Team Leader, Financial Accounting

Permanent full-time position
- Based in Head Office, in Brisbane CBD
- Great team and work culture

UniLodge is the leading provider of student accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. We have a growing portfolio of over 110 properties, encompassing over 35,000+ managed beds; and a team of over 1000 employed staff across our business.

**Why work for us?**

We are ambitious, progressive, and passionate about our mission. Across our business we have built an enviable culture of trust, engagement, collaboration, and fun. Our residents come from diverse backgrounds, and we want our teams to reflect this.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we go the extra mile to invest in you and make your career as rewarding as possible. We offer a range of employee benefits covering multifaceted learning and development programs, career progression opportunities, various leave options, mental health & wellbeing programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), rewards & recognition, and the list goes on. It's an exciting time to join us

**About your new role**:
We are seeking a Team Leader, Financial Accounting to join our UniLodge team located at our Head Office in Brisbane CBD. You will have a key role within the finance team - with a high level of autonomy and responsibility and need to deliver a consistent, accurate and high-quality service.

You will be responsible for a wide range of duties including the full financial control and operation of numerous properties across Australia and New Zealand, along with head office corporate accounting responsibilities. You will have 2-3 direct reports who require ongoing mentoring and development.

Additional key responsibilities include:

- Preparation and review of accounts for Australian and New Zealand properties, including P&L, Balance Sheet, GST recs, cash flow statements, analysis and commentary
- Be responsible for the financial opening of new properties and building relationships with new building owners and property staff
- Play a key role in the preparation and review of annual budgets and quarterly forecasting, for both corporate and client budgets
- Provide financial and operational reviews, process improvements and monthly/quarterly reporting to a range of stakeholders
- Corporate accounting responsibilities including, but not limited to, GST, FBT, income tax, board pack reporting and analysis
- Debtors' management and arrears review
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and be a key liaison with the external auditors for both the business and our building owners
- Lead and motivate staff, providing ongoing training and development to ensure team members can reach their potential
- Performance Development Reviews for all direct reports

**About You**:

- CA/CPA Qualified Accountant with solid commercial experience (required)
- Experience must be evident in the following areas (essential):

- Multi-entity experience - preparation of accounts for multiple companies/branches
- Strong variance analysis and analytical skills
- Proven experience in budgeting and forecasting
- Microsoft Excel skills to include all formulas
- Management and mentoring of junior staff
- Proven experience in proactively identifying, suggesting and implementing system and process improvements
- Property management experience (desirable)
- Experience in Microsoft Business Central or BI360 Solver (desirable)
- Strong attention to detail & excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Self-motivated and proactive behaviours are a must with examples from work history.
- National Police Check (required)

**How to Apply**

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