Project Accountant — Infrastructure & Capital Projects

Watercare Services Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watercare Services Limited is seeking experienced Project Accountants to join our Finance team and work with project managers, commercial teams and delivery leads to provide financial oversight and commercial insight across Auckland's capital projects.

You will become embedded with project teams, helping forecast costs, assess risks, and support decision-making throughout the project lifecycle, both on-site and in the office, to keep major infrastructure on track.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in project accounting or project financial management.
• Experience with ERP platforms and project controls systems.
• Experience in infrastructure or large capital delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Own project financial performance, forecasting, and cost reporting across a portfolio.
• Maintain alignment between project controls systems and ERP data.
• Lead monthly forecasting cycles including cashflow forecasting and estimate-at-completion reporting.
• Provide insights on project risks, contingency usage, and emerging cost pressures.
• Support month-end processes, financial close activities, accruals, journals, and reporting packs.
• Ensure robust financial governance, audit readiness, change control, and compliance with investment management requirements.
• Support capitalisation processes and asset handover activities.
• Act as trusted advisor to Project Managers and delivery teams to improve forecasting and financial discipline.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Cost control

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

ERP platforms

Education

Tertiary qualification in Finance/Accounting, etc.

Job description

Watercare Services Limited is seeking experienced Project Accountants to join our Finance team and work with project managers, commercial teams and delivery leads to provide financial oversight and commercial insight across Auckland's capital projects.

You will become embedded with project teams, helping forecast costs, assess risks, and support decision-making throughout the project lifecycle, both on-site and in the office, to keep major infrastructure on track.