Title:  Project Accountant

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About North Western Program Alliance

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of five Alliance partners – John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (VIDA Rail), working together as one team to achieve shared goals.  

Since 2017, the Victorian Government has entrusted North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) and our Alliance partners to remove dangerous and congested level crossings, deliver new rail stations and infrastructure, and create more community open spaces.

Our Alliance currently has four projects in delivery and two in development phase, along with the successful delivery of ten level crossing removal projects (17LX) and several premium stations and a Tram Maintenance Facility. 

We’re proud to make a real difference to the lives of people on our program of works and in the communities in which we operate. Our values are Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment.  

Infrastructure is about people, and at North Western Program Alliance, our commercial team plays a critical role in delivering projects that transform communities across Victoria.

We are looking for a Project Accountant to join our team based at Sunshine on a full-time permanent basis, to support delivery and development projects within a complex Alliance environment, partnering closely with Project and Commercial teams to provide accurate forecasting, reporting and commercial insight.

Role responsibilities

The role supports the financial management and reporting of Alliance delivery and development projects, providing accurate forecasts, reports, payment claims and client reporting. It partners closely with project and commercial teams to consolidate financial positions, manage costs, variations and risks, and deliver timely, value‑adding financial support while ensuring compliance with Alliance, contractual and statutory requirements.

• Prepare and maintain project forecasts, monthly financial reports and Internal Project Finance Reports (PFRs).
• Collaborate with Project and Commercial teams to consolidate cost, revenue and risk positions for EOM and forecast cycles.
• Monitor and report project risks, approved risk movements, scope variations and adjustment events, including updates to forecasts and project revenue.
• Prepare cost allocation journals, accruals and cost true‑ups as part of month‑end processes.
• Manage monthly payment and progress claims, including coordination of Alliance Partner claims, preparation and submission of John Holland claims, invoicing to the Client and timely response to client queries.
• Support monthly client financial reporting, including labour, contractor, ICT and major supplier expenditure.
• Assist with Client audits, including coordination of financial audit activities with external auditors (KPMG), and support compliance and Key Result Area (KRA) reporting.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support while building strong stakeholder relationships in line with Alliance and John Holland requirements.

About you

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years’ experience in project, management or construction accounting.
• Experience supporting project forecasting, cost reporting, month end processes and progress claims, with strong Excel skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with project and commercial stakeholders in a delivery focused environment.

Desirable

• Infrastructure, construction or alliance experience.
• Experience with audits, risk reporting, scope variations or adjustment events.
• CPA qualified or currently undertaking / intending to commence CPA.

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.