Senior Accountant | Civil Construction

Queensland Civil Solutions; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Civil Solutions (QCS) is seeking a senior accountant to join our Brisbane Head Office finance team. This hands-on role reports to the CFO and supports financial reporting, controls and commercial insights across multiple projects in a growing civil construction business.

You will partner with operational teams, manage month-end close, budgets and cash flow forecasts, and drive improvements in cost management and financial visibility.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA/CA qualifications are highly regarded.
• Minimum 5 years' accounting experience in project-based industry.
• Experience in civil construction, engineering or infrastructure preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with project accounting and job costing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial statements and project reports.
• Manage month-end processes, GL integrity and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with budgets, cash flow forecasts and financial projections.
• Monitor project financial performance, including job costing and WIP.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial insights for management decisions.
• Oversee BAS, GST, payroll tax and statutory reporting.
• Coordinate year-end reporting, audits and intercompany transactions.
• Identify reporting discrepancies and drive process improvements.
• Collaborate with operational teams to improve financial visibility and cost control.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA/CA qualifications

Job description

Queensland Civil Solutions – Eight Mile Plains QLD

Queensland Civil Solutions (QCS)
Full-time | Permanent | Competitive Salary

Looking for a Senior Accountant role where your expertise makes a difference, your contribution is valued, and no two days are quite the same?

About QCS

Queensland Civil Solutions (QCS) is a privately owned and operated civil construction business based in Brisbane, delivering projects Australia-wide across some of the industry's most remote and challenging environments.

With over 25 years of industry experience, QCS has built a strong reputation for quality, reliability and delivering results. Our team brings together long-standing industry professionals, highly experienced operators and construction specialists who share a commitment to getting the job done right.

We are driven by efficiency, innovation and engagement, continually looking for smarter ways to work, improve performance and deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients and project partners.

As our business continues to grow, we are looking for talented people who want to be part of that journey.

About the Role

QCS is seeking an experienced, commercially minded Senior Accountant to join our Brisbane Head Office finance team.

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a key position within an established and growing civil construction business, working closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and operational management team.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will play an important role in overseeing financial reporting, strengthening financial controls and providing meaningful commercial insights to support business performance and strategic decision-making.

This is a hands-on, varied role that extends beyond traditional financial accounting. You'll gain exposure to the operational and commercial side of civil construction, working across multiple projects and business functions to ensure financial information is accurate, meaningful and supports the bigger picture.

We are looking for someone who can take ownership, identify opportunities for improvement and bring a proactive approach to managing the financial health of the business.

What You'll Do

Working closely with the CFO and operational teams, your key responsibilities will include:

Preparing monthly management accounts, financial statements and project performance reports.

Managing month-end processes, general ledger integrity and balance sheet reconciliations.

Assisting with annual budgets, cash flow forecasts and financial projections.

Monitoring project financial performance, including job costing, WIP, profitability, budgets and cost-to-complete forecasts.

Providing financial analysis and commercial insights to support operational and management decision-making.

Managing BAS, GST, payroll tax and other statutory reporting and compliance obligations.

Coordinating year-end financial reporting, external audits and intercompany transactions.

Monitoring financial controls, identifying reporting discrepancies and implementing process improvements.

Working with operational teams to improve financial visibility, accountability and cost management across projects.

About You

You are a capable and commercially focused accounting professional who enjoys taking ownership, working collaboratively and looking beyond the numbers.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

A degree qualification in Accounting or Finance, with CPA or CA qualifications highly regarded.

A minimum of 5 years' relevant accounting experience.

Experience within civil construction, engineering, infrastructure or another project-based industry (highly regarded).

Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and month-end processes.

Experience with project accounting, job costing and reporting.

Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems and reporting tools.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with excellent attention to detail.

A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to work autonomously.

Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with stakeholders across all levels of the business.

The QCS Lifestyle

A role that offers more than just a desk and a payslip.

We understand that a rewarding career should complement your lifestyle, not compete with it.

The role is based at our Brisbane Head Office in Brisbane Technology Park, Eight Mile Plains, this is a full-time, permanent position.

We offer an environment where you can enjoy the benefits of a head office role while remaining connected to the exciting and fast-paced civil construction industry.

Why Join QCS?

This is an opportunity to become part of a growing business where you aren't just another number in the finance department.

You'll have the opportunity to apply your expertise, contribute to meaningful business improvements and play an important role in supporting the continued success of QCS.

If you're looking for a position that combines professional challenge, commercial exposure and a sustainable work life balance, we'd love to hear from you.