Project Accountant

Job Description - Project Accountant
Project Accountant-265695

Company Overview
UGL:
A diversified services company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance our living environment. We provide a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions for various industries, utilizing sustainable and innovative technologies.

UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL):
A subsidiary of UGL, headquartered in Orange, NSW, with regional depots throughout the state. We focus on creating job opportunities in regional and rural communities, with over 85% of our workforce based in regional NSW. We manage the CRN – Country Regional Network, ensuring safe transportation of people and goods across NSW.

Job Purpose
This role will deliver the Project Accounting activities for CRN and will have substantial input into the budgeting, forecasting, and review of actuals in the Operational and Enhancement Teams. The Project Accountant will also ensure financial activities are delivered, achieved and carried out to meet requirements of the CRN operations.

Key Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day delivery of Financial Tasks ie; budgeting, forecasting, and meeting the KPI's of the contract

Assist in forecasting in relation to revenue and expenses.

Preparing, analysing and submitting client specific financial and management reports

Meet reporting requirements and deadlines.

Working to optimise finance activities and ensure smooth delivery of the contract services.

Maximise performance and capability and identify improvements.

Create strong internal and external stakeholder engagement .

This is a shared role between UGL Regional Linx and Transport Operations – the below responsibilities relate to Operations

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the role will be responsible for preparing the annual budget for relevant projects, providing finance support to the Transport Operations management team and completing all Joint Venture (JV) accounting requirements.

Prepare financial reports in accordance with month end timetable

Provide project reports and finance related operation reports including labour, overhead and material analysis

Analyse and interpret financial results of JVs and communicate performance to senior management

Manage overhead and tender spend cost centres, report on actual costs and analyse variances to budget and forecast

Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and accountability of specified UGL accounts

Qualifications
Tertiary qualifications in Business/Administration/Finance/Accounting

Working towards CA or CPA qualified

3-5 years' experience in a similar field

About Us
Strong Excel reporting skills - SAP experience advantageous

UGL is renowned for providing comprehensive engineering, construction, and maintenance services across various sectors, including rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables, water, and defense. We partner with some of the world's largest companies and government agencies.

Diversity
We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature-aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our selection process includes relevant screening checks such as national criminal history and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.
Ref: 265695

Discipline

: Accountant

Primary Location

: Australia-NSW-North Shore & Northern Beaches

Work Type

: Full-time