Accountant

Accountant | Surfers Paradise QLD | Competitive Salary Package

This is a strong finance appointment inside a well-established property development group with a focus on high-end mixed-use residential projects. Strong Surfers Paradise location, established development environment, active finance function, and a business that requires accuracy, structure, and reliable financial support.

Our client is looking for an Accountant who can support day-to-day accounting operations, maintain accurate financial data, and work closely with the broader finance team across reconciliations, reporting, accounts payable, and month-end processes.

This role is built for an accounting professional who knows how to balance accuracy, deadlines, systems, communication, and financial discipline without losing sight of broader business operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct general ledger reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and maintain accurate financial records

• Perform profit and loss reconciliations and assist with financial analysis across the business

• Prepare month-end tasks including fixed asset register updates, prepayments, accruals, and supporting schedules

• Correctly allocate invoices against income received and ensure accurate financial coding

• Process accounts payable transactions in a timely manner with appropriate supporting documentation

• Prepare bank reconciliations, including trust account and credit card reconciliations

• Assist with BAS preparation, financial statements, audit responses, and supporting documentation

• Maintain and update financial records, ledgers, reports, and internal accounting documentation

• Respond to finance-related email queries in a timely, professional, and accurate manner

• Support the finance team with ad hoc accounting, administration, and reporting tasks as required

ABOUT YOU

• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, business, or a related field

• Minimum 2 years’ accounting experience in a similar accounting or finance role

• Strong understanding of reconciliations, accounts payable, general ledger, month-end, and financial records

• Confident using Xero for accounting, reconciliations, reporting, and day-to-day finance tasks

• Strong Microsoft Excel capability with the ability to work accurately across spreadsheets and financial data

• High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and clean financial records

• Excellent work ethic with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within a finance team while managing multiple priorities

• Bilingual capability will be highly regarded but is not essential

WHAT’S ON OFFER

• Competitive salary package for the right candidate

• Accountant role inside a well-established property development group

• Opportunity to work across high-end mixed-use residential property projects

• Strong exposure to reconciliations, month-end, accounts payable, BAS, audit support, and reporting

• Hands-on role using Xero, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office 365, and internal finance systems

• Supportive finance team environment with room to develop technical accounting capability

• Opportunity to build experience across property development and operational finance

• Professional environment with strong expectations around accuracy, communication, and accountability

• Central Surfers Paradise location

• Long-term opportunity for an accounting professional who wants growth, structure, and stability

APPLY NOW

If you are an experienced Accountant who wants a hands-on finance role inside a respected property development group, this is the one worth picking up the phone for.

Apply now or contact Luke Hemmings on 0490 831 652.