Divisional Finance Manager, Retail

at  The GPT Group

WHAT MAKES YOU STAND OUT

We are seeking an experienced finance professional who is currently CA or CPA qualified. Prior management accounting experience is also required coupled with a background in the property sector, ideally with retail assets.
A strong relationship builder, with excellent communication and analytical skills, you will relish partnering with commercial teams to provide advice and ensure key stakeholders have the information they need to support effective strategic decision making. Critical to success in this role will be your ability to deliver to and manage, tight deadlines.

WE KNOW THE POWER OF A GREAT EXPERIENCE

• Ranked 5th in the 2024 Gender Equality Global Report released by Equileap.
• Achieved number 2 real estate company in S&P Global Sustainability Assessment.
• Earned a silver ranking in Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
• Awarded our fifth consecutive Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in 2023-2025.
• Accredited Family Inclusive Workplace™.
• Committed to our second Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

THE ROLE

The Divisional Finance Manager, Retail is an integral business partner of the Retail Finance Team providing financial analysis and strategic insight to assist in maximising the current and future returns for the owners, internal and external stakeholders, for a portfolio of retail assets.
This will include a broad range of financial activities including the strategic review of financial and operational information, provision of analysis, commentary and recommendations across leasing, other revenue, expense management/procurement, capital expenditure and other business partnering activities.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Partnering closely with key business stakeholders to provide commercial financial advice.
• Mentoring, coaching and leading a Property Accountant to deliver operational objectives of the team.
• Managing financial and management reporting including providing insights and information on trends to enable the proactive management of future outcomes, with precision, care and confidence.
• Providing support and advice regarding the assets acquisitions and divestments.
• Driving the budget and forecasting process and actively participating in the business planning process.
• Providing insights to drive optimal recovery and new leasing positions for the assets.
• Liaising with the Development Finance Team to ensure financial information is managed effectively across the Asset Management and Development Teams.
• Monitoring capital expenditure to ensure accuracy of the fixed asset register and communicating with the National Capex and Operational Teams to monitor performance to budget/forecast expectations.