Lead Project Accountant

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Detail information about job Lead Project Accountant. Terms and conditions vacancy

Aurecon has a proud heritage of design excellence and delivery of complex projects. We have built our brand from that foundation and the trust our clients place in us. We describe what we stand for as “Bringing Ideas to Life” which reflects our belief that what we do best is to help clients bring their ideas to reality. Our “Just Imagine” initiative reflects our aspiration to help our clients become future ready and our design thinking strategy is an important part of this initiative.

We are now seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Lead Project Accountant to join our high performing WA Regional Finance team, located in Perth CBD. 

Your Role

The role involves providing high quality project support services to Project Leaders working within the WA region to enable improved project management and financial tracking. As the Lead Project Accountant, you will be part of a high performing PFA Team, working closely with the Commercial Manager, providing guidance on process and procedure, managing team workload and performance development.

About You 

Accounting/financial background is desirable with an excellent knowledge of project financial management and project lifecycle. Your key qualities and skills would include: 

• Experience in leading small teams to ensure accurate and timely information is available to the business
• Ability to build relationships and influence to drive positive business outcomes
• In collaboration with PSH educate Project Leaders on project processes and financials basics (BST and project lifecycle processing)
• Sound knowledge of the application in relation to project set up & maintenance, billing, revenue, forecasting, collections, inquiries, reports
• Excellent problem solving (including process improvement) skills and the ability to make independent decisions to ensure company and project standards are maintained
• Good understanding of project lifecycles
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A flexible approach to work in order to meet commitments
• Attention to detail to produce work with a high level of accuracy
• Good presentation skills
• Advanced use of Microsoft Excel to produce high quality reports 

If you are attention-to-detail focused with a leadership flair and a desire to continue to develop your skillset amongst a world-class peer group, then we would like to hear from you.

What We Provide

We believe a career is not just a job; it's a collection of experiences you gain through professional networks, working with current technologies and expanding your knowledge base. All this while working on a broad range of projects and the possibility of local, interstate and international travel within a globally collaborative business. 

Alignment with the Aurecon Attributes is also vital: Co-creative, Commercial, Sense-maker, Inquisitive, Engaging, Resourceful, Fearless and Unconventional Thinking.

Kindly refer to http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/careers/themes/why-join-aurecon/aurecon-attributes.aspx   for more detail.

Working within the global Aurecon team offers extensive career prospects whilst providing an environment that empowers, encourages sustainability and promotes team work. For examples of some of our projects, visit http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/projects.aspx  .

How to Apply

If you are seeking an opportunity to drive and deliver project outcomes, within a creative business that encourages innovation and fresh ideas, please click the Apply Now button below. 

Aurecon is an equal opportunity employer.