Job Description
Contracts Administrator / Project Accountant
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Do you love the challenge of keeping a project both contractually watertight and financially on track?
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Are you the kind of person who can review a subcontract clause in the morning and reconcile a project's WIP position in the afternoon, without missing a beat?
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If that sounds like you, Amicus could be your next excellent move.
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About Amicus
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Amicus is an award-winning employer with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Established in ****, we began with a focus on design and fitout for the Office, Laboratory, Education and Hospitality sectors.
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Today, our offering spans workplace design and construction, alongsideexpertise in strategy, culture, leadership, technology and finance. We look for people who combine strong technical capability with curiosity, creativity and a desire to keep improving, both individually and collectively.
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About the Role:
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Most people in construction are either "contracts people" or "finance people." We're after someone who genuinely enjoys both sides of the ledger. You'll administer subcontracts, claims, variations and procurement across a portfolio of office fit-out projects, while owning the financial detail that keeps those same projects on track.
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You'll bring together contract administration and project accounting in a single role. You'll partner closely with project managers, site teams, subcontractors and clients, so as much as this is anumbers-and-contracts role, it's a relationships one too.
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What you'll be doing:
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Administering subcontracts and progress claims across a portfolio of office fit-out projects,from award through to close-out
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Owning the financial health of your projects - WIP, revenue recognition, cashflow forecasting and budget tracking
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Reviewing and processing variations,



claims and extensions of time (EOT), keepingeverything aligned to contract
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Preparing progress claims, subcontractor invoices and project financial reports forinternal and client stakeholders
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Supporting cost estimating and budget creation on new projects
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Keeping project documentation, records and reporting audit-ready, so nothing fallsthrough the cracks at handover
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Building strong working relationships with project managers, site teams, subcontractorsand clients
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What you'll bring:
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Certificate or diploma in relevant field, however you do not need to be a
qualifiedCA/CPA/accountant
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A minimum of 2 years' experience across contracts administration and/or project accounting, ideally within construction or fit-out
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Knowledge administering standard construction contracts (AS****, AS****, AS****, AS****or similar)
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Solid understanding of project financials - WIP, budgets, progress claims andcashflow - and the systems that support them
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Sharp attention to detail, clear communication, and a bias toward ownership overwaiting to be asked
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What might not work for you:
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You want a role that's purely desk-based finance with no site or project context
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You'd rather specialise deeply in one lane than flex between contracts, cost and
commercialreporting
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You're not comfortable with the pace and occasional ambiguity of live
constructionprojects
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What You'll Find at Amicus:
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Hybrid working arrangements and a genuinely flexible, high-trust environment
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An activity-based workspace designed around the way people actually work
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Tailored development and training opportunities
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A team culture built on our TAP values - Teamwork, Accountability and Positivity -that shows up in how we support each other and show up for clients
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📌 Contracts Administrator / Project Accountant (New South Wales)
🏢 Amicus
📍 New South Wales