Senior Project Accountant – Construction & Utilities

Fulton Hogan Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

Synergie Australia is seeking a Senior Project Accountant for a trusted client in St Leonards, NSW. The role involves end‑to‑end project accounting, strong controls, and clear visibility of performance across the project lifecycle.

The position requires hands‑on accounting judgment, collaboration with finance and non‑finance stakeholders, and the ability to deliver timely month‑end and year‑end results. Hybrid work is available with remote options after training.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial controls and general ledger reconciliations.
• Experience in senior project accounting or a closely related role.
• Understanding of project accounting concepts and the link between operational and financial performance.
• Ability to analyse gross margin, overhead ratios, fixed and variable costs, and other performance drivers.
• Experience partnering with project managers and finance/non‑finance stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Collaborative approach to work within a broader finance team.
• Experience with lifecycle management contracts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Managing project accounting across setup, revenue and cost accounting, accruals, journals, reconciliations and financial close.
• Delivering accurate and timely month‑end and year‑end results, adjustments and supporting controls.
• Ensuring revenue and costs are recognised in the correct period and investigating material margin variances.
• Managing project billing, work in progress, receivables and issues affecting cash collection.
• Preparing and reviewing project financial reports and explaining key performance movements.
• Maintaining compliance with accounting standards, finance policies, internal controls and audit requirements.
• Identifying financial risks, control gaps and data quality issues, and driving timely resolution.
• Providing technical accounting guidance and quality review across project activities.

Skills

Project accounting

Financial controls

GL reconciliations

Stakeholder management

SAP experience

Financial reporting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Synergie Australia is seeking a Senior Project Accountant for a trusted client in St Leonards, NSW. The role involves end‑to‑end project accounting, strong controls, and clear visibility of performance across the project lifecycle.

The position requires hands‑on accounting judgment, collaboration with finance and non‑finance stakeholders, and the ability to deliver timely month‑end and year‑end results. Hybrid work is available with remote options after training.