Trust Accountant

Job Title

Trust Accountant

Job Description Summary

Responsible for all phases of accounting using established accounting principles, including financial reporting for clients, projects, or business units, analysis, assistance with budgeting, and general ledger maintenance, as well
as use sound technical skills and solid judgment to provide leadership within the accounting team.

Job Description

Trust Accountant | Melbourne | Australian citizens only

Join Cushman & Wakefield in Melbourne and manage trust account transactions daily using JDE, MRI and Multi Array, while keeping the work compliant and to a high standard.

The role

• Location: Melbourne
• Eligibility: Australian citizens only. Please apply only if you meet this requirement.

What you’ll do

• Manage trust account transactions daily using JDE, MRI and Multi Array
• Process trust receipts, payments and transfers
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports for Licensee approval
• Maintain monthly KPI trackers
• Manage the annual trust account audits, including liaison with auditors, regulators and C&W management
• Ensure compliance with internal control structures, and that the work produced is of a high-quality standard
• Complete regulatory compliance reporting
• Take part in other ad hoc activities and projects

About you

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Detailed knowledge and experience of the regulatory compliance requirements for Property Agents and Trust Accounts
• Experience with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and financial reporting
• Business partnering experience from working with business and support teams (beneficial)
• Experience dealing with outsourced providers and managing their performance (highly desirable)
• Experience in procedure and process ownership, change and continuous improvement (highly desirable)

Qualifications and technical skills

• Tertiary finance qualification
• Knowledge of the regulatory requirements for Property Agents and Trust Accounts
• Strong IT skills
• High proficiency in MS Excel
• Exposure to JDE and Blackline (preferred)

Personal characteristics

• Excellent attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage stakeholders to achieve goals
• Ability to understand systems and data issues
• Ability to prioritise work within tight deadlines
• Ability to improve business processes to increase productivity
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team, including virtual or remote teams

Apply now to join our team.

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

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About Us

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com