Contracts Admin/Cost Manager

About the role

You will provide commercial and financial oversight across multiple projects. This is a key commercial position for someone who enjoys working with project costs, budgets, forecasting and financial performance. You will work closely with Project Managers and senior management to protect project margins, identify where costs are heading, recognise commercial risks, and understand the numbers behind projects.

Key responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring project budgets
• Tracking actual expenditure against budget
• Preparing forecasts and cost-to-complete reporting
• Monitoring project margins and commercial performance
• Identifying cost overruns, financial risks and discrepancies early
• Managing variations, claims, retentions and commercial documentation
• Contract and subcontract administration
• Reviewing supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Supporting procurement and major purchasing decisions
• Providing accurate commercial and financial reporting to management

About you

• Strong experience with project costing, budgets and financial analysis
• Experience preparing forecasts and cost-to-complete reports
• Sound understanding of contracts, variations and procurement
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project margins
• Excellent Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Confidence working directly with Project Managers and senior management
• Qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Commerce, Finance, Business, Contract Management or Project Management will be highly regarded, although relevant industry experience is equally important

Benefits

• Permanent full-time position
• Broad exposure across multiple projects
• Direct interaction with senior management
• Opportunity to have a genuine influence on commercial and project performance
• Established WA organisation with ongoing projects and growth