Project Accountant - Finance Transformation | 6-Month Contract $110,000 + Super - Seeking Candidates On Short Notice

We’re currently working with a major global organisation on an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on Project Accountant to join their Finance team within a large Engineering function.

This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys working with large data sets, improving processes and using technology to make finance more effective and accurate . You don’t need to be highly senior.

We’re looking for someone who is a hands‑on doer , with strong finance fundamentals and the ability to get stuck into projects and deliver outcomes. This could be an ideal opportunity for a Big 4 first mover looking to transition into industry , as well as candidates on a Working Holiday Visa.

About the role

You’ll be involved in a range of finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, including:

- Building and improving Alteryx workflows to automate finance processes
- Working with large data sets and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency
- Reviewing processes to ensure they are accurate, controlled and minimise financial risk
- Supporting system implementations and finance-related projects
- Identifying potential risks and ensuring new processes and systems make sense from a finance perspective
- Helping modernise and streamline existing finance processes
- Working with stakeholders across different teams and locations, including interstate teams
- Ensuring processes are accurate, efficient and fit for purpose





Project Accountant - Finance Transformation | 6-Month Contract $110,000 + Super - Seeking Candidates On Short Notice

We’re currently working with a major global organisation on an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on Project Accountant to join their Finance team within a large Engineering function.

This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys working with large data sets, improving processes and using technology to make finance more efficient and accurate . You don’t need to be highly senior.

We’re looking for someone who is a hands‑on doer , with strong finance fundamentals and the ability to get stuck into projects and deliver outcomes. This could be an ideal opportunity for a Big 4 first mover looking to transition into industry , as well as candidates on a Working Holiday Visa.

About the role

You’ll be involved in a range of finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, including:

- Building and improving Alteryx workflows to automate finance processes
- Working with large data sets and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency
- Reviewing processes to ensure they are accurate, controlled and minimise financial risk




- Supporting system implementations and finance-related projects
- Identifying potential risks and ensuring new processes and systems make sense from a finance perspective
- Helping modernise and streamline existing finance processes
- Working with stakeholders across different teams and locations, including interstate teams
- Ensuring processes are accurate, efficient and fit for purpose

About You

- Solid accounting/finance experience , ideally from a Big 4 environment
- Experience working with large data sets
- Hands‑on Alteryx experience , ideally with the ability to build and improve workflows
- An interest in finance transformation, automation and process improvement
- Experience or exposure to system implementations
- Strong attention to detail and an understanding of financial controls and risk
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across different teams
- A practical, hands‑on approach and a willingness to get into the detail

The opportunity This is an initial

6-month contract offering the opportunity to work on meaningful finance transformation initiatives within a large and complex Engineering environment.

If you’re a Big 4 finance professional ready to make your first move into industry, or an experienced finance professional with Alteryx and data experience, this is a great opportunity to work on automation, process improvement and finance transformation.

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📌 Project Accountant (City of Sydney)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 City of Sydney