"
Senior Finance Manager - Property Development
Senior Finance Manager – Property Development
Melbourne | Senior Leadership Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced
Senior Finance Manager
to join a highly regarded, privately owned property and development business with a robust track record across residential, multi-residential and mixed-use projects.
With an integrated development model spanning the property lifecycle, the business places significant importance on disciplined financial management, commercial decision-making and understanding the financial drivers behind each development.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of the day-to-day leadership of the finance team while playing a key role in the broader commercial and strategic finance agenda.
Act as
2IC
, providing senior financial leadership across the business.
Lead, mentor and develop a team of
accountants
, ensuring high-quality financial reporting and accounting outcomes.
Own and review
property development feasibilities
, including project assumptions, cash flows, funding requirements, margins, returns and sensitivity analysis.
Partner with the Development team throughout the project lifecycle, from acquisition and feasibility through to delivery, sales and settlement.
Provide commercial analysis and financial insight to support investment and development decisions.




Prepare and review monthly management reporting, budgets, forecasts and financial performance analysis.
Monitor project profitability, cash flow and financial performance across the development portfolio.
Supportwith annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
Oversee financial controls, accounting policies and compliance requirements.
Manage and review statutory reporting, taxation, audit and year-end processes.
Support project funding, debt facilities and banking relationships as required.
Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, reporting and controls.
About You
You will be a commercially minded finance professional who combines strong technical accounting capability with genuine property development experience.
You will ideally bring:
CA/CPA qualification
with significant post-qualification experience.
Proven experience in a
Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller or similar senior finance role
.
Strong experience within
property development
, ideally across residential and/or mixed-use projects.
Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing
property development feasibilities and financial models
.
Strong understanding of development project economics, including acquisition, construction, funding, sales, settlements, cash flow and project returns.
"
#J-*****-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Finance Manager - Property Development (Melbourne)
🏢 Redpath Partners
📍 Melbourne