Senior Cost Controller

  • Australia
  • Brisbane
  • Permanent
  • AU$862 - AU$1071 per day + + super

About the Client

Our client is a leading energy organisation with a strong presence in upstream operations, focused on safe, reliable and sustainable production. Their PNG Operations Division manages both operated and non-operated assets, with a strong emphasis on project delivery, stakeholder engagement and long-term asset performance.

About the Role

As Senior Cost Controller, you’ll support a suite of brownfield projects, providing leadership across project controls, cost management and performance monitoring.

You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Contractors and Finance teams to ensure accurate reporting, identify risks early and influence project outcomes-ensuring delivery within budget and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead project cost control activities across multiple brownfield projects
  • Develop and manage detailed project budgets and forecasts
  • Monitor cost performance, analyse trends and report on variances
  • Identify cost overruns and recommend mitigation strategies
  • Provide accurate, timely reporting to support decision-making
  • Partner with contractors to ensure reliable cost and progress reporting
  • Maintain strong commercial awareness across contracts and variations
  • Ensure compliance with financial processes and reporting standards
  • Contribute to monthly project reporting and stakeholder presentations

What’s in it for you?

  • Work on complex, high-value projects in a leading energy business
  • Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic project decisions
  • Broad, multi-project portfolio offering variety and challenge
  • Strong team environment within a well-established project services function

About You

  • Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Accounting/Commerce or similar
  • 10+ years’ experience in major capital project environments
  • Strong background in cost control, forecasting and change management
  • Experience across different contract types (lump sum, reimbursable, unit rate)
  • Exposure to oil & gas or extractive industries highly regarded
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with systems such as SAP, PRISM or P6 (desirable)

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For a confidential discussion, contact Nicky Hargreaves at Talent International on nicky.hargreaves@talentinternational.com OR +61 466173695.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Senior Product Analyst

  • Australia
  • Adelaide
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable
  • Senior Product Analyst
  • 12 months fixed term role
  • Adelaide Based Position

The role is responsible to overseeing the development and delivery of products to market to enhance experiences, drive an optimised product portfolio and deliver on strategic objectives. This role will work with several internal stakeholders to focus on executing key initiatives to support increased market share, revenue growth, member advocacy and loyalty.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborating with the broader product team on the development, design, refinement of existing products and delivery into market of an optimised product portfolio that achieves revenue targets. This includes the identification and assessment of competitive products that are successfully launched to market that deliver a compelling value proposition.
  • Ensuring products are managed in a manner consistent with the organisation’s risk appetite and proactively managing risks and issues and preparation of submissions for consideration by pricing, executive and other internal committees with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Ensuring effective systems, processes and controls are in place for the production of product materials and sales practices are compliant with applicable laws, industry codes of practice, best practice guidelines and internal policies.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams and representing the Product team to drive the successful execution of strategic and business unit initiatives, ensuring alignment with the overall goals and a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Championing a member-centric approach and considering the ‘end user’ or member in decision making to minimise complexity, add value and remove points of friction.
  • Providing exceptional support and service to internal stakeholders and key third-party providers.
  • Managing the Product Lifecycle Framework and delivering products aligned to this with a focus on opportunities to enhance and improve internal processes and governance.

Qualifications:

  • Experience in Product development and delivery across a product suite within a financial institution or similarly regulated entity.
  • Deep understanding of banking laws and regulations.
  • A high level of accuracy and attention to detail with particular attention to financial metrics.
  • Highly developed verbal and written communication skills with experience in writing submissions to pricing committees, executive committees or, similar.
  • Highly developed verbal reasoning skills with the ability to connect complex inter-related ideas to assist in solving a complex problem.
  • Strong strategic mindset and curiosity.
  • The ability to solve complex business problems and find optimal solutions.
  • Project management / program management and change management experience.
  • Self-motivated and self-directed with high levels of personal accountability and proactivity to deliver outcomes and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to achieve positive change.
  • Microsoft Office proficiency with intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills including data analysis and strong financial numeracy.
  • High level of energy and enthusiasm, with a passion for excellence.
  • Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships across all internal and external stakeholders with a proactive and results focused attitude and behaviour.

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

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Payroll Analytics Consultant

  • Australia
  • Adelaide
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Payroll Analytics Consultant

Location: Adelaide

Duration: Initial 6-month contract; potential to extend

Department: People & Culture

The Role

This role is focused on making sure payroll processes are accurate, compliant, and working as they should. You’ll use data to identify issues, spot trends, and support improvements across payroll systems and governance.

