Project Accountant (9-Month Contract) Immediate Start

Introba Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Introba Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking a Project Accountant to oversee project setup, budgeting, invoicing, and revenue recognition. You will support Principals in Charge and project teams to ensure profitability and timely reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related discipline and at least 3 years of project accounting/billing experience, preferably in engineering or project-focused firms. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of project accounting/billing experience.
• Experience in engineering or other project-oriented firms preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Available for immediate start.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets, ensuring they align with the project scope and objectives.
• Perform monthly revenue analysis, including WIP, backlog, and revenue recognition testing, and help PIC's, and PM's understand the results
• Manage project invoicing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to contractual terms. Coordinate with clients and internal teams for billing processes.
• Ensure budgets and cost estimates for all relevant projects are appropriately forecast and uploaded into the system.
• Drive a culture of cost reduction, margin maximisation, and effective working capital management.
• Find ways of partnering with project PIC's and PM's that support them in the successful delivery of their projects
• Reconciliation of subcontractor/supplier statements
• Assist with other general accounting, project-related GL recs, and month-end duties as required.
• Assist in the compilation of quarterly and annual audit binders
• Ensure reporting requirements and other financial deadlines are adhered to, and regular, consistent, and timely reporting is administered as required.

Skills

Project accounting

Billing

Financial reporting

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related discipline

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Introba Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd – Sydney CBD NSW

The Project Accountant is responsible for project set up, timely submittal of project billings, project reconciliations, project reviews, project analysis, and supporting assigned Principals in Charge in delivering profitable and successful projects. This requires a thorough understanding of Introba's contract management, billing, and revenue recognition policies and practices; as well as an ability to learn and leverage information systems.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets, ensuring they align with the project scope and objectives. Regularly review and update budgets as necessary.
• Perform monthly revenue analysis, including WIP, backlog, and revenue recognition testing, and help PIC's, and PM's understand the results
• Manage project invoicing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to contractual terms. Coordinate with clients and internal teams for billing processes.
• Ensure budgets and cost estimates for all relevant projects are appropriately forecast and uploaded into the system.
• Drive a culture of cost reduction, margin maximisation, and effective working capital management.
• Find ways of partnering with project PIC's and PM's that support them in the successful delivery of their projects
• Reconciliation of subcontractor/supplier statements
• Assist with other general accounting, project-related GL recs, and month-end duties as required.
• Assist in the compilation of quarterly and annual audit binders
• Ensure reporting requirements and other financial deadlines are adhered to, and regular, consistent, and timely reporting is administered as required.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related discipline
• Minimum 3 years of project accounting/billing experience
• Experience in engineering or other project-oriented firms preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills, Accuracy and attention to detail
• Available for immediate start

About us

Introba provides world-class building engineering design, analytic, and consulting services at all scales, specializing in net-zero first thinking. Through the cultivation of thought leadership, we deliver sustainable and forward-thinking solutions to the most complex design challenges facing the world's leading clients and partners. Across five countries are 1,100 engineers, designers, and consultants collaborating to elevate the human experience, create more resilient communities, and protect the health of the planet.