Senior Financial Accountant

Palm Lake Resort Pty; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Free parking

Flexible working hours

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Milestone tenure rewards

Supportive team culture

Career opportunities with Palm Lake

Job summary

Palm Lake Group is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at the PLG Head Office in Southport on a full‑time basis. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will manage month‑end processes, consolidate reporting, budgets and cash flow for Palm Lake Group entities across Australia.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent, CPA or CA, and a National Police Clearance, with 3–5 years in a large enterprise and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent is required.
• Current CPA or CA qualification.
• Current National Police Clearance.
• 3–5 years post-graduate experience in a medium to large enterprise.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP system experience are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end financial accounting processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Deliver monthly management reporting packs and KPI analysis.
• Assist in consolidated reporting and financial statements.
• Oversee reconciliations and reporting prepared by finance staff.
• Support lender and regulatory reporting and audits.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash flow and treasury activities.
• Collaborate with operational teams on reporting and forecasting results.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems experience

Attention to detail

Autonomy at work

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Are you motivated, hardworking, and proud to contribute to creating high-quality communities for Australia’s over-50s?
Do you enjoy working as part of a team that builds beautiful spaces where people can truly live their best lives?

About Us

Established in 1977, Palm Lake Group is a proudly Australian, family-owned company with extensive experience in developing, constructing, and managing Lifestyle Resorts, Retirement Villages, and Aged Care Facilities across Australia. Our resorts aren’t just places to live they’re vibrant, active communities designed for comfort, connection, and enjoyment.

Join us in redefining over-50s living.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at our PLG Head Office in Southport, on a Full Time basis. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the primary focus of this position is to support the financial management, reporting, and financial control of the Palm Lake Group of companies.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end financial accounting processes, including:
  • Preparation of audit-quality balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation.
  • Delivery of monthly management reporting packs.
  • Analysis and reporting of financial results, KPIs, and key variances.
• Assist in the preparation of consolidated financial reporting including consolidated management accounts, financial statements, and financial statement analysis;
• Provide supervision, oversight and perform quality review of certain reconciliations, reporting and analysis prepared by finance team members;
• Assist in the preparation of lender and external regulatory agency reporting;
• Assist in annual and half-year financial statements preparation and statutory audit process;
• Prepare annual budgets and rolling quarterly forecasts;
• Prepare cash flow reporting, forecasting and treasury activities;
• Engage with Group and Divisional operational employees in the preparation and dissemination of reporting and forecasting results and analysis;
• Assist the Financial Controller in the management of the Accounts Payable and Receivable teams;
• Participation in finance system implementation projects;
• A wide variety of ad-hoc projects as required by the Group Financial Controller and CFO;
• Providing back up for other finance team members.

What We’re Looking For:

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Current CPA or CA qualification
• A current National Police Clearance
• Minimum 3-5 years post-graduate experience in a medium to large size enterprise
• Advanced Excel skills, including spreadsheeting & report writing
• Strong computer literacy supported by experience with enterprise level Accounting ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 highly regarded)
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• A proactive, inquisitive approach to problem solving
• Excellent attention to detail

Why Join Us?

At Palm Lake, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional lifestyle communities and providing our staff with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We offer our team:

• Competitive Remuneration
• Free Parking
• Work-life Balance withflexible working hours(Between 7am-5pm, Mon to Fri)
• 24/7 free accessto compassionate, confidential support with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Celebrate Milestones withtenure rewards!
• Supportive team culture - Be part of a vibrant and inclusive team where your contributions are valued
• Career Opportunities - Palm Lake Group spans 4 entities, 27 lifestyle resort communities and 7 aged care facilities across Australia's east coast, from development & construction to resort management & aged care, the career pathways and opportunities with Palm Lake Group are truly endless.