It’s a mix of analytics, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement, it is ideal for someone who enjoys digging into data but also enjoys the P & C side of work.

  • Analyse payroll data to identify errors, trends, and potential risks
  • Translate data into clear insights to support compliance and decision-making
  • Support payroll reviews and remediation activities where issues are identified
  • Contribute to strengthening payroll governance frameworks and processes
  • Work closely with teams across HR, employee relations, and systems
  • Provide input into payroll methodologies and raise risks or concerns where needed

About You

  • Experience working with payroll data, ideally in a complex environment
  • Strong understanding of employment legislation, awards, or enterprise agreements
  • Confident analysing data and explaining findings in a clear, practical way
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity and managing competing priorities
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to influence outcomes
  • Experience with payroll or HR systems is highly regarded

Why This Role

  • High-impact work with direct influence on compliance and employee outcomes
  • Opportunity to apply both technical and advisory skills
  • Exposure to complex payroll environments and governance uplift initiatives

If you are interested, feel free to give Ella a call at 0480 804 548 or apply below!

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SuccessFactors Payroll Officer

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Contract
  • AU$500.00 - AU$550.00 per day + Including super

Due to a busy period, our client is seeking 2 x Payroll Officers to join their team in Melbourne for an initial 4-month period ideally to start ASAP.

The role:
Key Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end payroll processing for a multi-award, complex workforce
  • Run full pay cycles independently, including off-cycle and ad hoc payments
  • Administer long service leave, annual leave, and termination calculations in accordance with relevant legislation
  • Ensure compliance with Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards (NES), Awards, and Enterprise Agreements
  • Operate and navigate SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll confidently without guidance
  • Interpret and apply payroll-related legislation and Award conditions accurately
  • Reconcile payroll data and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
  • Liaise with HR, Finance, and line managers to resolve pay queries
  • Support month-end and year-end payroll activities including STP reporting
  • Maintain accurate employee records and audit trails
  • Assist with payroll reporting and analytics as required

About you:
Essential

  • 5-6 years of end-to-end payroll processing experience in a complex environment
  • Hands-on, practitioner-level experience with SAP SuccessFactors (Employee Central Payroll) – must have system knowledge and experience
  • Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, including Fair Work, NES, Awards, and EAs
  • Demonstrated experience calculating and processing long service leave
  • Ability to work autonomously and manage workload without close supervision
  • High attention to detail and accuracy under time pressure
  • Positive, can-do attitude and strong team collaboration skills

Desirable:

  • Experience in a similar specialist or analyst-level payroll role
  • Exposure to payroll within organisations operating across multiple Awards or Enterprise Agreements
  • Certificate IV or Diploma in Payroll Administration or Accounting

Please send your confidential resume to shelley.harrison@talentinternational.com or for more information call Shelley on 0418 572 482. Submission cut off time will be 21/4/2026 @ 11am due to delivery time frames.

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Senior Financial Controller (Higher Education)

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable

Financial Controller

Higher Education Sector

Overview
An established organisation within the higher education sector is seeking a highly experienced Financial Controller to lead core financial control functions and act as a trusted advisor across a complex, multi-entity environment.

The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Financial Controller will oversee financial control operations, statutory reporting, audit, taxation, and governance across domestic and international entities.

Key Responsibilities

, Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements in line with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements
, Ensure that foreign jurisdiction accounting standards, specifically across China and Vietnam, are understood and fully complied with across all relevant entities
, Manage external audit relationships, ensuring timely delivery of unqualified audit outcomes
, Oversee general ledger integrity, balance sheet control, and financial accounting processes
, Ensure robust internal controls and compliance frameworks are maintained across all financial operations
, Lead financial management of research funding, grants, and program acquittals in line with legislative obligations
, Drive accurate revenue recognition processes and continuous improvement across financial systems
, Oversee all taxation matters including corporate tax, GST, FBT, and international tax compliance
, Maintain and enhance finance policies, procedures, and governance frameworks
, Support executive stakeholders with financial insights, reporting, and committee submissions
, Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
, Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team

Experience

, Extensive experience in financial management within large, complex organisations
, Demonstrated leadership of professional finance teams
, Experience managing audits, compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements
, Exposure to project delivery, systems improvement, and process transformation initiatives

Capabilities

, Strategic thinker with the ability to operate at both operational and executive levels
, Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
, High level of integrity, accountability, and professional judgement
, Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments within the higher education sector

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Finance Business Partner

  • Australia
  • Adelaide
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Finance Business Partner
initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension
Adelaide Based Role

Candidates with valid Australian visa will be considered for the role, no visa sponsorship available.

