Senior Advisor, Rail Cost Controls — Remote/Flexible

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD in Brisbane seeks a Senior Advisor (RIP Cost Control) to provide financial administration, governance and project controls support across the Rail Infrastructure Investment Program. You will coordinate forecasting, reporting and performance monitoring, enabling informed executive decision-making.

The role requires advanced skills in SAP, 3PCM, Excel and Power BI, with strong budgeting, stakeholder engagement and data quality governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial administration, project finance, or project controls within a large or complex organisation.
• Advanced skills in 3PCM, SAP, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or equivalent systems.
• Proven expertise in budgeting, reporting and analysis with proficiency in financial software.
• Ability to identify trends and provide actionable recommendations and quality reports.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across multiple business areas and project teams.
• Understands how financial administration and project controls support program delivery and executive decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of project, program, and portfolio controls services across the Rail Infrastructure Investment Program, including financial management, reporting and performance monitoring.
• Coordinate portfolio forecasting, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting processes with accurate, timely information.
• Assist with project and program controls activities, including planning, baseline management, budget management, change control and performance analysis.
• Coordinate monthly portfolio reporting, dashboards, metrics and performance insights across major rail programs and projects.
• Monitor financial and delivery performance, identify emerging risks, issues and trends, provide analysis to support informed decision-making.
• Coordinate governance and assurance activities, including preparation of reports, presentations, and correspondence.
• Maintain portfolio management systems, records, registers, and reporting datasets, ensuring strong governance, data quality and auditability.

Skills

Financial administration

Project controls

Budgeting

Analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

3PCM

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD in Brisbane seeks a Senior Advisor (RIP Cost Control) to provide financial administration, governance and project controls support across the Rail Infrastructure Investment Program. You will coordinate forecasting, reporting and performance monitoring, enabling informed executive decision-making.

The role requires advanced skills in SAP, 3PCM, Excel and Power BI, with strong budgeting, stakeholder engagement and data quality governance.