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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hybrid
Create futures worth inheriting with RBG and the SJ Group
About SJ Group
At SJ, we’re building identity into infrastructure, character into skylines and peace of mind into everyday life.
A global urban and infrastructure consultancy firm with over 75 years of project delivery success, SJ and its member companies continue a collective legacy that delivers global expertise with local precision.
Become part of our 16,000 client-centric specialists in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries who shape spaces across the world to meet the needs of today and the aspirations of generations to come.
About Robert Bird Group (RBG)
Robert Bird Group (RBG) is a global consulting engineering firm renowned for delivering complex, innovative and award-winning projects across the built environment. Since its establishment in 1982, RBG has grown from a specialist structural engineering practice into a multidisciplinary consultancy operating across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, the United Kingdom and North America.
At RBG, we believe great outcomes are built by great people. We are an engineering business with a strong firm ethos and family culture, where collaboration, trust and doing the right thing underpin everything we do.
Our vision is ‘The Relentless Pursuit of Engineering Excellence’, and our mission is ‘Good to Great by Design’.
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Graduate Accountant to join our Finance team in Melbourne. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent accounting graduate to build practical experience, develop strong commercial skills and gain exposure to the broader business in a supportive and collaborative environment.
As a Graduate Accountant, you will play an important role in supporting our Finance, Commercial and Operations teams and contributing to the successful delivery of our projects.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll have the opportunity to develop your accounting skills while gaining an understanding of how finance supports a project-based engineering business.
You’ll work closely with experienced members of the Finance team and a range of internal and external stakeholders, giving you valuable exposure across areas including project finance, invoicing, accounts payable, forecasting, management reporting and financial administration.
You’ll be encouraged to ask questions, take ownership and contribute from day one, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow as your career develops.
Key accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
About You
We’re looking for someone who is curious, commercially minded and keen to learn. You don’t need years of experience, we’re looking for the right attitude and the potential to grow.
You’ll ideally bring:
Most importantly, you’ll be someone who wants to learn, contribute and build a career, rather than simply looking for a first job.
Why Join Us?
For a confidential conversation, please contact Ami on Ami.Jordan@sjgroup.com
To learn more about Robert Bird Group, visit: www.rbg.com
SJ Group is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‑equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. We provide a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career.
We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, with access to strong professional networks, role models, and mentoring and sponsorship programs.
All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to RBG employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.
