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As an Assistant Accountant, you’ll help prepare financial statements, reconcile accounts, support tax obligations, and provide reliable information to Strata Managers and clients. \n\nWhat you’ll do:\nPrepare monthly, interim, and year-end financial statements for strata clients. \nProduce balance sheets, income and expenditure reports, cash payment reports, and debtor statements. \nReconcile financial accounts using both cash and accrual-based accounting. \nProduce accounts receivable invoices and maintain accurate financial records. \nSupport BAS preparation, annual tax return work, and compliance requirements. \nCoordinate audit requirements and respond to financial enquiries from Strata Managers.\n\nWhat you’ll bring:\nTo succeed from day one, you’ll bring\nAround 1 – 2 years’ experience in an accounting, bookkeeping, or finance role. \nExposure to reconciliations, financial reporting, or transactional accounting. \nA sound understanding of basic accounting principles (cash vs. accrual). \nStrong attention to detail and confidence working with financial data. \nThe ability to manage recurring deadlines without losing accuracy. \nClear communication skills when explaining financial information to non-finance stakeholders.\nHelpful, but not essential:\nExperience in strata, property, or multi-entity accounting. \nExposure to BAS or tax processes. \nExperience with accounting systems such as TechnologyOne.\n\nWhat’s in it for you:\nGrowth: Build real experience across reporting, reconciliations, tax support, and audits – not just processing. \nFlexibility: Balance work and life with structured shifts and 50/50 hybrid options. \nChallenge: Work across multiple client accounts where accuracy and problem-solving matter. \nBelonging: Work with a team that values reliability, clear communication, and supporting each other. \nGiving Back: Help improve community living. Your work has an impact where people leave. \nPICA Perks: Discounts and wellbeing programs that support life inside and outside of work.\n\nWho is PICA Group? \nWe’re Australia’s leading strata and property services provider, with a trusted network of specialists in strata and facilities management, property development, debt recovery and legal services. For more than 70 years, we’ve enhanced community living by caring for one of our customers’ most valuable assets, their home. \n\nWe're also proud to be officially recognised as a great place to work. Our employees recently participated in an external survey, and 91% of our employees said that PICA Group is a Great Place to Work ™! If you're looking for a workplace where you can grow, feel supported, deliver real value to customers, and help create a great place to work, then this could be the perfect role for you.\n\nEverything we do is guided by our values: Say is Straight | Collaborate | Simplicity | Focus on Solutions | Delight the Customer| Get Things Done\n\nHow to apply:If you're ready for that next step in your career and want to join an industry leader at an exciting period of transformation, please apply via the link. At PICA we value diversity and encourage a speak up culture where our people bring their whole selves to work to enhance community living for all. For up-to-date information about PICA Group, visit us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prudential-investment-company-of-australia/mycompany/https://picagroup.com.au/ You must have the right to live and work in this location to be considered for this opportunity. 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