Assistant Accountant

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples' courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don't stand still - there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us - it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You'll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

• Do we offer a 'competitive' salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

Fulton Hogan's Central Region Infrastructure Services team is currently looking for additional resources to support a significant system roll out in the coming months. We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our team based in our Mile End office.

About the Role:

Working as part of a broader finance team, the Assistant Accountant will be tasked with ensuring the consistent delivery of transactional and analytical reporting requirements to support the business operations.

Responsibilities will include:

• Journal processing (JE adjustments, JF accruals)
• Stock reconciliation, including variance commentary.
• General assistance with operations in interpreting financial data
• P&L and job variance analysis and commentary
• Compilation of job and P&L performance commentary
• Participating in and supporting the upgrading of existing and rolling out of new systems
• Continuous support to our AR and AP functions

How you will connect to the role:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent.
• Commenced CA/CPA or wishing to commence
• Circa 2-3 years of demonstrated experience working in an accounting role within the infrastructure/construction is required.
• Exposure to JDE systems would be highly beneficial
• Clear communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
• Problem solving skills, whilst showing initiative with workload

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership are what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

If our REAL values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position.

If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.