Accountant / Bookkeeper

seek.com.au; Ku-ring-gai; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

seek.com.au is seeking an experienced Accountant / Bookkeeper on Sydney's North Shore to own day-to-day financial operations for a growing residential real estate business.

You will oversee end-to-end bookkeeping, trust accounting, payroll, reconciliations and financial reporting, working closely with the Director and management team to drive accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential real estate accounting or bookkeeping.
• Trust accounting experience.
• Payroll processing experience.
• Proficiency with Xero.
• Strong reconciliations and GL maintenance.
• Experience with real estate commissions and transactions.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end bookkeeping and financial administration.
• Manage trust accounting and trust compliance.
• Trust, bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Accounts payable and receivable.
• Fortnightly payroll processing, superannuation and PAYG obligations.
• Processing and recording sales commissions.
• BAS preparation and liaison with external accountants.
• Monthly financial reporting, including Profit and Loss statements.
• Cash flow monitoring and forecasting.
• Budgeting support and financial planning.
• Supplier payments and expense management.
• Preparation of year-end financial information.
• Maintaining financial controls and accurate records.
• Identifying process improvements and efficiencies.

Skills

Residential real estate accounting

Trust accounting

Payroll

Reconciliations

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Real estate commissions

Tools

Xero

Job description

Are you an experienced accountant or bookkeeper who understands the world of real estate?

We are looking for an experienced Accountant / Bookkeeper to join a growing residential real estate business on Sydney's North Shore.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys taking ownership of the numbers and wants to be an important part of a growing business.

Working closely with the Director and management team, you will oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring everything is accurate, organised and running smoothly.

About the role

• End-to-end bookkeeping and financial administration
• Management of trust accounting and trust compliance
• Trust, bank and credit card reconciliations
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Fortnightly payroll processing, superannuation and PAYG obligations
• Processing and recording sales commissions
• BAS preparation and liaison with external accountants
• Monthly financial reporting, including Profit and Loss statements
• Cash flow monitoring and forecasting
• Budgeting support and financial planning
• Supplier payments and expense management
• Preparation of year-end financial information
• Maintaining financial controls, compliance and accurate records
• Identifying process improvements and efficiencies

About you

Real estate experience is essential for this role.

You will have strong experience in:

• Residential real estate accounting or bookkeeping
• Trust accounting
• Payroll
• Xero
• Reconciliations
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Real estate commissions and transactions

You will be highly organised, accurate and commercially minded.

You will be someone who takes ownership, notices when something isn't right and doesn't wait to be asked to fix it.

You will also need to be comfortable working independently and communicating financial information clearly to the Director and management team.

The opportunity

This is more than a traditional bookkeeping position.

The business is growing and we are looking for someone who can help strengthen the financial systems of the business, provide greater visibility around performance and become a trusted part of the management team.

4 days per week with flexibility for the right person.

If you are an experienced real estate accountant or bookkeeper looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, we would love to hear from you.