Consultant - Project Controls

Date: 2 Sept 2026 Location: Department: Enabling Areas Description: Job Requisition ID: 41588 Be part of Deloitte’s largest and most complex engagements, helping drive strong financial performance and operational excellence. Work alongside senior engagement leaders, influencing decisions through meaningful financial insights and analysis. Access learning, coaching and career development opportunities while building expertise in project financial management and commercial operations. We are seeking a talented consultant to join our Engagement Financial Operations team. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a high-profile national team, supporting some of Deloitte’s most significant client engagements while gaining exposure to senior stakeholders, complex programs and strategic financial decision-making. What will your typical day look like? Day to day, you'll work closely with engagement leaders and delivery teams to help manage the financial health of large-scale client engagements. You'll analyse budgets, forecasts and financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide practical insights that support successful project delivery. You'll spend your time monitoring engagement financials, maintaining key reporting and tracking tools, supporting change requests, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure strong financial governance and compliance. You'll also play an important role in helping teams understand the commercial impact of key decisions and identifying opportunities to improve financial controls and reporting processes. About the team The Engagement Financial Operations (EFO) team provides firm-wide support for engagement financial management, helping Deloitte teams maintain strong financial governance, operational discipline and commercial performance. Within EFO, the Engagement Control and Operate Specialists team focuses on safeguarding the financial integrity of Deloitte's largest and most complex engagements. It's a highly collaborative team that partners closely with engagement leadership, finance professionals and project teams across the firm to deliver meaningful business outcomes. Enough about us, let's talk about you. You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences: 2–5 years' experience in finance, project controls, PMO, commercial operations, project financial management or a related field. Australian Citizenship. Strong financial and commercial acumen with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information. Experience managing budgets, forecasts, reporting or financial analysis within project or operational environments. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues. Experience working with senior stakeholders and building trusted working relationships. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to influence and educate stakeholders. Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial systems such as SAP, Cognos, Anaplan or similar platforms. High attention to detail and a commitment to quality and accuracy. Why Deloitte? At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world. We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs. We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of Benefits and Discounts , including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. Next Steps Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we'd love to hear from you! #LI-Remote By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.