Project Accountant

Network Finance; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a hands-on Project Accountant to drive project costing, profitability tracking and management reporting. You will work closely with operations and project teams to monitor performance and analyse the financials behind delivery.

The role focuses on WIP, revenue recognition, forecasting and providing commercial insights to support margin improvement and budgeting efforts across project portfolios.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting / Management Accounting degree required.
• 3+ years’ experience in Project Accounting, Costing or Management Accounting.
• Experience in project-based, equipment, engineering or services environments advantageous.
• Strong costing and variance analysis experience.
• Experience with WIP and project profitability.
• Advanced Excel and ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Project costing & financial tracking
• Monitor project budgets, costs & profitability
• Management accounts & reporting
• Analyse project variances and cost overruns
• WIP, revenue & cost recognition
• Forecast project financial performance
• Support project budgeting & planning
• Provide commercial insights to management
• Identify cost-saving and margin improvement opportunities

Skills

Project accounting

Costing & variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Analytical ability

ERP experience

Commercial mindset

Education

BCom Accounting / Management Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Join an established equipment and services business in a hands-on Project Accountant role combining project costing, management accounting and commercial analysis. You’ll work closely with operations and project teams, keeping a close eye on project performance, profitability and the numbers behind delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project costing & financial tracking
• Monitor project budgets, costs & profitability
• Management accounts & reporting
• Analyse project variances and cost overruns
• WIP, revenue & cost recognition
• Forecast project financial performance
• Support project budgeting & planning
• Provide commercial insights to management
• Identify cost-saving and margin improvement opportunities

Job Experience & Skills Required:

• BCom Accounting / Management Accounting
• 3+ years’ experience in Project Accounting, Costing or Management Accounting
• Project-based, equipment, engineering or services environment advantageous
• Strong costing & variance analysis experience
• Experience with WIP and project profitability
• Advanced Excel
• ERP experience
• Commercially minded with strong analytical ability