Project Accountant II (talent pool)

Worley; Colombia; Presencial; COP 50.000.000 - 80.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Worley is seeking a Project Accountant II to govern finances across project lifecycles in Colombia. You will lead inception handovers, monitor cost and revenue performance, and ensure accurate month-end reporting and forecasting.

The role collaborates with Project Managers, Project Controls, and Finance to ensure disciplined execution and transparent project outcomes. The successful candidate will review billability, manage accruals, and support decision-making through margin analysis and timely

Formación

• Our candidates typically have a university degree or equivalent and 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with minimal supervision.

Responsabilidades

• Perform weekly reviews of cost and revenue exceptions and monitor gross margin.
• Review contractual billability of resource assignments and ensure compliance.
• Validate month-end accruals and overhead allocations for accurate results.
• Prepare post month-end reporting and present to stakeholders; contribute to budgets and forecasts.
• Support project setup, financial handover, and ensure proper project structure and controls.
• Compile inputs for budgets/forecasts and present results effectively.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Excel expertise

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Multitasking

Educación

University Degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Job Title

The Project Accountant II provides financial governance and control over projects throughout their lifecycle by leading project inception handovers, monitoring cost and revenue performance, and ensuring accurate month‑end reporting and forecasting. The role proactively manages financial exceptions, reviews contractual billability, validates accruals and adjustments, and supports informed decision‑making through timely analysis of margins, collections, and project performance. Working closely with Project Managers, Project Controls, and Finance, the Project Accountant II ensures disciplined financial execution, compliance with accounting and contractual requirements, and transparent reporting of project outcomes.

Principal Responsibilities

• Perform weekly reviews of cost and revenue exceptions, monitor gross margin performance, and track collection updates, working with project teams to resolve identified issues.
• Review contractual billability of resource assignments to ensure costs and revenue are recorded and billed in compliance with contract terms and client agreements.
• Review and validate month‑end accruals, overhead allocations, foreign exchange adjustments, and gross margin to ensure accurate and compliant project financial results.
• Prepare and present post month‑end project reporting at Worley Project Review (WPR), including actions related to cost of sales, risks and opportunities (claims / liquidated damages), write‑offs, and revenue checklists, compile inputs for project budgets and forecasts and present results to stakeholders.
• Support new project setup and financial handover activities, ensuring accurate project structure, controls, and alignment with approved contractual and financial requirements.
• Compile Inputs for Budgets / Forecasts and present the results accordingly.

What You Will Bring

• University Degree, or equivalent, in related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. Typically 5 to 10 years relevant experience.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, and data analysis); Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills, with the desire to develop and apply problem-solving skills for our team
• Able to work independently and complete tasks with minimal supervision.

If you need any accessibility adjustments, please make sure to mention it in your application.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change