Finance Manager, Masterplanned Communities - Planning, Reporting & Analysis

Company description:

At Stockland we are a community delivering outcomes that benefit the community at large. We work collaboratively and inclusively, building strong working relationships. Our portfolio is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. We are committed to providing our people with broad experiences to build a successful career.

Job description:

We have an opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our Reporting & Analysis team based in Stockland's Sydney head office.

The Opportunity - About the Role

Reporting to a Senior Finance Manager this role sits within the Planning, Reporting & Analysis team. The role will primarily focus on the reporting and analysis of Stockland's Masterplanned Communities(MPC) Business. You will provide monthly support and drive strategic decision making through provision of performance reporting and insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business partner and lead commercial engagement with senior stakeholders in MPCBusiness
• Manage financial aspects of project development life from conception to completion, including testing financial feasibilities and assumptions to ensure reasonableness and business alignment.
• Lead financial planning and forecasting for the businesses during budgets and forecasts, consolidating and reporting results to senior management.
• Lead efforts in developing modelling solutions to capture returns for the portfolio and integrate the businesses into SAP.
• Contribute to ongoing strategic development of the emerging portfolio classes.
• Preparation of reports to monitor key performance drivers across P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flows.
• Preparation of ad-hoc reports and analysis for Senior Finance Leadership.
• Manage team of Analyst and Graduate
• Perform general accounting, provisions and accruals, providing commentary and insight, including review of operational month-end.

About You

You're recognised as a trusted, credible and collaborative business partner. A Finance Manager with a strong technical capability and ability to lead a team and support the development of your direct reports. You will have significant experience in financial planning and forecasting in a fast moving and dynamic environment. Previous experience within Property Development would be highly beneficial.

To be successful in this role you will also have the following skills and qualifications:

• Experience in commercial management, financial accounting, forecasting & Analysis or planning and business insight in a similar level role
• Strong Excel skills is required
• Demonstrated analytical and financial modelling skills
• Demonstrated time management skills and working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Strong Stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing a team or mentoring junior accountants
• Appropriate tertiary qualification/s is required
• CPA or CA qualification

The Stockland Proposition

We recognise the importance of flexibility and work life-quality and over 80% of our employees have informal or formal flexible work arrangements. Additionally, Stockland has a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes through an inclusive and collaborative culture. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds and we want our teams to reflect this.

We offer competitive remuneration and benefits. Benefits include free to access or subsidised lifestyle, health, well-being and financial services products.

Due to the permanent nature of this role, we can only accept applications from Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Open Work Visa holders with more than 12 months validity from their role start date.

Apply today - Stockland - it's your place.

Agencies should note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position and Stockland will not pay any fees related to resumes that are submitted directly to hiring managers and not through our approved process. Where appropriate, the Careers @ Stockland Team will work with our preferred panel of agencies to source candidates for roles. Please submit any queries relating to the approved process of submitting candidate resumes or Stockland's preferred agency panel to *******@stockland.com.au