At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture - the "First Quantum Way". Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results. Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That's how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

Job Summary

The Projects Cost Controller provides support to the Cost Control Team in ensuring accurate costing for inventory and overheads are maintained within the financial system and that appropriate reconciliations are performed between the general ledger and cost accounting system.

Job Description

- Support lead/senior cost controllers in multiple projects in South America
- Review material requisitions to ensure alignment with approved project budget/forecast and have the correct cost code to maintain budget control
- Assist PE/PM in setting up project budget and forecast spreadsheets by allocating appropriate cost codes and uploading into ERP system
- Maintain project cost forecasts in Excel across multiple projects ensuring accuracy, consistency and integrity of costs to support planning and decision making
- Review monthly site cost report and ensure costs have been coded to the correct project along with applying the correct cost codes, with any project coding issues discussed and resolved with the site accountant
- Provide accurate and timely project cost data to project managers and senior cost controllers to help support both strategic and operational financial decision making




- Distribute site-wide costs using ERP system journal function to various projects based on proportional splits such as site manhours
- Monitor project forecasts and track actual costs versus approved budgets, identify cost trends with the early identification of potential cost overruns for escalation to Project Managers
- Utilise various PowerBI reports to assist in cost control activities such as month end cost reports and other cost control related analysis and reporting such as labour manhour cost distributions
- Provide monthly variance analysis explaining budget over-runs and when actual monthly costs differ from forecasted cash flows
- Advise on and assist to resolve cost discrepancies by coordinating with suppliers, site teams, cost control, project managers, procurement, finance and accounts to ensure these are resolved in a timely manner
- Assist with tracking purchase order variations and ensuring cost impacts are recorded in project forecasts
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation for audits, internal reviews and approvals to ensure compliance throughout the end-to-end cost control and invoicing process
- Analyse process bottlenecks in approval workflows and cost reporting, implementing improvements to ensure timely accurate supplier payments and efficient cost processing
- Support lead/senior cost controller on more complex tasks and detailed analysis




- Review information from various project functions to provide an overall report of project progress and performance based on site, procurement and expediting/logistics progress

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or Economics preferred
- 2 years working experience in a similar position within a mining workplace
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
- Proficiency in MS Office applications especially Excel
- High level of attention to detail
- Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- A team player who works well under pressure and has a flexible approach to work

About the Company

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a global mining company producing copper and nickel, as well as gold and cobalt. Our growing portfolio of operations and projects spans four continents and employs around 20,000 people. We are well-known for our 'can do' attitude and specialist technical, project management, engineering, construction and operational skills, which allow us to develop and successfully run complex mines and minerals processing plants. We strive to go beyond the goals set by other companies. After 25 years of operations we are now one of the world’s top 10 copper producers and we focus on providing a tangible benefit from everything we do for employees, investors and the many communities that host our operations. From our initial operation reprocessing tailings facilities in Zambia, to the recently completed giant Cobre Panama operation, we have recorded many significant commercial and technical achievements in the past two decades. By 2021, the combined output of our mines will be more than 800,000 tonnes of copper per year.

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📌 Projects Cost Controller (Perth)
🏢 First Quantum Minerals
📍 Perth