Project Accountant

Your role at St John of God HealthCare

Located in our modern Kings Square Office in the heart of Perth's CBD, we are seeking an experienced and strategic Project Accountant to join our team in a permanent full-time capacity. You will be responsible for providing Project Accounting across SJGHC and its associated subsidiaries.

This includes but is not limited to the provision of Group Redevelopment accounting and reporting along with providing business partnering support to Project Management teams at various SJGHC sites that are undertaking major project

The Position

• Prepare monthly project finance reports including but not limited to variance analysis, actuals, commitments and estimate to complete forecasts along with reviews of progress claims and variation orders.
• Ensure all project accounting activities are completed in accordance with monthly timetables and company policies / standards.
• Review transactional information to ensure correctly allocated / coded to the project Prepare and process month end accrual and other journals associated with the project.
• Assist with the completion of purchase order requisitions and ensure purchase orders have been received and approved in the financial system.
• Communicate monthly project results to Project Directors, Hospital Finance Directors and other external stakeholders as required.
• Prepare capitalization schedules of assets throughout the project and maintain the relevant fixed asset registers.
• Prepare and submit relevant project acquittals of any gift funds associated with projects.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ensure that all reconciling items are actioned and cleared on a timely basis.
• Assist Group EPMO with all project finance requests.
• Support project managers and other project team caregivers with any finance related requests.
• Provide support to hospital finance teams and Directors of Finance with project finance requests.
• Be a point of contact for SJGHC caregivers in best practice usage of the Projects sub-ledger of Oracle Financials.
• Maintain project specific work breakdown and task structures within Oracle Projects, ensuring project budgets and forecasts are accurately maintained.

Position Requirements

We are looking for a positive, flexible, self-driven individual with a can-do attitude who has the ability to support self and others. To succeed, you will hold a tertiary level qualification in Accounting or Commerce and possession of a CA or CPA qualification with 1-2 years' experience within project and/or capital accounting. You will have sound knowledge of month end deliverables, accounting and finance practices and processes and accounting standards particularly when applied to project and capital accounting with exposure to a large ERP system (oracle preferred).

The successful candidate will have strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work in an inclusive and team-orientated environment. In this position you will display your excellent organisation skills, strong attention to detail including the delivery of accurate information, with the ability to prioritise work effectively and plan for and meet reporting deadlines. Having the ability to problem solve, with analytical and logical thinking will be key to your success in this role.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $103,303 to $114,732 per annum, plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent full-time position, working 76 hours per fortnight
• Located in our King Square location, Perth
• 40% work from home option
• Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

• Novated leasing

• work related expenses
• self-education and

• additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• End of trip/shower and bike facilities
• Close to public transport

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements

For enquiries contact Michelle Cotterell, Senior Accountant - Projects, on

If suitable candidates are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date.

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.