Trust Account Manager

**Who are :Different?**
Over the last 5 years, :Different has been revolutionising property management across Australia - and we're not done yet
By building smart tech solutions and working with amazing talent, we've delivered consistent, transparent and personal property management experiences to thousands of owners and tenants.
But why stop there? Well, we didn't..
We've recently launched :Different for Agencies, we're partnering up with real estate agencies and principals to cover every aspect of their property management service.
We're helping shape the future of the proptech and real estate industry - and we want you to be a part of it.

**About the role - you with be responsible for**:

- Lead and supervise a team of finance operation professionals managing large rent roll volumes across both direct consumers and consumers via agencies
- Manage and reconcile trust accounts in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with regulations related to trust accounting
- Ensure timely and accurate processing and recording of transactions, reconciliation of accounts and financial records
- Review and approve trust account transactions and prepare month-end reporting for Licensee in Charge sign-off
- Lead trust account banking matters
- Work closely with internal teams and clients to resolve any trust accounting issues or discrepancies
- Work closely with regulators and auditors on trust account matters. Run the trust account audit process.
- Stay up-to-date with changes in trust accounting regulations and best practices
- Provide training and support to team members as needed
- Proactively lead the continuous improvement of trust accounting processes and procedures. Identify and implement best practice.
- Be a client advocate and representative for Different's trust account function
- Ability to manage both the details and the broader roadmap
- Ability to operate with tight deadline and at excellent output quality
- Contribute and lead trust account projects, including:

- Working closely with our Finance, Operations and Product teams to assist in the build and scaling of our in-house trust accounting platform (high profile)
- Pre-empting common issues. Proactively recommend practical and best practice operational solutions and partner with the technology team to arrive at suitable technology designs / solutions.

**Who you are**
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a team leadership role in Property Management / Real Estate Trust Accounting
- Holder of an active real estate licence, as appropriate
- Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and best practices affecting real estate trusts and property management
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and reporting
- Experience with trust accounting software and systems
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders
- Good leadership skills
- Degree in accounting and/or finance, plus post-graduate accounting/finance qualifications as appropriate

**Why :Different?**
- Long-term career opportunities - as an early employee, there's lots of opportunity to grow professionally
- A generous salary, bonus and equity package
- Flexible working hours from our casual offices
- Mentorship from our CFO, Head of Finance, Head of Risk (and our other amazing leaders), and the opportunity to learn new skills in a safe and supportive environment

**Other things of note**
- We encourage & welcome applicants with a wide range of years experience, from just a few years to decades worth. It doesn't matter if your experience is with the well known or the unknown. We care about what you can do, the passion you bring, and how you can help us achieve our ambitions.
- :Different is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be._