Accountant

Accountant

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

CPB is working on a large infrastructure project as part of building Queensland’s future. We are currently seeking an experienced Accountant to join our project delivery team on a project based in South Brisbane.

Your Opportunity

Reporting to the Finance Manager, we have an opportunity for a Project Accountant to partner with the business in all financial matters, providing information and advice to our project stakeholders.

You will be responsible for:

• Monthly and ad hoc reporting for the project in a timely and accurate manner;
• Processing month-end activities, including journals and accruals.
• Manage project forecasting, including overhead forecasts and consolidation of direct cost forecasts.
• Supporting payment claim preparation and financial reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audit requirements, ensuring compliance with project and corporate governance standards.
• Maintenance of project accounting systems, (e.g. chart of accounts, budget information, etc);
• Development & support of automated and systems-driven reporting;
• Providing financial support and insights to project and commercial team.
• Liaise and build working relationships with Project teams, other members of the wider Finance Teams

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

·   CA or CPA qualified or currently working towards completion.

·   Proven experience in project accounting, management accounting or a similar finance role.

·   Strong understanding of financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and cost control.

·   Experience with ERP systems, with JD Edwards experience highly regarded.

·   Advanced Excel skills and proficiency across the Microsoft Office suite.

·   Strong analytical, problem-solving and reconciliation skills.

·   Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.

·   Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across project and finance teams.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

 Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.

How to apply

Applications close

16 Nov 2026 E. Australia Standard Time