CAPEX & Projects Accountant

Fluid Recruitment; Timaru; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern Timaru offices

On-site café and amenities

Panoramic views of Timaru

Job summary

Alpine Energy is seeking a Capex & Projects Accountant to drive financial management of capital programmes and asset portfolios in Timaru. You’ll own project accounting, fixed asset processes, and provide robust financial controls and reporting to support investment decisions.

You will work closely with project managers and finance teams, overseeing capitalisation, depreciation, WIP, and regulatory reporting while contributing to improved cost visibility and systems.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• At least five years' relevant experience in financial analysis, management accounting, regulatory reporting or a related finance role.
• Experience in CAPEX analysis, fixed asset accounting, capitalisation, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify financial trends, risks and opportunities.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial, ERP and reporting systems.
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting, compliance and audits.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring capital project expenditure against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances and risks.
• Providing financial analysis, forecasting and reporting across capital programmes and project expenditure.
• Supporting financial decision-making with project managers and stakeholders.
• Managing project capitalisation and ensuring assets are recorded promptly.
• Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register and overseeing asset transactions and depreciation.
• Managing WIP balances, investigating aged items and capitalisation.
• Reviewing cost allocations to classify capital vs operating expenditure.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, regulatory reporting and audits.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial reporting and cost visibility.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CA / CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP software

Capital accounting tools

Financial reporting systems

Job description

Fluid Recruitment is partnering with Alpine Energy for a newly created Capex & Projects Accountant position, to help ensure the effective financial management of our capital programmes, project costs and fixed asset portfolio.

Working closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Asset Management and Finance teams, you'll play an important role in ensuring project expenditure is accurately recorded, financial reporting is reliable, and capital investment decisions are supported by sound financial analysis.

About the role

Reporting to the Financial Planning & Reporting Manager, you'll take ownership of key project accounting and fixed asset processes, helping maintain strong financial controls and providing visibility of capital expenditure performance.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring capital project expenditure against approved budgets and forecasts, identifying variances, cost overruns and emerging financial risks.
• Providing financial analysis, forecasting and reporting across capital programmes and project expenditure.
• Working with Project Managers and business stakeholders to support financial decision-making and project outcomes.
• Managing project capitalisation and ensuring completed assets are accurately recorded in a timely manner.
• Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register and overseeing asset additions, transfers, disposals, impairments and depreciation.
• Managing work-in-progress (WIP) balances, investigating aged items and ensuring timely reconciliation and capitalisation.
• Reviewing cost allocations and ensuring capital and operating expenditure is correctly classified in accordance with accounting standards and organisational policies.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, regulatory reporting and internal and external audit requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial reporting, cost visibility, systems and processes.

You’ll bring:

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• A CA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• At least five years' relevant experience in financial analysis, management accounting, business performance, regulatory reporting or a related finance role.
• Experience in CAPEX analysis, fixed asset accounting, capitalisation, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify financial trends, risks and opportunities.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial, ERP and reporting systems.
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting, compliance and internal or external audits.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to explain complex financial information clearly.

Experience in electricity distribution, utilities, infrastructure or another asset-intensive industry would be an advantage.

Why join Alpine Energy?

At Alpine Energy, we're connected as one team. We believe in working collaboratively, treating people with trust and respect, taking ownership and doing the right thing.

You’ll work alongside a range of technical and operational specialists, gaining insight into the financial management of critical infrastructure while contributing to sound investment decisions and effective asset management. Our state-of-the-art offices in Timaru are designed to enhance collaboration and productivity, with stunning panoramic views to enjoy throughout the day. You’ll also have access to our well-stocked café, complete with top-notch coffee, fresh fruit bowls, interactive games and an outdoor space for those well-deserved breaks.