Finance Cost Administrator

Available Immediately 3-month Contract Perth CBD_Finance Cost Administrator

Your new company
Are you an experienced Finance Administrator or Cost Administrator with strong Excel skills and a knack for financial analysis? We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented professional to join a busy project finance team on an initial 3-month casual contract, providing immediate support on a major project.
Reporting directly to the Project Accountant, this role will play a key part in ensuring accurate invoicing, cost management, timesheet reconciliation and financial administration across project operations.

Your new role

• Prepare and process Schedule of Rates (SOR) client invoicing in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Reconcile employee timesheets against SAP labour postings and investigate discrepancies.
• Process cost transfers, reallocations and assist with project cost analysis.
• Support month-end reporting, reconciliations and financial administration.
• Liaise with Payroll, Site Supervisors and employees to resolve payroll and costing issues.
• Ensure invoicing deadlines are met and billing is completed accurately.
• Provide ad hoc financial and administrative support to the Project Accountant.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong experience in a Cost Administrator, Finance Administrator, Project Administrator, Assistant Accountant or similar position.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
  • SUMIFS
  • Data reconciliation and analysis
  • Managing large datasets
• Proven experience with invoicing, reconciliations and financial administration.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and quickly adapt to established processes.

What you'll get in return

Immediate start opportunity. Initial 3-month casual contract with potential for extension. Exposure to a large-scale project environment. Supportive and collaborative finance team. Varied role offering a mix of invoicing, costing, analysis and stakeholder engagement.

If you're an Excel-savvy finance professional who can hit the ground running and enjoys working in a project-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Louisa.Kirkpatrick@hays.com.au, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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