Cost Controller Junior

The Company

Civmec is an Australian-owned, integrated, multidisciplinary heavy engineering and construction services provider to the energy, resources, infrastructure, marine and defence sectors. Our diversification enables us to operate extensively across the nation, supporting a wide range of landmark projects and providing variety and career development opportunities for our workforce.

Join the Civmec Team

Step into a pivotal role where your accounting expertise directly contributes to the success of high-impact projects. As a Junior Cost Controller, you’ll be part of a dynamic team responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, cost control, and compliance across all phases of project delivery.

This opportunity is ideal for someone with a background in accounting who is eager to apply their skills in a fast-paced, project-driven environment. You’ll gain hands-on experience in cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting—while working closely with project teams to support financial performance and operational efficiency.

The Role

As a member of the project controls team within the maintenance business unit, you will:

• Review Material Requisitions (MR), Purchase Requisitions (PR), and apply Cost Code cheat sheets to ensure accurate allocation of commitments and invoices to the correct Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), including proper handling of project shutdowns.
• Monitor committed and open Purchase Orders, ensuring timely closure and financial accuracy.
• Prepare invoicing using timesheets and supporting data to ensure full recovery of invoicable amounts.
• Maintain visual dashboards and graphs that track financial and progress data throughout the project lifecycle, supporting reporting integrity and identifying trends or deviations.
• Manage a calendar of month-end reporting deadlines for both projects and the business unit, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of profit and cash flow forecasts.
• Collaborate with the Project Controls Manager to develop, manage, and audit business unit expenditure.
• Audit the procurement process to confirm that all requisitions and related invoices are authorized by the designated approver.
• Maintain a register of project claim timeframes and oversee the full lifecycle of payment claims, certificates, invoicing, and payments.
• Maintain key registers such as the Invoice Register, Job Register, and PO Register, and proactively inform clients or their representatives when Purchase Orders are nearing exhaustion.

About You

Qualifications               

• Tertiary qualifications in the related discipline - Bachelor's degree in finance or CPA or equivalent demonstrated experience in the finance space

Experience  

• Previously worked in the Mining, Construction and Engineering sectors  advantageous but not essential
• Knowledge in the application and establishment of project planning, scheduling and cost control tools  
• Extensive experience in management accounting or project control coordination

Skills  

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to details  

• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced working environment 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Time management skills 
• Basic competence in all Microsoft Office Suites

Civmec + You

At Civmec, we offer an inclusive workplace built on family values, with a ‘Never Assume' culture, sustained by our experienced and supportive management team. We believe our workforce is our greatest asset, and that's why we provide an environment rich in career development opportunities to upskill and develop professionally. We offer 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 1 week for permanent secondary caregivers. Our generous Reward and Recognition scheme recognises employees that go the extra mile. Our staff benefits scheme gives you access to accident and sickness insurance, and a range of travel, entertainment, vehicle and lifestyle discounts. 

How to Apply

Please click the “apply” link to start your application. We look forward to starting the pathway to your career with Civmec.
Alternatively, please email recruitment@civmec.com.au for a confidential chat or call our Recruitment Team on (08) 6595 5888.
Civmec is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Defence force experience is desirable, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
We respectfully request no agency submissions.
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