FP&A Manager, Student Living & BTR – Strategic Partner

The Living Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Living Company is seeking an FP&A Manager to own financial planning and analysis for our Student Living and BTR assets. You will ensure budgeting and forecasting are accurate, timely, and serve as the primary contact for budgeting across the business.

You will partner with commercial and operational teams to generate insights on occupancy, room rates, and revenue drivers, and lead the improvement of FP&A processes with one direct report. The role is based in Sydney CBD on-site.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualification.
• 7–10+ years experience in similar FP&A roles.
• Experience in the property funds management sector preferred.
• Extensive experience in financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong experience with budgeting systems and reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process with leadership and business units.
• Prepare and maintain short and medium-term cash flow forecasts.
• Partner with operational, corporate and functional teams to translate budgets into outcomes.
• Provide monthly and quarterly performance analysis with key trends, risks and opportunities.
• Draft quarterly management reports with commentary on performance vs. budget and forecast.
• Support KPIs, dashboards and senior management presentations; lead ad hoc analyses.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial Modelling

Budgeting & Forecasting

Tableau

Power BI

Stakeholder communication

Education

CPA or CA qualification

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

The Living Company is seeking an FP&A Manager to own financial planning and analysis for our Student Living and BTR assets. You will ensure budgeting and forecasting are accurate, timely, and serve as the primary contact for budgeting across the business.

You will partner with commercial and operational teams to generate insights on occupancy, room rates, and revenue drivers, and lead the improvement of FP&A processes with one direct report. The role is based in Sydney CBD on-site.