Cost Controller - Immediate Start

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
The Cost Controller will interact with the Commercial Manager, Project Managers, and the Finance Business Partner team.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
The employee will be responsible and accountable for the following:
General

• Ensure individual project monitoring, analysis and change control (variations) is applied throughout the project using best practice techniques.
• Undertake cost risk and opportunity analysis, prepare budget allocations, prepare cost forecasts, and cashflow forecasts.
• Analysis of data to establish the variances in initial estimates and final project costs, identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in reviews of tender pricing schedules, contractor forecasts, payment claims, variation claims, and make suitable recommendations.
• Interrogation of the monthly ledger costs to ensure costs are correctly coded, and accruals are accurate.
• Participate in reviews with relevant stakeholders to confirm quantities to date, quantities to complete, and calculate the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)
• Participate in reviews with relevant stakeholders to produce forecast costs to complete for materials, plant, and labour.
• Participate in reviews with relevant stakeholders to report final procurement forecasts and subcontract values.
• Work in collaboration with estimating and risk resources to improve the cadence for cost out.
• Preparation of monthly written cost performance reports

Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies.

• Assist the company wherever possible to ensure the overall health, safety and welfare of all Personnel, Contractors, or visitors within the Entity.
• Ensure all work practices are carried out in as safe a manner as possible and always complies with all applicable legislation and Occupational Health Safety and Environmental (OHS&E) policies / procedures.
• Insist that all services delivered to clients always meet the strict quality standards set by the Company.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR PEOPLE

• The company will ensure everyone is crystal clear of what is expected of them.
• Everyone will receive honest and regular feedback on their performance.
• We will share the vision of the organisation and the strategic priorities all Employees.
• We will give our people opportunities to grow and develop.
• We will create a team environment so that everyone feels like they belong.
• Actively promote and reflect the Values.

CRITICAL OUTCOMES

• Provide guidance and support to the construction team; include reporting structures and requirements, forecasting, timetable guidance, transparency (especially variations and contingency).
• Management and control of project costs; and coordination (timely and accurate preparation) of claims for invoicing.
• Liaising with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, to maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Essential

• 5+ years' experience, working within roles in a commercial environment supporting project-based activities.
• Knowledge of approvals phases of projects in the construction, energy, resource and/or oil and gas industries.
• Financial control in a complex project environment, project management, work program or program management office experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Confidence to ask for assistance when necessary.
• Ability to apply critical thinking when problem solving.

Desirable

• Completion or working towards being CPA/CA qualified.
• Experience in the petrochemical sector.