Controller - Human Resources

About the role

**Date:** 30 Jul 2026

**Location:** Cooma, Australia

**Company:** Webuild S.p.A.

The **Future Generation Joint Venture** brings together the combined engineering experience and expertise of WeBuild, Clough and Lane and has been selected to design construct **Snowy 2\.0**. This project is based within the Snowy Mountains in NSW and will deliver one of the largest pumped hydro schemes in the world.

Snowy 2\.0 is the next chapter in the Snowy Scheme's history. It is the largest committed renewable energy project in Australia and will provide on\-demand energy and large\-scale storage for many generations to come. This Iconic Project has and will continue to create its own legacy in Australian history.

**Purpose of the Role**

The Human Resources Controller is responsible for providing financial oversight and cost control across the People \& Culture function through accurate tracking, analysis and reporting of departmental expenditure. The role supports informed decision\-making by delivering timely actual versus forecast reporting, identifying cost trends and variances, and maintaining the integrity of the People \& Culture Cost Tracking Tool. Working closely with operational leaders, Finance and Commercial teams, the Human Resources Controller contributes to effective budgeting, forecasting and cost management across the Project.

**Core Responsibilities**

* Maintain ownership, governance and continuous improvement of the People \& Culture Cost Tracking Tool (CATS) by monitoring, analysing and reporting actual versus forecast expenditure across the People \& Culture function. * Consolidate departmental cost information into a single source of truth for reporting and forecasting; provide insights and recommendations to support informed decision\-making * Track and control expenditure across labour, materials, contractors, consultants and external service providers. * Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly and ad hoc actual versus forecast analyses, identifying variances, trends and key cost drivers; investigate and explain cost variances, supporting managers to develop corrective actions where required. * Work closely with Finance, Commercial, Cost Control and departmental managers to validate expenditure, accruals and forecast assumptions; support the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly reforecasts and monthly cost reviews across the People \& Culture function. * Develop, maintain and continuously refine a monthly rolling forecast for the People \& Culture function, incorporating actual expenditure, workforce movements, committed costs. * Monitor commitments and forecast future expenditure to identify risks and opportunities impacting departmental budgets; identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, forecasting accuracy and overall financial performance across the People \& Culture function. * Support workforce planning activities through labour cost analysis, headcount reporting and organisational cost modelling. * Ensure all cost data is accurate, complete and aligned with approved financial reporting requirements and project reporting timelines.

The above listed authorities and responsibilities are only a guide and may change as directed by your Manager/Supervisor or as per the requirements of FGJV Management.

As an employee you will be eligible to participate in a number of **additional** **employee benefits**. This includes:

* Competitive Salary * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Paid Parental Leave * Qantas Club Membership discounts * Professional Development

The employment relationship will be governed by Australia or New Zealand Employment Law.

These positions are in remote challenging areas with extreme cold temperatures which need to be considered before applying for these roles.

If you meet the above requirements and would like to work on this iconic project, please apply now.