Job Description

Project Accountant

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Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales

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About the Company

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Join a high-technology engineering and defence contractor operating within a complex, multi-contract environment. This organisation manages long-term government contracts and supports commercial aviation customers through sophisticated simulation and mission electronics business units.

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Role Description

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This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially focused Project Accountant who thrives at the intersection of finance and operations. Sitting between the finance team and two major business units, you will provide real-time financial visibility and strategic analysis to support sound decision-making. This is not a business as usual role; you will be a vital finance partner to project teams across Australia and the US, ensuring transparency throughout the full project lifecycle

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This is a permanent, full-time position based at Sydney Olympic Park offering a competitive salary of up to $140k + super.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Finance Business Partnering: Serve as a finance partner to business units, building trusted relationships with Project Managers to provide financial insight and challenge for commercial decision-making.
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- Project Cost Management: Own the end-to-end project accounting lifecycle, monitoring commitments, Estimate to Complete (ETC), and Estimate at Completion (EAC) against approved budgets.
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- Revenue & Billing: Manage milestone billing schedules in alignment with contract terms and ensure revenue recognition compliance with AASB 15 / IFRS 15.
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- Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the development of project budgets and rolling financial forecasts, identifying variances and escalating risks to leadership early.
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- Contract Compliance: Ensure financial management complies with internal policies and specific government defence contract frameworks, such as ASDEFCON.
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- Performance Reporting: Prepare monthly business unit reporting packs, providing clear analysis on trends,



profitability, and project KPIs.
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- Governance & Controls: Maintain appropriate audit trails and manage intercompany transactions and cost allocations between Australian and international operations.
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Project Accountant

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Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales

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About the Company

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Join a high-technology engineering and defence contractor operating within a complex, multi-contract environment. This organisation manages long-term government contracts and supports commercial aviation customers through sophisticated simulation and mission electronics business units.

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Role Description

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This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially focused Project Accountant who thrives at the intersection of finance and operations. Sitting between the finance team and two major business units, you will provide real-time financial visibility and strategic analysis to support sound decision-making. This is not a business as usual role; you will be a vital finance partner to project teams across Australia and the US, ensuring transparency throughout the full project lifecycle

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This is a permanent, full time position based at Sydney Olympic Park offering a competitive salary of up to $140k + super.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Finance Business Partnering: Serve as a finance partner to business units, building trusted relationships with Project Managers to provide financial insight and challenge for commercial decision-making.
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- Project Cost Management: Own the end-to-end project accounting lifecycle, monitoring commitments, Estimate to Complete (ETC), and Estimate at Completion (EAC) against approved budgets.




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- Revenue & Billing: Manage milestone billing schedules in alignment with contract terms and ensure revenue recognition compliance with AASB 15 / IFRS 15.
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- Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the development of project budgets and rolling financial forecasts, identifying variances and escalating risks to leadership early.
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- Contract Compliance: Ensure financial management complies with internal policies and specific government defence contract frameworks, such as ASDEFCON.
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- Performance Reporting: Prepare monthly business unit reporting packs, providing clear analysis on trends, profitability, and project KPIs.
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- Governance & Controls: Maintain appropriate audit trails and manage intercompany transactions and cost allocations between Australian and international operations.
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Qualifications & Skills

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- CA or CPA qualification is essential.
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- Relevant experience in project accounting, cost accounting, or finance business partnering.
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- Strong knowledge of project cost management, WBS structures, and EAC methodology.
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- Sound understanding of revenue recognition under AASB 15 / IFRS 15 for long‐term contracts.
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- Demonstrated experience in a project‐driven environment such as defence, aerospace, or complex engineering is strongly desirable.
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- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex data for non‐finance stakeholders.
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- Must be an Australian Citizen.
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If you are a proactive Project Accountant ready to translate data into meaningful commercial insight, we want to hear from you.

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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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