Commercial Accountant 

Today and tomorrow at Compass Group, we serve a better future by enriching people, communities and our planet. We do this because we believe that everyone should be seen and nourished as a whole person. We focus on the individual, their needs and more broadly on positive impacts in the community.

The Position:

Join our team and provide essential commercial support as outlined in the Chevron contract. You will assist with month-end processes, management reporting, and ensure contractual compliance through detailed reviews and financial analysis. This role is crucial for delivering accurate reporting and driving business success. You'll also play a vital role in promoting our Safety Culture framework.  Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in commercial operations!

The Role:

• Manage invoicing, approvals, and reconciliations, ensuring invoices are accurate and fully compliant with contract agreements
• Oversee accurate month-end closing processes, assist in P&L preparation, prepare monthly reports, ensure journal entry integrity, and conduct stock take reconciliation
• Conduct regular management reporting and analysis, including preparation of QRM packs and tracking costs as per contract requirements
• Liaise with and support Internal and External stakeholders
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting by developing revenue, expenditure, and capital investment plans, and collaborating with the Commercial accountant business partner to finalise budgets and financial plans
• Identifying and communicate opportunities for improvement & process streamlining 
• Support the Commercial team in developing business cases for retention and bid modelling
• Assist in preparing Contract Price Escalations to ensure contract compliance
• Client reporting and billing
• Review project financial performance against contracts and propose solutions to enhance project outcomes
• Adhere to health, safety and security procedures
• Preparation of detailed Budgets and Forecasts
• Contract Compliance

The Person:

• Accounting/Finance degree  (ideally CA/CPA qualified)
• Minimum 2 years previous experience within a business environment
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise and multi-task
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to comfortably communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Positive 'can-do' attitude, who can work autonomously in a team environment
• Dedicated, passionate and committed to progressing the performance of the portfolio

The Benefits:

Compass Group is an organisation that's proud of its great people. We believe in the opportunity to recognise and develop great talent and offer many diverse opportunities for career advancement. Recognised as an employer of choice we also have an attractive benefits program including a competitive salary and incentive scheme, recognition programs, paid parental leave, team event days, site-based benefits, and company discounts.

Our people’s unique backgrounds, experience, and abilities are at the heart of our vibrant workforce. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the diverse communities that we serve, where everyone feels empowered and valued. By building diverse teams means we are creating inclusive environments for all our people and those we connect with through our day-to-day operation. We welcome & encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, gender expressions, gender identity and people with disability.