15 Oct
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Lawson Elliott Recruitment
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Townsville
15 Oct
Lawson Elliott Recruitment
Townsville
Job Description
Engeny, part of Egis Group, is an engineering and environmental consultancy operating in QLD, NSW, VIC and WA.
Engeny is an organisation that celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, supporting the cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences of our employees. Our culture is underpinned by our values: people, respect, performance, and transparency. We empower our people to grow by providing opportunities and challenges in a supportive setting.
We operate in partnership with our clients, providing customised and practical solutions across a range of services from civil and geotechnical engineering and design water management, to environmental management and approvals across multiple sectors. We are committed to creating great teams doing innovative work and would love you to join us to Impact the Future as a part of Egis Group.
About the Role:
We’re on the lookout for a motivated and detail-driven Financial Accountant to join our high-performing Finance team of four. This opportunity is perfect for someone who is hands on, eager to learn and progress their career with a view to being a Financial Controller in the future! In this opportunity, you’ll play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of our general ledger and overseeing accounts payable functions.
This position offers exposure across the full spectrum of financial accounting, including:
Managing month end preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, journals, general ledger management and reporting
- Supporting the delivery of month end reporting to the internal leadership team & head office in France
- Treasury management including credit card reconciliations
- Ongoing accounting support/back up to transactional finance (accounts payables and receivables)
- Support with business reporting internally and externally (weekly, monthly and ad hoc).
- Audit support including liaising and working with external auditors and reparation of annual financial statements
- Preparation of BAS and GST on monthly basis for lodgement
- Assist as a back-up to the Payroll Officer for bi-monthly payroll processing.
- Ad-hoc support to other Finance initiatives and activities.
About You:
The successful candidate will ideally have up to 5 years’ experience in a similar role, with the desire to progress their career. In addition, you will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting
- Working toward or CA or CPA qualification
- Proven experience working in a similar role with solid experience in full-function AP/AR and exposure to EOM activities/reporting
- Willingness to step in and be hands on for transactional finance when back up is required
- Strong excel skills with the ability to organize and manipulate system generated data (Intermediate to advanced level required)
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to deliver complex information clearly and concisely to non-financial stakeholders
- Analysis, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
The Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements, including remote working options and full-time or part-time working hours.
- Competitive remuneration
- Purchased additional annual leave
- A structured learning and development framework to align with career progression goals and dedicated individual training / conference allowances.
- Paid Primary and Secondary Carer Leave Policy,
reflecting our commitment to work-life balance.
- Support structures like our Employee Assistance Program, professional mentoring, and buddy program for new starters.
- Opportunities to work on special interest projects.
- Opportunities to work across government, private and resource sectors.
- Opportunities to travel for work across multiple offices.
- Great cultural environment where teamwork and camaraderie are promoted and valued.
- Supportive leadership based on openness.
Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 600 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and actually fun.
Our Team Culture
We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do.
We’re committed to increasing representation in the tech industry and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Your Role
As Financial Accountant within our Capex team, you will oversee the end-to-end management of capital expenditure (capex), fixed assets, and inventory across our global network. This role plays a key part in ensuring capitalised wages, fixed asset and intangible registers, and inventory ledgers are accurately maintained and compliant. You will also drive continuous improvement and automation of related systems, processes, and controls.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work closely with other departments including Sales, Operations, Procurement and Engineering. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience in applying IFRS accounting standards, have a strong understanding of financial principles, and possess an analytical edge to provide meaningful analysis and reporting to management. You will also drive continuous improvement and automation of related systems, processes, and controls.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Manage capital work in progress through to asset capitalisation upon project completion
- Maintain fixed asset, intangible asset, and inventory registers across multiple regions in coordination with cross-functional teams
- Partner with stakeholders to track and communicate the status of current and upcoming capital projects
- Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies and procedures for capitalisation, fixed assets,
and inventory management
- Act as the key finance lead for wage capitalisation
- Prepare asset schedules, including movement analysis for half-year and year-end financial reporting
- Support external audit, addressing fixed asset and inventory related queries
- Develop commercial understanding of key supplier contracts to inform asset management decisions
- Contribute to annual budgeting and rolling forecasts with capex inputs
- Prepare ad hoc reports and analysis as needed
What We Are Looking For
- Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role
- CPA, CA, or equivalent qualification (or currently studying toward one)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Strong understanding of financial management in a technology-driven environment
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Intermediate to advanced Excel proficiency
Nice to have, but not essential traits and experience
- Experience working in a global organisation with multi-jurisdictional operations
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics D365 or other large ERP systems
What We Offer
- Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
- Generous leave plans – including, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
- Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
- Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely, but like to get out of the house sometimes
- Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
- Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award
Kingston Human Capital offers
- Competitive hourly rate starting at $88.29 + super
- Full-time fixed-term contract through to March 2027
- Brisbane CBD location
- Senior-level exposure across a broad financial accounting portfolio
- The opportunity to contribute to financial governance, reporting and continuous improvement within a large public sector environment
Support for flexible remote work with occasional travel to multiple offices.
Arundel-head office for Finance team – first 80% finance, 20% AI and automation, with potential shift balance.
Benefits
- Permanent full-time position
- Competitive salary package
- Arundel Head Office location on the Gold Coast
- Professional car washes on site every fortnight
- Internal EAP through our Buildsafe staff care program
- Annual uniform allowance of $250
- Regular team and company events throughout the year
- Receive personalized job recommendations.
Vitally important: we welcome applicants from Indigenous Australians, people who are differently abled, from diverse cultural backgrounds, LGBTQI+ community and any other folks who want to join our group.
Positions for experienced Senior Financial Accountant across construction, property development, engineering or infrastructure high-level management roles.
Contact If you want to apply: you can email applications to recruiter department with name: (Insert contact).
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📌 Technical Financial Accountant: Reporting & Audit Lead (Townsville)
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