Senior Accountant - EVT Head Office

EVT - Entertainment | Ventures | Travel; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% dining and stays across EVT hotels

Movie ticket discounts

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth

Paid parental leave

Job summary

EVT, a leader in entertainment, ventures and travel, seeks a hands-on Corporate Finance Manager to support the Senior Corporate Finance Manager for Hotels & Resorts across Australia and New Zealand. The role covers financial reporting, taxation and compliance within EVT's hospitality portfolio.

You will coordinate accounting processes, assist with audits, and partner with hotel operations and EVT Corporate to drive financial improvements and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA or CPA with relevant experience.
• 5+ years corporate and financial accounting experience.
• Experience in statutory reporting, taxation compliance and audit management.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting and capital expenditure management.
• Hospitality, property or multi-site operations experience preferred.
• Exposure to NZ, Singaporean and Thai accounting/tax jurisdictions is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Own the month end close: review and reconcile balance sheets, prepare journals and provide variance commentary on P&L and balance sheet movements.
• Maintain and review fixed asset registers for hotel assets, from capex and work in progress to disposals, transfers and write-offs.
• Support tax and compliance obligations, including income tax, GST, FBT and payroll tax, tax reconciliations and tax effect accounting.
• Prepare notes and workpapers for statutory reporting and coordinate interim and year end audits with external auditors.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to hotel operations and corporate stakeholders, helping them understand financial results and reporting requirements.
• Assist with short and long term cashflow forecasting and monitor weekly cash positions across the business.
• Contribute to finance transformation, system implementation and broader business improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial accounting

Statutory reporting

Tax compliance

Audit management

Fixed asset accounting

Capital expenditure management

Education

CA or CPA qualified

Job description

About EVT:

At EVT we believe in changing the game. Why? Because no one wants ordinary. If you're seeking to be part of the kind of wow-factor moments you can help shape, then you've come to the right place.

As market-leading experience creators, we bring to life some of the best-known brands and properties in entertainment, ventures, and travel. Our portfolio includes over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award-winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, and Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.

About the role:

Supporting the Senior Corporate Finance Manager, Hotels & Resorts, this role is hands on and broad in scope, covering financial reporting and taxation across EVT's hospitality and leisure businesses in Australia and New Zealand. You'll co-ordinate, review and assist with financial accounting, reporting tax and general administrative compliance, with a strong focus on the corporate function while supporting both hotel operations and EVT Corporate.

Key responsibilities

• Own the month end close: review and reconcile balance sheets, prepare journals and provide variance commentary on profit and loss and balance sheet movements
• Maintain and review fixed asset registers for hotel assets, from capital expenditure and work in progress through to disposals, transfers and write offs
• Support tax and compliance obligations, including income tax, GST, FBT and payroll tax, tax reconciliations and tax effect accounting
• Prepare notes and workpapers for statutory reporting and coordinate interim and year end audits with external auditors
• Act as a trusted finance partner to hotel operations and corporate stakeholders, helping them understand financial results and reporting requirements
• Assist with short and long term cashflow forecasting and monitor weekly cash positions across the business
• Contribute to finance transformation, system implementation and broader business improvement initiatives

What you’ll bring

• CA or CPA qualified, or nearing completion
• Five or more years of corporate and financial accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience in statutory reporting, taxation compliance and audit management
• Experience with fixed asset accounting and capital expenditure management
• Experience in hospitality, property or multi site operations is preferred but not required
• Exposure to New Zealand, Singaporean and Thai accounting and tax jurisdictions is highly regarded

How you work

• Daymaker ethos: no one's too big for the small things
• Owner's mindset: acts on data and feedback, ships improvements
• Resilient and solutions-focused: stays calm, moves fast
• Growth mindset: learns, shares, and levels up others

Perks from day one

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

Police Check Acknowledgement

Please note that the successful candidate for this position will be required to undergo and satisfactorily pass a criminal record check as part of the recruitment process.