Project Accountant

Urban Utilities; Nambour; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Salary Packaging options (nov

Corporate discounts on Health ins.

18 weeks of paid parental leave

15 days personal leave + wellbeing and

9-day fortnights / flexible days

Endorsed employer for all women

Job summary

Urban Utilities, a South East Queensland utility serving 1.5 million people, is seeking a Project Accountant to support major infrastructure investment. You will partner with Project Managers and business stakeholders to provide financial insights, budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and governance to keep projects within approved funding.

The role requires a commercially minded finance professional with experience in project accounting, strong communication and the ability to

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce; CA/CPA qualification highly regarded.
• Experience in project accounting or finance partnering roles.
• Exposure to large-scale capital programs within infrastructure or utilities.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial performance reporting.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial performance reporting for capital projects.
• Provide financial insights and governance to ensure projects stay within approved funding.
• Partner with Project Managers and business stakeholders to drive informed decision-making.
• Identify risks and opportunities to improve project performance and value.
• Contribute to enhancing financial processes and systems across the business.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/CPA qualification (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

At Urban Utilities, our purpose is simple yet powerful – Enrich Quality of Life. With a $7 billion asset base and services spanning 1.5 million residents and more than 31,000 commercial customers across South East Queensland, we are committed to enhancing the liveability of our communities every day.

About the Opportunity

Join Urban Utilities as a Project Accountant and play a key role in delivering major infrastructure and business improvement projects that support our growing region. Working across a diverse portfolio of capital investments, you'll partner with Project Managers and business stakeholders to provide the financial insights, analysis and controls that drive informed decision-making and successful project outcomes. From budgeting and forecasting through to performance reporting and governance, you'll help ensure projects are delivered within approved funding and aligned to business objectives. This is a highly collaborative role where you'll combine strong financial acumen with a commercial mindset to identify risks, uncover opportunities and improve project performance. You'll also contribute to enhancing financial processes, reporting and systems, while building trusted relationships across the business.

About You

You're a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a project environment and enjoys partnering with stakeholders to deliver results. You can confidently translate financial data into meaningful insights, challenge thinking constructively and support better business decisions. Highly organised and proactive, you're comfortable managing competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on financial integrity, governance and continuous improvement. Most importantly, you're someone who enjoys solving problems, building relationships and adding value beyond the numbers.

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline, with CA/CPA qualification (or working towards) highly regarded.
• Experience in project accounting, management accounting or finance partnering roles.
• Exposure to large-scale capital programs within infrastructure, utilities, construction or other asset-intensive environments.
• Strong capability in budgeting, forecasting, cost management and financial performance reporting.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to turn complex financial information into practical business insights.

At Urban Utilities, we believe our workforce should reflect the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, emergency responders and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

You might not meet every single requirement listed. If you are excited about the role and believe you can make a strong contribution, we encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

Why Urban Utilities

Urban Utilities delivers essential water and wastewater services to more than 1.5 million people across South East Queensland. Every day, our teams work to support thriving communities and a sustainable future.

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave
• 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women.
• See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

There’s no us without you. Come shape the future with us.

Applicants may be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role. For further information please contact our Talent team at [e-mail]

Urban Utilities delivers 140,000 megalitres each year of our planet’s most precious, natural resource to communities scattered around South East Queensland and effortlessly removes it too. We’re constantly challenging the status quo, searching for opportunities, pushing people to their potential, encouraging creativity and diversity, and fostering collaboration within and beyond our teams to be the best we can for our communities.