Management Accountant – Hotel Finance

Quest is the largest and fastest-growing apartment hotel operator in Australasia with more than 160 properties located across Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Fiji. Established in Melbourne, Victoria in 1988, the growth of Quest has been achieved through its commitment to meeting the accommodation needs of the extended-stay business traveler.

Quest Apartment Hotels is part of the world's leading serviced residence network, Singapore-based The Ascott Limited (Ascott). Ascott is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-listed company, CapitaLand Limited – one of Asia's largest real estate companies.

In Australia, our portfolio comprises renowned serviced apartment, coliving, and hotel brands, namely Citadines, lyf, Oakwood, and Quest. We take pride in our recognition as one of the best workplaces in Australia for the third year running! In 2024, we ranked #5 on the list of companies with over 100 employees in Australia, an achievement we are incredibly proud of.

An opportunity is now available for an experienced Management Accountant - Hotel Finance to be part of the Corporate Finance team. 

The Role

This role is responsible for overseeing the financial management, reporting and compliance of Quest Pre-Franchise entities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial statements, tax lodgments, payroll and audit while supporting budgeting, forecasting and operational decision-making.

Working closely with the Hotel Finance Manager and Finance Manager – Quest Apartment Hotel, the role involves preparing reports, reviewing financial transactions and assisting with accounting transition for incoming and outgoing franchisees.

The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, a solid understanding of MYOB, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate

As you will be working with a large and diverse portfolio of properties, it is essential to be highly organised and have an efficient manner of working. You will have the ability to work autonomously, but also be collaborative in your approach to working with multiple stakeholders. You will have a minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in a managerial accounting or commercial financial analyst role.

You will have:

• Experience as Accountant or Assistant Accountant, ideally within a hotel finance role, with approximately 5 years of relevant experience preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge of office systems and procedures.

• Proven knowledge and experience in being able to build and manage internal and external relationships

• Well-developed computer skills, including Microsoft Office, general ledger packages and financial reporting systems.

• Strong working knowledge of MYOB highly regarded.

Quest provides for a hybrid balanced working environment for all employees. Our general pattern of time worked in the office is approximately 50% of your time and 50% working from home.

Applications

Please Note: We will not be accepting unsolicited applications submitted by recruitment agencies at this time.

Only applicants with current full work rights will be considered and shortlisted for this opportunity.