Hybrid Financial Accountant chez ESR

The Financial Accountant is responsible for preparation of monthly/year-end financial accounting, management accounting and tax compliance for the Stabilised Funds. The Financial Accountant will also support the Manager in any ad-hoc requirements for the efficient running of the funds finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Month-end reporting

• Prepare monthly management reporting for the Stabilised Funds and related entities
• Generate financial statements, including budget analysis, investment properties summary, aging reports and etc.
  

Monthly Tasks

• Review fund level P&L and provide variance commentary
• IFRS, AASB16, loan drawdown and other trust level journals (where relevant)
• Reconcile Balance Sheet items, including prepayments, accruals and etc
• Work closely with Business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial results are prepared
  

Daily Tasks

• Bank reconciliation [working with outsource provider who will be performing the bank reconciliation process]
• Payment checks against bank, Yardi and invoices
• Vendor verification as required
• Raise invoices and recognising receipts for trade debtors
• Monitor debtors and ensuring timely cash receipts
  

Tax Compliance

• Preparation of monthly/quarterly BAS report
• Preparation of annual income tax returns and any associated calculations as required
• Preparation of distribution tax calculations as required
  

Process Improvement

• Pro-actively seek and implement process and system improvements
• Assist with team projects as required and takes responsibility and ownership for deliverables including projects/process improvements
  

Ad-Hoc Tasks

• Facilitate internal/external auditors on query resolutions and assist with year-end statutory
• accounts preparation
• Ensuring compliance with Internal Accounting Policies and Procedures in day-to-day activities.
• Prepare instructions and facilitate execution of legal documentation as required
• Prepare quarterly/half-yearly loan covenant calculations as required and liaising with Treasury
• and Funds Team to ensure accuracy and timely submission
• Assist with ad-hoc portfolio management tasks as required related to actual financial data
• Provide assistance to other team members during busy workload periods and other ad hoc
• tasks when required

Requirements

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