Competitive pay and genuine progression opportunities.
I'm currently partnering with a leading Australian infrastructure and energy organisation.
Due to continued investment across a significant portfolio of capital projects, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced
Project Controller
to join a high-performing project delivery team with experience in
Project Accounting, Project Controls or Project Financial Management
, ideally gained within utilities, infrastructure, engineering or construction environments.
You'll bring strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, accruals, cost tracking and variance analysis, working closely with Project Managers and Delivery Teams to provide accurate financial reporting, meaningful commercial insights and effective cost control across multiple projects.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys partnering with operational stakeholders, investigating financial performance, challenging assumptions and supporting informed decision-making across a complex project portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate monthly
project forecasting, accruals and cost management
activities across a portfolio of capital projects.
Monitor
project budgets, actual expenditure, commitments and forecasts
, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of project financial information.
Investigate forecast and cost variances
, providing detailed analysis and recommendations to support project performance.
Partner with Project Delivery teams
to understand cost drivers,



identify emerging budget pressures and highlight potential underspends.
Experience maintaining project financial data using
SAP
or associated system.
Familiarity with
Tableau, Power BI or similar reporting tools.
Provide project and program-level
financial reporting, analysis and commentary
to support decision-making and governance requirements.
Apply project controls, governance and assurance processe
s to ensure financial compliance and reporting accuracy.
Support audits, project reviews, documentation
requirements and lessons learned activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes,
strengthen controls and automate recurring reporting activities.
About You
To be successful, you will bring:
Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance
or a related discipline are preferred. Candidates holding
CPA, CA or Project Controls certifications
will be highly regarded.
Previous
experience within Project Accounting, Project Controls or Project Finance
roles supporting engineering, construction, utilities or infrastructure-based organisations.
Experience utilising
SAP
or another large ERP platform to manage and analyse project financial information.



Exposure to reporting and visualisation tools such as
Power BI or Tableau
would be advantageous.
Strong technical capability across
budgeting, forecasting, accrual management, cost control and the analysis
of financial performance against plan.
Advanced Excel skills
are essential, including the ability to consolidate, reconcile and interpret large volumes of financial and project-related data.
A naturally inquisitive mindset with the ability to
analyse complex financial information, identify underlying drivers and provide meaningful recommendations to stakeholders.
Proven ability to
build effective relationships with operational and project stakeholders,
providing trusted financial guidance and influencing decision-making where required.
Comfortable operating within a deadline-driven setting, managing multiple project priorities
simultaneously while focusing attention on areas of greatest financial risk and variance.
Experience
managing month-end reporting activities
across multiple projects, with the ability to identify and prioritise areas requiring detailed review based on financial risk and material variance
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading organisation at a time of significant investment and growth. You'll be working on projects that directly impact communities while partnering with experienced project delivery and finance professionals in a collaborative environment.
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📌 Project Controller (Melbourne)
🏢 JD Ross Energy
📍 Melbourne