Accounts Coordinator - Hawthorn East

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

Property looks after one of Australia’s most dynamic portfolios. With an extensive footprint of over 1,800 retail outlets nationally, we’re growing every day. Our team manages every one of these locations, and we work together with our business units on all thing’s property, from site acquisition through to asset management.

About the Role

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented professional ready to support the commercial operations behind Coles’ national property development portfolio?. Join our high-performing Coles Group Property Development (CGPD) team and help drive national governance, reporting, and financial coordination across our freehold development portfolio. 

As Accounts Coordinator you’ll work closely with the Commercial Manager to ensure consistent, compliant, and efficient commercial  coordination. You’ll support financial reporting, systems use, and governance processes across multiple projects and stakeholders.

This is a unique opportunity where you’ll be exposed to the full property lifecycle, from development strategy and construction site delivery to leasing and finance; gaining insights and experience that can take you anywhere within property or beyond. 

Applications close on October 31. 

What you’ll do

• Assist in the coordination of financial inputs for development reporting, forecasting, and performance tracking 
• Support the preparation of dashboards, reports, and analysis to inform decision-making 
• Understand systems such as SAP, Ariba, and other platforms to support procurement, invoicing, and financial  workflow methodology 
• Contribute to governance and compliance processes including imporved ways of working, Delegation of Authority (DOA) and internal controls 
• Provide operational support across mailbox management, task tracking, and stakeholder coordination 
• Collaborate with internal teams across Property, Finance, and Project Delivery to ensure smooth and transparent operations 
• Drive continuous improvement in commercial processes and reporting tools alongside the commercial manager.  

About you and your skills 

 
You’re a confident communicator with sound financial acumen, a strong eye for detail, and a knack for making sense of complex workflows. You enjoy working across systems and data and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. 

Ideally you bring some understanding of construction processes along with experience reviewing, refining, or improving systems and processes; knowing how things fit together from both a practical and systems perspective.

You’ll also have

• 5+ years’ experience in business, finance, or project administration, ideally within property or construction (though we’re open to other industries) 
• A financial background with cost management skills 
• Sound working knowledge of SAP Ariba 
• Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint skills (Power BI or similar experience highly regarded but not essential) 
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
• Confidence working with internal and external stakeholders.

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What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 160835

Employment Type: Full time