Job Overview

At Octave, we are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Project Accountant to join our APAC Finance team. This role is responsible for managing the financial operations of a dynamic project portfolio, ensuring accurate project accounting, revenue recognition, reporting, and intercompany accounting processes.

As the Project Accountant, you will be a trusted business partner. You will work closely with project managers, service delivery teams, and regional finance stakeholders to provide financial insights, support decision-making, and maintain compliance with accounting standards and corporate policies. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys partnering with the business to drive financial performance.

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Responsibilities

Project Accounting & Revenue Management

• Manage end-to-end project accounting activities, including project setup, timesheet posting, cost allocation, and monthly revenue recognition.
• Prepare project billings in accordance with contractual requirements, ensuring all supporting documentation is accurate and complete.
• Partner with project and service delivery teams to ensure accurate project costing, forecasting, and revenue recognition.
• Analyse project performance and investigate financial variances, providing recommendations where required.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly Project Profit & Loss (P&L) reports, backlog reports, audit schedules, and quarterly financial analyses.
• Deliver meaningful financial insights to support business performance and strategic decision-making.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.

Intercompany Accounting

• Process and code project-related and non-project-related intercompany invoices.
• Collaborate with regional and global finance teams to ensure consistency and accuracy of intercompany transactions.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and proactively resolve discrepancies.

Compliance & Controls

• Support external audits and tax compliance activities through the preparation of supporting schedules and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, financial controls, and reporting deadlines.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency, compliance, and reporting accuracy.
• Support ad hoc finance projects and business initiatives as required.

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA, or equivalent), or working towards certification.
• Proven experience in a Senior Accountant, Project Accountant, or similar finance role.
• Strong understanding of project accounting, revenue recognition, financial reporting, and reconciliations.
• Experience preparing management reports, financial analysis, and month-end close activities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience within professional services, technology, consulting, engineering, or project-based organisations.
• Exposure to global finance operations and intercompany accounting.
• Understanding of audit and tax compliance requirements.

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all. 

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.