Senior Specialist Project Accounting

About the role

The Project Accountant is responsible for project accounting tasks, either on a dedicated project or within the overall project accounting function. The role covers the full project accounting lifecycle, from contract review and invoicing to cost control, revenue recognition and project close-out.

Key responsibilities

• Own the project accounting function on a dedicated project and review project contracts, incorporating their scope, terms, rights, liabilities and risks into project responsibilities
• Ensure invoices to clients are complete, timely and accurate, and help collect debts to improve cash flow
• Run monthly project progress reviews from a financial perspective, including variance analysis, risk contingency analysis and raised concerns to leadership
• Perform monthly cost accruals, monthly revenue recognition evaluation, earned value trending, forecasting and compile key project indicators
• Track budget against plan, review costs, analyse non-billables and maximise profit
• Complete project commercial close-out and ensure correct accounting and tax treatment for each transaction
• Reconcile ERP accounting data with Project Controls systems so reports are consistent
• Ensure inter-company agreements comply with group policy and transfer pricing rules
• Advise on improving project accounting processes

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field preferred
• 5+ years in accounting with a bachelor's degree, or 8+ years without one
• Accounting experience required; construction industry experience and project accounting experience preferred

Applications must be submitted through the company's application portal; email applications will not be considered.