Project Accountant - Curragh North

Cimic; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class health & wellbeing program

Salary sacrifice options

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Thiess is seeking a Project Accountant to join the Finance & Administration team for the Curragh North Coal Project in Blackwater. You will report to the Finance & Administration Manager and provide financial accountability and controls to achieve performance targets.

On-site, 9-day fortnight roster (5/2 4/3), you will drive cost reviews, budgeting support, and financial risk management while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely reporting and accuracy.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualification (or in progress)
• Mining or heavy industry experience highly regarded
• Previous JDE experience highly regarded
• Proficient with MS Office, Excel emphasized
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and multi-task as required
• Drive safety, culture and productivity in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence on site

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely completion of EOM deliverables and reports
• Facilitate monthly cost reviews with analysis of variances to budget
• Contribute to cost build ups for annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting
• Drive financial awareness across the site and ensure practices align with policy
• Identify financial risks early and communicate with stakeholders

Skills

CPA/CA qualified or in progress

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Deadline driven

Communication across site

Education

CPA or CA qualification

Tools

JDE

MS Office (Excel emphasis)

Job description

Make your mark with Thiess

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

About The Role

Thiess is seeking a Project Accountant to join our team. In this role, you will report to the Finance & Administration Manager where you will provide professional advice and support to the project regarding its financial accountability and controls whilst ensuring financial performance targets are achieved for our Curragh North Coal Project in Blackwater.

Working a 5/2 4/3 (9 day fortnight) roster onsite your duties will include:

• Ensure timely completion of EOM deliverables and reports
• Facilitate monthly cost reviews including analysis of key variances to budget
• The key contributor to cost build ups for the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Drive financial awareness across the site and ensure financial practices are in line with company policy
• Ensure financial risks are identified at an early stage
• Communicate effectively with internal and external key personnel and stakeholders

About you

As the successful applicant, you’ll be a high achieving team-focused individual with proven experience who enjoys delivering results in a dynamic, fast paced and deadline driven environment.

• CPA or CA qualified (or in progress)
• Relevant years of post-qualification experience – mining or heavy industry experience would be highly regarded
• Previous JDE experience highly regarded
• Proficient with MS Office, with an emphasis on Excel
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and multi-task as required
• Drive safety, culture and productivity in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence across the site

What Thiess Can Do for You

• Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
• World-class health & wellbeing programs
• Salary sacrifice options
• A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
• Individual flexibility arrangements on offer - (Live Local, DIDO or FIFO from Brisbane)