Senior Cost Controller

Trs Staffing Solutions

📍 Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Full time Business Operations Specialists Posted February 26, 2026

Job Description

About the Role
Join our client's dynamic Project Controls team, embedded within a multidisciplinary Planning & Delivery team providing Project Management & Contract Administration (PMCA) services to our defence client.
As a Senior Cost Controller, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of cost management across the project lifecycle. From setting budgets to tracking actuals and analysing trends, your work will ensure project financials stay aligned with delivery goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage project budgets, tracking actual costs, commitments, and forecasts.
  • Monitor financial performance, identify cost variances, and assess impacts.
  • Analyse cost data to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Collaborate with schedulers to ensure alignment between time and cost forecasts.
  • Prepare clear, detailed cost reports and dashboards for internal stakehol...