Lead Project Finance Manager – EPCM & Construction

Brunel; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% annual bonus

Perth-based position

Site travel occasional

Job summary

Brunel is recruiting for a lead finance role embedded in the Projects team to manage owner-side project finance, EPCM cost assurance and funding through construction and into operations for a major greenfield development in Australia. You will report to the Chief Projects Officer and collaborate with the CFO, project leaders and finance colleagues.

The role is Perth-based, with responsibility for establishing finance systems, controls and reporting while coordinating with an EPCM contractor and

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in finance and considerable experience in major processing, resources or industrial environments.
• Experience establishing or improving project finance systems, controls and reporting in a complex organisation.
• Strong project accounting, cost control, forecasting, payment assurance and management reporting capability.
• Ability to combine hands-on accounting and financial control with funding, financial modelling and lender support.
• Owner-side project experience and the confidence to test EPCM cost forecasts, claims and payment evidence constructively.
• Commercial insight to turn financial information into clear, practical advice.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve the Owner's project finance systems, processes and controls.
• Lead project budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for cost insight.
• Review EPCM cost reports, forecasts, commitments, payment applications and claims.
• Provide owner-side payment assurance with evidence alignment to scope and contracts.
• Coordinate inputs to lender and equity models and lender reporting.
• Support compliance with funding obligations and ESG requirements.
• Deliver commercial analysis and scenario modelling for decisions.
• Partner with CFO and corporate Finance on group reporting and governance.
• Support commissioning and handover including operating cost structures.

Skills

Project finance

Cost control

Forecasting

Management reporting

Lender support

Financial modelling

Owner-side experience

EPCM cost forecasts

Education

Relevant degree in finance

Experience in major processing/resources environments

Job description

Brunel is recruiting for a lead finance role embedded in the Projects team to manage owner-side project finance, EPCM cost assurance and funding through construction and into operations for a major greenfield development in Australia. You will report to the Chief Projects Officer and collaborate with the CFO, project leaders and finance colleagues.

The role is Perth-based, with responsibility for establishing finance systems, controls and reporting while coordinating with an EPCM contractor and