Project or Cost Accountant / Cost Controller | Construction Industry Blacktown, NSW | Career Growth Opportunities | 5 days onsite | Onsite Parking Are you an experienced Project Accountant who enjoys being close to the action rather than sitting behind month-end reports?
Our client is a well-established and growing construction business seeking a commercially minded Senior Project Accountant to join their team in Blacktown.
Working closely with Project Managers, Divisional Managers, Estimators, and the CFO, you'll play a critical role in driving project performance, profitability, and commercial decision-making across a diverse portfolio of projects.
This is an exciting prospect to join a business that values innovation, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making, while offering exposure to major projects, advanced reporting tools, and genuine career progression.
As a key member of the finance team, you will be responsible for project accounting, job costing, contract performance analysis, and commercial reporting across multiple entities.
Key responsibilities include: Partnering with Project Managers and operational stakeholders to review project performance and profitability.
Managing project accounting and job costing activities across multiple contracts.
Updating and reviewing revenue claims to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Preparing contract valuations, forecasting final contract margins, and analysing project outcomes.
Identifying project risks, opportunities, cost variances, and performance trends.
Managing contract variations and supporting commercial decision-making.
Reconciling high-volume labour costing transactions and monitoring subcontractor compliance.
Managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations across multiple entities.
Taking ownership of labour on-cost processes and reporting.
Supporting accounting, billing,



and depreciation of significant construction assets and component inventory.
Leading the implementation and ongoing management of profit centres and cost centres across operational divisions.
Working closely with the CFO to enhance reporting, business intelligence, and data visibility across the organisation.
Assisting with the development of Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
To be successful, you'll bring: Previous experience as a Cost Controller, Project Accountant, Cost Accountant, Commercial Accountant, or Senior Project Accountant.
Experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, or another project-based environment.
Strong knowledge of job costing, project accounting, contract accounting, and margin forecasting.
CA/CPA Qualified Experience managing multiple entities and intercompany reconciliations.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to work with large datasets.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills and confidence partnering with operational teams.
Exposure to Power BI, Power Query, Power Apps, or Microsoft Power Platform tools is highly desirable.
A proactive and commercially focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
What's On Offer?
Join a stable and growing construction business with an excellent reputation.
Work directly alongside an experienced CFO and senior leadership team.
Significant exposure to project performance, commercial analysis, and strategic decision-making.
Opportunity to drive reporting improvements and business intelligence initiatives.
Supportive team culture with long-term career development opportunities.
If you're looking for a role where your commercial acumen and project accounting expertise can genuinely influence business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
Consultant ****** Reference number: BH-***** Profession:Accounting and FinanceCost Accounting Company: Core Talent Date posted: 25th Jun, ****

📌 Cost Controller / Cost Accountant (Construction Projects) (Sydney)
🏢 Core Talent
📍 Sydney