Accountant
- Support financial reporting and month-end processes
- Ensure compliance and general ledger integrity
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis
Job Description
Hero Calling | Hands-on Accountant | Construction & Projects
Calling all heroes (immediately available accountants) we are recruiting on behalf of a growing WA-based organisation for a hands-on Accountant to support financial reporting, month-end, compliance and general ledger integrity across a busy operational environment.
This is an initial 3-month temporary contract with a genuine view to permanent, offering the opportunity to join a broad finance function where you can take ownership and make an immediate impact.
Fact File:
- School of Accounting: Financial & Management Accounting
- Industry: Construction / Building
- Contract Type: 3 Month Temp to Perm
- Package: $100k–$110k + Super equivalent
- Location: South of the River
- Construction Experience: Preferred
- Systems: MYOB advantageous
- Availability: Immediately / Short Notice Preferred
About the Role:
Reporting to the General Accounting Manager, you will support the accurate and timely delivery of financial accounting, reporting and compliance activities.
This is a broad, hands-on role covering general ledger integrity, reconciliations, journals, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting and statutory requirements. You will also work closely with the wider business to ensure costs are appropriately allocated across entities, branches and projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and other general ledger entries.
- Complete bank, balance sheet, intercompany and GL reconciliations.
- Support month-end and year-end close and financial reporting.
- Assist with monthly management accounts and reporting.
- Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules.
- Support GST, BAS, FBT and other statutory requirements.
- Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
- Review coding and cost allocations across entities, branches and projects.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and variance analysis.
- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and reporting.
Short but Sweet:
We are seeking a strong hands-on Accountant with:
- Previous financial or management accounting experience.
- Strong month-end, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliation skills.
- Knowledge of Australian GST, BAS and statutory accounting requirements.
- Strong Excel and ERP/accounting systems capability.
- Construction, building, restoration, project-based or multi-entity experience highly regarded.
- MYOB experience advantageous.
- CA/CPA qualification or progress towards qualification desirable, but not essential.
Stephen's Heroes:
Want to be part of an elite candidate pool representing the top 1% of the immediately available market?
Keen to help 'save' any business at a moment's notice?
Reach out to Stephen Lutman (ACMA, CGMA)
"Recruiting finance professionals at speed - Backed by CIMA qualified experience"
0406 158 574
stephen@psgaus.com.au
#SCR-stephen-lutman
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