Project Controller - Capital Projects

About the role

A leading Australian infrastructure and energy organisation is looking for an experienced Project Controller to join its project delivery team in Melbourne CBD. The role supports a portfolio of capital projects through accurate financial reporting, cost control and commercial insight, working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly project forecasting, accruals and cost management across a portfolio of capital projects.
• Monitor project budgets, actual expenditure, commitments and forecasts, keeping project financial information accurate and reliable.
• Investigate forecast and cost variances and provide analysis and recommendations.
• Partner with delivery teams to understand cost drivers, identify emerging budget pressures and highlight potential underspends.
• Provide project and program-level financial reporting, analysis and commentary for decision-making and governance.
• Apply project controls, governance and assurance processes to ensure financial compliance and reporting accuracy.
• Support audits, project reviews, documentation and lessons learned activities.
• Identify ways to improve reporting, strengthen controls and automate recurring reports.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline preferred; CPA, CA or Project Controls certification highly regarded.
• Previous experience in Project Accounting, Project Controls or Project Finance roles in engineering, construction, utilities or infrastructure.
• Experience with month-end reporting across multiple projects and prioritising by financial risk and material variance.
• Strong analytical mindset and proven ability to build relationships with operational and project stakeholders.

Required skills

• Budgeting, forecasting, accrual management, cost control and variance analysis.
• SAP or another large ERP platform for project financial data.
• Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Advanced Excel, including consolidation, reconciliation and interpretation of large volumes of financial data.