Financial Accounting Manager

In the midst of a housing crisis, Landcom’s focus is to deliver our ambitious housing targets. We are determined to put more quality homes in the market, so people have the choice of renting or buying. 
We need to build great places – well-built, well-designed communities with top-tier buildings.
As a commercial business Landcom develops land to achieve public outcomes and financial benefits for the people of NSW. We unlock complex, large-scale opportunities and team up with private sector developers and community housing providers to deliver. We’ve delivered more than 100,000 homes over the last 47 years. 

Why join us? 

We rely on the passion and commitment of our people to achieve our ambitions. We work continuously to create and maintain a workplace that supports them, that is inclusive, innovative and energetic. 
Recent accolades to reflect this are:
•    Inclusive Employer Index Accreditation 2023, Diversity Council of Australia as a Top 30 Most Inclusive Employers in Australia
•    Innovation & Excellence Awards for Diversity and Inclusion Winner 2023, Property Council of Australia’s (for organisations with less than 250 employees) 
•    Achieved 5 Green Stars and ranks fourth in Australia and Oceania in the 2023 GRESB results, the global benchmark for environmental, social and governance performance of real assets.
•    Finalist, National Australian Human Resource Institute Mental Health Awards 2022 recognising Landcom’s contribution to mental health and wellbeing in the workplace 
•    People First Award Finalist 2023, Property Council of Australia, for our Learning Plan and Capability Framework
 

We offer a number of competitive benefits for employees including:
•    12 additional leave days per year (5 of which can be paid out)
•    Flexible working arrangements including 2 weeks ‘work from anywhere’
•    Salary sacrificing, annual vaccinations and skin checks
•    Health & Wellbeing Program
•    Leadership and professional development opportunities to grow your career
•    Active social club
•    Fitness Passport
•    Lifestreet Wellbeing program 
•    Discounts with 100’s of retailers across Australia

Our opportunity

This 15-month parental leave contract position is responsible for Financial Accounting and reporting at Landcom. You will be providing critical support to senior leaders to ensure Landcom can meet its statutory requirements whilst working alongside an experienced CFO and stable finance team. 
Your key responsibilities will be to:
•    Manage the Financial Accounting processes, including month end reporting.
•    Manage the process of identifying emerging financial issues and trends, providing accounting advice to ensure optimal accounting and reporting outcomes.
•    Develop and oversee internal and external reporting to meet statutory and NSW Treasury requirements.
•    Assist with the external audit process and project specific audits including provision of supporting schedules, adherence to timeline and continuous communication with the NSW Audit Office.
•    Manage end to end the compliance, preparation and lodgement of statutory returns including tax effect accounting, income tax, Payroll tax, Goods and services tax (GST), Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) and Land tax.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have:
•    Tertiary Qualifications in Accounting with professional accreditation to CPA/CA.
•    Continuous improvement mindset – experienced at reviewing processes and procedures and finding better ways of doing things.
•    Clear and concise communication skills, using judgement and discretion, and the ability to communicate with people at various levels
•    Experience in coordinating and managing the delivery of accounting and financial reports, and ideally financial audit experience.
•    Aware of the Australian Accounting Standards and concepts, general finance and current accounting issues, and an understanding of emerging accounting issues.
•    Preferably knowledge of the property or land development industry

If this seems like the right opportunity for you, send us your resume and a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria for the role.  
For further details on this opportunity please contact the People and Culture team at ***********@landcom.nsw.gov.au.