Assistant Accountant

CIMIC Group is seeking an Assistant Accountant to take charge of the administration, reconciliation, reporting and governance of Joint Venture recharge, ensuring compliance with JV agreements, delegated authorities and financial control requirements.

About the Role

The JV Recharge Account Administrator/ Assistant Accountant is responsible for the administration, reconciliation, reporting and governance of Joint Venture recharge activities across the Finance Hub portfolio.

The role ensures timely and accurate recovery of project costs, compliance with Joint Venture agreements, maintenance of strong financial controls and delivery of consistent financial support to Business Units, project teams and JV partners alike.

The position plays a key role in supporting standardised JV accounting processes and driving continuous improvement across the Finance Hub function.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Administering Joint Venture (JV) financial processes in accordance with JV Deeds, Finance Hub governance frameworks and company policies.

• Administering Joint Venture (JV) financial processes in accordance with JV Deeds, Finance Hub governance frameworks and company policies.

• Maintaining JV financial records, recharge schedules and supporting documentation.

• Coordinating onboarding of new JV projects including financial reporting setup, banking authorities and reporting structures.

• Ensuring compliance with JV agreements, delegated authorities and financial control requirements.

• Validating all cost recoveries including but not limited to payroll, plant, ICT, corporate overhead and specialist services charges prior to recharge.

• Identifying and escalating financial risks, anomalies and control issues.

• Supporting internal and external audit requests relating to JV financial activities.

• Providing analysis of recharge trends, recoverability and billing performance.

• Supporting month-end and year-end reporting activities.

• Acting as a key Finance Hub contact for project teams, Business Unit finance managers and JV partners.

• Liaising with project teams, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and plant functions.

• Building collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Providing timely responses to JV partner financial queries and requests.

About CIMIC

We deliver major projects that shape communities, support economic growth and create long-term value.

CIMIC Group is an engineering led services, construction and natural resources leader with a proud history dating back to 1899. Powered by approximately 30,000 people, we deliver high value, sustainable solutions across the lifecycle of assets, infrastructure and resources projects in around 20 countries.

Our mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders while delivering outstanding results for our clients and providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We live by CIMIC’s core principles—integrity, accountability, innovation and delivery—all underpinned by safety and sustainability.

About You – Qualifications & Experience

To be successful, you will bring:

• Experience in project accounting, management accounting, joint venture accounting or financial administration.

• Strong understanding of cost recovery, recharges, and reconciliations.

• Experience preparing reconciliations and supporting documentation.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

• Experience working within construction, infrastructure, engineering, mining or project-based environments desirable.

• Understanding of JV agreements, cost-sharing arrangements and partner reporting considered advantageous.

• Strong attention to detail and financial accuracy.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to interpret contractual and financial documentation.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Strong organisational and time management capability.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.

• Continuous improvement mindset.

• High level of integrity, accountability and governance awareness.