Commercial Accountant

Work Initiatives; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined career path to FP&A

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Professional development

Collaborative finance team

Job summary

Charterhouse partners with a growing Brisbane-based company to recruit a commercially minded Commercial Accountant who will drive budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial insights. You will partner with operational leaders and project managers, supporting profitability and cost control while delivering impactful management reporting.

You will progress towards a Finance Business Partner role, with exposure to senior stakeholders and a clear pathway for career growth within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
• CA or CPA qualified, or actively working towards it
• 3–5 years’ experience in accounting, management accounting or commercial finance
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and reporting skills
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• A proactive, commercially focused mindset
• Highly regarded: project-based industry experience (construction, engineering, infrastructure or services), project accounting, Power BI and ERP systems

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting
• Monitor business unit and project financial performance
• Provide commercial analysis and actionable recommendations
• Support project managers with profitability, forecasting and cost control
• Deliver management reporting, KPI dashboards and variance analysis
• Identify risks, opportunities and margin improvement initiatives
• Support month-end reporting, governance and financial controls

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Excel

Financial Modeling

Power BI

ERP Systems

Stakeholder Mgmt

Commercial Mindset

Project Accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CA or CPA qualified or working towards it

Tools

Power BI

ERP Systems

Job description

Commercial Accountant | Junior Finance Business Partner | Management Accountant | Brisbane | Circa. $130K -$140K + Super | Career growth role

Charterhouse is partnering with a growing organisation to find a commercially minded accountant who wants to become a Finance Business Partner.

The opportunity

Step beyond traditional accounting and become a trusted advisor to operational and project leaders. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll analyse business performance, support project outcomes and provide the insights that shape strategic decisions. You’ll work closely with operational leaders, project managers and senior management, with a clear pathway to a Finance Business Partner role.

What you’ll do

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting
• Monitor business unit and project financial performance
• Provide commercial analysis and actionable recommendations
• Support project managers with profitability, forecasting and cost control
• Deliver management reporting, KPI dashboards and variance analysis
• Identify risks, opportunities and margin improvement initiatives
• Support month-end reporting, governance and financial controls

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
• CA or CPA qualified, or actively working towards it
• 3–5 years’ experience in accounting, management accounting or commercial finance
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and reporting skills
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• A proactive, commercially focused mindset
• Highly regarded: project-based industry experience (construction, engineering, infrastructure or services), project accounting, Power BI and ERP systems

What’s in it for you

• $130K + super
• A defined pathway to Finance Business Partner
• Exposure to senior operational and executive stakeholders
• The chance to directly influence business performance
• Ongoing professional development in a collaborative, supportive finance team