Senior Accountant - Projects
At a glance
Highlights
- High-performing finance team
- Exposure to large-scale projects
- Career development opportunities
- Key point of contact for external auditors
Why this role might suit you
The role offers a senior accountant the chance to influence corporate accounting at a leading global contractor, work on complex large‑scale projects, and develop within a collaborative finance team.
Skills
About the role
CIMIC Group is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Corporate Accounting team. This role is pivotal in maintaining and enhancing the integrity of the organisation’s financial reporting processes, while delivering trusted insights to senior stakeholders across the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to contribute to a high-performing finance function, influence key decision-making, and support complex, large-scale operations.
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Senior Accountant within the CPB Group Finance team:
This role is part of the Projects team, the team responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive knowledge base of the Group’s projects and positions and assisting with the coordination of the CPB Group’s audit relating to projects.
Key responsibilities include:
Preparation of position papers on all major CPB Group contracts.
Develop a deep understanding of significant CPB Group projects and accounting issues.
Key point of contact for external auditors in year-end audit and half year review.
Liaison with Business Unit and Project Finance Managers to ensure accurate reporting of all CPB Group projects.
About CIMIC Group
CIMIC Group is a leading international contractor delivering major projects that shape communities, support economic growth and create long-term value.
Our mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders while delivering outstanding results for our clients and providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We live by our core principles— integrity, accountability, innovation and delivery —underpinned by safety.
Our people are highly valued and are committed to excellence across all aspects of our operations.
About You – Qualifications & Experience
To be successful, you will bring:
CA or CPA qualification with a degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum 5+ years’ experience in financial and/or management accounting
Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial reporting capability
Experience working in complex or large-scale corporate environments
Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical capability
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
In addition
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
A proactive, organised and detail-oriented approach
Why Join Us?
Be part of a leading global organisation delivering iconic projects
Work within a high-performing and collaborative finance team
Exposure to complex, large-scale financial operations
Career development opportunities across the CIMIC Group
Opportunity to influence and improve corporate accounting at scale
If you are a motivated accounting professional looking to take the next step in a dynamic and impactful role, we encourage you to apply.
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