Project Controller

Surbana Jurong; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 245,000 - 449,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong seeks a seasoned project controls professional to support cost control, budgeting and financial reporting for complex projects. You will manage WIP, EAC/ETC, and intercompany arrangements, while ensuring accurate invoicing and receivable tracking.

Candidate should have 5–7 years in project finance or controls, with SAP experience and the ability to start quickly. Join a global engineering and consulting firm delivering major infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Engineering or related disciplines.
• 5–7 years of experience in project controls or project finance.
• Experience supporting engineering/infrastructure/construction projects.
• Hands-on experience with SAP systems.
• Available to commence immediately or on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist in project cost control activities, including monitoring budgets, WIP, EAC and ETC.
• Set up and maintain project records and financial data per policies.
• Support intercompany, sub-consultancy, and joint venture agreements.
• Assist monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting and re-planning.
• Prepare invoices, monitor payments and follow up on receivables.
• Coordinate timesheets and ensure audit-ready project documentation.

Skills

Project controls

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy/Finance/Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in project cost control activities, including monitoring project budgets, Work in Progress (WIP), Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), project profitability, and outstanding debtors. Set up and maintain project records and financial information in the system in accordance with SMEC policies and internal approval processes. Prepare and maintain project financial data, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Support the preparation and review of intercompany, sub-consultancy, and joint venture agreements. Assist in monthly project reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and re-planning activities. Prepare client invoices and supporting documentation based on project progress, monitor payment status, and follow up on outstanding receivables. Coordinate with project team members to ensure weekly timesheet submissions are completed accurately and on time. Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready project documentation in compliance with BMS, QMS, and OH&S requirements. Identify and escalation project financial issues to the appropriate stakeholders when required.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, Engineering or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in project controls, project finance, or project-based consultancy environments.
• Experience supporting engineering, infrastructure, construction, or consulting projects is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience using SAP systems is preferred.
• Candidates who are available to commence work immediately or within short notice are encouraged to apply.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.