An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced property accounting professional to join a well-established commercial property business based in Auckland.

This role will take ownership of the financial management of a commercial property portfolio, including shopping centres and mixed-use assets. Working closely with operational stakeholders and supported by a Property Administrator, you will play a key role across trust accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, wash-ups, compliance, and portfolio performance.

This position would suit someone with strong commercial property accounting experience who enjoys working in a hands-on and collaborative environment.

Trust Accounting & Banking

• Reconcile trust accounts across multiple properties
• Oversee daily receipting, payments, transfers, and owner distributions
• Ensure compliance with trust accounting requirements

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly financial reports, journals, and accruals
• Review P&L reporting and maintain financial accuracy across the portfolio
• Assist with forecasting and financial analysis

Tenant & Lease Accounting

• Oversee tenant accounts, rent reviews, and lease-related charges
• Review tenant statements, reconciliations, and recoveries
• Ensure lease data and billing information is accurately maintained

Budgeting & Outgoings Wash-Ups

• Lead annual property and tenant budgeting processes
• Manage outgoings wash-ups and expense recoveries
• Maintain accurate expense allocations and coding

Audit & Compliance

• Coordinate and lead audit processes
• Ensure ongoing compliance across trust and property accounting functions

Portfolio Onboarding

• Assist with onboarding new properties and establishing financial structures and processes

• Previous experience in commercial property or trust accounting
• Strong understanding of budgeting, outgoings recoveries, and wash-ups
• Knowledge of commercial leases and tenant accounting
• Strong reporting and reconciliation skills
• High attention to detail with strong organisational capability
• Ability to build relationships across property and finance teams
• Experience working across retail or shopping centre portfolios will be highly regarded