Cost / Project Accountant

This is a great opportunity to join this global organisation and add value with your expertise.

Your new company

Port Macquarie Location

This Australian owned organisation has a reputation as a global leader in what they do. They are experts at delivering outstanding products and solutions to their customers. They have a diverse portfolio, and their success revolves around their continued investment in people, technology, and innovation.

Your new role

As a pivotal member of the Finance Team, you will assist with transactional accounting, ensuring the robustness of reporting and analysis, including consolidating and preparing all internal and external reporting obligations across multiple projects.

You will play a significant role in maintaining accounting functions, project analysis, and adjustments, investigating cost variances, forecasts, and ensuring accuracy. You will work with the Finance and Project teams to maintain the Project budget baseline and manage all cost reporting and baseline changes.

You will contribute to continuous improvement, change management, and automation of financial processes, maintain controls, and support ad-hoc requests.

Key responsibilities include :

• Deliver cost control across the full project lifecycle including planning, estimating, budgeting, and cost forecasting.
• Support monthly cost reporting, forecasting meetings, and WBS setup including project Earned Value Management.
• Monitor and analyse project expenditure, invoices, and supplier claims working closely with schedulers and project team members. This includes overseeing cost code and resource booking processes to support accurate cost capture and preparation of customer invoices.
• Provide business / financial analysis and decision support that allows management to evaluate alternatives, make fact-based decisions, and consider the consequences of decisions.
• Ensure timely input of data into systems, including correct capture and reflection of project budgets in the GL.
• Work closely with delivery teams and contractors to provide timely financial insights.

What you'll need to succeed

This role is suited for someone with experience in a similar position, delivering robust financial information accurately and on time. You should be a strong communicator, detail-oriented, and possess high analytical skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and data manipulation.

Essential criteria include :

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and highly regarded organisation. Your expertise will be valued, and you'll be part of the ongoing success story of this business. You will also receive an attractive remuneration package commensurate with your skills and experience.

What you need to do now

For more information on this role, apply online or email lesley.bewick@hays.com.au

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