Cost Control Officer

Mca-Engineering; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Job summary

MCA Engineering is seeking an experienced Cost Control Officer to join the Finance team in Thornton, Australia. This permanent, full-time role focuses on tracking project costs, maintaining accurate job costing records, and providing timely reporting to keep projects on budget.

You will collaborate with Finance and Project teams, using Excel and SimPRO, to monitor budgets, analyse cost variations and support billing and month-end activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost control, job costing, project finance or a similar role.
• A sound understanding of project budgets, cost tracking and financial reporting.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with SimPRO is highly regarded.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to work closely with project managers and investigate cost discrepancies.
• Experience in mining, construction or engineering will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Tracking and reporting project costs against budgets, including labour, materials, equipment and subcontractors.
• Maintaining accurate job costing records in SimPRO.
• Reviewing cost allocations and investigating discrepancies.
• Monitoring purchase orders, supplier invoices and committed costs.
• Identifying cost variations and potential budget overruns.
• Supporting project managers with cost reports, forecasts and financial information.
• Assisting with project billing, month-end reporting and project close-out reconciliations.
• Supporting the Finance team with general administration as required.

Skills

Cost control

Job costing

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Mining/construction/engineering exp

Tools

SimPRO

Job description

Full-time Permanent Mid-level Senior

Posted 26 Oct 2026

Description

About Us

MCA Engineering delivers innovative solutions and expert advice to the minerals and construction sectors across Australia. Our expertise spans mining, industrial and construction projects, where we deliver complex and challenging work through the experience, knowledge and skills of our team.

We’re committed to safety, quality, environmental responsibility and continual improvement. We currently employ over 160 people across four branches and multiple projects throughout Australia.

About the role:

MCA Engineering is looking for an experienced Cost Control Officer to join our friendly Finance team in Thornton. This is a permanent full-time position, offering long-term stability and career development within a growing business.

Working closely with our Finance and Project teams, you will track project costs, maintain accurate financial records and provide reporting to help keep projects within budget.

Your responsibilities

• Tracking and reporting project costs against budgets, including labour, materials, equipment and subcontractors
• Maintaining accurate job costing records in SimPRO
• Reviewing cost allocations and investigating discrepancies
• Monitoring purchase orders, supplier invoices and committed costs
• Identifying cost variations and potential budget overruns
• Supporting project managers with cost reports, forecasts and financial information
• Assisting with project billing, month-end reporting and project close-out reconciliations
• Supporting the Finance team with general administration as required

You’ll be successful if you have:

• Experience in cost control, job costing, project finance or a similar role
• A sound understanding of project budgets, cost tracking and financial reporting
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Experience with SimPRO is highly regarded
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• The ability to work closely with project managers and investigate cost discrepancies
• Experience in mining, construction or engineering will be highly regarded.

Permanent full-time position with long-term security

Supportive and collaborative Finance team

Modern office with onsite parking

Stable, growing company with genuine career opportunities

Competitive remuneration based on experience