Senior Project Accountant – St Leonards, NSW Up to $60.00 per hour + Super | 3-Month Contract | Immediate Start

Location:
St Leonards, Sydney NSW Contract: 2 November 2026 – 31 January 2027 Hours: Full-time | 38 hours per week OSOS Alliance is currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Accountant to join our client's finance team on an initial 3-month contract based in St Leonards, NSW. This is an excellent prospect for a hands-on accounting professional with strong project accounting experience to take ownership of financial management, reporting and compliance across multiple projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining solid financial controls and providing valuable insights into project performance.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end project accounting activities, including revenue, costs, accruals, journals and reconciliations.
- Oversee month-end and year-end financial processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
- Monitor project revenue, costs and margins, investigating variances and identifying financial risks.
- Manage project billing, work in progress (WIP), receivables and working capital.
- Prepare and review financial reports, providing meaningful insights to support business decisions.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal financial policies and audit requirements.
- Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, control gaps and financial reporting issues.
- Work closely with project managers, finance teams and other stakeholders to support project performance.




- Provide technical accounting guidance and support to finance and non-finance colleagues. About You To be successful in this role, you will ideally demonstrate:
- Proven experience in a Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant or Project Accountant position.
- Strong understanding of project accounting principles and financial management.
- Experience managing general ledger activities, reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Sound knowledge of accounting standards, financial controls and compliance requirements.
- Ability to analyse project financial performance, including gross margins, overheads and fixed/variable costs.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
- Experience using SAP financial systems will be highly regarded.
- Previous experience working with lifecycle management contracts will be advantageous. What's on Offer?
- Competitive hourly rate of up to $60.00 + Super, with flexibility for candidates offering extensive relevant experience.
- Initial 3-month contract with potential for extension.
- Full-time hours – 38 hours per week.
- Opportunity to work within an established finance team.
- Potential for 1–2 days working from home per week once fully trained and working independently.
- Immediate start available.

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📌 Senior Project Accountant (St Leonards)
🏢 OSOS Alliance
📍 St Leonards