Group Financial Controller – Property Development & Construction

CS Development Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

CS Development Group is seeking a senior finance leader to join as Group Financial Controller/CFO. Reporting to the Principal and Corporate Advisory, you will own the numbers across a multi-entity property development and construction group, providing strategic leadership and day-to-day financial management.

You will oversee group reporting, tax, cash flow, intercompany structures and forecasting, build the finance function, and partner with external advisers to drive value across 20+ entities.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualified with 8–12+ years post-qualification experience, including 3–5 years in property development or construction.
• Experience across multi-entity group consolidation across 20+ entities.
• Strategic tax planning experience beyond transactional work.
• Direct experience with QBCC MFR and development finance reporting.
• Ability to build a group forecast from scratch and defend the assumptions.
• Experience managing external accountants, tax advisers and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Own group and entity-level financial reporting, including consolidated monthly packs, board packs, and intercompany reconciliations across entities.
• Lead project accounting across feasibilities, cost-to-complete, WIP, retentions and margins.
• Manage group cash flow and treasury, including 13-week cash flow and lender liaison.
• Oversee tax compliance including BAS/GST, income tax, payroll tax grouping and land tax.
• Drive strategic tax planning and structuring decisions for acquisitions, developments and exits.
• Own the group entity map, intercompany loan schedules, and trusts registers.
• Lead group-wide financial planning with budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Oversee payroll, AP and AR and subcontractor payments.
• Maintain systems, COA and intercompany processes across the group.

Skills

Consolidation experience

Group reporting

Tax planning

Intercompany accounting

Project accounting

Leadership

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Education

CPA or CA qualification

Job description

Group Financial Controller – Property Development & Construction

CS Development Group is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to come aboard with us on a full-time basis, taking ownership of the numbers across our multi-entity property development and construction group.

This role's oversight spans development, construction, investment, nominee and holding entities. The position combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on, day-to-day ownership of reporting, tax and group structure, working directly with the Principal and Corporate Advisory.

Duties & responsibilities:

Own group and entity-level financial reporting, including consolidated monthly reporting, board packs, and intercompany reconciliations and loan accounts across all entities

Lead project accounting across feasibilities, cost-to-complete, WIP, retentions, variations, progress claims and developer margin tracking

Manage group cash flow and treasury, including the 13-week cash flow, project drawdowns, facility covenant reporting and financier liaison

Oversee tax compliance including BAS/GST, income tax, payroll tax grouping, land tax and duty coordination, and manage the tax consolidated group with external advisers

Drive strategic, forward-looking tax planning, including structuring of acquisitions, developments and exits, entity selection, Div 7A management, and tax consolidation entries and exits

Own the group entity map, including intercompany loan schedules, unit and share registers and trust distribution records across holding, development, construction, investment, nominee and trust entities

Lead group-wide financial planning, including budgets, rolling three-year forecasts, and modelling of funding requirements, equity contributions and distributions

Manage statutory and compliance obligations, including ASIC requirements, annual financial statements, audit management and QBCC Minimum Financial Requirements reporting

Oversee payroll, AP and AR, including subcontractor payments and Security of Payment timing

Maintain systems and controls, including chart of accounts, job costing structure and intercompany processes across the group

Qualifications & capabilities:

CPA or CA qualified, with 8 to 12+ years post-qualification experience, including 3 to 5 years in property development or construction (both preferred)

Multi-entity group and consolidation experience, comfortable working across 20+ entities including trusts, corporate beneficiaries and nominee companies

Proven experience in complex private group structures, including multiple trusts, corporate beneficiaries, tax consolidated groups and intercompany loans

Demonstrated strategic tax planning experience, beyond transactional or compliance work

Direct experience with QBCC MFR and development finance reporting

Strong technical knowledge of GST for property, payroll tax grouping, Div 7A, land tax and tax consolidation

Planning and modelling capability beyond reporting, with the ability to build a group forecast from scratch and defend the assumptions

Experience managing external accountants, tax advisers and auditors, rather than being managed by them

Comfortable operating without a team beneath them, building the finance function rather than inheriting one

Desirable: experience with development finance facilities, covenant reporting and mezzanine or private credit structures

What we offer:

A senior, standalone role with direct line of sight to the Principal and Corporate Advisory, and no layers between you and the decisions

A rare opportunity to build and own the finance function for a growing, multi-entity property development and construction group

Exposure across the full spectrum of finance, from group reporting and project accounting through to strategic tax planning and entity structuring

Direct, hands-on involvement in a complex group of 20+ entities, including trusts, corporate beneficiaries and nominee companies

Significant scope and autonomy from day one, working closely with the Principal rather than through layers of management

About us:

CS Development Group is a Brisbane-based, founder-led property development and construction group. We're growing, and we need a senior finance leader to own the numbers across the whole group.