Assistant Accountant – Property Development

About the role

We are looking for a motivated Assistant Accountant to join our fast‑growing property development business in Sydney. Based in our Double Bay head office, you will support Fortis and gain exposure to a broad range of accounting and finance activities within the Pallas Group.

Key responsibilities

• Reconcile monthly corporate credit‑card statements and match each transaction with tax invoices and receipts.
• Process employee expense claims, ensuring valid receipts and approvals are attached.
• Audit claims and credit‑card charges against company expense policies.
• Follow up with staff and managers to resolve missing receipts, unapproved expenses, or coding errors.
• Accurately code and enter approved expense data into the accounting system, extracting GST where applicable.
• Support month‑end and year‑end closing by generating expense reports and tracking outstanding claims.
• Maintain organized, compliant digital filing systems for all expense documentation.
• Conduct regular bank, payroll, and inter‑entity reconciliations to identify missing entries or duplicate payments.
• Assist the finance team with general accounting and administrative tasks.
• Recommend improvements to internal controls, procedures, and accounting software.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• At least 1 year of experience in an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Officer, Bookkeeper or similar role.
• Proven experience preparing bank reconciliations and supporting month‑end reporting.
• Hands‑on experience across accounts payable and receivable with strong attention to detail.

Required skills

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Experience with Xero accounting software.
• Experience with MYOB or Acumatica.