Location: Cairns |Team: Finance Team

JOIN US AT CAIRNS AIRPORT

At Cairns Airport, we’re more than just an airport — we’re a community. Every day, we connect people, places, and possibilities. We take pride in our vibrant culture where teamwork, growth, and innovation thrive.

We are proud to be Great Place to Work® certified for the second year in a row, a recognition of our commitment to creating a workplace where our people feel valued, supported, and inspired.

Role Highlights

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Project Accountant to join our Finance Team. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role provides senior technical accounting expertise and supports strong financial reporting, assurance and controls across the NQA Group.

This Role Offers The Chance To

- Prepare and coordinate half-year and annual statutory financial statements.
- Coordinate year-end external audit activities and work closely with internal stakeholders and external auditors.
- Undertake financial reporting readiness and assurance activities, ensuring accounting balances, transactions and reconciliations are accurate and review ready.
- Review key financial controls, identify gaps and support improvements.
- Support month-end activities, including reconciliations, journals and accounting entries.
- Partner with the Financial Controller on projects to strengthen financial controls and end-to-end processes.
- Improve accounting procedures, finance systems and workflows.
- Contribute to key Financial Control projects and initiatives across NQA.

Attributes We Value

- Team player mindset with a commitment to supporting colleagues.
- Ability to embody the core values of Cairns Airport:

Read more about our Values: www.cairnsairport.com.au

About You

You are an experienced accounting professional with strong technical capability and a collaborative approach. You will bring:





- CPA or CA qualification or be working towards qualification.
- A minimum of three years’ experience in a commercial accounting position, ideally within a mid-sized organisation.

- Strong ERP and accounting software skills, with SAP or TechnologyOne experience highly regarded.
- High competency in Microsoft Excel and well-developed computer skills.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
- Well-developed interpersonal, relationship-building and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- A commitment to teamwork, collaboration, customer service and continuous improvement

Eligibiility

- Unrestricted rights to work in Australia.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an Aviation Security Identification Card.

Cairns Airport Employee Benefits

- Competitive remuneration and benefits.
- A workplace that values safety, sustainability and community.
- Free 24/7 airport parking for work and personal use.
- Generous leave entitlements and wellness days.
- Free access to employee wellbeing and mental health support.
- Behind-the-scenes tours of the terminal, airside areas and properties.
- A fun, social team culture with events throughout the year.
- Free tickets to sponsored events and discounts at airport shops.

Cairns Airport is dedicated to building a diverse team that mirrors the community we serve.

We value inclusivity and diversity and welcome people who support and model the behaviours we promote in our workforce. We actively encourage applications from First Nations people, candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTQI+ community, and people with disabilities. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist your participation in the recruitment process

📌 Senior Project Accountant (Cairns)
🏢 Cairns Airport
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