Junior Accountant

Powerplant Project Services; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerplant Project Services seeks a Junior Accountant to provide accounting and financial support for a project-based business. You will raise invoices, manage the receivables, assist with month-end close, and support BAS, payroll tax and compliance tasks.

The role requires an accounting/finance degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, preferably in professional services, with strong Excel and cloud ERP skills such as Xero or MYOB.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or finance
• Working towards or holding CPA Australia or CA ANZ membership
• Minimum 2 years’ experience, preferably in project based or professional services environments
• Accounts payable and accounts receivable basics, including reconciliations
• Month‑end close support, trial balances, variance analysis, and basic management reporting
• Fixed assets, depreciation, and asset registers; basic revenue recognition
• Familiarity with cloud accounting/ERP platforms (Xero, MYOB)
• Ability to prepare straightforward financial reports and provide insights to project managers
• Basic understanding of internal controls, data governance, and audit support
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Raise customer invoices, claims and credit notes accurately and on time
• Maintain the invoice register and ensure supporting documentation is complete
• Send invoices to customers and upload through customer portals where required
• Monitor debtor balances and follow up overdue accounts by email and phone
• Maintain a weekly aged receivables report, highlighting overdue and disputed items
• Investigate and resolve customer invoice queries, escalating commercial or contractual issues promptly
• Allocate customer receipts and reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to the bank
• Prepare weekly cash collections forecasts for CFO review
• Set up new customer accounts and maintain accurate customer master data
• Assist with credit checks, credit-limit monitoring and collection plans
• Process supplier invoices, match to purchase orders/approvals, and prepare payment batches
• Reconcile supplier statements and follow up missing invoices or discrepancies
• Reconcile credit cards, petty cash and selected balance-sheet accounts
• Assist with bank reconciliations and daily cash-position reporting
• Support month‑end close: AR reconciliations, debtor provisions, and journal preparation
• Assist with BAS, payroll tax and other compliance working papers as required
• Identify process issues, recurring invoicing delays and revenue‑leakage risks
• Uphold internal control practices, support internal/external audits, and ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Maintain accurate records; cleanse and unify data across systems
• Other duties as required

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication abilities

Cloud accounting

Xero

MYOB

Education

Degree in accounting or finance

CPA Australia / CA ANZ membership in progress

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Job description

POWERPLANT Project Services exists to empower intelligent infrastructure solutions for a sustainable future. We care about delivering engineering solutions that meet customer requirements in unison with the need to develop a greener, environmentally sustainable future. Powerplant delivers tailored engineering, project solutions and asset health services to the utilities, urban development and infrastructure sector. An exciting and rewarding opportunity currently exists to join our support team.

About The Role

We are seeking an organized, proactive Junior Accountant to provide accounting and financial support for a project-based business, and act as a reliable back-up across all finance team functions to ensure continuity and support during busy periods or absences.

Key Responsibilities

Raise customer invoices, claims and credit notes accurately and on time.

Maintain the invoice register and ensure supporting documentation is complete.

Send invoices to customers and upload through customer portals where required.

Monitor debtor balances and follow up overdue accounts by email and phone.

Maintain a weekly aged receivables report, highlighting overdue and disputed items.

Investigate and resolve customer invoice queries, escalating commercial or contractual issues promptly.

Allocate customer receipts and reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to the bank.

Prepare weekly cash collections forecasts for CFO review.

Set up new customer accounts and maintain accurate customer master data.

Assist with credit checks, credit-limit monitoring and collection plans.

Process supplier invoices, match to purchase orders/approvals, and prepare payment batches.

Reconcile supplier statements and follow up missing invoices or discrepancies.

Reconcile credit cards, petty cash and selected balance-sheet accounts.

Assist with bank reconciliations and daily cash-position reporting.

Support month‑end close: AR reconciliations, debtor provisions, and journal preparation.

Assist with BAS, payroll tax and other compliance working papers as required.

Identify process issues, recurring invoicing delays and revenue‑leakage risks.

Uphold internal control practices, support internal/external audits, and ensure data accuracy and consistency.

Maintain accurate records; cleanse and unify data across systems.

Other duties as required.

Degree in accounting or finance discipline

Working towards or holding membership with CPA Australia or CA ANZ (or equivalent, e.g., ACCA).

Minimum 2 years’ experience, preferably in project based or professional services environments

Accounts payable and accounts receivable basics, including reconciliations.

Month‑end close support, trial balances, variance analysis, and basic management reporting.

Fixed assets, depreciation, and asset registers; basic revenue recognition

Familiarity with cloud accounting/ERP platforms (Xero, MYOB)

Ability to prepare straightforward financial reports and provide insights to project managers.

Basic understanding of internal controls, data governance, and audit support.

Advanced Excel and reporting skills

Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities

Why work at Powerplant?

At Powerplant, our People are our business - we value you as a person and want to be part of your story, as much as you are a part of ours. We are all about balance, support, teamwork and opportunities for growth. When we work well together, we achieve the outcomes we strive for. Be a part of a bright future where diversity is celebrated, safety is non‑negotiable, and fun is key.