Accountant

Are you a detail-driven accountant looking to grow your career in a thriving and supportive environment? We’re offering an exciting opportunity to work across property and corporate accounting, where you’ll make a real impact while sharpening your skills. Join us and be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, professional development, and continuous improvement!

About Sharesource:

We are a BCorp company whose purpose is to democratise opportunities for individuals from developing countries. With our brand and culture empowering our partners to attract and keep the most qualified members, we share the knowledge to unleash potential and grow scaling teams for Australian and Canadian businesses.
https://www.sharesource.com.au/

What are we looking for?
A proactive accounting professional with a passion for property accounting and corporate financial management. This role will give you hands-on experience across financial reporting, compliance, and process improvement in a supportive and dynamic environment.
What are you expected to do?

Property Accounting

• Manage month-end processes, including income journals, occupancy and rate journals, and bank reconciliations.
• Maintain accrual schedules and prepare Profit and Loss statements with variance commentary.
• Prepare Balance Sheet, GST, and cash flow reconciliations.
• Oversee key income and expense streams, such as letting fee income, departure cleaning expenses, and prepayment expenses.
• Assist Property Managers with account reviews, annual budgets, and forecasts.
• Deliver quarterly and annual reports for property owners, ensuring contractual obligations are met.

Corporate Accounting

• Support annual audits and fringe benefits tax return preparation.
• Conduct inter-company reconciliations and review creditor payments, trust payments, and bond refunds.
• Process corporate credit cards, including GST and GL code reviews.
• Manage debtors and provide arrears reporting.
• Provide coverage for Assistant Accountants and complete their tasks during absences.
• Handle administrative duties and ad-hoc reporting for the Finance team.

People Management

• Guide and motivate Assistant Accountants, providing training and professional development to help them achieve their potential.

Other Responsibilities

• Identify and implement system and process improvements.
• Support ad-hoc performance reporting requests from the management team.
• Provide coverage for team members and ensure adherence to Australian Accounting Standards and governance processes.

Occupational Health & Safety

• Maintain compliance with all Workplace Health & Safety legislation and company policies.

What sets this job apart?

• Career Growth: Hands-on experience in property and corporate accounting, with opportunities for professional development.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to the financial success of a growing portfolio.
• Supportive Team Environment: Collaborate with a motivated and skilled Finance team.

You’ll be a great fit if:

• You hold a Business (Accounting) degree or equivalent.
• You bring at least 4 years of experience in property and corporate accounting, preferably Australian or Global Accounting
• You’ve started or are close to achieving CA/CPA Accreditation
• You have an experience working with bank reconciliations,balance sheets, journals, profit and loss, GST and GL code reviews
• You have used accounting software like Xero or MYOB
• You’re proficient in intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and vlookups.
• You communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• You are customer-focused, self-motivated, and thrive in a team environment.
• You have strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities.
• You excel at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

We will be absolutely thrilled if you also have the following:

• You are proactive in suggesting improvements to systems and processes.
• You have experience in property accounting or financial management within the real estate sector.
• You bring a mindset of continuous learning and improvement to the role.

Here are the benefits of joining our team:

• Competitive salary and professional development
• Collaborative client partnerships and a fun, inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for leadership, expertise, and global client exposure
• Monthly coaching, training, and career development
• Remote work flexibility
• Engage in social impact activities and industry impact
• Achieve work-life balance and flexibility to support personal commitments
• Benefit package such as: 15 annual leave days/year, 13 months of salary, insurance based on full salary

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Why work for Sharesource?

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire hundreds of skillful individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, genders, ages, and personalities to live out our diverse culture and make a positive impact on the world!

Our 5 Values:

• Make a social impact: We balance our work for client teams and for society by constantly making a positive impact.
• Be proactive: We encourage brave thinking and continuous improvement, and drive change through action.
• Create value: We create measurable values for our stakeholders: our teams, partners, suppliers, investors, and communities.
• Be fair, open and honest: We foster equality and inclusivity in a supportive environment that embraces diversity and celebrates achievements.
• Add fun, passion and love: We prioritise fun and passion, fostering higher engagement and a positive can-do attitude.

What makes us different?

Our culture code. You will be a part of our vibrant company culture and experience a workplace where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your opinion is respected:

• Challenged, autonomous, momentum
• Learning, growth mindset
• Lead by our values
• Heard, cared for, make good friends

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What happens after you submit your application?

The whole process takes around 4 weeks:

• There will be 3-4 interviews and a possible assessment from our client partner. You will undergo an initial interview, a culture interview, and 1-2 interviews with our cool client. This will run for about 1-2 weeks but we will let you know if we need to ramp it up. Be yourself and have fun.
• We will constantly communicate with you as to the development of your application. You can also directly communicate with us to ask us about the status of your application.
• If all goes well, we complete the reference check and provide other necessary requirements so we can offer you the job right away.

We would be grateful if you have these already:

1. Health Check Up
2. Identification Card/Passport
3. Social Insurance Number
4. Personal Income Tax Number
5. Character references with contact info

At Sharesource, we believe in the value of diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace, and we do not discriminate based on factors such as race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.