- Support the effective financial management of projects, programmes, and portfolios
- Full time permanent role offering a competitive base salary $115,836.00
- Based out of Parramatta with flexible work options available
About us
At Sydney Water, we’re passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and a progressive future, providing world class drinking water and beautiful waterways from the mountains to the sea. We see the world is changing so we are changing too. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve.
Our Finance and Business Performance group is creating capability within the team and across the wider organisation to build an organisational approach to project accounting including shaping policies, methodologies and governance requirements and aligning organisational stakeholders to drive optimised business outcomes.
About the role
Reporting to a Senior Project Accountant, you will contribute to the development of an organisational approach to the financial management of projects, programs and portfolios by delivering robust project reporting and accounting. The focus is to achieve by ensuring the integrity of project financial data that facilitates informed investment decision making and management of benefits realisation.
Your duties will include but are not limited to:
- Prepare information and analysis for projects, programs and portfolios to ensure compliance with agreed ways of working across project accounting reporting, governance and risk management activities.
- Collate capex data for external reporting purposes, including Annual Information Returns, Special
- Information Return, WSAA benchmarking, National Water Initiative/NPR benchmarking, ABS survey and IPART reviews
- Perform Capital Reporting Data Maintenance (S4HANA, EPPM, CATS)
- Supporting Senior Project Accountants in advising Business Units, Project Managers etc. to enable them to improve their understanding of organisational methodologies; effectively manage their project, program and portfolio budgets and evaluate the commerciality of their decisions and plans
- Assisting with internal and external audit requirements including supporting reviews of project accounting financial, governance controls and post implementation project reviews.
- Support the development of the enterprise annual + 5 year capital investment program (CIP) and 20-30 year long-term forecast
About You:
As a successful applicant, you will have 4+ years’ experience working in the finance sector, demonstrating your technical and analytical skillset, with strong communication skills to produce clear, concise and effective reporting.
- Relevant degree qualification (e.g. Economics, Business, Accounting) or experience deemed equivalent
- Professional Accounting Qualification (CA/CPA) desirable (or studying towards)
- Demonstrated knowledge of project accounting policies, project appraisal, project planning & budgeting, and financial reporting requirements, with 3-5 years’ experience working in a finance, commerce or business role
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 25th September 2022
Please see the position description for the roles full accountabilities.
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact recruitment@sydneywater.com.au
Sydney Water welcomes you to apply if you feel you meet the selection criteria. The successful completion of a Criminal History Check and Medical Assessment form part of the application process.
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We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, sex or culture. You can be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.
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