Project Accountant
The Inland Rail Program is a 1600km rail infrastructure project stretching from Brisbane to Melbourne incorporating new and existing rail track.
* Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the end-to-end monthly reporting cycle, including accruals, transfer journals, scope changes, forecasts, and budget updates.
* Ensure timely closure of Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) and forecasts in line with Inland Rail reporting timetables.
* Highlight key movements and ensure forecasts align with project delivery schedules.
* Deliver accounting and transactional support to project and functional managers, ensuring alignment with financial governance.
* Maintain compliance with Australian accounting standards and support audit processes.
* Assist in the close-out of completed project stages or work packages and hand over to operations.
About You
* You're a detail-oriented and proactive finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
* Tertiary qualifications in accounting or business-related discipline, membership of relevant professional bodies, or proven relevant experience.
* Experience in management accounting, budget, forecast, and cost functions of commercial organisations.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills coupled with relationship-building abilities.
* A collaborative mindset with attention to detail.
* Extensive knowledge of spreadsheets and automated accounting systems.
* Sound knowledge of and experience with large financial information systems.
* Exposure to major infrastructure projects.
* Management performance reporting experience.