Nuveen Natural Capital Accountant - Based in Wagga Wagga

 The primary purpose of the Accounting Assistant is to:

• Provide support with day-to-day operations of the accounting and finance team in Australia, ensuring efficient and effective processing and accurate reporting whilst maintaining internal controls and external compliance.
• Assist with the accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual reports of financial information for the investment portfolios in Australia, and ensure all transactions are properly recorded and authorised.
• Assist with the management reporting of the custom farming and permanent farming operations.
• Assist with regulatory compliance both domestic and international taxation compliance, in particular withholding tax, GST/BAS and income tax returns.

Key responsibilities: 

• Accurately record all invoices in relation to operating and capital expenses for both leased and custom farm properties in line with accounting standards and procedures.
• Assist with the weekly collation and management of invoices for permanent farms, liaising with farm management groups.
• Timely payment of expense invoices in accordance with authorisation and banking procedures.
• Correct filing of support and audit information in line with procedures.
• Responsible for preparation of invoices to tenants for leases and property outgoings for reimbursement.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of income, monitoring and reporting and management of overdue accounts receivable.
• Responsible for the maintenance of lease property schedules in Yardi and WGA database.
• Maintain register within database of tenant reimbursements and invoicing of reimbursements to tenants.
• Assist with the review of the balance sheet and control account reconciliations and ensure the balances reported in the financial statements are complete and accurate.
• Responsible for the completion of bank reconciliations for investment entities and reporting to US.
• Assist with the reporting and reconciliation of custom farm and share farm properties (this includes grain reconciliations, inventory management, transport and grain sale contracts). Assist with the accrual of income and expenses as required.
• Assist with lease property accounting and reporting, including reconciliation of rent income, reimbursements and bonus share rents.
• Assist with the preparation of Business Activity Statements.
• Assist with the preparation of periodical management reports (Budget to Actual) for the Asset Management team and Farm Management Groups for custom and permanent farms.
• Ensure Yardi is up to do date with all approved budget information.
• Maintain a cooperative and collaborative relationship with the Asset Management team, Portfolio team and Legal & Risk team.
• Assist and participate in ad-hoc project related work and provide backup when required to other team members.
• Assist with the preparation of corporate governance related reporting /documentation (e.g. for presentation and local committee meetings, executive management meetings etc).
• Assist with provision of reports for banking reviews.
• Assist with co-ordination of documents required for finance of machinery for various custom farm/permanent farm groups and maintenance of schedules of assets and finance liabilities.
• Provide backup

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Excel.
• Experienced with accounting principles.
• Certificate in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Minimum 3+ years bookkeeping experience.

Competencies Required

• Ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines.
• Commitment to work efficiently and accurately.
• Strong ethical standards and a high level of confidentiality.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team to achieve business goals.

Additional Information

This role requires no regulatory designation.

Nuveen is committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices and we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Nuveen offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Please contact [email protected] should you require any assistance.

Related Skills

Accountability, Accounting Standards, Adaptability, Business Acumen, Business Process Improvement, Collaboration, Communication, Compliance, Financial Acumen, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Inspires Others, Relationship Management, Risk Analysis/Analytics, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking

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Company Overview

Nuveen is the investment management arm of TIAA. It is one of the largest global asset managers with specialist knowledge across a wide array of asset classes, including fixed income, listed equities and alternatives.  Nuveen is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources a truly world-class platform provides. As a global asset manager, our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to create outcome-focused solutions to help them secure their financial future.  For more information about the firm please visit our website at www.nuveen.com

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