Development Accountant
You might not have heard about Ingenia before, and we tend to fly under the radar. Once you take a look into our dynamic, incredibly fast growing (ASX 200) business with a culture of creating community you'll be surprised by all the opportunities you'll find.
We are a leading Australian property group that own, operate and develop a fast-growing portfolio of Lifestyle communities (land lease communities) and holiday parks across key urban and coastal markets. We employ over 1300 people across 120 parks and communities, with offices in the 3 eastern seaboard states.
Here at Ingenia, you can enjoy working within an organisation that genuinely cares for its people and is committed to creating communities where our residents and visitors can truly belong.
About the Role
With a number of exciting projects and developments in the pipeline, our Finance team at Ingenia is looking for a Development Accountant to provide support to the Finance team by business partnering with our Development Managers to assist with project accounting, financial management, budgeting and forecasting.
Key Accountabilities
- Handling month-end accounting processes, including accruals, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Completing bank account reconciliations and journals associated with deposits, sales, and settlements on a weekly basis.
- Reviewing settlement statements for the sale of manufactured homes.
- Preparing commission calculations on a fortnightly basis for settlement payments in line with terms.
- Assisting the Finance team with audit file preparation to support financial statements and disclosures.
- Supporting the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly feasibility reviews.
- Uploading and validating capex budgets in JDE.
- Reviewing project cost coding allocations.
- Tracking project cashflows against budgets and forecasts.
- Assisting the Development and Sales teams with purchase orders and queries.
- Managing system administration for projects, including job setups, DOA, and budgets.
- Providing support for ad-hoc finance requirements, including process improvements.
About You
To excel in this role, you’ll need:
- A relevant University Degree and CA/CPA Qualification commenced or completed.
- 3–5 years of experience in Development, working closely with Development Managers to analyse feasibilities and manage financials, including month-end, budgets, and forecasts.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Property/development industry experience (essential).
- Experience with JDE or large ERP system desirable
- A strong understanding of Australian Accounting Standards (AAS) / AIFRS.
- A proactive and adaptable approach, with flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Other details
- Pay type Salary
- Sydney NSW, Australia