Assistant Finance Manager

Are you an experienced, detail-driven accounting professional looking to step into a broad, hands-on role with exposure across property, development, and commercial finance? Our client—an established and highly respected privately owned property group—is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager / Accountant to join their finance team on the Gold Coast.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a diversified business with a strong portfolio spanning industrial, commercial, and residential developments. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the integrity of financial reporting while supporting budgeting, forecasting, project accounting, and compliance across a dynamic environment.

The Role 
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for supporting day-to-day finance operations and delivering accurate financial reporting across multiple entities. This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys both detail-oriented accounting tasks and commercial partnering.

Key responsibilities include:

Preparing monthly management accounts, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations

Assisting with consolidated group financial statements

Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, including variance analysis

Managing accounts payable and receivable functions

Overseeing commercial lending and loan schedule reconciliations

Managing bank guarantees and liaising with internal development teams

Assisting with property management budgets, forecasts, P&L, and debt management

Contributing to statutory requirements including BAS, GST, and FBT

Project costing and cashflow reporting across development projects (Cheops experience advantageous)

Providing financial analysis and reporting to development managers

Supporting AP with coding and contract claim certification

Liaising with auditors and tax advisors

Assisting with weekly and monthly reporting across multiple shopping centre assets

Identifying process improvement opportunities across finance systems and workflows

About You
To succeed in this role, you will bring a mix of technical capability, commercial awareness, and a collaborative approach.

You will ideally have:

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

CA/CPA qualification

3–5 years’ experience in a similar accounting role

Experience in property, construction, or related industries (advantageous but not essential)

Strong technical accounting skills and excellent attention to detail

Strong communication skills with the ability to engage across teams

High proficiency in Excel and comfort with financial systems

Understanding of bonds, term deposits, and financial markets (advantageous)

Why Apply?

Join a long-standing and reputable property group with a strong pipeline of projects

Work across a diverse range of accounting and commercial activities

Enjoy a supportive, collaborative team culture

Genuine career growth and professional development opportunities

If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career and want to work in a fast-paced, dynamic property environment, we would love to hear from you.

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