We're reimagining the way Australians live, work, and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia.
We’re evolving our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces. Through our diverse portfolio, data-led decision-making, and nationwide development pipeline, we do things differently.
We are Vicinity.
Role purposeThe Assistant Development Accountant role is responsible for job cost maintenance, creation of subcontract orders / purchase orders, forecasting and reporting, assisting the Development team with JDE, and adds value to the business through accurate reporting, monitoring and analysis of Development expenditure including Project accruals and reconciliations. The role performs the accounts payable function in the processing of Development related invoices, expense claims and credit card transactions.Are you a detail driven accounting professional who thrives in a fast paced project environment? Do you enjoy working closely with Development, Finance and operational teams to ensure financial accuracy, transparency, and strong commercial outcomes? This is your opportunity to step into a pivotal role where your financial acumen directly supports the successful delivery of major development projects.
As our Assistant Development Accountant, you’ll play an integral role in maintaining job cost integrity, managing subcontract and purchase orders, ensuring accurate and timely payments, and supporting the financial heartbeat of our development portfolio. Your work will empower the Development team with reliable reporting, insightful analysis, and strong financial controls.
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing
Development Payments & Cost Control
Set up and maintain subcontract orders and purchase orders.
Ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, expense claims and credit card transactions.
Process building and construction claims with precision.
Assist in preparing funding requests for active projects.
Development Reporting & Analysis
Partner with Development Analysts and Finance Managers to produce accurate, up to date job cost reports.
Monitor development expenditure trends and highlight risks or opportunities.
Serve as the go to support for JDE related queries across the Development team.
Financial Accounting & Assurance
Complete project accruals and reconciliations.
Prepare accurate financial information for internal and external audit reviews.
Collaborate closely with reporting, finance operations, and development leadership to ensure financial transparency across all projects.
🤝 Key Relationships
You’ll work closely with:
Development Finance Managers & Analysts — ensuring job costs reflect current commitments.
External Reporting & Financial Operations — supporting capital reporting, balance sheet accuracy, and funding activity.
Development Managers & Project Teams — assisting with feasibilities, payments, and project performance tracking.
Internal & External Auditors — providing data and analysis that support audit processes.
IJVM Team — collaborating on development information and ad hoc financial tasks.
💡 What You’ll Bring
Essential Experience
Proven experience raising purchase orders.
Handson experience processing invoices, including construction claims.
Solid understanding of financial and management accounting processes.
Knowledge That Sets You Apart
Experience with ERP systems such as JDE is highly desirable.
Capabilities
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Analytical mindset with a passion for problem-solving.
Ability to multitask, prioritise and meet deadlines.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Enjoys working collaboratively across multiple teams.
🌱 Why You’ll Love This Role
You’ll be part of a high impact team shaping major development projects.
Your work will play a critical role in financial accuracy, governance and project success.
You’ll gain exposure across Development, Finance, and Operations—building deep cross functional experience.
A supportive, collaborative team environment that values growth and continuous improvement.
Our benefits program focuses on creating an awesome place to work in which our people are rewarded and recognised. This includes:
Flexible working options
Birthday leave & purchased additional leave
$1,000 worth of VCX securities rewarded for eligible team members
Generous Parental Leave
We live and work by our values of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and Excellence. They are the foundation to everything we do and provide us a north star with which we can shape meaningful places where communities connect.
At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 3 7001 4000 (request to speak to our Talent Acquisition team)
Note: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have existing, relevant Australian work rights. At the later stages of the recruitment process the shortlisted candidate/candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal History Background/Police Check as a mandatory part of the process. Additional qualification checks may also be required dependant on role and level.
Top Skills
What We Do
From Chadstone to Joondalup, and Chatswood to Elizabeth, Vicinity’s destinations span the breadth of our great sunburnt country.
Our destinations serve as important hubs for our communities, whether it’s in housing essential grocery stores or pharmacies, offering Australia’s largest collection of luxury retail brands, or providing a spot to share a bite with family and friends with places to dine offering cuisine from every corner of the planet.
Our destinations are evolving, delivering an unparalleled data-led retail mix to offer new experiences to maintain their market-leading positions. We’re on an exciting journey to shaping meaningful places where communities connect.
We manage over 2.5-million square metres of leasable space and with such a large footprint, we know our commitment to sustainability can have a real impact on the everyday lives of our communities. Our sustainability journey is never-ending but to date has seen us focus on social sustainability in the form of a Modern Slavery Statement and responsible procurement policies, and on environmental sustainability with our market-leading $75-million investment in solar energy systems at more than 20 destinations nationally, and waste reduction practices.
With so much going on, change is the only constant at Vicinity, and we love it!
