Senior Accountant

Job ID
1003648
Job Type
Permanent Full-time
Location
Aus - Sydney
Categories
Commercial / Project Finance / Bid Work, Eligible for Employee Referral Payment
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CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

CPB Contractors and DT Infrastructure are working in a joint venture to deliver the $1.18 billion design and construction contract for the Warringah Freeway upgrade. This crucial upgrade will make the Warringah Freeway more efficient and reliable through upgrading four kilometres of the Warringah Freeway, between High Street at North Sydney and Willoughby Road at Naremburn. Works also include connections to the future Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link tunnel projects.

The Warringah Freeway is one of the nation’s busiest and most complex road corridors and as Sydney continues to grow, the upgrade will make trips more efficient and reliable for the drivers who use it every day.

Your opportunity

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Accountant will be accountable for:

  • General coordination and management of the accounting requirements, ensuring the appropriate level of support for the project team as required
  • General Ledger management
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Accounts Payable oversight
  • Cost analysis and control
  • Asset management and control
  • Statutory obligations (BAS/FBT/R&D)
  • Head Contract Payment Claim Administration
  • Administration of foreign exchange and commodity risk
  • Oversight of white and blue-collar payroll
  • Ad hoc reporting and analysis
  • Supporting the interface with parent companies and each of their accounting and reporting requirements

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

  • Experience in a similar role within the engineering/construction industry
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in accounting or finance
  • CA Qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Sound knowledge of accounting systems
  • Adaptive use of Microsoft Excel for data manipulation and financial modelling
  • Problem-solving and analytical ability
  • High degree of accuracy and self-checking
  • Completion of an applicable course from the Institute of Applied Technology – Construction will be highly regarded for more info on I-ATC Institute of Applied Technology - TAFE NSW

CPB Contractors is an equal-opportunity employer. We support women in construction, Indigenous advancement, and participation and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

  • A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
  • Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
  • Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
  • Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.

How to apply

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