Flexible Hours Senior Cost Controller – Infrastructure Projects

acciona; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & training

Flexible hours & leave options

Salary packaging & novated vehicle

Job summary

ACCIONA is delivering one of New Zealand's most significant transport infrastructure projects. The Cost Controller role reports to the Finance Manager and focuses on monitoring, analysing, and controlling project costs to support delivery, while coordinating with the delivery team on schedule tracking, forecasting, and procurement.

The successful candidate will combine financial expertise with strong analytical skills and engage with a wide range of stakeholders across a major program,

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in accounting, finance, quantity surveying or related field.
• Experience in cost control, project controls or project accounting.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP and project cost management systems.

Responsibilities

• Track critical path milestones and support schedule reporting.
• Monitor cost codes, budgets and monthly forecast variances.
• Review daily production and productivity tracking data.
• Identify and document project risks and opportunities.
• Track change requests affecting project time and cost.
• Support procurement actions and subcontract deliverables.
• Maintain accurate records across cost management systems.

Skills

Cost control

Project controls

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

ERP systems

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Accounting/Finance degree or diploma

Tools

ERP systems

Project cost management software

Job description

ACCIONA is delivering one of New Zealand's most significant transport infrastructure projects. The Cost Controller role reports to the Finance Manager and focuses on monitoring, analysing, and controlling project costs to support delivery, while coordinating with the delivery team on schedule tracking, forecasting, and procurement.

The successful candidate will combine financial expertise with strong analytical skills and engage with a wide range of stakeholders across a major program,