About You Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, "Yes!" then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as a Project Accountant in Heatherbrae, NSW. Ideally in this role, you will work on a dedicated, 80% part-time schedule in a hybrid capacity, with opportunity to grow into full time. Who are we? We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients' decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements. We have over 80 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and are approaching 3000 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs. What We Can Offer You As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect: Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your careerDirect exposure to our industry's leading experts who are solving the world's toughest environmental challengesAn entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleaguesOpportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups A DAY IN THE LIFE The Project Accountant will provide financial, procurement and administrative support to the AU Operations Team and Global Finance Team located in the US. This person will be located in our Williamtown, NSW office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a top notch, cutting-edge team that's looking to make a positive impact on the world. Manage month-end financial close process for operating unit and work closely with Global Finance Manager to ensure accurate revenue recognition and all accruals and expenses are submitted timely and project controls effectiveness and work closely with other departments, such as Global Segment Finance, Segment Procurement, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Accounts Payable, Corporate Credit & Collections, Corporate Tax, Corporate Internal Audit and Corporate Legal to ensure financial, SOX, tax and legal compliance.Provide financial support to Program and Project Managers in preparation of estimate at completion (EAC) projections. Standardisation and continuous improvement of Operations back-office processes as business requirements evolve.Lead the review of project cost reports and preparation of monthly variance analysis relative to budgets and forecasts. Prepare timely project invoicing to customers including review of billable and non-billable expenses. Complete new project setups in the financial management system, including monitoring the setup checklist and maintaining project budgets/estimates. Assist with the completion of purchase order requisitions and ensure purchase orders have been received and approved in the company's ERP system.Ensure local team's timesheets and expense reports are processed timely and accuratelySupport local inventory and fixed asset management activities and own their accounting treatment including coordination of annual physical stock takeCoordinate and prepare/support local external reporting requirements such as tax and financial reporting deliverablesTravel occasionally to collaborate with team members in other offices.
Your Expertise And Skills To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or other work-related degree or equivalent in experience5+ years of finance/accounting/procurement work experience in a related roleAbility to work with initiative and communicate clear and concise data to cross-functional teamsA general understanding of project planning as well as experience or knowledge of project accountingDriven to equip local operational team with relevant and effective decision support informationMotivated to exceed financial performance expectations for each project individually and local business performance overallGood numerical and analytical abilities, including proficiency in Microsoft ExcelStrong attention to detailProficiency using Microsoft Office softwareExperience in Workday and Coupa desirableEffective verbal and written communication skillsSelf-starter and effective time management/prioritisation skillsFlexibility to interact productively with US parent organization (US EST time zone)Ability to work effectively both in a team and independently
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 949-988-3500 or for assistance. MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER We are going to be blunt – the way we work may not suit everyone. We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, and head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we could be the perfect match made in heaven. Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun! Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.
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