Management Accountant

Mars Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Recruitment is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join the Melbourne team and lead project cost control, financial reporting, forecasting and regional financial performance. You will report to the Regional General Manager and CFO, delivering accurate project accounting and timely financial reporting to support commercial and operational decisions.

You will monitor project performance, identify financial risks, improve reporting processes and ensure projects are financially

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• At least five years' demonstrated experience in a similar accounting or project finance role.
• Proven experience managing project financials, including cost control, forecasting, profitability analysis and variance reporting.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, data entry and SharePoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and project-life profit and loss reports, providing financial insights and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly project cost and revenue forecasts and investigate financial variances.
• Analyse project costs, track expenditure and identify opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Coordinate billing schedules, client claims and progress invoices to ensure timely and accurate billing.
• Monitor CAPEX, repairs and maintenance costs, working with regional and operational managers to review expenditure.
• Prepare month-end and year-end financial information for the head office finance team, including revenue, costs and WIP accruals.
• Oversee financial transactions in Dynamics 365, ensuring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Review monthly regional financial results, analyse performance and coordinate necessary financial adjustments.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial controls, reporting and operational procedures.
• Provide support to the Regional General Manager on ad hoc financial and operational matters.

Skills

Project accounting

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

Job description

We are working with a client who is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join the Melbourne team and play a key role in project cost control, financial reporting, forecasting and regional financial performance.

We are working with a client who is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join the Melbourne team and play a key role in project cost control, financial reporting, forecasting and regional financial performance.

About the Role

Reporting to the Regional General Manager and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will be responsible for delivering accurate and timely project accounting and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and statutory obligations, and supporting informed commercial and operational decision-making.

Working closely with Project Managers, regional leadership and the broader finance team, you will monitor project performance, identify financial risks and variances, improve reporting processes and ensure projects are financially controlled throughout their lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and project-life profit and loss reports, providing financial insights and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly project cost and revenue forecasts and investigate financial variances.
• Analyse project costs, track expenditure and identify opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Coordinate billing schedules, client claims and progress invoices to ensure timely and accurate billing.
• Monitor CAPEX, repairs and maintenance costs, working with regional and operational managers to review expenditure.
• Prepare month-end and year-end financial information for the head office finance team, including revenue, costs and WIP accruals.
• Oversee financial transactions in Dynamics 365, ensuring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Review monthly regional financial results, analyse performance and coordinate necessary financial adjustments.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial controls, reporting and operational procedures.
• Provide support to the Regional General Manager on ad hoc financial and operational matters.

About You

You are a commercially minded accounting professional with strong project accounting experience, excellent analytical skills and the ability to work collaboratively with operational teams. You take ownership of your work, communicate financial information clearly and thrive in a deadline-driven environment.

To be successful, you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting.
• A Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) qualification.
• At least five years' demonstrated experience in a similar accounting or project finance role.
• Proven experience managing project financials, including cost control, forecasting, profitability analysis and variance reporting.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, data entry and SharePoint skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management.
• The ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach, with a strong sense of accountability and a willingness to take ownership.