Project Accountant, Commercial Analyst – AU Construction

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Pear Tree.

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1 - 10 employees

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

🤝 B2B

Recruitment • HR Tech • B2B

Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.

📋 Description

• Prepare weekly and monthly management reports • Track project profitability and margins • Monitor budgets against actual project costs • Prepare variance analysis and identify cost overruns • Assist with forecasting revenue and project cash flow • Produce dashboards for management reporting • Assist with project budgeting from commencement through completion • Forecast labour, plant and material costs • Monitor committed costs and project expenditure • Track subcontractor and supplier costs • Prepare project performance reports for management • Assist Project Managers with financial reporting requirements • Support annual budgeting and business forecasting • Analyse historical project performance • Identify trends and opportunities to improve profitability • Assist with pricing analysis for future tenders • Provide commercial insights to support business decisions • Maintain project registers and reporting documentation • Assist with contract administration • Track project milestones and key deliverables • Coordinate documentation between office and project teams • Maintain accurate project records and reporting systems • Improve reporting processes and internal workflows • Develop reporting templates and dashboards • Identify opportunities for automation • Support implementation of new systems and procedures

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in Commercial Administration, Management Accounting, Project Controls or Financial Analysis • Strong budgeting and forecasting experience • Experience supporting construction, engineering or infrastructure businesses • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills • Excellent analytical and reporting skills • Strong written and verbal English communication • High attention to detail • Ability to work independently • Experience with: • Job costing • Project forecasting • Construction reporting • Xero • MYOB • Power BI • Microsoft 365 • ERP or construction management software • Procore • Jobpac • Viewpoint • CHEOPS • Buildlogic (or similar construction ERP platforms)