Job Description

You’re ready to work on everything from city-shaping work, to delivering smaller-scale projects that connect regions and improve local communities.

You'll make a tangible impact on the people of NSW, using your finance and accounting skills to help build a sustainable and thriving transport network for generations to come.

In this role, you'll:

• Provide expert cost management and control services to a large and complex project
• Review and analyse project costs in a timely manner in collaboration with stakeholders
• Ensure timely and accurate charging to correct WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), including labour resource mapping
• Manage labour costing and compliance reporting
• Labour recovery analysis
• Track commitments and maintain the Purchase Order Register
• Monitor and validate supply costs per WBS
• Prepare accruals, journals and support period end processes
• Load and maintain forecasts and provide variance analysis

This is a fixed term role (until 28th February 2028)

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and view the information pack.

About you

• Experience in cost control, analysis or financial operations within complex environments
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to explain cost insights to technical and non technical audiences
• Collaborative, organised and proactive
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Knowledge in CATS (Cost Application Timesheet System) (desirable)
• CPA/CA (preferable)

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM Friday 3rd April 2026

For more information about this role, please contact COURTNEY.SERTDEMIR@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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