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner for an initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension. This is a high-impact business partnering role supporting key stakeholders across a diverse portfolio. You’ll play a critical role in driving financial insights, improving performance, and supporting strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver monthly financial reporting and insights
  • Partner with stakeholders to support decision-making and financial outcomes
  • Support budget setting, monitoring, and year-end processes
  • Drive system adoption and provide support/training
  • Analyse financial performance and identify improvement opportunities
  • Contribute to financial projects and process enhancements

If you’re a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a partnering environment, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion. You can reach Shilpa Sharma at 08 8228 1501.

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Principal Financial Accountant

  • Australia
  • Adelaide
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Principal Financial Accountant
Adelaide, SA
Initial contract through to October 2026 (with potential extension)
Australian work rights required (no visa sponsorship available)

About the Opportunity
We are partnering with a large public sector organisation seeking an experienced Principal Financial Accountant to lead a small, high-performing team. This role plays a critical part in delivering high-quality financial accounting services across multiple stakeholders in a complex, service-driven environment.

You will be responsible for ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timeliness across statutory reporting, reconciliations, and financial operations, while also providing strategic financial advice and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the preparation of financial statements (general and special purpose) and manage audit processes
  • Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger, fixed assets, and payroll interfaces
  • Provide expert financial and accounting advice to internal stakeholders
  • Support and guide team members delivering financial management services
  • Contribute to maintaining a strong control environment and positive team culture
  • Prepare complex financial reports, working papers, and briefings
  • Drive continuous improvement of financial processes and procedures
  • Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, legislation, and service level requirements
  • Undertake risk management and governance activities to support quality outcomes

Interested or know someone suitable? Reach out or apply today. You can reach Shilpa Sharma at 08 8228 1501

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Business Valuations Manager

  • Australia
  • Brisbane
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable

About the client
This leading advisory firm is continuing to expand its Valuation Services team in Brisbane, supporting clients with independent, commercially focused valuations across transactions, restructures, disputes, and reporting requirements.

About the role
As a Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering valuations across a diverse portfolio. You’ll analyse financial and market data, build and review models, and deliver clear, defensible valuation insights that support strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities
* Analyse financial, industry & transaction data to identify value drivers
* Prepare detailed valuation reports and insights
* Build, review & interpret financial models
* Apply valuation methodologies across assets, equity & debt instruments
* Engage with clients on performance, forecasts & strategy

What’s in it for you?
* Exposure to complex, high-value engagements
* Collaborative, high-performing team environment
* Career progression within a growing national function
* Work with cutting-edge tools & methodologies

What you’ll bring
* Experience in managing valuations or corporate finance
* Strong financial modelling & analytical skills
* Excellent communication & stakeholder engagement
* CA / CFA (completed or in progress)

Contact me if interested!
nicky.hargreaves@talentinternational.com or 0466 173 695

Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Commercial & Procurement Specialist (12 Month Contract)

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Contract: 12 months
Location: Sydney
Security: Australian Citizen required; Baseline or NV1 highly desirable

An opportunity is available with one of my government clients for a Program Commercial and Procurement Specialist to support a major technology uplift within critical infrastructure.

This role sits within Technology Strategy, Procurement and Commercial, and is focused on shaping and driving the commercial strategy across the program. You’ll play a key role in ensuring procurement and commercial decisions are aligned to broader program outcomes, risk posture, and Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

Rather than purely transactional procurement, this position is about influencing how the program engages the market, manages suppliers, and delivers long-term value.

