Title:  Project Accountant

About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.

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

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the role:

John Holland’s Infrastructure division is currently constructing some of Australia’s most complex projects, including the Black Hill to Tomago M1, Gold Coast Light Rail, and Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre. Due to industry expansion, the John Holland Infrastructure business is currently seeking a Project Accountant for an upcoming $450m Water Infrastructure project in regional NSW.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Prepare monthly Payment Claims to client based on Actual Costs reported against Target Actual Costs to date, including relevant supporting analysis and reports
• Process agreed adjustments to project revenue and Target Actual Costs / budget in Project Cost Reporting system
• Prepare client revenue invoicing, allocation of receipting and debtor reporting
• Coordinate month end financial processes, preparation and posting of accruals, posting of clearing journals, etc.
• Raise and receipt purchase orders for intercompany invoices and process intercompany / corporate recharge journals in a timely manner
• Update project forecast sheets and coordinate monthly forecasting process with the team
• Provide support for audits and investigations to ensure integrity of the business processes and comply with John Holland internal controls
• Prepare / collate documents and facilitate audit / review of project Actual Costs by client as required
• Prepare, investigate and resolve discrepancies in workforce labour reconciliations
• Process workforce labour journals and corrections
• Identify and correct coding inaccuracies in Actual Costs
• Manage / supervise project Finance Administration staff

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Previous Accounting experience
• Qualifications in Accounting
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Experience in working on an Infrastructure Construction project, highly desirable
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems – excel intermediate 
• Strong attention to detail

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to 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 different perspectives and ideas will deliver 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 when you join John Holland?

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 industry-leading 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 packaging options available
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and 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
• Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.