Job Description

Title: Project Accountant

Company Name: TRS - Public Sector

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Sydney, Parramatta & Western Suburbs

Employment Status: Contract/Temp

Sydney

Project Accountant

$50 p/h + super
6 months w/ extensions
Parramatta Location (flexible working conditions)

Project Accountant – NSW Government

Primary Purpose of the Role:

To support the effective financial management of projects, programmes and portfolios by delivering robust project reporting and accounting. To be achieved by ensuring the integrity of project financial data that facilitates informed investment decision making and management of benefits realisation.

Key Accountabilities:

Manages the efficient tracking of budgets to actual. Proactively forecasts, manages and tracks costs, including contingencies
Manages the interrelationships between projects and programs for their respective area of the business, including contingency management
Knows and can explain project/program objectives, deliverables and benefit profiles, provides valuable insight on financial performance, costs tracking and benefits realisation to key project stakeholders
Understands and applies the standards and policies for project capitalisation, tracks the values, variances, accruals, and collects costs in a way that facilitates Fixed Assets accounting.
Applies project accounting framework to ensure project costs, contingencies and outcomes are managed and reported in a standardised way – seen as an integral member of the project team
Able to produce clear, concise and effective reports supporting the identification of deficiencies and communication of recommendations
Establishes processes to monitor compliance and effectiveness of financial controls in line with the governance methodology. Identifies, develops and implements process improvements where needed
Critically evaluates, recommends, designs and implements controls to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial accounts and reports

Essential Requirements:

4+ years’ experience working in finance in a large complex organisation, preferably in a similar organisation or industry sector (i.e. asset intensive and/or regulated)
Demonstrated experience in
Demonstrated knowledge of project accounting policies, project appraisal, project planning & budgeting, and financial reporting requirements, with 3-5 years’ experience working in a finance, commerce or business role
Must possess strong technical, analytical, and strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

If you have relevant experience, please submit your latest CV and we will be in touch shortly!

Project Accountant – NSW Government

Manages the efficient tracking of budgets to actual. Proactively forecasts, manages and tracks costs, including contingencies
Manages the interrelationships between projects and programs for their respective area of the business, including contingency management
Knows and can explain project/program objectives, deliverables and benefit profiles, provides valuable insight on financial performance, costs tracking and benefits realisation to key project stakeholders
Understands and applies the standards and policies for project capitalisation, tracks the values, variances, accruals, and collects costs in a way that facilitates Fixed Assets accounting.
Applies project accounting framework to ensure project costs, contingencies and outcomes are managed and reported in a standardised way – seen as an integral member of the project team
Able to produce clear, concise and effective reports supporting the identification of deficiencies and communication of recommendations
Establishes processes to monitor compliance and effectiveness of financial controls in line with the governance methodology. Identifies, develops and implements process improvements where needed
Critically evaluates, recommends, designs and implements controls to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial accounts and reports

Essential Requirements:

4+ years’ experience working in finance in a large complex organisation, preferably in a similar organisation or industry sector (i.e. asset intensive and/or regulated)
Demonstrated experience in
Demonstrated knowledge of project accounting policies, project appraisal, project planning & budgeting, and financial reporting requirements, with 3-5 years’ experience working in a finance, commerce or business role
Must possess strong technical, analytical, and strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

If you have relevant experience, please submit your latest CV and we will be in touch shortly!