Financial Accountant – Lease & Multi-Entity Reporting

Open Door Pub Co. Pty LTD; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Venue Co. in Melbourne is seeking a Financial Accountant with 3–4 years of experience in financial accounting within a hospitality or multi-entity environment.

You will support accurate rent accounting, month-end and year-end reporting, and ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards. You will work closely with Finance, Property, Leasing and Operations to deliver timely and well-supported financial information, while contributing to process improvements and reporting

Qualifications

• 3–4 years’ experience in a Big 4 or mid-tier audit firm, or a similar financial accounting role.
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Experience with reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, budgeting and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operational rent accounting, including reviewing lease management platform data, ledger postings, accruals and prepayments.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances and coordinate the resolution of reconciling items.
• Support rent and related-party variance analysis across Finance, Property, Leasing and Operations.
• Prepare annual rent budgets and weekly turnover rent estimates.
• Support half-year and year-end financial reporting and statutory accounts.
• Coordinate and compile information required for external audits and reviews.
• Assist with AASB 16 lease calculations and statutory lease schedules.
• Support acquisition accounting calculations as required.
• Prepare capitalised rent entries for venues undergoing brownfield renovations.
• Assist with accounting-to-tax reconciliations and tax provision requirements.
• Apply relevant accounting policies and Australian Accounting Standards.
• Contribute to improvements in finance processes, controls, systems and reporting.

Skills

Excel skills

Reconciliations

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Lease data

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related

Tools

LeaseEagle

Finance systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Australian Venue Co. in Melbourne is seeking a Financial Accountant with 3–4 years of experience in financial accounting within a hospitality or multi-entity environment.

You will support accurate rent accounting, month-end and year-end reporting, and ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards. You will work closely with Finance, Property, Leasing and Operations to deliver timely and well-supported financial information, while contributing to process improvements and reporting