Accountant

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

CPB Contractors, in joint venture, has been selected to deliver the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport’s airside civil and pavement works.  This is the third project awarded by Western Sydney Airport to the joint venture, following the earlier award of two earthworks packages.

The scope of works includes airside services and utilities, including aircraft pavements (runway and taxiways), aircraft isolation pad, airside roads, landscaping and aeronautical ground lighting system (including associated sub-station buildings) and other specialist systems.  Construction will take two years and the airport is due to open in late 2026.

Your opportunity

We are seeking to engage an Accountant to support the Western Sydney Airport – Airside Civil & Pavements, based onsite in Badgerys Creek.  This role will also support the newly awarded Western Sydney Airport - Cargo Precinct.  Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Administration of JV Partners monthly recharge claims – reviewing recharges in line with the JV deed, cross checking recharges to various JV registers, maintaining JV registers etc, liaising with JV Partner counterparts to obtain supporting documentation, review disputed/rejected charges, allocation of recharges to JV cost codes.
• Assist with month end process including Rover docket review, transaction listing review, Rover and non-Rover accruals, general journals, invoicing, EIS, Flexi, FPM reports, JV reports, JV Partners reports, Project Central uploads and cost code reconciliations.
• Liaise with project team on month end cost related queries.
• Plant weekly reporting and minimum hours tracking.
• Preparation and submission of FBT documentation.
• Assist with overseeing payroll function for wages staff.
• Assist with sub-contractor monthly claims.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience with an Accounting degree, preferably with a CPA/CA or near completion.
• High level of competency in using Microsoft Office tools (esp. Excel)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with JDE or similar software
• Developed communication and influencing skills and a team player. You are a go-getter who can work independently with a high attention to detail. Your commitment to meeting tight reporting deadlines is a must.

CPB Contractors is an equal-opportunity employer. We support women in construction, Indigenous advancement, and participation and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.