Project Controller

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We’re looking for a Project Controller to join our Mine Advisory team. This is an opportunity to play a key onshore role in supporting the delivery of complex Mine Advisory projects across Australia while helping drive strong project performance, financial outcomes, and client value.

The opportunity

You’ll work closely with Team Executives, Project Managers, offshore GCC and finance partners to support a portfolio of projects from a delivery and performance perspective. This role is central to ensuring projects run smoothly,  from financial tracking and reporting through to identifying risks and opportunities across the portfolio.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to successful portfolio delivery in accordance with Project Management best practices and effectively engage with clients and stakeholders
• Apply Project Controls, Contracts Administration and Cost Control and Planning into project systems and processes on multiple work packages.
• Create and maintain project and portfolio initiation and governance by establishing workflows, project structures, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), cost codes and fit-for-purpose control frameworks within relevant systems.
• Partner with the Project Manager and project team to create and monitor budgets, validate invoicing, support project close-out, and reconcile overall project payables and receivables
• Support progress measurement through maintaining budgets, cost estimates, forecasting and earned value analysis by integrating schedule information provided by the Scheduler in consultation with the Project Manager.
• Support analysis of schedule impacts arising from scope changes, productivity shifts and emerging risks, and communicate potential impacts to the Project Manager.
• Maintain project files, documentation and governance requirements in accordance with internal and client standards, and support project reviews, audits and stewardship activities.
• Play a key role in the performance of the project team to meet client outcomes, deliver tangible benefits, and maintain profitability
• Assist with weekly time tracking and reporting
• Champion excellent health, safety, and quality practice
• Liaise with Project Finance Specialists (PFS) to undertake budget updates
• Assist with procurement activities to ensure suppliers are properly approved and engaged
• Provide financial updates for monthly and quarterly reports, including preparation of information for Team Executives to support decision making