Project Financial Administrator

Project Financial Administrator – 14-Month Parental Leave Cover (Brisbane)

Are you an experienced Project Financial Administrator ready to take the next step in your career? We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual to join our Brisbane team on a 14-month fixed-term parental leave cover.

About the Role

This Brisbane-based role will see you supporting our Project Managers with financial activities and project administration. You'll play a key part in ensuring compliance with BG&E's systems, processes, and contractual obligations.

What to expect in a day:

Working as part of a highly collaborative team, your main responsibilities will include:

• Project maintenance within our database including but not limited to: project/task setups; assisting with the tracking of project variations; assisting with resourcing requirements of projects).
• Invoicing, both generating and following up on debtors.
• Timesheet approvals & Time Reporting.
• Managing flow of subconsultant invoices.
• End of Month Closure Activities (including report preparation and meetings).
• Assisting internal and external clients with project specific inquiries.
• Training staff where appropriate on systems/processes and project management issues.

What you will bring

• 3+ years of financial experience, whether in Accounts Payable/Receivable or a broader finance role.
• Exposure to BST would be beneficial, as it is our current system. However, we are transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365, so ground-level knowledge of Dynamics would be highly advantageous.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with a preference for face-to-face support in the office.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• A background in consultancy or construction will be highly regarded and could make this the perfect opportunity for you

Who are we?

BG&E is an award-winning engineering consultancy with over 50 years of experience. We're united by a common purpose; we believe that exceptional engineering requires curiosity, bravery and trust – and its essential to creating extraordinary built environments. At BG&E, we live our values every day, demonstrating care and integrity, striving for excellence, and service as one team – that's "The BG&E Way". We empower our people to be empathic, high performing and creative while meaningfully contributing to communities. We partner with clients and stakeholders to challenge the status quo, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in engineering.

What do we offer?

• Flexible working arrangements to help achieve real work life balance.
• Health and wellbeing support via a confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Competitive remuneration.
• On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be, including leveraging BG&E's global network of experts to help you realise your professional development goals to grow your career at BG&E

Wellbeing and Safety

BG&E provides collaborative working environments, which supporting the safety and wellbeing of all employees and stakeholders. As an organisation, we strive to continually mitigate risks, and to improve our safety systems and performance.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality is part of BG&E's DNA. We value who you are – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We recognise and celebrate difference and encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work.