Martinus Rail Hiring for Project Finance Manager Job at Melbourne Full Time

The Company

Martinus Rail is a 100% Australian owned and operated rail construction company working on some of Australia’s largest rail infrastructure projects. We are a company that focuses on finding people who are the right fit into our company culture as much as having the right skills and experience. We encourage learning, experimentation and out of the box thinking, and we know that fun is a vital element of an engaged and productive workplace. We value the importance of balance between work and family life and promote this philosophy throughout the company.

• Do you thrive on driving a solution focused environment?
• Are you committed to delivering outcomes that exceed expectations, every time?
• Do you make things happen, get the job done, no matter what?

Job Summary

Martinus are seeking a Finance Manager to support us on two upcoming projects in Metro and Regional Victoria.

The Finance Manager is responsible for the full month-end/year-end close process, as well as supporting management in the production of financial statements, audit queries and ad hoc reporting requirements for the project.

Jobs Task and Responsibilities

• Manage accounting close process including journals, project and overhead review, and tax effect accounting entries
• Cashflow management
• Manage the financial internal control environment, including but not limited to journal approval, balance sheet reconciliation approval, master data management, and segregation of duties
• Facilitate timely and accurate reporting relating to actual cost and P&L
• Report on expected and actual project performance against agreed KPIs including root cause analysis
• Understanding of the overall project development requirements and stages of projects
• Assist in compiling the annual statutory accounts
• Assist in compiling financial forecasts, budgets, and forward business plans
• Assist in compiling audit queries

Skills and experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting or Commerce (or industry equivalent)
• Full membership CA or CPA
• Proven background in and working on construction projects as a Finance Manager. Civil & Rail construction experience is preferred
• Demonstrable experience at a similar level ideally gained within a high growth and fast paced environment
• Detailed project accounting experience
• Manage the month end financials process, project financial reporting, and expected vs actual performance in a timely, complete and accurate way
• Manage monthly cost / revenue forecasting, engage with and support the project engineering team
• Managed financial processes. This includes cost codes, docket tracking, accounts payable, accruals, payment claims
• Understanding of subcontractor and client agreements
• Understanding of the overall project development requirements and stages of projects
• Strong skills in SAP and Excel
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to liaise with key stakeholders