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Cost Controller

Job No: 496352

Work type:Full Time

Location:Regional NSW

Categories:Administration and Finance

Advertised:AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close:AUS Eastern Daylight Time

About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business. As the largest privately owned civil contractor in Australia, BMD is at the forefront of excellence and its footprint expands globally to the Philippines and United Kingdom. With a commitment to long-term relationships and collaborative contracting setting us apart and through a team of over 2000 skilled professionals, BMD specialises in transformative infrastructure across diverse sectors.

About the Role

Join our dynamic team on the Charmhaven WWTP Project! We’re seeking a Cost Controller to support the project with contract administration, cost verification, financial tracking and compliance activities. This role is critical in ensuring that all project costs, forecasts, and claims are accurate, timely and aligned with BMD’s project controls.

Key Responsibilities:

In this critical role, you will review and monitor contractual and financial matters, ensuring comprehensive understanding of all head contract requirements and subcontractor/supplier agreements. Your expertise will drive commercial excellence through:

  • Verify forecast and incurred costs, ensuring accuracy across all systems.
  • Provide proactive feedback on site administration and docket entry.
  • Maintain compliance with BMD site recording systems; prepare reporting for Head Office.
  • Prepare accurate, verified supporting evidence for monthly client claims (Jobpac, petty cash, credit cards, journals).
  • Facilitate timely certification of claims and liaise with Head Office for tax invoice processing.
  • Track costs, refer to budget, and maintain valuations in Jobpac.
  • Assist with cost planning, quantity surveying, and monthly project reporting.
  • Maintain the project's cashflow statement (actuals and forecasts).
  • Ensure creditors are paid on time and follow up client payments.
  • Provide broader project administration support including drawing control and site folder management.
  • Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of Jobpac, and support training where possible.

What We're Looking For

You will bring strong commercial acumen, financial discipline and attention to detail, along with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with delivery teams.
  • Education - Tertiary qualification in engineering, quantity surveying, finance, accounting, legal studies, or business discipline (Advantagous)
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Possess strong analytical, budgeting and reporting capability.
  • Be confident engaging with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
  • Be proactive, positive and aligned with BMD’s values.
  • Have good working knowledge of construction industry practices.
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    Be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite and Jobpac (or similar financial systems).
     
     
     
     

Benefits

 

We believe our people do their best work when they feel supported — personally and professionally. That’s why we offer benefits that go beyond the basics:

  • grow your career with specialised learning and development programs
  • be recognised at our annual employee awards event and through our Thrive reward and recognition platform
  • prioritise wellbeing with mental health support and discounted gym access
  • support your family with paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and flexible work arrangements available
  • access perks with novated leasing, specialised Power Perks and discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers

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