Cost Controller (Temporary Opportunity up to 6 months)

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

You'll make a tangible impact on the people of NSW, using your finance and accounting skills to help build a sustainable and thriving transport network for generations to come.

In this role, you'll:

Report to Principal Cost Manager. You will be responsible for managing and monitoring costs. You will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure accurate cost reporting and effective cost management. You will provide professional guidance in the development, implementation and continued monitoring of project costs to achieve agreed objectives and best practice project and contract standards, on a commercially sound basis to the satisfaction of key stakeholders.

In this role, you will ensure that financial policies, procedures and internal controls are effectively implemented and a robust financial control environment is in place consistent with PMO standards and other programs.  You will implement project/ program cost attribution with regard to month-end financial close processes, timely invoice processing and raising, accruals and cost transfers and monthly financial performance monitoring/reporting.

This is a temporary fixed term opportunity up to December 2025. 

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack

About you

You will be experienced managing cost controlling packages. Previous experience managing packages in the construction industry will be highly regarded.

You have exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

Sydney Metro delivers Australia’s biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.

Join us
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm, Monday 26th May 2025

For more information about this role, please contact MAREN.STEED@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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