Digital Cost Controller

Woodside Energy is seeking a Digital Cost Controller for a 6-month contract with potential to extend.

The Cost Controller for the Digital team is 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.

This is a 6-month contract role, ideal for a detail-oriented and analytical professional who thrives in cross-functional environments. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance, Procurement, and Digital teams to embed best practices in cost management, reporting, and financial oversight.

Duties & Responsibilities:

 Visibility & Reporting

• Develop tools and reporting suites to provide end-to-end visibility of the Digital budget by business unit and for the Digital Leadership Team (DLT).
• 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) across business areas, ensuring transparency and alignment with financial governance.
• 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.
• Promote self-serve analytics and financial transparency through user-friendly reporting tools.

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 optimization opportunities.

Governance & Compliance

• Establish processes to ensure adherence to financial governance standards, including documentation and audit readiness.
• Support internal and external audits by ensuring data accuracy and availability.
• Assist with cost recovery efforts across the Digital portfolio for services, software, and hardware.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (e.g., variance analysis, corrective action planning)
• Proficiency in data interpretation and financial modeling
• 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

Due to a high number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted. This role may progress with shortlisting ahead of closing date

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