Geelong Refinery Cost Controller: Forecasting & SAP

UGL Pty Limited; Geelong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Employee benefits

Supportive team environment

Job summary

UGL is seeking a dedicated Cost Controller for the Geelong Refinery in Australia. You will own cost control, forecasting and financial reporting for the contract, partnering with the Contract Manager and Finance to drive commercial performance.

Based at Geelong Refinery, you will manage SAP data integrity, workload cost models and month-end processes, while engaging with operational leaders to optimise cost outcomes and support the continuous improvement of the contract.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cost Controller, Project Cost Administrator, or similar project-based finance role.
• Strong SAP experience and confidence in complex project or maintenance environments.
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting, forecasting, reconciliations, and rate builds.
• Experience preparing forecasts and analysing cost performance.
• Power BI experience or ability to develop reporting dashboards.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own all cost control activities across the refinery contract.
• Conduct cost centre reviews and provide cost performance insights.
• Support month-end close activities and financial reporting.
• Review and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and project cost data.
• Partner with Finance and Contract Leadership to support forecasting activities.
• Work closely with Contract Manager and key stakeholders on contract forecasts and financial planning.
• Prepare regular commercial and financial reports.
• Build and maintain labour and charge-out rate models, manage rate escalations.
• Monitor work in progress, project costs and contract performance.
• Maintain the integrity of financial and commercial data within SAP.
• Support invoicing, claims, reconciliations and other commercial administration activities.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Have a clear understanding of all pay rates, relevant Awards, EBA’s and contracts relevant to the project.
• Ensure consistency between client systems and SAP.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Data analysis

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

UGL is seeking a dedicated Cost Controller for the Geelong Refinery in Australia. You will own cost control, forecasting and financial reporting for the contract, partnering with the Contract Manager and Finance to drive commercial performance.

Based at Geelong Refinery, you will manage SAP data integrity, workload cost models and month-end processes, while engaging with operational leaders to optimise cost outcomes and support the continuous improvement of the contract.