Asset Accounting Officer

Asset Accounting Officer

Temporary Contract | East Perth | 6-Month Assignment

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Asset Accounting Officer to join a large and well-established WA State Government organisation based in East Perth. This 6-month temporary assignment will see you supporting a high-performing finance team with infrastructure asset accounting and capital project financial management.

Your new role

Reporting into the Finance Services team, you will play a key role in supporting the accounting and reporting of significant infrastructure assets. Your responsibilities will include:
Preparing capitalisation documentation for completed infrastructure capital works projects
Liaising with Project Managers to obtain project close-out and road infrastructure data
Reviewing project financial information within Oracle Projects and asset capitalisation systems
Assisting with infrastructure asset accounting activities and reconciliations
Preparing project journals, general ledger journals and financial reports within Oracle
Supporting the finance team with analysis and problem-solving activities relating to asset accounting processes

What you'll need to succeed





To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
A solid understanding of accounting principles and practices
Experience in financial analysis, investigation and problem solving
Solid communication and stakeholder engagement skills
The ability to work collaboratively with operational and project teams
Previous experience using Oracle ERP systems will be highly regarded
Prior experience within a large corporate or government setting will be beneficial

What you'll get in return
Six-month temporary contract with potential for extension
Full-time hours (37.5 hours per week)
Prospect to gain valuable experience within a respected State Government organisation
Convenient East Perth location
Exposure to large-scale infrastructure and asset accounting projects

What you need to do now

If you're an experienced accounting professional with a background in asset accounting, project accounting or financial reporting and are looking for your next contract opportunity, please apply now or contact the Hays Finance team for a confidential discussion.

Please note: This role is based in East Perth and requires attendance on site

📌 Asset Accounting Officer Perth (Australia)
🏢 Hays
📍 Australia