Cost Analyst

Perth CBD Temporary AU$70 - AU$85 per hour View Job Description
This immediate start role based in Perth's CBD will provide proactive cos control and change management across multiple projects.
  • Immediate start role with an ASX listed mining business
  • CBD location

About Our Client

My client is a large and well known ASX listed Mining company based in the CBD.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Cost Control, your key deliverables will include the following;

  • Monthly SAP reconciliation (cost system to SAP)
  • Reconciliation of indirect cost i.e. flights, accommodation, timesheets etc.
  • Ensuring correct facility and commodity coding
  • Raise Capital appropriation requests (CAR)
  • Support RFA and Contract Variations with cost data
  • Assist with updating package monthly forecasts, trends and contingency
  • Support capitalisation
  • Raise Project Cost Transfers where required.
  • Support managing the cost control shared mailbox.
  • Report and provide cost analysis support the project.
  • Ensure compliance to the project controls guidelines and procedures by the project owner's team.
  • Manage cost assessments and ensure timely and accurate cost validation, and valuation process.
  • Assist in maintaining the integrity of integrated project cost reports
  • Support development of regular cost and change management reports, including professional analysis and commentary.
  • Assist in the development and update of project cash flow forecasting
  • Supports compliance with standardised processes, systems and tools
  • Maintain the relationship with contracting and project planning stakeholders to provide an informed forecast of the packages.
  • Collaborate with the planners/schedulers, contracts and estimating groups to ensure that implications of changes are well articulated and understood.
  • Assist with analysing and reporting implications of changes to the IC or annual plan vs forecast.
  • Provide technical support to project stakeholders
  • Provide an independent assessment of the package progress and estimate at completion.

The Successful Applicant

* Must have experience of working on a large mining project and dealing with multiple projects at one time.
* Experience with cost systems (advanced level skills in a recognised software system)
* Good level excel spreadsheet skills to verify & crosscheck data accuracy across systems
* Familiarity with running reports for extraction of information from SAP
* Must be a self-starter to drive and work with minimal supervision
* Ability to work in a tight schedule to meet reporting cut offs
* Has to be team player to able to work closely with project members cutting across levels
* 5+ years of experience in project controls delivery.

What's on Offer

  • Immediate start role with a large ASX listed mining company
  • Competitive remuneration
  • CBD location
Contact
Adelle Huntley
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6753586
Phone number
0431 983 273

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Cost Accounting
What is your industry?
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Perth CBD
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Adelle Huntley
Consultant phone
0431 983 273
Job Reference
JN-052025-6753586

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