Accountant - Property Development & Construction
Join a luxury property developer, managing project financials, job costing and reporting across iconic Brisbane and Gold Coast builds.
14th August, ****
Join a highly regarded, design-led property developer and builder delivering some of Southeast Queensland's most distinctive luxury residential projects.
Working closely with the Finance Manager and project delivery teams, you will help maintain accurate project financials, strengthen cost controls and deliver timely reporting across multiple construction and development entities.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Accountant who enjoys being close to the projects, partnering with operational teams and seeing the direct commercial impact of their work.
The Opportunity
You will play an important role in keeping the financial operations behind each project accurate, consistent and commercially focused.
Your responsibilities will include:
Maintaining accurate job-cost accounting across construction and development projects
Allocating costs correctly across projects, stages, cost codes and entities
Monitoring project budgets against actual expenditure
Assisting with cost-to-complete reporting and project cash-flow forecasting
Supporting project teams with financial information and cost reviews
Financial Reporting and Month-End
Supporting month-end close, including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
Preparing and maintaining balance-sheet reconciliations across WIP, creditors, retentions, GST and intercompany accounts
Assisting with monthly management reports,



project financial reports and development summaries
Supporting GST, BAS, audit and other statutory reporting requirements
Liaising with external accountants regarding end-of-financial-year reporting and IAS returns
Project Costing and Accounts Payable
Processing subcontractor, supplier and consultant invoices through Procore, Jobpac and MYOB or Xero
Ensuring invoices are allocated to the correct entity, project, cost code and approval workflow
Working closely with Project Managers, Contract Administrators and suppliers to resolve invoice and coding queries
Monitoring invoice approvals and following up to support timely payments
Processing urgent and ad hoc payments in accordance with approved procedures
Systems and Process Improvement
Maintaining accurate financial data across MYOB, Xero, Procore, Jobpac and related platforms
Investigating and resolving system synchronisation or integration issues
Supporting improvements to finance processes, controls and workflows
Assisting with banking, credit applications, reporting preparation and project cost reviews
Working collaboratively with the wider finance and project teams
About You




You will be a commercially minded and detail-focused accounting professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
You will ideally bring:
At least three years' experience as an Accountant or Assistant Accountant
Experience within construction, property development or another project-based setting
Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP, accrual accounting and project financial controls
Experience using Jobpac, which will be highly regarded
Exposure to Procore, MYOB or Xero
Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills
A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
CA or CPA qualifications, or current progress towards them, which will be advantageous
Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines
Confidence communicating with Project Managers, Contract Administrators, suppliers and external stakeholders
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a high-performing business that is redefining luxury residential development across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
You can expect:
Exposure to high-profile, design-led construction and development projects
A broad role combining project accounting, reporting, systems and commercial support
Close collaboration with experienced finance and project professionals
A quality-focused team that takes genuine pride in its work
The opportunity to improve processes and contribute to a growing finance function
A modern, energetic and collaborative working environment
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📌 Accountant - Property Development & Construction (Brisbane)
🏢 Engineeringtradesaustralia
📍 Brisbane