Senior Finance Manager - Retail Development

at  Stockland

We have an opportunity for a Senior Finance Manager, Retail Town Centres & Community Real Estate Development to join our team based in Stockland’s Sydney head office.

THE STOCKLAND PROPOSITION

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.
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.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Lead proactive engagement with the Commercial Property Development team on the identification of opportunities, management of risks, drivers of business performance, opportunities, trends, and their implications for the business
• Responsibility for timely, relevant and accurate financial: planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting (including risk and opportunities, key drivers of performance) of the strategic development pipeline to enable strategic value creation, leveraging CoE across the finance team.
• Manage and review feasibilities of development opportunities and leasing activities to drive value and optimise returns
• Review and provide inputs in Finance related components of project PCG papers and Investment Review Group (IRG) papers at key project milestones
• Lead the review of project assumptions and preparation for Business Planning (Medium to Long Term) Forecast; Risks & Opportunities, and generate key insights
• Accountable for assisting with financials for capital partnering requests and growth initiatives
• Identify, lead and implement improvement initiatives across the CP Development Finance to improve the efficiency, accuracy, insight, transparency, and timeliness of reporting, budgeting, forecasting, R&O, and project performance
• Provide guidance and enable the Finance Manager/Analysts to challenge the current Development Finance processes and assumptions to drive greater control, accuracy and simplification where required
• Partner with key internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain strong working relationships including Development Management, Fund Management and external capital partners
• Utilise business knowledge and experience to challenge Retail Town Centres portfolio results and projected data analysis, presenting these to Finance leadership and advising on implications to drive strategic decision making
• Coach and develop others, actively facilitate and support learning and development to enhance team capabilities

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

• Experience in developing business plan and influencing broader strategy.
• Strong financial modelling ability
• Experience in managing a small team.
• Experience in senior finance leadership providing business partnering is.
• Experience in creating productive networks within and outside the organisation
• CA / CPA or equivalent accreditation
• Previous experience within Property Developmen