Hybrid Cost Controller: Project Budget & Forecasting

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Flexible working arrangements

Annual salary increases

Job summary

VIDA Roads, Melbourne, is seeking a VPS 5 Cost Controller on a 3-year fixed-term contract. The role supports the Project Controller across cost control functions, budgets, forecasts, cash flow and change management on VIDA Roads projects.

You will monitor project costs, provide regular reporting to management, analyse trends, identify efficiencies, and work with delivery teams to ensure payroll allocation and workforce costs are accurate and timely. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Responsibilities

• Managing project cost controls including budgets, cost forecasting, cash flow, cost deviations and change management.
• Monitoring and reporting on project performance, developing indicators and providing regular reports and recommendations to management and stakeholders.
• Analysing costs and trends to identify issues and recommend corrective actions to keep projects on track and within objectives.
• Improving cost control processes and systems by identifying efficiencies, implementing innovative solutions and reducing manual data-processing requirements.
• Managing stakeholders and workforce cost information, providing financial/project advice while ensuring workforce planning and payroll allocation processes are accurate and completed on time.
• The Cost Controller is responsible for supporting the Project Controller in managing and maintaining cost control functions across VIDA Roads projects.
• The position also contributes to improving cost control systems and processes, building effective stakeholder relationships, and maintaining accurate workforce and payroll allocation information to support successful project delivery.
• VIDA Roads welcomes flexible working arrangements.

Job description

VIDA Roads, Melbourne, is seeking a VPS 5 Cost Controller on a 3-year fixed-term contract. The role supports the Project Controller across cost control functions, budgets, forecasts, cash flow and change management on VIDA Roads projects.

You will monitor project costs, provide regular reporting to management, analyse trends, identify efficiencies, and work with delivery teams to ensure payroll allocation and workforce costs are accurate and timely. Flexible working arrangements are available.