Project Accountant

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Project Accountant to take a lead role in a significant finance and systems implementation within a complex public sector environment.

This is a senior, hands-on finance role suited to someone who combines strong management accounting, financial governance and reconciliation experience with the ability to work across projects, systems and senior stakeholder groups. It is a contract role through to end of Feb 2027.

The Role

  • Leading the finance workstream supporting the implementation and enhancement of a major financial management system.
  • Establishing and strengthening financial governance, including reconciliations, financial controls, reporting and compliance processes.
  • Providing financial oversight across project activities and ensuring risks, issues and deliverables are effectively managed.
  • Supporting the design of robust end-to-end financial processes and controls.
  • Analysing and reconciling large and complex financial datasets to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
  • Providing high-quality financial advice and reporting to senior stakeholders.

About You

You will ideally have:

  • Extensive management accounting and financial analysis experience.
  • Strong experience with financial governance, reconciliations, controls, audit readiness and compliance.
  • Experience contributing to or leading the finance workstream of a complex project or transformation.
  • Exposure to ERP, financial or management systems implementations or upgrades.
  • Advanced analytical skills and experience working with large volumes of financial data.
  • CPA, CA or postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded
  • Prior experience in Vic Gov

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Anita Fonseka at anita.fonseka@talentinternational.com

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