06 Aug
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WSP in Australia
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Perth
06 Aug
WSP in Australia
Perth
Project Finance Specialist Finance | Enterprise | Australia-wide At WSP, we’re looking for a capable and detail-oriented Project Finance Specialist to join our Finance team, partnering closely with project leaders to drive strong financial outcomes across a diverse portfolio of projects.
The Opportunity
This role plays a critical part in supporting project teams to deliver financially successful outcomes. You will provide both financial and operational support, ensuring project performance is tracked, understood, and optimised—while maintaining compliance with WSP standards and systems. What You’ll Do You’ll work across a portfolio of projects, taking ownership of key project finance activities, including: Deliver accurate day-to-day project accounting support across multiple projects
Monitor project costs, revenue recognition, and overall financial performance
Manage the full project accounting lifecycle in ERP—from budgets to invoicing and close-out
Partner with Project Managers on budgeting, forecasting, and financial decision-making
Support subcontractor set-up, procurement processes, and invoice validation
Oversee project billing and follow up on accounts receivable and payments
Identify risks, investigate variances, and escalate or resolve issues early
Interpret contract and commercial terms to ensure correct financial treatment
Contribute to explicit communication of project financials to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
Produce regular financial reports and insights to support project outcomes Success in This Role You will combine strong technical capability with the ability to influence and partner effectively with project teams.
You will: Maintain strong attention to detail across financial data and reporting
Analyse and explain project financial performance clearly
Work proactively to minimise financial risk and improve project outcomes
Build trusted relationships across Finance, Commercial, and Project teams About You You will bring: 2+ years’ experience in Project Finance or similar, with exposure to ERP systems
Solid understanding of project accounting principles and practices
Strong Excel capability (including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis)
Analytical thinking and sound judgement in financial decision-making
Clear communication skills, with the ability to engage both financial and non-financial stakeholders A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities A relevant tertiary qualification (Commerce, Accounting, Finance or similar) is desirable. Why WSP? You’ll be part of a collaborative Finance team working at the heart of project delivery—helping ensure our projects are commercially successful and sustainable. With us, you can. Apply today.
📌 Project Finance Specialist (Perth)
🏢 WSP in Australia
📍 Perth