Project Accountant

Chemist Warehouse

. Provide end to end financial oversight for assigned projects, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and variance analysis .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timePreston • AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial oversight, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, while ensuring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards. Proficient in project accounting lifecycle management and stakeholder engagement to enhance project governance and reporting.

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Project Accounting ExperienceBudgeting And ForecastingFinancial ReportingAdvanced Microsoft Excel SkillsCA Or CPA Qualification

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Hard Skills

BudgetingForecastingVariance AnalysisFinancial ModellingProject AccountingCost TrackingFinancial ReportingAccrualsCapitalisationFinancial Compliance

Soft Skills

Stakeholder EngagementCommunication SkillsAttention To DetailOrganisational SkillsProactive Approach

Tools & Technologies

Project HubFinancial SystemsDashboards

Certifications & Qualifications

CACPABachelor's Degree In AccountingBachelor's Degree In FinanceBachelor's Degree In Commerce

Industry Keywords

Australian Accounting StandardsFinancial Governance FrameworksMedium To Large Corporate Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide end to end financial oversight for assigned projects, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking and variance analysis
Deliver accurate monthly project reporting, including profit and loss, cash flow, capitalisation and work in progress schedules
Partner with Project Managers to provide financial insights, control costs, improve performance and optimise resource utilisation
Manage project accounting lifecycle activities, including project setup, coding structures, accruals and month end close tasks
Reconcile project actuals to source financial systems and maintain accurate information in Project Hub
Review project coding and investigate discrepancies, ensuring invoices, contractor costs, timesheets and purchase orders are correctly allocated
Monitor actual costs against budgets and forecasts, identifying material variances, financial risks and opportunities and recommending corrective action
Maintain capital project reporting and support asset componentisation, capitalisation, audit requirements and financial compliance
Prepare project financial packs, dashboards and analysis covering funding, forecast accuracy, cost to complete, CAPEX and OPEX treatment and benefits tracking
Collaborate with Finance, the EPMO, Commercial, Procurement and operational teams to strengthen project governance and reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
A CA or CPA qualification, or current progress towards one
Proven project accounting or management accounting experience within a medium to large corporate environment
Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and financial governance frameworks
Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis and financial modelling
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Experience with financial and project systems
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
A proactive, organised and commercially curious approach
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow issues through to resolution

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual salary reviews linked to performance
Wide range of learning and development programs
Internally designed leadership courses, including Women in Leadership
Work from home one day per week
Flexible working arrangements considered case by case
Six weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
One week of paid parental leave for secondary carers
Team member discounts through Flare
Corporate offers on Bupa Healthcare premiums
Banking benefits with CommBank
Novated leasing
Team member discount card for Chemist Warehouse pharmacies
Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Subsidised onsite canteen
Complimentary shuttle bus connecting nearby train stations to the Preston Support Office