Job Description

The Prospect

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Are you an experienced Accountant or Bookkeeper with a strong background in residential real estate? Join a growing two-office residential real estate business on Sydney's North Shore, following the recent merger of two established offices. This is a hands-on position working closely with the Director and management team, where you'll take ownership of the financial operations and play an important role in supporting the continued growth of the business.

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About the Role You'll be responsible for:

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- Managing end-to-end bookkeeping and financial administration
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- Overseeing trust accounting and compliance
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- Completing trust, bank and credit card reconciliations
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- Managing accounts payable and receivable
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- Processing fortnightly payroll, superannuation and PAYG
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- Processing and recording sales commissions
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- Preparing BAS and liaising with external accountants
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- Producing monthly financial reports, including P&L;
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- Monitoring cash flow and assisting with forecasting
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- Supporting budgeting and financial planning
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- Managing supplier payments and expenses
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- Preparing year-end financial information
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- Maintaining accurate financial records and controls
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- Identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes
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The Opportunity

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Are you an experienced Accountant or Bookkeeper with a strong background in residential real estate? Join a growing two-office residential real estate business on Sydney's North Shore, following the recent merger of two established offices. This is a hands-on position working closely with the Director and management team, where you'll take ownership of the financial operations and play an important role in supporting the continued growth of the business.

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About the Role You'll be responsible for:

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- Managing end-to-end bookkeeping and financial administration
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- Overseeing trust accounting and compliance
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- Completing trust, bank and credit card reconciliations
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- Managing accounts payable and receivable
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- Processing fortnightly payroll, superannuation and PAYG
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- Processing and recording sales commissions
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- Preparing BAS and liaising with external accountants
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- Producing monthly financial reports, including P&L;
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- Monitoring cash flow and assisting with forecasting
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- Supporting budgeting and financial planning
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- Managing supplier payments and expenses
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- Preparing year-end financial information
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- Maintaining accurate financial records and controls
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- Identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes
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About You

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Real estate accounting experience is essential. You'll ideally have robust experience across:

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- Residential real estate accounting or bookkeeping
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- Trust accounting and compliance
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- Real estate transactions and commissions
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- Payroll and reconciliations
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- Accounts payable and receivable
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- Xero
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- PropertyMe and/or Inspection Express
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You'll be highly organised, accurate and commercially minded, with the confidence to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities. You'll also be someone who spots an issue before it becomes a problem, takes initiative and is comfortable communicating financial information directly with senior management.

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What's On Offer

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- 4 days per week
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- WFH flexibility available
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- Phone and laptop provided
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- Join a growing two-office network
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- Work closely with the Director and management team
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- Chance to have genuine influence as the business continues to grow
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- Supportive environment with scope to improve and strengthen financial processes
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Make Your Mark!

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This is more than a traditional bookkeeping position. With the business continuing to grow, you'll have the opportunity to strengthen financial systems, improve processes, provide greater visibility around business performance and become a trusted part of the management team.

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If you're an experienced real estate Accountant or Bookkeeper looking for a flexible four‐day role where you can genuinely make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Accountant/Bookkeeper (New South Wales)
🏢 Gough Recruitment
📍 New South Wales