ABOUT THE ROLE

The Utilities Technology and Communications team is seeking a Project Accountant to liaise with the commercial team & project managers. Reporting into the Finance Manager, the role will be responsible for the day to day running of contracts, including preparation and delivering of forecasts & operational budgets covering multiple projects within the Technology and Communications Wireless business.

Role responsibilities include:

• Prepare monthly reports that accurately reflect the project/regional financial and commercial position.
• Prepare monthly, annual and "whole of life" contract budgets, forecasts and cashflows for all Projects.
• Monitor performance against budget and forecast and provide related analysis and advice to management.
• Work with the commercial team in managing procurement activities and subcontractor claim payments.
• Liaise with commercial team members and project team to ensure that supplier and construction partner costs are in line with forecasted costs.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will have or demonstrate

• Accounting Qualifications (Degree & CA/CPA completed/commenced)
• Several years of project/operational accounting experience, ideally in the engineering/construction/telecommunication industry
• Experience in report analysis and presentation: confident, good communication skills- ability to understand and advise a deeper meaning of the financial data (some stakeholders will be external to the accounting team)
• Working with budgets, profit and loss, and working capital
• Business Partnering / providing support to business function with exposure to complex & numerous Facilities Management contracts (advantageous)
• Knowledge of software: JDEG, Dynamics (advantageous, however not essential)

WHAT WE OFFER

• A supportive and dynamic team environment
• An opportunity to work for a major ASX listed company
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program;
• Salary sacrifice superannuation;
• Novated leasing
• Discounts and offers on banking, shopping portals, technology products etc.

As an employer who embraces equal opportunity and promotes diversity and inclusion, we encourage people of all genders, ages and backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians to apply.

For more information, please contact Puck Jonker - Recruitment & Sourcing on puck.jonker@downergroup.com

Applications will not be accepted via email. Please submit your application via the advertisement. Kindly request no agencies approaches.

ABOUT DOWNER

Downer employs over 53,000 employees in Australia and New Zealand as a leading provider of integrated services across diverse markets such as Rail, Transport, Telecommunications, Utilities, Renewables, Engineering, Construction, Industrial Services, Mining, Defence and a leading Facilities Management service provider in health, catering, and education.

Downer offers a range of services for the utility sector, incorporating traditional power and gas, renewable energy, and technological communications services. We pride ourselves as a workplace that takes responsibility for the care and protection of peers, the business, the environment and the communities in which we operate.