Accountant

About Laing O'Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion international operation with 70 years of involvement in Australian construction and infrastructure, including nearly two decades under the Laing O’Rourke banner. The business delivers projects as diverse as the environments in which they are built, from high security military bases and major rail transport infrastructure projects, through to landmark buildings at the transport interface. Laing O’Rourke owns one of Australia’s largest plant and equipment hire company called Select Plant Australia. We know the right culture combined with purposeful technology will help us meet demand and deliver certainty for our clients. That’s the #powerofexperience.

About the role

We are currently seeking an Accountant to join our dynamic team based in North Sydney. The purpose of this role is to support the Finance Manager and Finance General Manager in the Corporate Finance function ensuring accuracy and integrity of financials and maintaining compliance with accounting standard and regulations and to provide quality accounting services to Laing O’Rourke Business Units and projects

Key responsibilities

• Review and prepare month-end journals for proportional consolidation of joint ventures and alliances
• Review and update monthly project forecast to ensure alignment with the business plan and process
• Assist with various accounting assessment and treatments in preparation of year end audit and disclosures
• Prepare and reconcile various balance sheet accounts
• Prepare and review journal entries including accruals, prepayments, consolidation elimination, one-off large transactions
• Perform monthly/quarterly corporate overhead analysis – investigation and commentary on actual versus budgeted expenditure and liaison with Functional Heads
• Assist with preparation of annual budget for Corporate overheads
• Liaise with and build working relationships with Business Units, Joint Ventures & Alliances, Site Staff, other Corporate Overhead functions, Accounts Payable and Payroll teams;
• Identify process gap and assist with process improvement/innovation/automation
• Ad-hoc tasks as assigned from time to time

About you

• Intermediate Excel skills
• TM1 experience preferable
• Technical Accounting Knowledge preferable
• CA/CPA or working towards
• 1-2 years accounting experience in a commercial environment
• Construction industry experience preferable
• Audit of construction entities experience is a plus

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at

https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.