Introduction

Brunel has an exciting long-term contract opportunity for a Project Accountant supporting our client who is a leading global mining and metals company.

This contract position will work from home with occasional site visits to North America.

What are you going to do 

Capital Project Accounting

  • Monitor and analyze project costs, commitments, accruals, and forecasts.
  • Review project expenditures for proper accounting treatment, including capital versus operating expense classification.
  • Assist with asset capitalization models, asset group development, and project closeout activities as required.
  • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting cycles.
  • Prepare monthly project financial reports, variance analyses, and management reporting packages.
  • Support project budget-to-actual reviews and provide explanations for significant variances.
  • Coordinate with Project Controls and Operations teams to validate project costs and forecasts.

Contractor Payment Administration

  • Coordinate contractor payment application (PayApp) processing and approval workflows.
  • Review contractor invoices and payment applications for compliance with contract terms.
  • Collaborate with Contracts, Procurement, and Project Controls personnel to resolve discrepancies.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of accounting experience.
  • Experience with project accounting, capital projects, construction accounting, or cost accounting.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience working with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting large capital construction or mining projects.
  • Knowledge of fixed asset accounting and capitalization requirements.
  • Experience with Aconex, SharePoint, Power BI, or related project management/reporting tools.
  • CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification preferred.

What we offer 

Full-time employees are eligible for benefits. Benefits include medical, dental and vision that will begin on your first day of employment. 401K matching - 50% match, up to 3%.

Closing: 21 August 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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