Assistant Financial Controller

Are you motivated, hardworking, and proud to contribute to creating high-quality communities for Australia’s over-50s?

Do you enjoy working as part of a team that builds beautiful spaces where people can truly live their best lives?

Palm Lake Group is a proudly Australian, family-owned business with over 48 years of experience in developing, constructing, and managing Lifestyle Resorts, Retirement Villages, and Aged Care Facilities across Australia. Our resorts aren’t just places to live they’re vibrant, active communities designed for comfort, connection, and enjoyment.

Join us in redefining over-50s living.

Position Details

As the Assistant Financial Controller you will support the Financial Controller & CFO in managing the finance function, with a primary focus on the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring compliance with internal controls and corporate obligations, and facilitating operational efficiency. This role involves overseeing the Accounts teams, key financial processes and controls, assisting with cashflow management, and contributing to team development and organisational goals.

Responsibilities

• Management and oversight of day-to-day accounts receivable/payable (AR/AP) functions, including invoicing, banking and payments, correct invoice coding to general ledger (GL), revenue recognition, and related taxes (GST, etc).
• Drive continuous improvement across all AR/AP systems and processes.
• Supervise the AR and AP teams to ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, collections and payments in line with relevant policies, processes and procedures and delegated authority limits.
• Review and maintenance of AP electronic workflow and payment control systems, and accounting systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Preparation of weekly cash flow information and ad-hoc reporting.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting for local and national regulatory requirements including BAS preparation and Payment Times Reporting.
• Mentor, support and manage performance of the Accounts Teams in collaboration with the Financial Controller & respective Team Leaders.
• Support the Financial Controller in implementing robust internal controls and monitoring compliance.
• Build strong working relationships across departments to align financial practices with business needs.
• Assist with provision of information for external audits and liaise with auditors.

What We’re Looking For

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Current CPA or CA qualification
• A current National Police Clearance
• Minimum 3-5 years post-graduate experience in a medium to large size enterprise
• Advanced Excel skills, including spreadsheeting & report writing
• Strong computer literacy supported by experience with enterprise level Accounting ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 highly regarded)
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) & interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• A proactive, inquisitive approach to problem solving
• Excellent attention to detail

Why Join Us?

At Palm Lake, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional lifestyle communities and providing our staff with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We offer our team

• Competitive Remuneration
• Free Parking
• Work-life Balance with flexible working hours (Between 7am-5pm, Mon to Fri)
• 24/7 free access to compassionate, confidential support with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Celebrate Milestones with tenure rewards!
• Supportive team culture - Be part of a vibrant and inclusive team where your contributions are valued
• Career Opportunities - Palm Lake Group spans 4 entities, 27 lifestyle resort communities and 7 aged care facilities across Australia's east coast, from development & construction to resort management & aged care, the career pathways and opportunities with Palm Lake Group are truly endless.

How To Apply

This role is available for an immediate start so if this sounds like the role for you, apply now to submit your CV.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.