ALH Hotels Hiring for Financial Accountant – Leases at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Full Time

At Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH), we believe in bringing people together and connecting locals to their local pubs, enabling great experiences and positive, memorable moments. We are the largest hospitality provider in Australia, owning and operating venues in over 350 communities across Australia and focused on empowering our teams to bring every pub’s story to life meaningfully for the locals.

As part of Endeavour Group, we are united behind a common purpose of ‘Creating a more sociable future together’, we are a 28,000+ strong team with more than 1600 stores and 350+ hotels nationally, including leading brands such as Dan Murphy’s, BWS and ALH.

Endeavour Group was created in 2020 through the restructure and merger of the Woolworths Group drinks and hospitality businesses. With a strong track record of growth, combined these businesses form the leading customer franchise in drinks and hospitality in Australia. Endeavour Group has separated from Woolworths during the calendar year 2021 and is well-positioned as an ASX Top 50 Company.

Join the team at an exciting time in their evolution!

Bring your passion and feel the energy
We’re totally into what we do and share our passion with others. Positive energy brings people together, creates the new, and lifts every occasion. Bring your positive energy and can-do spirit, creating a collaborative and enjoyable work atmosphere for us all.

As Finance Accountant – Leases, you will assist in the management of the day-to-day lease obligation calculation and AASB 16 lease accounting processes and ing for ALH Group Ltd and Endeavour Drinks Group ensuring they are completed with integrity and accuracy and in a timely manner.

Here’s a snapshot of the Group Brand Marketing Specialist responsibilities
You will be responsible for building effective working relationships across Finance, ALH Operations and Endeavour Drinks group and managing high transaction volumes and a large lease portfolio with multiple stakeholder groups in additon to;

• Implementing agreed policies and procedures to improve integrity of data
• Responding to business initiatives to ensure financial accounting activities are implemented
• Develop a proactive approach towards the business
• Perform the turnover rent calculation as per the turnover rent clause and turnover certificate
• Review the AASB16 events and ensure the accounting recognition is properly updated accordingly in a timely manner
• Liaise with the landlord on any issues with turnover rent calculation
• Perform the turnover rent calculation as per the turnover rent clause and turnover certificate
• Prepare and post lease accounting journals including depreciation, interest charges, asset and liability movements in line with AASB16 requirements
• Assist with the implementation of our new lease management system, due to go-live in November 2023c
• Undertake ad hoc project work within the lease accounting area

Now Let’s Talk About You

Ideally you’ll have 2+ years post degree hands on accounting experience including AASB16 lease in a multi-lease environment as well as;

• CPA/CA or equivalent
• Exposure to MRI Horizon, Nomos One, PEPS+ or other lease management software
• Preferably some exposure to fixed asset accounting but not mandatory
• Intermediate Excel skills (including Pivot tables and Lookups)
• Ability to document and deliver process improvements.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong time management and communication skills
• Drive and tenacity to problem solve to overcome challenges.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing environments.
• Ability to engage various parts of the business to deliver optimal outputs

NB: We are open to applicants who are based in either Sydney or Brisbane

Grow with Endeavour Group
Endeavour Group comprises a diverse range of drinks and hospitality businesses including BWS, Dan Murphy’s, ALH and Pinnacle Drinks. We are focused on growing and transforming our businesses to meet the changing needs of customers and we’re driven by a culture that puts our customers and team first.

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. At Endeavour Group we value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we’re all about creating a more sociable future – for our customers and for each other.

We’d love to hear from You
If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au/endeavour #EDG #EGL #NSWJOBSCONNECT