The Company

Our client is a market-leading utilities and infrastructure business with a strong national footprint and a diverse multi-billion-dollar portfolio. With a reputation for excellence and innovation, they play a vital role in delivering essential services to millions of Australians. Based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, this opportunity offers the chance to join a high-performing finance team within a stable, forward-looking organisation.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality management reporting across the portfolio. Acting as a trusted partner to stakeholders, you'll provide insightful financial advice to support decision-making and drive operational performance.

• Support the coordination and control of the month-end process, ensuring journals are posted accurately and in line with company policy and deadlines.
• Work closely with state-based accountants on cost centre and project forecasts, while providing project managers with timely reporting and insights.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of key financial information, particularly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet.
• Partner with the broader organisation to proactively identify, address, and resolve risks or queries.
• Assist in project maintenance within Workday, including creation, close-out, capitalisation, and master data integrity.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, including international accounting requirements.
• Other tasks as required.

Your Profile

You are a driven and collaborative finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, stakeholder-facing environment. Your background includes:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting and membership of CA/CPA (or equivalent).
• Solid experience in financial and management accounting, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong understanding of ERP systems (ideally Workday).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why Join?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established market leader in the utilities and infrastructure sector. You'll gain exposure to a complex and diverse business, contribute to meaningful projects, and work alongside a supportive, high-calibre finance team.

If you're looking to advance your career with a stable, nationally recognised organisation that makes a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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