Posted 52d ago

Financial and Management Accountant - Construction Industry

Core Talent Newtown NSW 2042

Permanent Full time
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Key points we found

  • Hybrid position combining management and financial accounting responsibilities
  • Key role in driving financial performance and supporting strategic decision-making
  • Opportunity to work in a supportive, people-focused construction environment

My client is a well-established and growing construction company with a reputation for delivering high-quality projects while puttingtheir people first. Their success is built on long-term relationships, a collaborative culture and a genuine commitment to supporting and developing their team. They invest heavily in employee wellbeing, professional growth and creating an environment where individuals feel trusted, valued, and empowered. With strong leadership support, this is an opportunity to join a business where your contribution truly matters.

About the Role

This is a hybrid position combining both management accounting and financial accounting responsibilities, offering variety, ownership and real impact within the business. Working closely with senior leadership and project teams, you will play a key role in driving financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring strong financial governance across their projects and operations.

If you’re looking for a role where you can blend commercial insight with technical accounting expertise - all within a supportive, people-focused construction environment, then please apply!
    

  • Assist with the month end process, GL reconciliations, BAS returns to ensure compliance with deadlines
  • Performing general ledger and account reconciliations
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation and accounting standards
  • Assisting with monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reporting 
  • Assist in data preparation and collation required by Accountants for auditing purposes
  • Assist with annual audits
  • Assist with project and overhead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Support preparation of monthly management pack
  • Present detailed monthly financial reports to managers
  • Prepare feedback to AP Team on incorrect coding
  • Lead preparation of weekly project cost tracker
  • Update tax related paperwork for tax compliance lodgement
  • Assist real-time financial performance monitoring
  • Escalate any financial issues to management
  • Manage a small payroll

About you

  • Happy to work fully onsite - street parking is available
  • Previous experience within construction industry - advantageous
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting
  • Ability to work well with internal and external stakeholders 

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Reference number: BH-24216
Profession:Accounting and FinanceFinancial Accounting & Reporting

Company: Core Talent
Date posted: 18th Feb, 2026

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Skills
BUDGETTING
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL REPORTING
Financial Software (e.g., ERP, SAP)
FORECASTING
GENERAL LEDGER RECONCILIATION
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
PROBLEM SOLVING
Stakeholder Management
TAX COMPLIANCE
TEAMWORK
TIME MANAGEMENT
VARIANCE ANALYSIS

More details
Expiring date
18 Apr 2026
Date posted
17 Feb 2026
Category
Accounting
Occupation
Management Accountant
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Construction
Sector
Privately held company

Core Talent

Privately held company
With well over 20 years combined experience, Core focuses on the Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Accountancy & Finance markets - recruiting roles from support level through to senior qualified positions for all range of organisations within those industries

Core possesses an intimate and realistic understanding of the markets it operates in. This knowledge, combined with our highly consultative approach to the recruitment process, ensures your organisation will be in a strong position to secure the best available talent in the market. 

Whether requiring assistance in recruiting a current vacancy or simply seeking advice on the current market feel free to contact us on the details provided or through LinkedIn and one of our specialist consultants will be glad to assist.
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