AddressAlbemarle in Australia – Be An Essential Element To A Brighter Future
Albemarle is a global leader in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. We are one of the biggest producers of lithium in the world and Australia is critical to our energy storage business.
Our new world class Lithium Hydroxide Processing Plant at Kemerton, near Bunbury in the South West of Western Australia, is the most modern plant globally and is set for major expansion. Albemarle investment in Australia spans mining joint ventures and processing operations. Our corporate office sits in the heart of the Perth CBD.
We are a rapidly growing part of Albemarle Corporation which has over 7000 employees worldwide across energy storage and specialty chemicals. We are suppliers of choice for leading companies including the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturers, and makers of batteries and electronics.
The work we do at Albemarle helps to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect, and protect.
The Role
The Senior Cost Controller is a key member of the Site Capital Projects Team. This role is responsible for implementing and overseeing project control disciplines for a portfolio of capital projects at Albemarle’s Kemerton Plant. The Senior Cost Controller will work closely with colleagues in manufacturing, process technology (PT), HSE, contracting and procurement, and other functional groups to deliver safe, competitive, and predictable projects that meet or exceed the budgets and long-range plans for the Lithium Global Business Unit (GBU).
Key Responsibilities
- Timely and accurate reporting on cost and progress to corporate GBU including monthly variance analysis and narrative.
- Assist project managers in the development and management of Project Controls specific Albemarle Project Process (APP) deliverables.
- Preparing the Authority For Expenditure (AFE) and advancing the projects through the APP gated process in SAP Portfolio Project Management (PPM).
- Establishment of the project’s Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and allocation of budget in SAP Project System (PS).
- Early identification and tracking of project changes in change register.
- Preparation and/or supervision of Project Change Requests (PCR) and maintenance of change register.
- Monthly allocation of owners team S&B, overheads,.3rd party engineering and other vendor costs from cost centre to projects.
- Prepare and submit monthly phased forecast for each project in SAP PPM.
- Liaise with finance representatives for the month end closing process, including calculating Value of Work Done (VOWD), accruals, and SAP journal entries.
- Coordinate and prepare the cost input to the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long Range Planning (LRP).
- Assist wider project team and procurement with purchase requisitions and good receipting in SAP
About You
Albemarle is a values-driven company that appreciates and promotes resilience, equity, inclusion and diversity of background, experience and expertise. As the successful candidate you will possess:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an Owner’s project control representative in a mining or industrial manufacturing environment preferred.
- Demonstration of experience on capital projects across all stages/phases. It is preferred that the experience is a mix of time in office as well as time on site.
- Previous experience with SAP highly regarded.
Albemarle requires successful applicants to pass a pre-employment medical, and complete on-boarding verification of employment history, right to work, qualifications and police clearance.
Education / Qualification Requirements:
- Business, Finance or Engineering Degree or equivalent preferred
On Offer
The successful candidate will be provided with an attractive salary package and the following employee benefits:
- 12% superannuation
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Private Health Insurance subsidy - up to $1500 per year
- Novated Leasing
- Life Insurance and Income Protection Insurance
Albemarle acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cultures; and to Elders past and present.
Albemarle is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from people encompassing diversity of age, ethnicity and cultural background - including First Nations Australians, and from those with varied religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical ability and thinking styles, family background and level of education and experience.
Albemarle is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women. If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, click here: Albemarle Corporation Benefits | WORK180 Endorsed Employer
