Brunel, a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider, is presently sourcing a Digital Cost Controller responsible for establishing tools, processes, and frameworks that ensure transparency and governance across the end-to-end Digital portfolio.
This role is pivotal in enabling effective decision-making by providing clear visibility into budget allocations, actual spend, and financial performance. Work closely with Finance, Procurement, and Digital Teams to embed best practices in cost management, reporting, and financial oversight.
Responsibilities
* Visibility and Reporting: Develop tools to work closely with Finance, Procurement, and Digital Teams to embed best practices in cost management, reporting, and financial oversight. Design frameworks for consistent monthly and quarterly analysis of actuals vs budget, highlighting key variances and trends.
* Cost Attribution & Governance: Build processes to attribute Digital costs (including cloud spend). Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, and Infrastructure Teams to ensure compliance with internal policies and controls. Support the adoption of FinOps principles by enabling visibility into cost drivers and usage patterns.
* Power BI and Financial Dashboards: Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards to track budget vs actuals, project financials, and unit economics.
* Forecasting & Variance Analysis: Create frameworks to support regular forecasting cycles for Digital spend. Design tools to facilitate root-cause analysis of variances and identify cost optimisation opportunities.
* Governance & Compliance: Establish processes to ensure adherence to financial governance standards including documentation and audit readiness. Support internal and external audits. Assist with cost recovery efforts across the Digital portfolio for services, software, and hardware.
Requirements
* Ideal candidate should be a detail-oriented and analytical professional who thrives in cross-functional environments.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (e.g., variance analysis, corrective action planning).
* Proficiency in data interpretation and financial modelling.
* High attention to detail and accuracy.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Strategic thinking and process improvement mindset.
* Experience with Power BI or similar dashboarding tools.
* Familiarity with FinOps or cloud cost management is a plus.
Benefits
* Negotiable day rate.
* Salary sacrificing.
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
* Corporate discounts.
About Brunel
Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades, and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent, or secondment basis.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.