Key responsibilities

  • shape and deliver the commercial and procurement strategy aligned to program objectives
  • provide strategic commercial advice across planning, sourcing, and execution phases
  • lead supplier engagement approach, ensuring strong performance, accountability, and value delivery
  • identify and proactively manage commercial risks, dependencies, and opportunities across the program
  • develop and maintain contract management strategies aligned to policy and operational needs
  • oversee the broader commercial ecosystem, including assurance partners and third-party providers
  • drive governance outcomes through clear reporting and engagement with boards and committees
  • ensure supplier performance, obligations, and compliance are actively managed and optimised

Technical and program alignment

  • act as the key interface between commercial strategy and technical delivery across the program
  • coordinate engagement between engineering teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
  • guide technical governance activities, including review gates and third-party assurance
  • enable SME input across design, development, testing, and implementation phases
  • represent the organisation in testing, acceptance, and operational readiness activities
  • oversee installation, commissioning, and verification across operational environments
  • ensure change control and configuration management align with program integrity
  • contribute to risk strategy, including identification, mitigation, and tracking
  • provide strategic input across systems engineering and delivery phases, including safety and security considerations

Requirements

  • experience operating within large Defence or Federal Government programs
  • strong understanding of CASG and ASDEFCON frameworks is highly regarded
  • proven ability to lead commercial and procurement strategy in complex, multi-vendor environments
  • experience working with OEMs or technology providers across systems such as communications, radar, or radio
  • strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across technical and commercial domains
  • experience working within highly governed environments, including program boards and assurance frameworks

Security requirements

All candidates must:

  • be an Australian Citizen
  • be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Baseline or NV1 preferred)

This opportunity suits someone who enjoys sitting at the intersection of strategy, commercial decision-making, and complex technology delivery, particularly within government or defence environments where the stakes, and the paperwork, are equally high.

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Investment Technology Consultant

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable
  • Permanent (On-Going) Position
  • Melbourne CBD Location | Hybrid Working Arrangements
  • Financial Services | Investments | Factset & Aladdin Experience

The Role: The Investment Technology Consultant will work closely with both the Investment Teams and the broader Investment Technology group to drive primarily platform-focused transformation.

The Responsibilities:

  • Strong background in investment management processes, systems and data structures, for example: Portfolio monitoring, Risk and Performance Returns calculations.
  • Where required, demonstrate deep subject matter expertise in applicable investment platforms, including configuration, data flows and integration points with the investment process-particularly in areas such as portfolio monitoring, risk, and return calculations.
  • Operate as a bridge between Investment teams and Technology teams, championing the high-level needs of Investment stakeholders and translating those needs into technology impacts and requirements.
  • Collaborate with Investment, Technology, and Investment Data teams to workshop and document more detailed requirements to ensure full alignment and traceability across initiatives.
  • Provide ad-hoc SME knowledge to Investment teams, front-line internal platform support and initiative delivery teams relating to investment context and platform related queries.

Skills & Experience Required:

  • A minimum of 7 years as an Investment Technology Consultant with significant experience delivering solutions to investment management teams, with a demonstrated understanding of core investment concepts.
  • Experience providing hands-on support and troubleshooting for investment platform and product users in a live investment environment.
  • Exposure to modern data platforms and cloud highly desirable, eg. ETL, integration technologies e.g. APIs, Data Orchestrators, SQL, AWS, Databricks.
  • Experience with Factset and/or Aladdin is essential. Other similar platforms may be considered.
  • Experience using the Atlassian stack, particularly JIRA and Confluence is desirable.

What’s in it for you:

  • Permanent (On-Going) Position
  • Melbourne CBD Location | Hybrid Working Arrangements
  • Financial Services | Investments | Factset & Aladdin Experience

Apply today and Ron Tran will reach out to disclose further information.

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Director of Revenue Operations

  • United States
  • Full Time

My client, a global digital media company is looking to add a Director of Revenue Operations to work out of their NYC based office.

In this role you will set the revenue operations strategy, managing the revenue operations budget, maximizing user and asset value, initiating and growing alternative revenue streams, and delivering on revenue targets.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute short-term and long-term revenue operations strategies
  • Set, track, and report on revenue-related KPIs
  • Research and implement diverse revenue streams across company assets
  • Oversee ad stack and programmatic results across all formats (display, video, native)
  • Drive optimal results with revenue partners via fostering of relationships
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams, as well as general managers on testing and implementing revenue products
  • Provide actionable insights from revenue data to stakeholders
  • Ensure ad quality and compliance with industry standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
  • Stay updated on industry news, regulatory updates, and key technological changes

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience leading revenue operations teams in a publishing/media company
  • Knowledge of programmatic ecosystems and platforms (Google, Rubicon, Index Exchange, etc.)
  • Proven experience in building and scaling direct-to-consumer revenue channels
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute revenue growth plans
  • Experience in building and optimizing data infrastructure for monetization
  • Strong leadership skills and strong ability to cross collaborate between teams
  • Data-driven problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Experienced collaborating with product and engineering teams
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