Program Coordinator - Accounting

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Detail information about job Program Coordinator - Accounting. Terms and conditions vacancy

One of our large retail clients is looking for a Program Coordinator - Accounting.
This is a 6 month contract with possible extensions and is based in Sydney, CBD.
Position Purpose:
The Program Coordinator will be joining a large scale greenfield systems and process transformation program. They will be assiting with general program support as part of the central PMO function and will be responsible for maintaining an accurate and transparent financial accounting and management practice.
Responsibilities: 

• Program co-ordination and support within the project environment
• Maintain transparent and accurate financial accounting and management practices
• Raising purchase orders, processing accounts and goods receipts.
• Daily, weekly and monthly reporting of program actuals, budget and forecasting.
• Performing journaling activities.
• Analysis of variances to provide relevant insights on actuals and forecast.
• Develop financial reports to support communication to leadership.
• Ad hoc SAP reporting.
• Monitoring and reporting on timesheets.

Qualification:

• Ideally a degree or relevant industry certifications in accounting and finance.

Experience:
Essential:

• 3+ years of experience in financial accounting and management
• Experience in managing and maintaining financial tracking spreadsheets
• Previous experience providing program coordination and support within a large project environment
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills – particularly MS Excel
• Solid documentation skills and experience

Desirable:

• Experience of working on a greenfield project
• Demonstrated experience in working in IT project environments

Skills:
Essential:

• Solid financial accounting and management knowledge base
• Solid communication and engagement skills with a key focus on collaboration
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• A strong track record of professional success
• Must have high attention to detail
• Proven level of autonomy, works under general direction within a framework of accountability and plans own work to meet given objectives and processes

Should you have the required experience and are looking for a challenging role please send an updated CV in word format to Pal at [email protected] 
 
Please note only shortlisted candidates and those with full Australian working rights will be contacted for the role.