Property Accountant

The Property Accountant is responsible for the end-to-end financial management of the assigned ESR Australian property portfolio. Based in Sydney, this role is suited to a commercially minded, detail-oriented individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering accurate, high-quality financial insights.

The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and technical accounting skills, proven stakeholder management experience, and a proactive mindset to drive excellence in reporting, compliance, and decision support for ESR’s portfolio in Australia.

Reporting directly to the Senior Finance Manager, the Property Accountant will work closely with the finance and asset management teams, collaborating with stakeholders both locally and across ESR’s global network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare month-end reporting, including prepayments, accruals, IFRS adjustments, amortisation, outgoings reconciliation, etc.
• Preparation of GL reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of statutory trust accounts monthly.
• Monthly P&L variance commentary and assist the Asset and Property team to operate within the budget/forecast.
• Assist the Asset and Property team in tracking capital expenditure.
• Preparation of monthly owner remittance & PM Fee forecast/washup for the assigned portfolio
• Assist in payment/vendor checks when required.
• Contribute to budget preparation, annual trust/property outgoings audits, and compliance (GS007, trust accounting, internal controls etc).
• Assist with team projects as required and take responsibility and ownership for deliverables

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• CA /CPA qualified

Essential Requirements:

• 2+ years’ experience in commercial property accounting
• Intermediate or above proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Confidence and ability to work under pressure.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to self-manage and problem-solve.
• Attention to detail and strong record-keeping skills.
• Professional, results-driven, strong work ethic with high integrity.
• Solid working knowledge of accounting standards.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience of Yardi Voyager
• Commercial property industry experience