Senior Project Controller

Are you an experienced project finance professional looking to influence the success of major projects? Join Ampcontrol as our Senior Project Controller and provide critical financial oversight, governance and commercial support across a diverse portfolio of complex projects.

Based in either Newcastle or North Sydney, you'll partner with Project Managers and business leaders to drive project performance, profitability and cash outcomes from tender through to project completion.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance Execution, you'll act as the key finance partner for major projects, providing financial leadership, commercial insight and governance support throughout the project lifecycle. You'll help ensure forecast accuracy, protect project margins, improve cash performance and identify risks and opportunities that impact project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with Tendering and Project teams to evaluate project profitability, cash flow, risks and commercial performance

Lead project financial governance, including budgets, forecasts, revenue recognition and project reviews

Monitor project and portfolio performance, providing analysis, challenge and recommendations to improve outcomes

Manage financial impacts associated with variations, claims, scope changes and commercial risks

Drive working capital performance through proactive management of billing, debtors and project cash flow

Prepare reporting, variance analysis and executive insights to support decision making

Ensure compliance with financial governance, accounting standards and internal controls

Support continuous improvement of project financial systems, reporting and processes

About You

To succeed in this role, you will bring

• Degree qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline
• CA or CPA qualification (or working towards) highly regarded
• Experience in project finance, project controlling, commercial finance or finance business partnering
• Strong understanding of forecasting, cost control, margin management, revenue recognition and cash flow
• Experience supporting complex project-based environments
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Proficiency with ERP and reporting tools such as D365 F&O, Power BI and advanced Excel
• Experience within industrial, engineering, construction, infrastructure, power or similar project-based industries will be highly regarded.
• Employee Benefits

At Ampcontrol, we believe great work deserves great rewards. When you join us, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career growth, including:

Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle

Paid parental leave to support your family

Salary packaging options to help you make the most of your income

Purchased leave for greater work-life balance

Discounted private health care

Wellbeing programs and employee discounts

Education assistance and career development support

Ready to challenge the future?

Then apply now! If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you. You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Ampcontrol by visiting www.ampcontrolgroup.com

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