Retail Administration & Trust Accounting Manager

Gough Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gough Recruitment in Sydney's Western Suburbs seeks a hands-on Retail Administration & Trust Accounting Manager to oversee day-to-day financial and tenancy administration of a busy retail environment.

You'll manage trust accounting, reconciliations and financial administration, maintain tenancy records and administer Cirrus8, handle rent invoicing and arrears, and support the onsite management team with general retail administration.

Qualifications

• Ideally, experience in shopping centre, retail property or commercial property administration.
• Strong understanding of trust accounting and property financials.
• Hands-on and operational approach with detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Manage trust accounting, reconciliations and financial administration.
• Maintain accurate tenancy records and administer Cirrus8.
• Manage rent invoicing, receipting, payment allocation and arrears.
• Set up new tenants/stallholders and process tenancy changes.
• Prepare and administer licences, tenancy documentation, insurance and compliance records.
• Prepare regular occupancy, arrears and financial reports.
• Provide general retail/property administration and onsite support.

Skills

Trust accounting

Property financials

Attention to detail

Reconciliations

Organisation

Tools

Cirrus8

Job description

Retail Administration & Trust Accounting Manager

Gough Recruitment – Sydney Western Suburbs NSW

• Work across a unique high profile retail asset with strong community engagement, diverse operators and significant future potential
• Flexible work arrangements, with occasional weekend work compensated by a day in lieu
• Salary up to $130k package

Benefits

• Work across a unique high profile retail asset with strong community engagement, diverse operators and significant future potential
• Flexible work arrangements, with occasional weekend work compensated by a day in lieu
• Salary up to $130k package

About the role

We’re looking for a hands‑on property administration professional to take ownership of the day‑to‑day financial and tenancy administration of a busy retail environment.

Experience with Cirrus8 is highly regarded, however, we are open to someone who has strong property administration and trust accounting experience and is keen to learn the system.

Key responsibilities

• Manage trust accounting, reconciliations and financial administration
• Maintain accurate tenancy records and administer Cirrus8
• Manage rent invoicing, receipting, payment allocation and arrears
• Set up new tenants/stallholders and process tenancy changes
• Prepare and administer licences, tenancy documentation, insurance and compliance records
• Prepare regular occupancy, arrears and financial reports
• Provide general retail/property administration and hands‑on support to the onsite management team

The Candidate

• Ideally, you will have experience in shopping centre, retail property or commercial property administration
• Sound understanding of trust accounting and property financials
• Hands‑on and operational approach, with a willingness to get into the detail
• Comfortable managing reconciliations, accounts and tenancy records
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to keep day‑to‑day administration running smoothly
• Cirrus8 experience preferred, but not essential for the right candidate willing to learn

Weekend availability:The business is busiest from Friday to Sunday, so the successful candidate will need to be comfortable working at least one Saturday and Sunday each month, with a day in lieu provided following the weekend worked.