Our client is a statutory NSW government body that oversees a private consortium and is building five renewable energy zones in NSW

These are multi-billion dollar, major infrastructure undertakings. The Greenfield Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) projects will connect solar, wind farms and energy storage to the NSW electricity grid

Role description:

The Finance Senior Manager will be responsible for providing leadership and direction in the delivery of financial activities and services of the REZ including: providing analysis and financial information and reports on budget, forecast and financial year-end requirements; and providing expert advice to senior managers and staff on diverse and complex finance related issues.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the production of detailed financial forecasts across the full life cycle of each project/program into planned monthly cash flows - ensuring reporting deadlines are met and full compliance with financial procedures is achieved
• Manage and develop systems to monitor and report on actual and forecast costs to manage the REZ’s cost exposure - including variance analysis and commentary.
• Interpret report outputs to create suitable improvement actions where appropriate.
• Lead project cost management during month-end close; including receipt, analysis and submission of accruals with supporting documentation and coordination of cashflow forecasting in consultation with project workstream leads and other stakeholders.
• Provide and review financial information in submissions to the Transmission Acceleration Facility Investment Committee f
• Ensure financial policies, procedures and internal controls are effectively implemented and a robust financial control environment is in place
• Monitor financial performance, conduct variance analysis, ensure compliance with contract protocols and advise project leads on financial risks and solutions.
• Collaborate with Workstream Leads and Contract Managers to review project cost assumptions and set up reliable structures - identify emerging issues and develop strategies for mitigation.
• Provide detailed regular or ad-hoc cost performance reports for the project controls team and the wider project team as requested

Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting
• CPA or CA an advantage
• Proven track record in cost control working in an integrated project controls team in a complex infrastructure project over the entire project lifecycle and knowledge of all project management disciplines; in particular contract management
• Understanding of the contract management, finance, budgeting and reporting expectations of NSW Government
• Demonstrated extensive experience of cost controlling or equivalent management responsibility in a high risk environment and understanding of risk management strategies and practices

Consultant: Colin Massey

Keywords: Accounting, Cost Accounting, NSW government, infrastructure, transmission, CPA, CA, cost control, engineering, variance analysis, management accounting, FP&A, cashflow, forecasting, reporting, project management, project controls, budgeting, statutory reporting, energy, renewable energy