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




Managing accounts payable and receivable
Processing fortnightly payroll, superannuation and PAYG
Processing and recording sales commissions
Preparing BAS and liaising with external accountants
Producing monthly financial reports, including P&L;
Monitoring cash flow and assisting with forecasting
Supporting budgeting and financial planning
Managing supplier payments and expenses
Preparing year-end financial information
Maintaining accurate financial records and controls
Identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes
About You
Real estate accounting experience is essential.
You'll ideally have strong experience across:
Residential real estate accounting or bookkeeping
Trust accounting and compliance
Real estate transactions and commissions
Payroll and reconciliations
Accounts payable and receivable
Xero
PropertyMe and/or Inspection Express
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.
What's On Offer
4 days per week
WFH flexibility available
Phone and laptop provided
Join a growing two-office network
Work closely with the Director and management team
Prospect to have genuine influence as the business continues to grow
Supportive environment with scope to improve and strengthen financial processes
Make Your Mark!
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.
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