Senior Project Accountant - Perth Based

Across the Monadelphous workforce, you will find stories of people who took an opportunity to make a difference with us and built a career and lifetime friendships as a result. We employ over 6,000 highly skilled people who contribute positively to our operations and the communities in which we operate. 

Ours is a culture built over nearly 50 years, and it’s the reason for our continued success. Our Engineering Construction division provides large-scale multidisciplinary project management and construction services. Our delivery of high-quality work within the mining sector has earnt us a solid reputation and enviable relationships with some of the industry’s leading operators. 

We are seeking experienced Senior Project Accountants to join our Perth office in a permanent full time role, initially working on a major construction project for a leading owner operator in Western Australia. This prestigious multi-disciplinary project offers long-term opportunities as you play an essential role contributing to the success of the project. 

As the Senior Project Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of the project including cost control metrics, forecasting, variance analysis, as well as managing all aspects of project accounting. 

Why Us?

We provide the benefits you’d expect from a leading Australian company, but what makes us different?

• Our work. We offer diverse, challenging work on some of the world’s biggest resources, energy and infrastructure projects.
• Our culture. We’re solution focused, reliable and embrace a ‘can-do’ team environment.
• Our loyalty. We want you to reach your potential, we’d like to help you get there.

Responsibilities:

• Develop control budgets and estimates in line with project scope and work breakdown structure across the full project life cycle.
• Undertake Project Forecasting and Estimate to Complete.
• Earned Value Analysis, Cost Reporting and Cost Performance evaluation.
• Variance analysis – trend, risk and opportunity identification.
• Provide data on project cost performance and participate in the review of overall project status and forecasts with the Commercial Manager and Project Manager.
• Assess variation and claims and provide cost change management.
• Manage project accounting activities, including cost control, responsible for leading the compilation of the monthly progress claim.
• Be the link between the Project team and the Commercial team in Perth
• Process month end accounting activities, including relevant accruals, provisions, allocations, and cost transfers.
• Prepare monthly management reports and present to senior management.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, commerce, or related field
• Ability to adapt to different situations and organise priorities autonomously to meet deadlines.
• 5+ years of experience in project accounting or related field
• Preferable on-site experience in in the resources sector.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

What we offer:

Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.

• Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
• A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables
• Professional Memberships
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
• Service Recognition Awards
• Employee Assistance Program

We value industry-leading talent and recognise the high demand for it. Therefore, we offer highly competitive annual packages to attract and retain the best in the industry.

Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, and we live by our promise: The safe way is the only way.

We embrace the benefits of employing hardworking people from a range of backgrounds, so we encourage applications that contribute to our diverse workplace. If you’d like to see our Diversity Policy, please visit our website.

A career at Monadelphous is a career with a difference. Make it yours.