Accountant

Who We Are

ERA-co (part of Woods Bagot) is a global Placemaking Collective that leads transformative strategy to shape urban environments, cultural destinations, and neighbourhoods. With offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, London, and Shanghai, our global ambition to positively impact the lives of people and places they inhabit has only just begun.

While the work is diverse, it all starts from a singular belief; that transformative placemaking has the power to advance humanity.

About the Role

ERA-co is seeking a Junior Accountant to provide day to day finance & administrative support to the ERA-co Finance Manager & business leaders. The successful candidate will be an outgoing, organized team player that enjoys working with others.

Recognizing we are a start up, you happily pitch in, roll up your sleeves are not afraid of getting your hands dirty. You have a can-do attitude and take on tasks to get the job done. Creativity and problem solving are part of your DNA. You bring with you an appetite to learn, contribute and introduce new partners and talent to improve the output of ERA-co. In the presence of ambiguity, you take initiative to gain clarity and create a path forward.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Month end accounting:

• Preparation of client invoices for Project Manager approval, maintaining invoice register & entering approved invoices in accounting software system.
• Partner with key business leaders to complete timely and accurate coding and reconciliation of AmEx statements.
• Post and release depreciation, prepayments, provisions and accrued expenditures.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, including prepayments, fixed assets, accruals amongst others.
• Participate in Month End WIP’s and drive conversations around revenue recognition and internal revenue requests.
• Reconciliation of monthly invoices and revenue to ERA consolidated pipeline.
• Manage multi-currency Payroll Forecasts within complex excel workbooks.

Day to day accounting:

• Provide assistance surrounding team members staff reimbursements through Concur as required.
• Ownership of CRM opportunity pipeline, project creation and setup aligned to contracts for ERA business.
• Overseeing and driving timesheet compliance within ERA business, including assistance to team members as required.

Debtors/Invoices/Cash:

• Creating relationships with clients & their finance departments to ensure timely debtor collections.
• Managing input from ERA-co business leaders & finance manager to prevent collections issues.
• Meeting with group credit manager to provide updates on collections and invoices outstanding.

Ad hoc analysis & reporting:

• Assist ERA-co finance manager and business leaders with ad hoc reporting and financial analysis as directed.

Your Experience and Skills

• At least 2 years accounting experience.
• Experience in a similar role within the creative industry preferred.
• Strong excel skills required to extract and reconcile financial data and modelling.
• Experience with BST an advantage.
• Bachelor of Business/Commerce
• Chartered or Certified CPA desirable, or in the process of completing
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
• High level attention to detail, efficiency and effectiveness
• The ability to be forward planning and agile in managing time and tasks around deadlines.
• The ability to work autonomously, showing Initiative and the willingness to proactively follow up outstanding issues.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication and organisation across multiple time zones worldwide
• Experience managing stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to explain complex financial implications in layman’s terms.

How to Apply

Please send your CV through our Accountant Seek job post. Applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or names from agencies.

Mandatory Requirements:It is an essential requirement that at the time of applying for this position applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

Alignment with ERA-co Values

We’re a small team with big ambitions. We are committed to building a culture dedicated to personal growth and individual expression.

ERA-co is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

At ERA-co, we are committed to creating an environment where difference is celebrated, valued and respected, practices are equitable, and our people feel like they belong. We accept that none of us is smarter than all of us. We believe building a diverse workforce is the foundation to creativity and innovative design - it is only by working together that we can realize the potential of our people, clients and communities around us. Through our inclusive leadership and our truly global studio network of strategists, experience designers and scientists, you will find your voice and have the support and flexibility required to bring your whole self to work and build an exceptional career.