Senior Accountant at ESR Group

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Tax Compliance, Financial Statements, Budget Analysis, Investment Properties, Variance Commentary, IFRS, AASB16, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, Vendor Verification, BAS Reporting, Income Tax Returns, Process Improvement, Auditor Facilitation

Industry

Real Estate

Description

Role Overview: The Senior Accountant is responsible for preparation of monthly/year-end financial accounting, management accounting and tax compliance for Stabilised and Development Funds. The Senior Accountant will also be responsible to review a number of funds and support the Manager in any ad-hoc requirements for the efficient running of the funds finance function. Key Responsibilities: • Month-end reporting o Prepare and/or review monthly management reporting for the Stabilised and Development Funds and related entities o Generate financial statements, including budget analysis, investment properties summary, aging reports and etc • Monthly Tasks o Review fund level P&L and provide variance commentary o IFRS, AASB16, loan drawdown and other trust level journals (where relevant) o Reconcile Balance Sheet items, including prepayments, accruals and etc o Work closely with Business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial results are prepared • Daily Tasks o Bank reconciliation [working with outsource provider who will be performing the bank reconciliation process] o Payment checks against bank, Yardi and invoices o Vendor verification as required • Tax Compliance o Preparation of monthly/quarterly BAS report o Preparation of annual income tax returns and any associated calculations as required o Preparation of distribution tax calculations as required • Process Improvement o Pro-actively seek and implement process and system improvements o Assist with team projects as required and takes responsibility and ownership for deliverables including projects/process improvements • Ad-Hoc Tasks o Facilitate internal/external auditors on query resolutions and assist with year-end statutory accounts preparation o Ensuring compliance with Internal Accounting Policies and Procedures in day-to-day activities. o Prepare instructions and facilitate execution of legal documentation as required o Prepare quarterly/half-yearly loan covenant calculations as required and liaising with Treasury and Funds Team to ensure accuracy and timely submission o Assist with ad-hoc portfolio management tasks as required related to actual financial data o Provide assistance to other team members during busy workload periods and other ad hoc tasks when required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree • Chartered Accountant/CPA qualified or close to qualification Essential requirements: • Intermediate or above proficiency in Microsoft Excel • Ability to complete tasks while meeting tight deadlines • Attention to detail and strong record-keeping skills • Professional, results driven, strong work ethic with high integrity • Strong communication skills with demonstrated verbal, written and presentation skills Desirable requirements: • Experience of Yardi Voyager • Big 4 / Chartered experience • Property industry experience

Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for preparing monthly and year-end financial accounting, management accounting, and tax compliance for Stabilised and Development Funds. This role also involves reviewing fund performance and supporting the Manager with ad-hoc requirements for the finance function.