Strategic Capital 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

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.