FP&A Analyst - Real Estate Platform | On-Site Sydney

Scape Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scape Australia, founded in 2013, is a leader in student housing and part of The Living Company. We are seeking an FP&A Analyst to support planning, forecasting and reporting across our student living, rent-to-live and retirement living platforms.

You will build revenue and cost models, budget and forecast, develop Power BI dashboards, and translate business plans into financial outcomes. A background in finance and strong Excel/BI skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or another quantitative discipline.
• 1–3 years in FP&A, commercial finance or corporate finance or a Big 4/advisory background (transaction services, M&A, valuations or audit).
• CA or CPA qualified or progressing toward qualification (CFA equally relevant).
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, including Power Query and Power Pivot.
• Competence in Power BI, including data modelling, DAX and dashboard design (desired).
• Experience with ERP platforms (NetSuite, TechOne) or in real estate/funds management is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining the group's revenue and management fee models, and supporting internal cost recharge and allocation calculations
• Building and maintaining annual budget and rolling forecast models, including reforecast cycles and scenario/sensitivity analysis
• Supporting monthly management reporting, variance analysis and commentary, and periodic flash reporting for executive decision-making
• Building and maintaining Power BI reports and dashboards, and the underlying data structures behind them
• Acting as a finance contact for operational, corporate and investment teams, translating business plans into financial outcomes
• Simplifying and standardising spreadsheet models to keep them transparent, auditable and quick to review

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Power BI

AI tools in analytics

Data modelling (Power BI)

Education

Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Power Pivot

NetSuite

TechOne

Job description

Scape Australia, founded in 2013, is a leader in student housing and part of The Living Company. We are seeking an FP&A Analyst to support planning, forecasting and reporting across our student living, rent-to-live and retirement living platforms.

You will build revenue and cost models, budget and forecast, develop Power BI dashboards, and translate business plans into financial outcomes. A background in finance and strong Excel/BI skills are essential.