Senior Project Accountant

Hunter Manning; Victoria; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with flexibility

Strong project pipelines

Supportive leadership teams

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking a driven Project Manager/Study Manager to act as a key business partner, delivering high-quality project support to improve management and financial tracking on major projects in Australia. You will help with project creation, maintenance, revenue recognition and billing processes, while contributing to transformation initiatives across geographies.

The role requires 5+ years in commercial construction or project management, with an accounting/financial background and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial construction or project management.
• Proven track record delivering projects across multiple phases (studies through execution).
• Strong technical qualifications in Electrical Engineering or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead studies, feasibility assessments, options evaluations and concept development.
• Manage major projects from study phase through to detailed design, execution and close-out.
• Control scope, schedule, budget, risk and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

BST

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

At Aurecon we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

What will you do?

In this position you will be a key business partner and provide high quality project support to Project Managers to improve project management and financial tracking.

We know the work we do is vital in assisting our world’s economic development and, it’s the technical expertise and the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart. Here are the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’.

• Supporting the Project Managers and Commercial Manager through assistance with tasks such as, but not limited to, project creation, maintenance, revenue recognition and project analysis, provision of budget inputs.
• Perform transaction maintenance including transfer of transactions through Project Detail, releasing timesheets for correction and, where required, investigate
• Support the billing process, including generating prebills, billing maintenance and invoice generation
• Support our transformation journey through delivering training to project teams on systems and process
• Sound knowledge of BST highly desirable, however, experience in other ERPs will be favourable

We know today’s complex challenges can only be solved through bringing together diverse teams of people from across our business, so there will be opportunities for you to apply your skills and creativity to projects in other geographies and markets.

What can you bring to the team?

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imagining engineering and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future. You will also need an Accounting / Financial background, with relevant degree being desirable.

Our Aurecon Attributes describe the types of people we bring together for clients. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you.

Finally, we value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?

About us

We’ve re-imagined engineering.

Aurecon is an engineering and infrastructure advisory company, but not as you know it!

For a start, our clients’ ideas drive what we do. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world’s most complex challenges. And through a range of unique creative processes and skills, we work to re-imagine, shape and design a better future.

We listen deeply and intently, which helps us see opportunities, possibilities and potential that others can’t.

Think engineering. Think again.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary package with genuine flexibility
• Strong project pipelines and job security
• Supportive and collaborative leadership teams

Job type

Full‑time, Permanent

Locations

Perth, Tasmania, Victoria, Australia

Experience

At least 5 years of experience in commercial construction or project management.

Responsibilities

• Leading studies, feasibility assessments, options evaluations and concept development activities
• Managing major projects from study phase through to detailed design, execution and close‑out
• Managing scope, schedule, budget, risk and stakeholder expectations
• Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams

Requirements

• Proven success as a Project Manager or Study Manager within the mining, resources or industrial sectors, delivering outcomes across multiple project phases while building trusted relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams
• A history of providing continuity of leadership and delivery, guiding projects and client relationships from studies through to execution
• Strong technical qualifications in Electrical Engineering or related disciplines

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Fairbrother is an inclusive workplace, welcoming applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all employees to be themselves without fear of discrimination based on ancestry, age, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, cultural background, or disability status.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and experiences. We believe diverse teams bring better ideas, stronger collaboration and better outcomes, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to join us.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued.