Capital Projects Accountant | ASX Mining | First Time Movers

Adelaide CBD Permanent View Job Description
Ready to make your first move from Big 4 or mid-tier into industry? Step into a role where your work directly impacts major capital projects. Join a high-growth ASX-listed mining business and gain hands-on commercial exposure from day one.
  • Career progression
  • Genuine market-leading remuneration

About Our Client

Our client is a high-growth, ASX-listed mining organisation with a strong production base and an ambitious expansion pipeline. With established operations in South Australia and international project exposure, the business is well-positioned for continued growth and long-term value creation.

What truly sets this organisation apart is its people-first culture. Despite its listed status, the environment remains highly collaborative, approachable, and down-to-earth, with genuine access to senior leaders and decision-makers. The finance team is embedded within the business, partnering closely with operations and project teams to drive outcomes, rather than operating as a back-office function.

This is an organisation that has built a strong reputation for developing talent and promoting internally. For candidates making their first move from Big 4 or mid-tier, it offers a rare combination of structured support, meaningful responsibility, and clear progression pathways. You'll gain exposure to large-scale capital projects, commercial decision-making, and senior stakeholders - setting a strong foundation for a long-term career in industry.

Job Description

  • Monitor and report capital expenditure (CapEx) against budgets and forecasts
  • Ensure accurate capitalisation of project costs in line with accounting standards
  • Maintain project cost structures, WBS, and financial tracking systems
  • Prepare monthly journals, accruals, reconciliations, and project reporting packs
  • Deliver variance analysis and insights on project performance and risks
  • Support forecasting, budgeting, and long-term capital planning
  • Partner closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and Operations teams
  • Review contractor claims, purchase orders, and invoices for accuracy
  • Support project audits, governance, and compliance requirements
  • Manage WIP, capital commitments, and fixed asset processes



The Successful Applicant

  • CA/CPA qualified (or near completion) with a degree in Accounting/Commerce
  • Background in Big 4 or mid-tier (first movers strongly encouraged)
  • Exposure to project accounting, audit, or advisory advantageous
  • Strong understanding of capitalisation, fixed assets, and project lifecycle accounting
  • Advanced Excel and analytical capability
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and commercially curious mindset



What's on Offer

  • Clear pathway for career progression within a growing ASX-listed business
  • High level of exposure to senior stakeholders and large-scale projects
  • Supportive and collaborative team culture
  • Exceptional first move from professional services into industry



Contact
Jonathan Dawson
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7035522
Phone number
+(61) 415142246

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Cost Accounting
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Adelaide CBD
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jonathan Dawson
Consultant phone
+(61) 415142246
Job Reference
JN-062026-7035522

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