Senior Cost Controller

Agilitus; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Parental leave

Professional memberships

Mentoring and coaching

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Agilitus in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Controller to lead cost management for our largest Greenfield project. You will partner with project and client teams to ensure forecasts, budgets and earned value analyses are accurate and timely.

You will oversee cost control activities across the project lifecycle, manage change, review invoices, and mentor junior team members, with a focus on delivering projects within budget and schedule.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of cost control experience delivering projects across mining, minerals processing, construction or similar heavy industries.
• Sound knowledge of Contruent (Prism), Primavera and ERP systems highly regarded.
• Strong commercial background to manage project finances within budget.

Responsibilities

• Control cost activities including forecast to complete, variances, accruals and earned value analysis.
• Monitor expenditures and ensure PO alignment and budgeting accuracy.
• Review invoices, change management, and contractual commitments for compliance.
• Prepare project reports on cost, earned value and variance analysis.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure adherence to policies and standards.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting / EAC

Earned value

Change management

Budget management

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Contract review

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Finance/Accounting/Engineering

Tools

Contruent (Prism)

Primavera

ERP systems

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Cost Controller to join our Brisbane team to support the successful delivery of our largest Greenfield project. This role will see you collaborating closely with our project and client teams, to ensure effective cost management.

Responsibilities:

• Control cost activities including forecast to complete / forecast at completion analysis, trending, change management, accruals, cost variance analysis, commitment reviews, earned value and progress measurement to support the delivery of multiple projects at various stages throughout the project lifecycle, ranging from engineering design to full EPCM services.
• Monitor expenditure and report project costs against control budgets to ensure purchase order alignment.
• Management of project creation and set up in the cost management system.
• Support the develop of project specific deliverables, which include comprehensive project service, progress reporting, risk management and capital cost estimates.
• Track and analyse project costs, including expenditures, budgets, and forecasts, to ensure alignment with project objectives and financial targets.
• Manage project changes by identifying scope and cost variances, assessing potential cost overruns, maintaining the change register, and recommending corrective actions as required.
• Preparation of project reports covering cost, earned value and variance analysis to agreed project reporting cycles.
• Timesheet administration support to ensure accurately reported project labour costs.
• Review contracts to ensure adherence to financial / commercial terms and conditions.
• Review and evaluate contractor and supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with project budgets.
• Analyse cost data and trends to identify areas for cost-saving opportunities and efficiency enhancements.
• Training, developing, and mentoring less experienced project controls team members.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Engineering or related field is desirable.
• 8+ years of cost control experience in the successful delivery of projects across multiple clients and stakeholders, in the mining, minerals processing, construction or similar heavy industries.
• Sound knowledge of Contruent (Prism), Primavera and ERP systems highly regarded.
• Proven project delivery experience delivering multiple projects of various size and complexity in both brownfield and greenfield delivery environment is favourable.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suit software skills with advanced excel capability.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, cost accounting principles, and financial analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of cost and scheduled Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis process
• Strong commercial background and understanding to support the management of project finances ensuring projects are delivered within budget.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex data and identify trends.
• Self-motivated and decisive, adaptable to change and competing demands.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the capability of engaging and influencing stakeholders at all organisational levels.

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.

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.

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.