- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Source
- Workday
Description
About you
Cromwell Property Group is seeking a Fund Accountant to join our Accounting team in Brisbane in a permanent position.
You have a strong foundation in fund, property or financial accounting and take pride in producing accurate, well-supported work. You can manage recurring close and reporting deadlines, investigate variances and reconciling items and explain accounting outcomes clearly to stakeholders.
You are analytical, organised and collaborative, with the initiative to identify practical improvements while maintaining strong financial controls.
You will bring:
A tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance.
Demonstrated experience in fund, property or financial accounting.
Experience preparing month-end accounts, journals, reconciliations and reporting schedules.
Strong Microsoft Excel capability and attention to detail.
Understanding of Australian Accounting Standards and fund financial reporting.
Understanding of investment property, trust and lease-related accounting, together with working knowledge of GST and BAS requirements.
Clear communication, effective prioritisation and a responsive approach to stakeholder service.
CA or CPA qualification, or progress toward qualification, is desirable. Experience with managed funds, third-party reporting or property and fund systems such as Yardi would also be beneficial.
About the role
Reporting to the Fund Accounting Manager, you will prepare and maintain accurate asset, entity and fund accounting for an allocated portfolio of managed funds, co-investments or third-party mandates.
You will contribute across month-end, management and external reporting, statutory reporting, audit and distribution accounting, with clear ownership of the accuracy and timeliness of your allocated accounting outputs.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Preparing monthly accounts for allocated fund assets, trusts and related entities.
Reviewing asset Net Operating Income and preparing supported accruals, prepayments, lease incentive, lease cost and other journals.
Completing fund and entity reconciliations and resolving or escalating reconciling items.
Preparing management accounts, variance analysis and reporting for Funds Management and external mandate stakeholders.
Preparing GST and BAS workpapers, statutory reporting schedules, financial statement support and audit evidence.
Preparing distribution accounting schedules, reconciliations and approved payment instructions through the agreed workflow.
Supporting acquisitions, disposals, new mandates and product changes through accurate journals and reporting schedules.
Participating in system testing and identifying improvements to accounting accuracy, timeliness and service delivery.
This role offers broad exposure across the accounting lifecycle of managed funds and property-related entities within an integrated real estate investment business.
What we bring
Work flexibility in your working week with our agile working framework
Access our inclusive leave policy, including birthday leave, public holiday swaps, grandparents leave, volunteer leave and career break options.
Benefit from our 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender.
Receive an annual wellbeing allowance and access to health and wellbeing support
Opportunity for an annual performance bonus and rewards through our Real Time Recognition and Employee Referral Bonus program.
Access to LinkedIn Learning, financial support for training programs, and ongoing career development and networking opportunities.
About us
Cromwell Property Group is a real estate investor and manager with $4.7 billion of assets under management across Australia and New Zealand as at 30 June 2026. Our vision is to be a real estate and investment platform recognised for our transparency, authenticity and creativity.
Our people bring diverse skills, backgrounds and perspectives that strengthen our decisions, inspire new ideas and help us deliver better outcomes. We are committed to an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, develop and succeed. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, and look forward to hearing what you could bring to Cromwell.
We do not accept unsolicited agency applications for this position. Cromwell will not be responsible for fees associated with applications submitted directly to hiring managers or outside our approved recruitment process.
