Senior Project Accountant

Make your mark

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About the role

Thiess currently have an opportunity available for a Senior Project Accountant to join their already established team and build on their knowledge and experience with a clear path for career advancement. This role is based on site at Lake Vermont, 19kms north of Dysart.

As Lake Vermont’s next Senior Project Accountant, you will report to the Finance and Administration Manager and will work collaboratively with Management and site stakeholders. You will thrive on meeting all goals and challenges, and act with fairness and integrity in all that you do. 

This rewarding role will require you to provide professional advice and support to the project regarding its financial accountability, profitability and controls while ensuring financial performance targets are achieved. Key to the success of the role is developing a deep understanding of the projects profitability and commercial touch point, as well as being able to communicate and influence site stakeholders. Ideally the successful candidate is a commercial all-rounder with practical experience in procurement/ contracts (or ability to learn/ develop) to ensure well rounded commercial support and advice can be provided across site.

Working a 5/2/4/3 roster your duties will include:

• Lead the completion of end of month processes
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process
• Completion of variance analysis and monthly cost review meetings
• Preparation of weekly reports
• Provide step up support for the F&A Manager
• Mentor direct reports
• Support site stakeholders with business cases/ improvement initiatives
• Lead and implement improvements to commercial processes/practices
• Prepare contract claims and correspondence
• Completion of internal and external audits to ensure quality assurance

About you

We are seeking an accounting professional who has a minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in a similar position within the Mining Industry.

Other requirements for success in this role are:

• Tertiary qualification in accounting or equivalent  
• Certified Practicing Accountant or Chartered Accountant 
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
• Must be highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously 
• Can engage and build relationships with stakeholders (primarily internal)
• Ability to exercise discretion/confidentially at all times
• A dependable and reliable professional, who is resilient and eager to learn.

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career, providing a clear development pathway to progress to the role of Finance and Administration Manager. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment there is no better time to join Thiess.

What Thiess can do for you

• Help to build on your career, offering diverse opportunities to expand your skill set
• Permanent Full Time – 9 day fortnight
• Competitive salary package + site allowance
• Eligibility for annual bonus scheme
• Full camp facilities and meals provided
• Thiess’ commitment to ongoing training & development as part of delivering a modern autonomous mine
• Health & well-being rewards program through AIA Vitality 
• Salary sacrifice options – flights and novated leasing   
• Individual flexibility arrangements on offer - (Live Local or DIDO)
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products.

About us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers and their families is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at ******@thiess.com

How to apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

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