Accountant/Bookkeeper

Gough Recruitment; Lane Cove; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone and laptop provided

WFH flexibility

Job summary

Gough Recruitment is seeking an experienced Accountant or Bookkeeper for a hands-on role focused on residential real estate financial operations on Sydney's North Shore. You will work closely with the Director and management to own financial processes and support ongoing growth.

The position covers end-to-end bookkeeping, trust accounting, payroll, BAS preparation, monthly reporting, and cash-flow forecasting, with a four-day work week and WFH flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential real estate accounting or bookkeeping.
• Trust accounting and compliance.
• Payroll processing and reconciliations.
• Accounts payable and receivable management.
• Experience with Xero.
• Familiarity with PropertyMe and/or Inspection Express.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end bookkeeping and financial administration.
• Overseeing trust accounting and compliance.
• Processing payroll, superannuation and PAYG.
• Producing monthly financial reports including P&L.
• Monitoring cash flow and forecasting.
• Supporting budgeting and financial planning.
• Managing supplier payments and expenses.
• Preparing year-end financial information.

Skills

Residential real estate

Trust accounting

Payroll

Reconciliations

Xero

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Commissions processing

Tools

Xero

PropertyMe

Inspection Express

Job description

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Accountant or Bookkeeper with a strong background in residential real estate? Join a growing two-office residential real estate business on Sydney's North Shore, following the recent merger of two established offices. This is a hands-on position working closely with the Director and management team, where you'll take ownership of the financial operations and play an important role in supporting the continued growth of the business.

About the Role You’ll be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end bookkeeping and financial administration


• Overseeing trust accounting and compliance


• Completing trust, bank and credit card reconciliations


• Managing accounts payable and receivable


• Processing fortnightly payroll, superannuation and PAYG


• Processing and recording sales commissions


• Preparing BAS and liaising with external accountants


• Producing monthly financial reports, including P&L


• Monitoring cash flow and assisting with forecasting


• Supporting budgeting and financial planning


• Managing supplier payments and expenses


• Preparing year-end financial information


• Maintaining accurate financial records and controls


• Identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Accountant or Bookkeeper with a strong background in residential real estate? Join a growing two-office residential real estate business on Sydney's North Shore, following the recent merger of two established offices. This is a hands-on position working closely with the Director and management team, where you'll take ownership of the financial operations and play an important role in supporting the continued growth of the business.

About the Role You’ll be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end bookkeeping and financial administration


• Overseeing trust accounting and compliance


• Completing trust, bank and credit card reconciliations


• Managing accounts payable and receivable


• Processing fortnightly payroll, superannuation and PAYG


• Processing and recording sales commissions


• Preparing BAS and liaising with external accountants


• Producing monthly financial reports, including P&L


• Monitoring cash flow and assisting with forecasting


• Supporting budgeting and financial planning


• Managing supplier payments and expenses


• Preparing year-end financial information


• Maintaining accurate financial records and controls


• Identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes

About You

Real estate accounting experience is essential. You’ll ideally have strong experience across:

• Residential real estate accounting or bookkeeping


• Trust accounting and compliance


• Real estate transactions and commissions


• Payroll and reconciliations


• Accounts payable and receivable


• Xero


• PropertyMe and/or Inspection Express

You’ll be highly organised, accurate and commercially minded, with the confidence to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities. You’ll also be someone who spots an issue before it becomes a problem, takes initiative and is comfortable communicating financial information directly with senior management.

What’s On Offer

• 4 days per week


• WFH flexibility available


• Phone and laptop provided


• Join a growing two-office network


• Work closely with the Director and management team


• Opportunity to have genuine influence as the business continues to grow


• Supportive environment with scope to improve and strengthen financial processes

Make Your Mark!

This is more than a traditional bookkeeping position. With the business continuing to grow, you'll have the opportunity to strengthen financial systems, improve processes, provide greater visibility around business performance and become a trusted part of the management team.

If you’re an experienced real estate Accountant or Bookkeeper looking for a flexible four‑day role where you can genuinely make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.