Job Description
The Organisation:
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This established, privately owned organisation operates a significant portfolio within the property sector. Based in a gorgeous Brisbane City office, the business combines the scale and commercial exposure of a substantial property portfolio with the accessibility and agility of a family-owned organisation.
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The culture is skilled, collaborative and highly supportive, with senior decision-makers accessible to employees and a genuine emphasis on work-life balance. Rather than regularly expecting extended hours, management actively promotes sustainable workloads and flexibility around personal commitments. This has contributed to their incredible staff stability with minimal employee turnover.
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The Position:
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Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a broad Group Management Accountant opportunity suited to an Accountant who is still comfortable with financial accounting while broadening out their exposure to budgeting, forecasts, analysis and business partnering.
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Responsibilities include:
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Prepare management reporting and provide meaningful commentary on financial and property performance
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Partner with the CFO, Property Managers and department leaders to support commercial decision-making
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Maintain and improve centre-level financial and operational reporting
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Support month-end and year-end processes, including accruals, reconciliations and general ledger adjustments
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Assist with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modelling
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Manage fortnightly payroll for mostly permanent employees
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Prepare and lodge relevant ATO activity statements, including GST, PAYG and FBT instalments
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Your Profile:
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The organisation is particularly interested in attitude and cultural alignment. You will be someone who takes initiative, contributes ideas, works collaboratively and is comfortable stepping outside a narrowly defined position description when the team needs support.
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You will ideally enjoy working broadly across a business and want greater exposure to management reporting, commercial analysis and business partnering.
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You will bring:
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CA or CPA qualification, or a relevant accounting background with appropriate experience
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Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
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Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills as you will be interfacing with managers outside of finance who are not Accountants
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A proactive mindset and genuine interest in improving processes and reporting
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Strong Excel, Microsoft Office and accounting systems capability
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The willingness to work across both higher-level commercial activities and hands-on finance responsibilities
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Retail property, shopping centre or real estate experience would be advantageous but is not essential
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Willingness to undertake payroll. This is a small component of the role.
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Additional information
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Partner directly with the CFO, Property Managers and senior decision-makers
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Broad role encapsulating financial & management accounting & business partnering
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Genuine work-life balance & flexibility | Exceptional staff tenure
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📌 Group Management Accountant (Queensland)
🏢 Abacus Human Capital
📍 Queensland