Are you an ambitious Accountant seeking to elevate your career? Embrace the opportunity to join the dynamic team at Populous, a renowned global architectural design firm leading the way in transformative projects that redefine the landscape of sports and entertainment venues across the globe. As an essential member of our finance team, you will play an essential role in supporting the day-to-day financial matters of the Asia Pacific region and, contributing directly to the continued success and advancement of our Populous.

ABOUT US AT POPULOUS

At Populous, our teams design the places where people love to be together. We are a unique global company built on the philosophy and power of drawing large groups of people together to have incredible experiences. We have designed iconic projects all over the world that encompass stadia, convention and exhibition centres, airports, integrated resorts, high performance training facilities, e-sports and entertainment arenas, and mixed-use venues.
At our core, we are urban designers with a true focus on user experience, creating civic infrastructure that brings whole communities together for amazing experiences, all with a sustainable design approach and ethos. See more about our world-class projects and commitment to sustainable design at populous.com. See more about our world-class projects and, commitment to sustainable design at populous.com. You may recognise one of our iconic local projects here in Brisbane which has had over 24 million spectators walk through the gate - Suncorp Stadium.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are actively seeking an Accountant to join our dynamic finance team based in Brisbane. This role could mark a significant milestone in your career. At Populous, endless possibilities for professional growth and development await.

Specifically, we’re looking for people who:

• Embody our four cultural values: Integrity, Entrepreneurial Creativity, Excellence and FUN!
• Hold a tertiary accountancy-related qualification, including a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from an Australian university or any other internationally recognised institution is highly valued
• Possess 1-3 years’ practical experience in an operational finance role, with public accounting experience highly valued.
• Demonstrated experience with accounting for multi-company and multi-currency environments including reconciliation and elimination of intercompany projects and accounts is valued
• Prior experience working within an architectural practice of similar size is preferable.
• Strong experience in International financial standards and taxation requirements is highly valued.
• Exhibit a high level of proficiency in finance systems, with prior experience using Deltek considered an advantage.
• Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Handling General Accounting tasks, including the preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss reconciliations and monthly foreign exchange revaluation.
• Providing essential support during the month end and year end close processes.
• Investigating and resolving account discrepancies and issues of non-compliance.
• Ensuring subcontractor invoices are coded correctly and accompanied with the relevant instructions for payment and processing incoming invoices, checking validity of purchases, and allocating against the appropriate projects.
• Entering invoices into accounts processing package to ensuring appropriate recording and collation.
• Treasury management work including finalisation of bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts, ensuring the accurate and timely payment of invoices, implementing controls for the payables function and reviewing funding needs.
• Managing the Deltek financial system, including regular review and recommendation of improvements.
• Confidently liaising with offshore resources.
• Providing comprehensive support to the Financial Controller and providing cover when other team members are absent (i.e. preparation of projects invoices in agreement with cash flows, oversee reconciliation of cash receipts to invoices on client ledger and assisting in the payroll process and ensuring that records are maintained and posted correctly)