About the Role
ESR Group is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant for a 12-month contract to support the financial management of their property portfolio within the New Economy sectors. This role involves end-to-end financial management, accurate reporting, compliance, and providing commercial insights.
Responsibilities
- End-to-end financial management of a diverse property portfolio.
- Partnering closely with Asset Management and Property teams.
- Month-end reporting, including accruals, prepayments, IFRS adjustments and reconciliations.
- Preparation of GL and statutory trust account reconciliations.
- Monthly P&L reporting and variance analysis.
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and capital expenditure tracking.
- Managing owner remittances and PM fee forecasting.
- Coordinating annual outgoings reconciliations with Property Managers.
- Supporting audits, compliance and trust accounting requirements.
- Partnering with internal stakeholders to provide financial insights and drive strong portfolio performance.
Requirements
- CA/CPA qualification and a relevant tertiary degree.
- 3-5 years' experience in commercial property accounting.
- Strong technical accounting capability, including a sound understanding of accounting standards, financial reporting and compliance requirements.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to confidently manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach, high attention to detail and a strong sense of accountability, integrity and ownership.
- Experience partnering with internal stakeholders to deliver commercial insights and support informed business decision-making.
- Exposure to Yardi Voyager and/or BlackLine (preferred).
- Confidence using AI-powered tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve efficiency, accuracy and productivity while maintaining strong data governance and quality standards.
Skills
- Technical accounting
- Financial reporting
- Compliance
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Stakeholder management
- Yardi Voyager (preferred)
- BlackLine (preferred)
- Microsoft Copilot
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- 12-month contract
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Tertiary degree
- CA/CPA qualification
Benefits
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Tools, learning opportunities, and guidance to help you thrive
About the Company
- ESR Group is a leading Asia-Pacific real asset manager focused on New Economy sectors, including logistics, data centres, and infrastructure and renewables.
- Our values are the foundation of everything we do - shaping our performance, culture, and ambition.
- Our purpose is rooted in the pursuit of excellence across all areas of our business, with a focus on maintaining the highest standards of performance, accountability, and integrity.
- We Do the Right Thing: Integrity is non-negotiable. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability, ensuring that every financial decision and business move is ethical and transparent.
- We Win as One Team: Our culture thrives on collective success. We break down silos to achieve shared outcomes.
- We Think Beyond the Present: We focus on long-term value creation and sustainable growth.
Equal Opportunity
- ESR Group is committed to fostering an inclusive and high-performing workplace that embraces diversity of thought, background and experience.
- We actively support equity and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
