Senior Project Cost Controller – Portfolio Finance Lead

Endeavour Energy; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Endeavour Energy is looking for a Project Cost Controller to maintain the financial integrity of our capital portfolio. You will provide accurate financial information to the EPMO and leaders, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and cross-team support.

The role requires 4+ years in financial control or FP&A, a relevant degree, and professional qualifications. SAP, Copperleaf, and OneStream experience is highly regarded, along with advanced Excel modelling.

Qualifications

• More than 4 years’ experience in financial control, accounting or FP&A within a large, capital-intensive organisation.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• CPA, CA, ACCA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project accounting principles, including Earned Value Management (EVM) and Work in Progress (WIP).
• Understanding of capitalisation principles and relevant financial or regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical capability and the confidence to challenge forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate financial data across projects and programs to provide a monthly portfolio view of actuals, budgets and forecasts.
• Provide financial assurance at key governance gates, validating cost estimates and investment cases before funding is released.
• Ensure compliance with capitalisation policies and the accurate classification of CAPEX and OPEX.
• Review and challenge project forecasts, investigate variances and support corrective action to manage financial risk.
• Control the release of approved project funding and track expenditure against cost codes.
• Collaborate with benefit realisation leads to validate financial benefits identified in business cases.
• Manage portfolio-level contingency funds and assess drawdown requests.
• Reconcile financial information across project management and corporate finance systems.
• Prepare portfolio financial information and investment evidence for regulatory submissions and external audits.
• Share knowledge and support the wider EPMO team as priorities require.

Skills

Earned Value Management (EVM)

WIP/cost tracking

Financial analysis

Forecasting

SAP knowledge

Excel modelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Accounting/Finance

CPA/CA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Copperleaf

OneStream

PPM (TPG)

Excel

Job description

Endeavour Energy is looking for a Project Cost Controller to maintain the financial integrity of our capital portfolio. You will provide accurate financial information to the EPMO and leaders, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and cross-team support.

The role requires 4+ years in financial control or FP&A, a relevant degree, and professional qualifications. SAP, Copperleaf, and OneStream experience is highly regarded, along with advanced Excel modelling.