency through AI and automation.
• Partner with senior operational stakeholders to improve financial visibility, accountability and commercial decision-making.

Skills

Cost accounting

Management accounting

Variance analysis

Job costing

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Payroll processing

AI tools

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Education

CA/CPA qualifications

Accounting qualification

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

GeoDrill Australia is an Australian-owned drilling contractor delivering specialist exploration drilling services to the mining and resources sector across Australia. With four generations of drilling expertise, a strong reputation for safety and technical excellence, and operations spanning nationwide projects, we're proud of the people and capability behind our success. As we continue to grow, we're focused on building strong systems, improving performance and creating opportunities for our people to make a meaningful impact.

About GeoDrill

GeoDrill Australia is an Australian-owned drilling contractor delivering specialist exploration drilling services to the mining and resources sector across Australia. With four generations of drilling expertise, a strong reputation for safety and technical excellence, and operations spanning nationwide projects, we're proud of the people and capability behind our success. As we continue to grow, we're focused on building strong systems, improving performance and creating opportunities for our people to make a meaningful impact.

About the role

Are you a commercially minded accountant ready to take ownership of cost control and influence business performance?

GeoDrill Australia is seeking a proactive Cost Accountant to strengthen financial controls, establish robust project-based budgets and provide meaningful financial insights to support operational decision-making.

Working closely with senior leadership, you'll take ownership of the cost management function, challenge budget assumptions, investigate variances and drive greater financial accountability across the business.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who wants to move beyond traditional financial reporting and play an active role in improving business performance.

For the right candidate, this position offers a genuine pathway towards future opportunities within GeoDrill.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project-based budgets in partnership with operational leaders, challenging assumptions and ensuring cost accuracy.

• Monitor budgets against actuals, investigate variances and hold stakeholders accountable for financial performance.

• Strengthen cost controls, purchase order processes and expenditure management.

• Maintain the general ledger, complete month-end adjustments and deliver accurate, timely financial reporting.

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, leveraging AI-enabled tools while maintaining compliance with Australian payroll tax and superannuation requirements.

• Support cash flow forecasting and supplier account management through proactive cost and expenditure analysis.

• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting and efficiency through AI and automation.

• Partner with senior operational stakeholders to improve financial visibility, accountability and commercial decision-making.

About you

• Experience in cost accounting, management accounting or a commercially focused finance role - particularly within mining or construction

• Demonstrated experience with job costing, project-based budgeting and variance analysis.

• Strong general ledger and financial reporting capability, including month-end processes.

• Practical payroll experience and knowledge of Australian payroll and superannuation requirements.

• Experience in mining, drilling, construction, engineering or another project-based operational environment.

• GeoDrill is excited about the opportunities that AI brings to support our team. We are seeking someone with demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve productivity, processes or reporting, or keen to embrace this technology.

• Strong analytical skills, commercial acumen and confidence working with senior operational leaders.

• A proactive, hands‑on approach, with the confidence to ask difficult questions, challenge assumptions and drive accountability.

A relevant accounting qualification or equivalent experience is desirable, with CA/CPA qualifications viewed favourably.

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference in a critical area of the business. You'll have direct access to senior leadership, genuine ownership of cost control and the opportunity to help shape the future of GeoDrill's finance function.

We're looking for someone with the ambition to grow, the initiative to improve and the confidence to challenge the status quo.