Colliers Hiring for Financial Accountant at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

As Australia’s own global real estate success story, the Colliers brand was established in Australia in 1976. With 2000 people operating from 23 Australian and 26 New Zealand company owned and affiliate offices, we provide a full range of professional services for real estate investors, owners and occupiers across transactions, advisory and management.

In 2021, we continue to build on a track record of revenue and profit growth, and have been widely recognised for our enterprising culture by the likes of:

• The Australian newspaper – ranked our ANZ business as the 20th most profitable enterprise in Australia, measured by return on shareholder funds.
• Aon – Best Employer in Australia four years in a row.
• LinkedIn – “Top 25 Companies where Australia wants to work”.

Job Description

Our organically growing Corporate Finance team is seeking a suitably qualified Financial Accountant to join the team and specialise in representing the interests of national and multi-national clients.

Based at Head Office in the CBD office and ing to the Financial Controller, this key role is responsible for producing accurate and timely accounting information for our Corporate Finance team. You will successfully achieve this by:

• Dealing with internal and external queries on all revenue related system matters.
• Actively work with the team and wider business to perform Accounts Receivable core functions including performing cash allocations, timely clearance of unmatched / unallocated receipts.
• Ensure refunds and adhoc transactions are processed in a timely manner and accurate manner.
• Banking of cheques and recording into SUN.
• Monitoring of conjunction fees and ensuring external agencies are paid when due.
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintaining and performing daily bank reconciliations.
• Deliver ad-hoc analytical data/s.
• Prepare month end s as required for designated accounts.
• Understanding of GST and FBT implications of accounting transactions and review correctness of expense coding for account allocation, GST input tax credit and FBT charge.
• Ensure control outlines within Sarbanes Oxley Legislation are understood and executed.
• Partner with corporate finance team on audit / ad-hoc queries.
• Involved in process and system improvement strategies or projects as directed by Finance team initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar role, ideally within the property industry.
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business Administration or Commerce.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using SUN system.
• Ability to build and foster key relationships, a flexible attitude in terms of changing work requirements and your desire to work in a highly team orientated environment.

Additional Information

Please apply with your CV or call Jackie Batterham – Recruitment Executive on 02 9257 0285 for more information.

Please be advised that applications will only be accepted directly rather than via recruitment agencies.