Assistant Accountant (Property Management Industry) at Sharesource

Are you an ambitious accounting professional looking to grow your career in a fast-paced and supportive environment? Gain hands-on experience, develop your skills, and contribute to the success of a thriving Finance Department. Be part of a team that values collaboration, growth, and excellence!

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?
We’re searching for a detail-oriented accountant who excels in delivering consistent, accurate, and high-quality services. You’ll play a key role in supporting the financial health of our properties while honing your expertise in property and corporate accounting.

What are you expected to do?

As an Assistant Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

Property Accounting:

• Prepare month-end procedures, including income journals, occupancy and rate journals, and bank reconciliations.
• Maintain accrual schedules and generate Profit and Loss statements with variance commentary.
• Reconcile Balance Sheets, GST, and cash flow.
• Manage key income and expense categories, such as letting fee income and departure cleaning expenses.
• Invoice contractual service fees and monitor balances for third-party collections.
• Assist Property Managers with account reviews, annual budgets, and forecasts.

Corporate Accounting:

• Manage reconciliations for the Australian and New Zealand Community Spirit Program.
• Process corporate credit cards, reviewing GST claims and GL coding.
• Review online creditor payments, trust payments, and bond refunds.
• Provide cover for Accounts Payable Officers and Trust & Treasury Accountants.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and the setup of trust payments.
• Contribute to ad hoc reporting and administrative tasks for the Finance team.

Occupational Health & Safety:

• Ensure compliance with all Workplace Health & Safety obligations under Federal, State, and other relevant legislation.

What sets this job apart?

• Growth Opportunities: Expand your accounting knowledge in both property and corporate finance.
• Dynamic Environment: Work in a fast-growing, supportive team that values collaboration.
• Impactful Role: Contribute directly to the financial success of the client

You’ll be a great fit if:

• You hold a Business (Accounting) degree or equivalent.
• You bring at least 2-3 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 passionate about contributing ideas for continuous improvement in processes and service delivery.
• You are proactive in identifying potential challenges and advising on solutions.

You are committed to fostering a positive, safe, and ethical workplace environment.

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

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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. Fit to Work/Health Card (Basic 5 employment medical tests)
2. NBI Clearance
3. Social IDs - PHIC, SSS, HDMF, TIN
4. 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.