Cost Control Lead

• Permanent full-time role
• Location: Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne
• Experienced in cost management, cost control, and financial reporting

About Ampol

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia’s very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia’s needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future. 

About the Role

Join our team as a Cost Control Lead in the Energy Value Chain (EVC) Deployment space, where you’ll take charge of managing and optimising project expenditure across a dynamic portfolio of Deployment projects in Australia and New Zealand. In this key role, you’ll develop and execute cost control plans, track actual costs against budgets, and ensure transparency across all financial aspects. Your expertise in cost management, forecasting, financial reporting, and risk management will be crucial in driving cost efficiency, promoting financial accountability, and ensuring the success of our projects. If you're ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage capital and operating expenditure across a portfolio of over 200 deployment projects, ensuring projects stay within budget and financial performance is optimized.
• Develop and implement comprehensive cost control plans, track project costs, identify variances, and take corrective actions to prevent budget overruns.
• Provide detailed cost forecasts, analyse financial trends, and work closely with Senior Deployment Managers and Deployment Managers to ensure accurate cost estimates and cash flow predictions across all project stages.
• Create and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and tracking tools to improve financial transparency and provide actionable insights for stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Assess and manage financial risks, conduct regular audits for cost data accuracy, and ensure full compliance with company financial policies, procedures, and best practice.

About you

You are a detail-oriented professional who excels in fast-paced, ever-changing environments. Motivated by new challenges, you effectively manage costs and adapt to shifting priorities. With a focus on precision and efficiency, you handle complex data and deliver high-quality results. Your strong communication skills enable you to engage and influence stakeholders, ensuring successful project outcomes.

• Experience in Cost Management, Cost Control, Project Controls, Finance, or accounting roles, with a proven ability to manage a portfolio of projects at various stages of the lifecycle.
• Strong technical competence in cost management, forecasting, financial reporting, and advanced user experience in Excel, MS PowerPoint, and SAP.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and adapt to changing demands.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, or Engineering. Experience in the EV deployment sector and familiarity with Project Management software(s), JDE, and PowerBI are desirable.

Our benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars! 
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. 
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work). 
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values. 
•  Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. 
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth) 
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. 
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. 
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme 
• Leave Options – Up to 6 weeks annual leave and additional Wellbeing leave days. 
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.   
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website. 

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol. 

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.

Applications close on 14 April 2025

• Permanent full-time role
• Location: Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne
• Experienced in cost management, cost control, and financial reporting

About Ampol

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia’s very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia’s needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future. 

About the Role

Join our team as a Cost Control Lead in the Energy Value Chain (EVC) Deployment space, where you’ll take charge of managing and optimising project expenditure across a dynamic portfolio of Deployment projects in Australia and New Zealand. In this key role, you’ll develop and execute cost control plans, track actual costs against budgets, and ensure transparency across all financial aspects. Your expertise in cost management, forecasting, financial reporting, and risk management will be crucial in driving cost efficiency, promoting financial accountability, and ensuring the success of our projects. If you're ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage capital and operating expenditure across a portfolio of over 200 deployment projects, ensuring projects stay within budget and financial performance is optimized.
• Develop and implement comprehensive cost control plans, track project costs, identify variances, and take corrective actions to prevent budget overruns.
• Provide detailed cost forecasts, analyse financial trends, and work closely with Senior Deployment Managers and Deployment Managers to ensure accurate cost estimates and cash flow predictions across all project stages.
• Create and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and tracking tools to improve financial transparency and provide actionable insights for stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Assess and manage financial risks, conduct regular audits for cost data accuracy, and ensure full compliance with company financial policies, procedures, and best practice.

About you

You are a detail-oriented professional who excels in fast-paced, ever-changing environments. Motivated by new challenges, you effectively manage costs and adapt to shifting priorities. With a focus on precision and efficiency, you handle complex data and deliver high-quality results. Your strong communication skills enable you to engage and influence stakeholders, ensuring successful project outcomes.

• Experience in Cost Management, Cost Control, Project Controls, Finance, or accounting roles, with a proven ability to manage a portfolio of projects at various stages of the lifecycle.
• Strong technical competence in cost management, forecasting, financial reporting, and advanced user experience in Excel, MS PowerPoint, and SAP.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and adapt to changing demands.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, or Engineering. Experience in the EV deployment sector and familiarity with Project Management software(s), JDE, and PowerBI are desirable.

Our benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars! 
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. 
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work). 
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values. 
•  Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. 
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth) 
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. 
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. 
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme 
• Leave Options – Up to 6 weeks annual leave and additional Wellbeing leave days. 
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.   
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website. 

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol. 

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.

Applications close on 14 April 2025