Senior Project Accountant — Major Projects (Contract)

Synergie Group; St Leonards; Hybrid; AUD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Hybrid work arrangement

Short-term contract with extension

St Leonards location

Job summary

Synergie Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Project Accountant for a client in St Leonards, NSW. You will manage end-to-end project accounting, including setup, revenue and cost accounting, accruals and financial close, delivering accurate results with strong controls.

This hands-on senior role requires sound accounting judgement and the ability to collaborate with finance and non-finance stakeholders. Hybrid work with up to two remote days per week once trained, 38 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior project accounting or closely related role.
• Strong understanding of project accounting concepts and link to operational and financial performance.
• Ability to analyse gross margin, overhead ratios and cost drivers.
• Experience partnering with project managers and finance/non-finance stakeholders.
• SAP experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Project accounting

Revenue recognition

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

SAP experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Synergie Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Project Accountant for a client in St Leonards, NSW. You will manage end-to-end project accounting, including setup, revenue and cost accounting, accruals and financial close, delivering accurate results with strong controls.

This hands-on senior role requires sound accounting judgement and the ability to collaborate with finance and non-finance stakeholders. Hybrid work with up to two remote days per week once trained, 38 hours per week.