Cost Controller

Agilitus; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilitus is seeking a Cost Controller to join the Perth team, supporting engineering and design capabilities as the client portfolio grows across resources, energy and industrial sectors.

You will assist in developing project deliverables, review purchase orders, and manage project setup in cost management systems, contributing to a collaborative and growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in related field.
• Qualified accountant preferred (e.g. management accountant), but substantial quality experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of project deliverables including capital estimates, budgets and actual costs.
• Review/approve purchase orders and payment claims, ensuring alignment with approved budgets.
• Manage project creation and setup in cost management system.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Purchasing oversight

Education

Tertiary qualification in related field

Qualified accountant preferred

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cost Controller to join our Perth team. As our client portfolio grows across the resources, energy and industrial sectors, this position will help support and expand our engineering and design capabilities. This a great opportunity for a talented and passionate individual to be part of a supportive and collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in development of project specific deliverables, which may include capital, estimates, capital budgets and actual costs
• Reviewing/approving purchase orders and processing payment claims, ensuring alignment with approved budget
• Management of project creation and project set up in cost management system

Here’s what you’ll need

• Tertiary qualification in related field
• Qualified accountant preferred (eg management accountant) but substantial quality experience will be taken into consideration

Why Join Us?

At Agilitus, we encompass an entrepreneurial mindset and a collaborative, supportive culture. We attract ambitious people, who are empowered and nurtured with the prospect of promotion as the business grows, with encouraged elevation into leadership roles supported by our existing leadership team – a mix of young and experienced. With no silos and a range of innovative projects, we offer a unique opportunity for like-minded people to thrive in a teamwork-inspired environment, as we work together to deliver multidisciplinary engineering solutions for clients and communities.

On a personal level, you’ll be part of an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. This will open the doors to flexible work arrangements to maintain a work-life balance, tailored learning and development plans and career pathways, access to wellbeing services and more. We provide competitive remuneration including incentives and paid overtime, a generous paid primary and secondary parental leave policy, paid professional memberships and on-the-job mentoring and coaching with our industry-leading technical experts. We are proud to promote our partnership with Engineers Australia, providing a supported pathway for our engineers to achieve chartered status.

Our Perth headquarters are the heart of our operations. Located in the CBD on the prestigious St Georges Terrace, the office is easily accessible by various public transport and paid parking facilities. We offer bright, modern workspaces with stocked kitchens featuring complimentary coffee machines, fruit and chocolate bowls, and beverages on a Friday afternoon reflecting our social culture. The 240 building itself boasts lavish end-of-trip and bike facilities, childcare facilities, concierge, lockers, dry cleaning, complimentary gym and fitness classes, and more. Our Atrium building also features indoor basketball courts and full-sized squash courts accompanied by end-of-trip facilities.

About Us

Our vision is to be the most sought-after global multi-discipline engineering business; attracting and employing the best people with like-minded values while working on projects that make a difference to our communities.

We’re in the business of solving engineering challenges but it’s more than that; it’s the difference we make for clients, our people and community. It’s about delivering on our promises and always exploring better ways of finding solutions.

Our agility ensures we find solutions to complex problems. We design innovative, best fit solutions for challenges that many haven’t been able to solve.

We are Engineering Amplified.

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Agilitus is an advocate for Equal Employment Opportunity, and we encourage applications even if your experience doesn’t align with every requirement in the job description. You still may be the right candidate for this or other available roles.

We will not be accepting unsolicited resumes from recruiters, executive search consultants or any third-party consulting agencies for this position.

We will only be accepting applicants with current Australian working rights, at this time.