The Role

Are you an experienced Finance Manager/ Senior Property Accountant looking for an opportunity to work in the dynamic world of land development? Join a leading business at the forefront of property development, where you'll play a key role in financial management, reporting, and intercompany accounting for large-scale projects.

Working closely with the Director, you will be responsible for overseeing financial operations for a portfolio of land development projects. You'll manage project accounting, intercompany transactions, and ensure compliance with financial regulations, working closely with stakeholders, and external partners.

Key duties:

• Managing the day-to-day financial operations
• Preparing and analysing management reports, budgets, and forecasts; providing insights and recommendations to the leadership team
• Month end closing activities including the processing of monthly journals
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Preparation of cost analysis for specific project viability assessments
• Managing external relationships such as external accountants, banks and insurers
• Providing financial guidance and support to the broader business.
• Invoice checking and management from a wide range of suppliers
• Checking all claims from consultants and civil contractors across multiple projects
• Collaborating with third-party lawyers on financial and contractual matters to ensure compliance and mitigate risks across projects.
• Preparing project feasibility reports with detailed cash forecasting and IRR calculations
• Managing a loan portfolio with construction finance lending

What we're looking for

• CA/CPA qualification
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in property development or civil construction industry
• Experience working in a business with multiple entities and group consolidation and intercompany accounting expertise
• Strong technical accounting skills, with experience in property-specific accounting principles

Your personal attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders
• Proactive with a strong sense of initiative
• Ability to work independently and support a growing business.
• High degree of attention to detail and accuracy
• Takes ownership of the numbers
• Excellent problem solving skills with capability to identify issues and provide suggested solutions.

To be successful you will need to be able to hit the ground running, have a great attitude and a real passion for what you do!

Please note, this position is only open to those who are Australian citizens or are currently residing in Australia and hold Australian residency.

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