Project Accountant

Diversity Statement 

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Billing:

• Ensuring accurate allocation of time and costs to contracted work
• Ensure alignment of client and internal financial systems to facilitate billing and cost reconciliation
• Invoice client in accordance with contract
• Manage customer financial audit processes & ensure resolution is reached
• Ensure customer payments meet contractual timing
• Liaises with client representatives, and project personnel to resolve billing queries
• Reports contract performance and analyses variances eg Dashboard, client report and any other financial reports as agreed with the Contract Manager
• Undertake the month end close and the submission of various group reporting requirement eg Flash/Bridge/Unbilled and AR analysis
• Work with Shared Service Centre to ensure allocation of payments to receivables is done timely monthly
• Ensure rates data changes captured in a timely manner in Oracle and submitted to the client for approval
• Lead various initiatives to define finance processes and procedures to support the contract 
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities
• Performs risk assessment on all financial processes implementing mitigating controls as necessary
• Review/approve coding of invoices

Month end close/reporting:

• Reports contract performance and analyses variances eg Dashboard, client report and any other financial reports as agreed with the Contract Manager
• Undertake the month end close and the submission of various group reporting requirement eg Flash/Bridge/Unbilled and AR analysis
• Work with Shared Service Centre to ensure allocation of payments to receivables is done timely monthly
• Ensure rates data changes captured in a timely manner in Oracle and submitted to the client for approval
• Lead various initiatives to define finance processes and procedures to support the contract 
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities
• Performs risk assessment on all financial processes implementing mitigating controls as necessary
• Review/approve coding of invoices

Other

• Ensure rates data changes captured in a timely manner in Oracle and submitted to the client for approval
• Lead various initiatives to define finance processes and procedures to support the contract 
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities
• Performs risk assessment on all financial processes implementing mitigating controls as necessary
• Review/approve coding of invoices

• Accounting Degree and qualified CPA / CA preferred or working towards
• 5 years + experience in a similar role
• Intellectually capable, can substantiate the ability to apply theory in a particular context
• Professional demeanour, interpersonal skills 
• Previous experience working with EBA
• Able to demonstrate team working skills
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and keen to learn
• Flexible with a can-do attitude
• A good business partner to the operational divisions
• Proficient in process reviews, change management and process integration

The successful candidate will undergo medical and background checks.

At this time, we will only consider applications from Australian citizens or those with the required permit/VISA to work in this region.

Wood encourages Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

If you’re an experienced Project Accountant ready to take on your next challenge, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of a company that’s shaping the future of energy!