About the role

Immediate Start: Cost Controller – Brisbane Based

We’re looking for a skilled Cost controller with extensive gas process or production experience, and a strong finance/cost control background, ideally with experience supporting major projects, shutdowns, turnarounds or other high-value maintenance activities. The Cost Controller will own the day-to-day cost control function for the shutdown, working closely with Event Leads to ensure accurate, timely visibility of commitments, accruals, forecasts and actual spend.

?️ Roster - Monday to Friday - 5/2 8 hours per day

? Brisbane City Based

? Hourly rate super - paid weekly

? Immediate start – 12 Month Contract with potential for extension

Key responsibilities

- Develop SAP experience and become familiar with Santos cost control processes and systems

- Track and report expenditure using strong finance and cost control expertise

- Generate and manage purchase orders for labour resourcing and material procurement

- Work closely with Shutdown Event Leads to prepare and update monthly accruals

- Collaborate on monthly spend forecasting and identify emerging cost risks

- During shutdown execution, provide regular visibility of actual spend and shift burn rate, including maintaining and updating the shutdown cost curve

- Conduct finance and cost control audits,



including reviewing historic expenditure and identifying discrepancies or opportunities for improvement

- Work with Shutdown Event Leads and procurement/finance stakeholders to close purchase orders and finalise shutdown costs

About you

- Demonstrated cost control experience in an oil & gas, resources, industrial or major maintenance environment

- Experience working within a shutdown/turnaround or project environment

- Strong SAP capability, particularly around procurement, purchase orders and financial reporting

- Robust attention to detail and confidence working with financial data

- Ability to work closely with operational and maintenance leaders and translate financial information into clear, practical insights

- Strong Excel and reporting capability

- Ability to work independently while operating as part of a broader shutdown team

- Flexibility to work full-time on site at Moomba during shutdown execution periods

ADVANTAGES

- A very competitive remuneration package and weekly pays

- Additional further opportunities within CPFS_AUS

- Superannuation paid on all hours worked

- Staff Uniforms

- Technical Support and ongoing development opportunities

- Ongoing opportunities within CPFS_AUS

- Excellent safety & team culture

📌 Cost Controller (Brisbane)
🏢 Capital PFS Australia
📍 Brisbane