Costing & Funding Analyst (Newcastle)

Costing & Funding Analyst (Newcastle)

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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist | Defence & Government

We are seeking an experienced Costing & Funding Analyst to support a major Commonwealth aviation program. This role is critical to improving the program’s financial insight, long‑range costing accuracy, and value‑for‑money outcomes.

You will work closely with the Deputy Director, Commercial Support, and senior stakeholders to analyse historic financial and invoicing data, build defensible cost models, and develop dashboards that inform strategic decision‑making.

This is a Newcastle-only requirement and cannot be performed remotely.

Location: Newcastle, NSW

Clearance: NV1 (preferred) Baseline (upgradeable)

Engagement: Full‑time

Start: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

- Analyse up to 10 years of historic financial and invoicing data
- Identify anomalies, variations, and root causes behind cost movements
- Perform costing and funding modelling to support forecasting and reporting
- Extract required financial and invoicing data fields for accurate analysis
- Develop dashboards (Power BI or similar) for ASCISPO Executive and stakeholders
- Produce clear, accurate reports that inform financial decision‑making
- Provide expert advice on costing, funding and revenue analytics
- Ensure all reporting outputs meet stakeholder expectations and compliance requirements
- Collaborate with commercial,



finance and capability teams to resolve complex issues
- Support cost‑of‑ownership and value‑for‑money assessments across the capability
- Provide timely, insight‑driven recommendations based on high‑quality data

Qualifications

- Experience in cost analysis, data analytics or forensic accounting
- Ability to interrogate and interpret large, historic datasets
- Strong understanding of invoicing processes and financial data extraction
- Demonstrated ability to analyse variations and explain financial anomalies
- Experience developing reporting dashboards (Power BI or equivalent)
- Robust stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Demonstrated analytical mindset and investigative approach

Highly Regarded

- Defence, aerospace or government experience
- Experience supporting commercial or capability programs
- Understanding of revenue analysis and financial reporting

This is a rare opportunity to step into a high‑impact role where your analysis directly shapes financial strategy, commercial arrangements and capability outcomes.

The work is long‑term, meaningful, and embedded in a high‑performing Defence program.

How to Apply

If you are Newcastle‑based or happy to relocate and have strong costing or data analytics experience, please apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion!

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📌 Costing & Funding Analyst (Newcastle)
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