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Cost Controller

Cost Controller

Professional Search GroupAU
9 days ago
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Job Description

Cost Controller — 2 Year Fixed-Term Contract (Confidential Client)

Location : Perth, Western Australia (office base) with extended site presence in regional Western Australia

Contract length : Two years

Rate : 700–1,000 per day

Start : 2-4 weeks

First job of the Hero contractor programme into Cost Control.

After a record breaking year at Professional Search Group, the Hero programme in Accounting & Finance has now expanded into the area of cost control.

A leading  international engineering, procurement and construction management contractor will be delivering a major brownfield infrastructure project in Western Australia. They are seeking an experienced Cost Control on a two year contract to lead cost control and reporting activities for the project finance and commercial team.

Why this role is interesting

  • Work on a large, technically complex project with multi-discipline interfaces and strong executive sponsorship.
  • Genuine ownership of cost reporting, forecasting and change management across the project lifecycle.
  • Hybrid role with a Perth office base and regular site visits (rotational site blocks possible).
  • Opportunity to influence commercial decision making and earn a competitive contractor rate.

Key responsibilities

  • Own monthly cost reporting and forecasting for assigned project workstreams, ensuring timely, accurate and auditable position statements.
  • Maintain and reconcile the cost baseline to actuals; identify drivers of variance and deliver clear corrective actions.
  • Prepare and present cost-to-complete and earned value metrics to project leadership and client stakeholders.
  • Manage and control project commitments and procurements — validate cost estimates, purchase orders and subcontractor claims.
  • Lead change management for scope and contract variations : assess cost impact, prepare commercial change packages and support approvals.
  • Partner with project controls, planning, procurement and commercial teams to ensure integrated schedule-cost control.
  • Implement and improve cost control tools, templates and processes; train site and project personnel in consistent cost behaviours.
  • Support audits and assurance activities, ensuring documentary evidence for all cost movements and adjustments.
  • Deliverables / Key performance indicators

  • Monthly cost report delivered within 5 working days of month end, with variance analysis and corrective actions.
  • Accurate cost-to-complete forecasts within agreed tolerance levels.
  • Clear register of open variations and claims with resolution plan and owner.
  • Successful reconciliation between financial ledger and project cost control system monthly.
  • Reduction in unexplained cost variances over first six months.
  • Selection criteria — what we are looking for

  • Minimum five years of hands-on cost control or project commercial experience on large engineering construction projects (desirable experience on mining or processing plants).
  • Proven experience preparing cost-to-complete, earned value analysis and month-end reconciliations on projects valued above AUD 100 million.
  • Strong commercial acumen with experience assessing variations, claims and subcontractor commercial performance.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including pivot tables, lookups, modelling); experience with enterprise cost systems such as SAP4HANA
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to present concise commercial positions to senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to work autonomously on-site and in an office environment, managing competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
  • Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, engineering or equivalent commercial discipline preferred. Professional accounting qualification or project controls accreditation is an advantage.
  • Australian right to work or appropriate visa for the duration of the contract.
  • Personal attributes

  • Meticulous and process-oriented, with a focus on auditability and traceability.
  • Pragmatic problem solver who can translate numbers into commercial decisions.
  • Collaborative team player who builds strong relationships with planning, procurement and commercial teams.
  • Comfortable with short-notice site travel and occasional extended on-site rotations.
  • What the client offers

  • Competitive day rate and travel allowances for site blocks.
  • Comprehensive site induction, safety training and support from a mature project controls function.
  • A high-visibility role with opportunities for extension or further project placements depending on performance and business needs.
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