- Permanent, full-time role with a flexible approach to the way we work
- Join a high performing multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy
- Fun and inclusive company culture
The Role
Our Sydney office is in search of a motivated and personable Project Accounts Administrator to join the Finance Operations Team. Reporting to the Divisional Project Accounts Coordinator, you will play a role in maintaining Northrop’s financial stability by administering project finances and data governance.
Due to the nature of this role, our Sydney team is looking for a detail-oriented, energetic candidate with strong initiative who can act as an approachable advisory partner to our consulting teams. This position is available immediately and will be in a permanent full-time capacity.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Set up and maintain projects in our financial systems with a high level of accuracy and due diligence to ensure robust financial governance.
- Prepare and issue a high volume of monthly client invoices, progress claims, and internal revenue allocations in strict accordance with deadlines.
- Support monthly forecasting processes to support the Division to monitor performance.
- Assist with collections and debtors management, including investigating account issues, processing credits, and actioning client requests promptly.
- Conduct reconciliations on project accounts to ensure final revenue and costs balance accurately.
- Coordinate month-end close processes to ensure project costs and consultant accruals are allocated correctly within forecasted amounts.
- Produce regular and ad hoc user-friendly reporting packs to support the Divisional Coordinator and Section Management.
- Educate and train technical staff while continuously contributing to the improvement, automation, and scalability of project accounts processes.
The Candidate
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a proven ability to trouble-shoot, identify bottlenecks, and reconcile complex accounts.
- Highly effective interpersonal skills, with an adaptive personality capable of building productive relationships and breaking down barriers across the business.
- Process-driven with a high level of attention to detail, accuracy, and strong data integrity principles.
- Highly organized with exceptional time-management skills and the ability to prioritize high-impact deliverables under pressure.
- Ability to work effectively to meet strict deadlines, both independently and as part of a high-performing, collaborative team.
- Fast learner with an ability to hit the ground running, take full ownership of responsibilities, and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to listen with an open mind and communicate honestly.
- Demonstrate professionalism, objectivity, and a measured, self-confident approach to closing loops on all financial matters.
- Initiative and a willingness to go above and beyond to support team engagement and professional growth.
- Maintains discretion and confidentiality.
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Construction / building industry or engineering consultancy experience is highly desirable.
Why Northrop
We’re employee-owned. No external shareholders, no private equity, no quarterly earnings pressure. Just 500+ engineers and consultants across NSW, ACT, QLD, and VIC who have a genuine stake in the business they’re building — and have been doing so for nearly 50 years.
What that means in practice: decisions are made by people who do the work. Our management structure is open and accessible. When you have an idea for how to do something better, the people who can say yes are in the room — not in a boardroom overseas.
What’s In It For You
- Industry-benchmarked salary with annual reviews — we pay properly and revisit it every year, not when you threaten to leave
- Genuine flexibility: hybrid working, flexible hours, alternative public holidays — we’ll have a real conversation about what works for you
- Paid parental leave for primary carers, maternity, and partners
- Salary income protection insurance
- Monthly one-on-one career development conversations, mentoring programs, and investment in both internal and external training
- Free EAP and wellbeing support — because we’d rather you stayed healthy than burned out
Ready?
To apply for this role, please submit a comprehensive resume as well as a brief covering letter by clicking on the “Apply” tab.
If this role is not quite what you are after but are interested in finding out more about future opportunities with Northrop, please head over to our EOI link:
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Northrop is an equal opportunity employer. We actively welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all genders, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you need any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, let us know — we’ll make it work.