Accountant

at  ACCIONA

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 60,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Job Description

• South Melbourne location
• Career Development opportunities
• Great team

The Opportunity
We are seeking an Accountant to join our dynamic team in Melbourne. In this national role, you will be involved in the planning, organization, and coordination of financial and accounting activities, maintaining relationships with stakeholders and providing comprehensive management reporting.
Your primary objective will be to ensure the delivery world class accounting, reporting, and financial support to key internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Assisting with cost recharges to each our regions, including payroll recharges.
• Analysis of monthly overhead costs incurred by ACCIONA Construction national and review of any outliers to ensure an accurate view of performance within the current month
• Assisting in third advance forecasting, numbers for year-end based on figures over the past 10-months of the year.
• Reconciliation of accounts.
• Identify areas of improvement, streamlining month-end processes within the department to optimise utilisation of resources within the team.
• Responsible for cash reporting and forecasting to treasury, ensuring results are communicated to the Headquarters in Madrid.
• Ensure intercompany accounts are matched against related parties and that both receivable and payable balances are up to date with receipts and payments.
• Responsible for cost allocation for any overhead expenditure.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Degree qualified in accounting and/or Finance. CPA /CA qualified ideally.
• Proven Accounting experience gained in the construction sector ideally.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Experience in multi-national organisations, specifically Spanish organisations

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023 & 2024 certification in Australia, which certifies the company’s commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply

• Assisting with cost recharges to each our regions, including payroll recharges.
• Analysis of monthly overhead costs incurred by ACCIONA Construction national and review of any outliers to ensure an accurate view of performance within the current month
• Assisting in third advance forecasting, numbers for year-end based on figures over the past 10-months of the year.
• Reconciliation of accounts.
• Identify areas of improvement, streamlining month-end processes within the department to optimise utilisation of resources within the team.
• Responsible for cash reporting and forecasting to treasury, ensuring results are communicated to the Headquarters in Madrid.
• Ensure intercompany accounts are matched against related parties and that both receivable and payable balances are up to date with receipts and payments.
• Responsible for cost allocation for any overhead expenditure