Projects Lead

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia's energy future. We're not doing it alone. We're doing it with our customers and communities as Australia's energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Projects Lead - Power to join our Finance Energy Infrastructure Partnering team on a permanent full-time basis.

Reporting to the Finance Partnering Manager - Power, you will be leading the financial management of complex capital and development projects across APA's power portfolio.  In this role, you will be ensuring robust financial planning, reporting and forecasting while partnering with key stakeholders to drive project success.

This is a great opportunity to work across high-impact energy infrastructure projects, contribute to strategic planning and performance, and strengthen collaboration between Finance and the business.  The role presents a unique opportunity to join one of Australia's leading energy companies with a significant growth pipeline as it looks to secure Australia's energy future.

Location is flexible with candidates considered in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee project financials including budgeting, cost tracking, revenue recognition, expense allocation.
• Manage capital and development project forecasts, challenge assumptions, and surface financial risks or opportunities.
• Prepare and present monthly project financial performance reports, highlighting cost trends, variances, and actionable insights.
• Build trusted relationships with project managers, senior stakeholders, and finance teams to influence financial decisions.
• Strengthen financial acumen across project teams through training and guidance on financial processes.
• Work with Financial Control and other teams to ensure compliance with accounting standards and improve data quality and reporting accuracy.

About You

• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis for capital projects.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to provide insights and influence decision-making.
• Experience with project financial systems for planning, budgeting and reporting (e.g. Adaptive Planning and Power Bi.
• A continuous improvement mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across finance and operational teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and high-level of emotional intelligence.
• Power and energy sector experience and knowledge perceived favourably.
• Relevant qualifications in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.

Working at APA

At APA we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We'll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.

We employ more than 2700 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

We are APA

APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $26 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we're focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to securing Australia's energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia's energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia's energy future. We'd love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.