Want to move beyond traditional accounting and become a genuine commercial partner to project delivery teams? This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Cost Controller to support a range of major projects within a large, complex organisation. This role sits at the intersection of finance and operations, providing critical cost management, forecasting and reporting support to project stakeholders.

If you're someone who enjoys working closely with Project Managers, influencing decision making and driving financial performance across a portfolio of projects, and having tangible impact then this is worth a look.

Supporting a fast-paced project setting, you'll be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, forecasting and cost control while partnering with operational stakeholders to provide meaningful financial insights.

Key responsibilities:

Managing monthly accruals, forecasting and month-end reporting activities

Preparing variance analysis and providing commentary on project performance

Partnering with Project Managers to review costs, trends, forecasts and project outcomes

Maintaining project cost reports and supporting ongoing financial governance

Assisting with project funding requests and approvals

Supporting project controls activities, including forecasting and financial reviews

Managing purchase requisitions and purchase orders across projects

Maintaining project registers and ensuring data integrity across financial systems

Supporting project close-out activities and capitalisation processes

Providing accurate and timely financial information to support operational decision making





Want to move beyond traditional accounting and become a genuine commercial partner to project delivery teams? This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Cost Controller to support a range of major projects within a large, complex organisation. This role sits at the intersection of finance and operations, providing critical cost management, forecasting and reporting support to project stakeholders.

If you're someone who enjoys working closely with Project Managers, influencing decision making and driving financial performance across a portfolio of projects, and having tangible impact then this is worth a look.

Supporting a rapid-paced project environment, you'll be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, forecasting and cost control while partnering with operational stakeholders to provide meaningful financial insights.

Key responsibilities:

Managing monthly accruals, forecasting and month-end reporting activities

Preparing variance analysis and providing commentary on project performance

Partnering with Project Managers to review costs, trends, forecasts and project outcomes

Maintaining project cost reports and supporting ongoing financial governance





Assisting with project funding requests and approvals

Supporting project controls activities, including forecasting and financial reviews

Managing purchase requisitions and purchase orders across projects

Maintaining project registers and ensuring data integrity across financial systems

Supporting project close-out activities and capitalisation processes

Providing accurate and timely financial information to support operational decision making

To be successful, you'll likely bring:

Experience as a Project Accountant, Cost Controller or similar project finance role

Strong forecasting, budgeting and cost management capabilities

Experience supporting large-scale projects, infrastructure, resources, engineering or capital-intensive environments

Knowledge of IFRS 15 (desirable)

Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills

Strong stakeholder engagement and business partnering capability

Ability to explain financial outcomes to non-finance stakeholders

High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving

Experience working in a deadline-driven environment

Why Consider This Role?

Exposure to a highly complex, dynamic project environment

Significant stakeholder engagement and business partnering opportunities

Opportunity to influence project outcomes rather than simply report on them

CBD location with future flexibility available once established in the role

Strong brand name and career development opportunities

Long-term opportunity to build project finance and commercial expertise

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📌 Cost Controller (Brisbane)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Brisbane