Project to Assets Lead

at  Origin Energy

• Lead a dynamic team to drive excellence in financial management.
• Work closely with a dedicated team and supportive leadership, fostering a culture of innovation.
• Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane based. based

DELIVERING GOOD ENERGY STARTS FROM WITHIN

It’s an exciting time to join Origin. Creating a great place to work means together we’re progressing our ambition to lead the energy transition through cleaner energy and customer solutions. We’re always looking for better ways to deliver for our customers – and for our people.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As the Finance Manager, Projects to Assets, you will report directly to the Group Manager Finance Shared Services.
In this role, you will lead a team and oversee the Construction to Disposal accounting process, which encompasses of the following: Fixed Asset, Project Accounting, Leased Asset, Time and Labour Capture and Reporting for Projects and Asset maintenance.
Join us to drive excellence in financial management and support the seamless transition of projects to valuable assets.
This is a 6-month Limited term opportunity, covering for leave.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading the team to provide project accounting and fixed asset maintenance services (including time and labour capture) and leased asset maintenance services.
• Provide business partnering advice and direction to project managers and accountants across Origin on designing project cost capture, work break down structure and capitalisation processes, recharge and cost recovery rates / processes, project financial reports, project budgeting and planning.
• Responsible for ensuring processes to construct and capitalise assets are efficient and governance practices that surround these ERP modules are appropriate.
• Provide technical process expertise to acquisition or disposals, changes in accounting treatments or key transactions.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying process gaps, improve business as usual processes and, where required, design and implement new processes using automation tools where appropriate.
• Leading a project manager community across Origin by building relationships with a range of project managers and accountants across Origin’s business.

You will hold CPA/CA accreditation with 5-7 years of experience in an accounting role managing teams. You will demonstrate and apply technical knowledge in financial accounting, consistently maintaining high standards while developing additional skills. You will also:

• You will have excellent communication skills working with senior stakeholders through business partnering.
• Prior experience in a leadership or people management role.
• Ability to understand and analyse trends, interpret results and link to business goals.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and takes ownership of resolution and share learnings across the team.
• Knowledge of business objectives and drivers.Demonstrated experience in enhancing processes using SAP, eliminating non-value adding activities and promoting a culture of continuous improvement