Project Finance Analyst

Renewal SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Renewal SA in Adelaide is seeking an experienced Project Finance Analyst to support day-to-day project financial management and accounting across multiple initiatives.

You will work within the Finance Business Partnering team, reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, providing timely insights and contributing to budgets, forecasts and month-end processes.

Collaborative environment offering opportunity to influence project outcomes and financial performance across Renewal SA's portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience or exposure to project financial management, management accounting and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Sound analytical skills to interpret financial data and identify trends.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration.
• Proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Excel for reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and maintaining project capital budgets and life-cycle financial models.
• Maintain accurate project financial information, including reconciliation of costs and expense tracking.
• Assist with month-end processes, including accruals and journal entries.
• Provide relevant and accurate business insights and analysis explaining financial results and trends.

Skills

Project financial management

Management accounting

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Excel reporting

Financial systems proficiency

Education

Tertiary finance/accounting/economics degree

Job description

Due to an internal promotion, Renewal SA is seeking an experienced Project Finance Analyst.

As a member of the Finance Business Partnering team, the Project Finance Analyst will support the day-to-day project financial management and accounting of assigned projects and activities across Renewal SA.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner and working closely with the Project Accountant, the role will provide high-quality financial and accounting support across multiple projects, including the preparation and maintenance of operating and capital budgets and forecasts. The Project Finance Analyst will also undertake financial analysis and performance reporting, providing accurate and timely insights to support effective financial management and decision-making across Renewal SA.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and maintaining project capital budgets and whole-of-life financial models to ensure they remain current, accurate and appropriately forecasted.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date project financial information, including reconciliation of costs for recovery purposes and expense tracking.
• Assisting with month-end processes, including preparing accruals and journal entries.
• Contributing to the provision of relevant and accurate business insights and analysis that explain financial results, performance against targets and trends.

About you

You are a detail-oriented and analytical finance professional who enjoys working with data to support informed decision-making. You thrive in a collaborative environment, balancing multiple priorities while ensuring accuracy and integrity in financial and project reporting.

You will bring:

• Experience or exposure to project financial management, management accounting and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Sound analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and identify trends.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Excel for reporting and analysis.
• A tertiary qualification in finance, accounting, economics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

About us

Our exciting portfolio of projects is growing and so is our team.

At Renewal SA, we're shaping the future of South Australia through a portfolio of significant projects, including Bowden, Southwark Grounds, Noarlunga and Seaton. We are also focused on increasing the supply of affordable and regional housing while unlocking employment lands through industrial land releases.

Our goals include creating sustainable communities, increasing the availability of affordable housing, accelerating housing supply in regional areas, releasing land for industrial and commercial development, and reducing carbon emissions to support the South Australian Government's target of net zero emissions by 2050.

With South Australia's largest and most diverse property portfolio, we're expanding our multidisciplinary team to deliver projects of state significance. Our people are highly skilled, passionate and driven by purpose.

If you are looking to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the future of our state, this role could be for you.

Why work for us

• Renewal SA has a thriving culture where your growth and contributions are genuinely valued.
• Work on projects that make a difference. With the state's largest and growing property portfolio, there is no shortage of variety at Renewal SA.
• Enjoy flexibility with options including hybrid working, flexible start and finish times, compressed working weeks and more.
• Prioritise your wellbeing with access to initiatives such as discounted gym memberships, counselling services and health benefits including free vaccinations, skin checks and more.
• Continue learning and growing through a range of professional development opportunities that support career progression.

We have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion in our workplace

A diverse workforce helps us better reflect the communities we serve, brings different perspectives and drives innovation.

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Candidates must have the right to work in Australia.