Project Accountant: Insightful Budgeting & Margin Strategy

Benmax; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Benmax is seeking a Project Accountant to provide financial insight across the project portfolio and manufacturing operations. You will own budgets, forecasts and margin reporting, translating detailed financial data into clear commercial advice for project directors and operations leaders.

The role offers genuine influence in shaping decisions while there is time to act, reporting to the Finance Manager and collaborating with cross-functional teams in our Canberra facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, commerce or related.
• Experience in project accounting, management accounting or cost control.
• Knowledge of AASB 15, WIP, cost to complete and margin reporting.
• Ability to translate financial information into clear commercial insight.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder/dl deadline management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project budgets, forecasts and reporting including actuals, commitments, variations.
• Prepare WIP, cost to complete and project margin calculations with stakeholders.
• Support AASB 15 revenue recognition and related judgments.
• Analyse performance, explain variances and flag cost/risk.
• Partner with directors and management on forecasting and costing.
• Prepare project reporting and audit schedules for leadership and external audit.
• Support Procore and NetSuite configuration and reporting as activity scales.

Skills

Excel modelling

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Deadline management

Project accounting

AASB 15 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Procore

NetSuite

Job description

Benmax is seeking a Project Accountant to provide financial insight across the project portfolio and manufacturing operations. You will own budgets, forecasts and margin reporting, translating detailed financial data into clear commercial advice for project directors and operations leaders.

The role offers genuine influence in shaping decisions while there is time to act, reporting to the Finance Manager and collaborating with cross-functional teams in our Canberra facility.