Senior Accountant, Real Estate Investments in Brisbane

1d ago , from QIC Global Diversified Alternatives

Join QIC’s Real Estate Finance team and play a key role supporting one of Australia’s leading institutional investment managers.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our Real Estate Investments Finance team.

This is a broad and commercially focused role offering exposure across fund accounting, financial reporting, investment operations and the wider Real Estate business.

Working closely with Funds and Investment Management, Property Accounting, Tax, Legal and Client Services, you’ll take ownership of key fund mandates and provide high-quality financial and operational support across QIC’s Real Estate portfolio.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Finance Manager, Real Estate Investments, you will oversee a range of operational and reporting activities across the Real Estate portfolio, while providing technical accounting expertise and insights to stakeholders across the business.

Your responsibilities will include

• Managing fund reporting and operational activities, including unit pricing, investor and performance reporting, taxation workpapers and regulatory reporting.
• Leading the preparation and review of statutory financial statements in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Supporting property acquisitions and disposals, including accounting for transactions and working with Legal, Capital Transactions and other stakeholders through settlement.
• Managing distributions, subscriptions, redemptions and unit transfers.
• Overseeing fund liquidity, treasury activities and cashflow forecasting.
• Coordinating year-end audits and working closely with external auditors.
• Providing technical accounting advice and preparing position papers for complex or non-routine matters.
• Identifying opportunities to automate reporting, strengthen controls and improve processes through technology and data.
• Providing guidance and mentoring to accountants within the team.
• Building strong relationships across Real Estate, Finance and the broader QIC business.

About you

You’ll be an experienced accounting professional who combines strong technical capability with commercial thinking and a collaborative approach.

You enjoy taking ownership, working across multiple priorities and partnering with stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes.

To be successful, you will bring

• A degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business or a related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• A minimum of 7 years’ post-graduate experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, financial reporting, tax compliance and controls.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate financial information into practical insights and recommendations.
• Experience managing competing reporting, valuation, tax, audit and project deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to coach and support other accounting professionals.
• A proactive mindset and genuine interest in continuous improvement.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience within investment management or real estate will be highly regarded, as will knowledge of property valuations, development accounting, capital expenditure or joint venture reporting.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud, Power BI or similar financial and reporting systems would also be advantageous.

About QIC

As one of Australia’s leading institutional investment managerswith more than A$100billion in assets under management, we have a presence across four continents, seven offices and assets across global markets.

At QIC, we believe in shared value — where delivering strong investment returns can go hand in hand with doing good for our clients, peopleand communities.

If we invest well, we will all do better together.

Life at QIC

We know that our people perform at their best when they feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

We provide a supportive work environment where everyone can thrive and feel valued for their meaningful contribution in delivering for the prosperity of our clients, peopleand communities.

Joining QIC, you can contribute to our employee led networks that champion our diversity, equityand inclusion strategy, which consists of five key pillars: Gender Equality, LGBTQ+, Accessibility, Cultural & Linguistic Diversity, and First Nations People.

Other reasons to join us

• Flexibility and hybrid options encouraged – certified Family Inclusive Workplace
• Recharge leave – additional 3 days leave per year
• Annual fitness/home office reimbursement
• Ability to swap public holidays for those of personal, cultural or religioussignificance
• 26 weeks gender-neutral paid parental leave
• Financial study assistance and study leave
• Community leave for supporting the causes you love
• Development opportunities to extend, expand and enhance your growth

At QIC, we welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and people from all cultural backgrounds.

We have an equitable, barrier-free application process so please inform us of your accessibility requirements in your application or you can reach out to our Talent Team on 07 3360 3***

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