Assistant Accountant

Goodman; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Study assistance

Discretionary bonus

Share scheme eligibility

Wellness program

Job summary

Goodman is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support the finance team in delivering accurate property accounting and lease administration. The role includes working with Yardi, preparing reconciliations, posting journals and assisting with month-end processes across Partnerships.

The ideal candidate has a degree (or is in final year) and is CA/CPA qualified or on track, with strong Excel skills and 1–2 years of experience in an office environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or in final year.
• CA/CPA qualified or on track
• Strong Excel skills and data accuracy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Complete lease setups, assignments, surrenders and vacations.
• Maintain building and customer details in Yardi monthly.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and receipting of payments.
• Assist with month-end property accounting and post journals.
• Review net property income and outgoings reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly rent roll and related reporting.
• Update cash flow forecast models and inter-company loan reconciliations.
• Assist with invoice coding and payments.
• Maintain Partnerships documentation and records.
• Support BAS lodgement and related tax duties.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Degree qualified (or final year)

CA/CPA qualified or on path

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Assistant Accountant At Goodman

The Assistant Accountant is a key member of the Finance team supporting GAP and GMG. This role is responsible for delivering accurate and timely property accounting, managing lease administration processes, ensuring compliance with tax obligations, and assisting with capital and treasury management activities. The position also contributes to the execution of ad hoc finance projects, providing administrative and analytical support to maintain operational efficiency and compliance.

Day To Day

• Completion of customer lease set ups, assignments, surrenders and vacations and other lease administration tasks
• Monthly maintenance of building and customer details in Yardi.
• Preparation of bank reconciliations, receipting of customer payments, arrears management and contributing to the weekly payment run
• Assistance with the preparation of month-end property accounting and reconciliations, including posting journals, raising invoices and coding of supplier payments where required.
• Assistance with the review and analysis of net property income and outgoings reconciliations.
• Monthly rent roll review and preparation.
• Actualisation of cash flow forecast models, maintenance of inter-company loan reconciliations and responsible for settling loan amounts as required.
• Assistance with arranging coding and payment of invoices and credit cards.
• Responsible for the filing and maintenance of all documents and records relating to the Partnerships.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required to assist the team.
• Assistance with the preparation and collation of support documentation for half yearly and annual reporting across the Partnerships.
• Preparation, lodgement and payment of Business Activity Statements.
• Assist in maintaining the Land Tax and Council rates registers.
• Updating of fixed assets registers in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assistance with the preparation of the annual income tax return process across the Partnerships and liaison with the external tax advisors as required.
• Assistance with annual retail leases audit where required. + Other ad hoc tax related duties as required to assist the team

Requirements

• Degree qualified (or in final year of study)
• CA/CPA qualified (or on path to commence)
• Strong excel skills
• 1-2 years’ relevant experience (office environment)

The Benefits

At Goodman we know that our people are integral to our company success. That’s why we have implemented some fantastic benefits for all to experience, these include:

• Paid Parental Leave
• Study assistance for postgraduate and undergraduate courses
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Eligibility to participate in Goodman’s share scheme
• Wellness program that focuses on the health and wellbeing, including exercise classes, meditation, yoga, social events, exclusive discounts, cooking classes, financial wellbeing seminars and more.

About Goodman

Goodman is a provider of essential infrastructure. We own, develop and manage high quality, sustainable logistics properties and data centres in major global cities, that are critical to the digital economy.

We’re a collaborative team with a shared vision to make the world a better place for our customers, our investors, our people, and the communities we operate in. We value innovation, integrity, determination, and sustainability, and our purpose is simple: to make space for greatness in everything we do.

Goodman encourages innovation at every level. We seek individuals who are eager to challenge conventional thinking, drive change, and develop new ideas that contribute to a sustainable and successful business. Your creativity and forward-thinking approach can make a tangible difference today and long into the future.