Senior Project Accountant

Title: Senior Project Accountant

Requisition ID: 8546

Work Type: Fixed Term Full Time

Fixed Term Period: up to 12 Months

Location: Melbourne - CBD

Date Posted: 13 Oct 2025

Closing Date
: Monday 27 October 2025 at 11:59pm

Salary Range:
$113, $136,747.00

Metro Tunnel Project Office, Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (MTPO, VIDA) is the Victorian Government body responsible for the delivery of the Metro Tunnel. MTPO, VIDA is responsible for all aspects of the project, overseeing the final stages of construction, testing and commissioning to get ready for opening in 2025.

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority comprises of Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP), Metro Tunnel Project (MTPO,VIDA), Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) and Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA).

About Us
Employees at MTPO, VIDA have access to a wide variety of opportunities, with an extensive range of career and capability development programs designed to develop our team. We want you to grow, develop and learn with us. We want your work to provide you with a strong sense of purpose and achievement.

MTPO, VIDA has one of the most progressive wellbeing programs in the industry. We recognise that our people are critical to our ability to deliver projects and achieve key milestones and we understand that a holistic approach is required in engaging, satisfying, and retaining our people. Our vision is to build a safe and trusting environment that values and pursues balance and health and provides a strong platform for continuous development and high performance.

About The Role
The purpose of this role is to support the Deputy Director, Finance and broader finance team to deliver high quality analysis and interrogation of financial data for a range of stakeholders. The incumbent will be responsible for building strong partnerships, collaboratively analysing the practical application of accounting and tax compliance requirements in a complex project environment, utilising data analytics applications to review the financial control environment and identify improvement opportunities and prepare timely and accurate financial and management reporting tailored to stakeholder expectations.

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Key Accountabilities

• Proactively engage key internal stakeholders to deliver expert technical advice, provide management and ad hoc reporting, and drive strategic financial analysis.
• Provide technical analysis on financial transactions to validate appropriate accounting classifications and tax treatment.
• Plan and coordinate month end, mid-year and end of financial year financial accounting requirements including journal preparation, attestations and reporting.
• Lead the development of training, procedures and templates that enhance authority financial compliance.
• Support the Deputy Director, Finance in delivering financial and compliance reporting requirements.
• Responsible for ongoing compliance review activities including cost capitalisation, and fixed asset management.
• Engage with audit and assurance professionals on enquiries relating to financial reporting and integrity matters.
• Utilise data analytics software to monitor and evaluate financial control effectiveness and support identification and implementation of control improvements.

Qualifications
A tertiary qualification in a relevant Accounting, Finance or Business field is required.

What can we offer you?

• An emphasis on work / life balance
• High-performing team environment
• Equal opportunity employer
• Personal & Professional development opportunities
• Committed to safety & wellbeing
• Training & development opportunities

How To Apply
Please apply including a CV and cover letter. We want to know why you want to work for us, why you are interested in the role, and how your skills, knowledge, experience align with the role.

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