Cost Controller

About the Company

The Power of Now

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

An opportunity has arisen for a Cost Controller to join the Finance department.

About the Role

About the role

TheCost Controllerplays a pivotal role in maintaining the financial integrity, transparency, and performance of Fortescue Zero’s complex programmes. The role ensures that programme costs are accurately forecasted, monitored, and reported, enabling timely and informed decision-making. This position will play a key role in maintaining cost discipline, supporting commercial management, and driving continuous improvement in project financial performance.

What you will do

• Cost Management & Control

  • Develop, maintain, and control programme cost baselines and budgets in alignment with approved project estimates.
  • Track and manage actual costs, commitments, and forecasts against budget.
  • Identify and analyse variances, risks, and opportunities, providing early warnings and recommended mitigation strategies.
  • Prepare and issue accurate monthly cost reports and forecasts to key stakeholders.
  • Ensure programme cost data integrity through consistent coding structures and cost breakdowns.

  Forecasting & Reporting

  • Prepare cost performance summaries, trend analyses, and earned value metrics.
  • Lead monthly cost reviews with project leadership and contribute to management decision-making.
  • Maintain alignment between cost, schedule, and scope through close coordination with planners and project engineers.
  • Produce high-quality cost reports for internal governance, client reporting, and executive reviews.

  Change Management

  • Evaluate and quantify project changes and variations, ensuring accurate cost impact assessment.
  • Support the change control process by maintaining registers and tracking approvals.
  • Work collaboratively with contracts and procurement teams to ensure commercial impacts are captured and managed.

  Systems, Governance & Process Improvement

  • Administer and optimise project cost control systems.
  • Ensure compliance with company cost control policies, standards, and financial governance requirements.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the programme function.

  Key Interfaces:

  • Chief Product Manager and Project Managers
  • Engineering, Procurement, and Manufacturing Teams
  • Contracts, Commercial, and broader Finance Departments

About you

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in, Finance, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Proven experience in project or programme cost control within a large-scale, complex environment.
• Proven track record in cost forecasting, variance analysis, and cost risk management.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Commercial acumen with sound understanding of contracts and procurement processes.
• High attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.
• Leadership and mentoring capability.

Preferred

• Internationally accredited project controls certification (e.g., AACE, ICEC, PMI-SP).
• Experience within industrial, mining, or heavy manufacturing sectors, ideally supporting electrification or product development programmes.
• Knowledge of ERP, financial, and project management systems.

What is in it for you?

Our UK benefits include:

• Bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.