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 a Senior Accountant to join our Sydney head office. This role will support the Finance Manager and General Manager Finance 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
• Perform quarterly of review of project financials to identify and improve gaps in the project process to ensure their compliance with the accounting standard
• 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
• Liaise with auditors for year-end audit
  
  

About you

• Strong technical accounting skills (AASB/IFRS knowledge)
• TM1 experience preferable
• CA or CPA qualified
• 3-5 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.