Head of Finance & Strategy - Property Development

Align Talent Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Align Talent Pty Ltd presents a Head of Finance – Commercial Property Development opportunity in Melbourne. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Directors, overseeing financial strategy, cash flow, budgets and group-wide financial planning.

You will lead a small finance team, provide clear financial advice to Directors, manage banking relationships, debt facilities and complex project funding, and shape the finance function across the property development portfolio.

Qualifications

• Senior finance leader with significant experience in property development
• Proven ability to interpret numbers and advise Directors
• Experience with development funding, lender negotiation and complex debt structures

Responsibilities

• Act as principal financial adviser to the Directors, providing concise financial and commercial analysis
• Oversee cash flow, liquidity and forecasting (short-, medium-, long-term)
• Manage banking relationships, debt facilities, covenants and refinancing processes
• Prepare feasibilities, funding analysis for lenders and investors
• Review development feasibilities, budgets, costs, cash flow and profitability
• Provide financial input into acquisitions, developments, disposals and JV structures
• Lead and develop the Finance team and build a proactive finance function
• Oversee Group tax, compliance and statutory reporting including BAS and payroll taxes
• Review financial reporting and budgets for the hotel and operating businesses
• Support business planning and capital structuring across the Group

Skills

Cash flow forecasting

Financial analysis

Strategic financial planning

Team leadership

Commercial judgement

Lender negotiations

JV / capital structuring

Multi-entity group experience

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Align Talent Pty Ltd presents a Head of Finance – Commercial Property Development opportunity in Melbourne. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Directors, overseeing financial strategy, cash flow, budgets and group-wide financial planning.

You will lead a small finance team, provide clear financial advice to Directors, manage banking relationships, debt facilities and complex project funding, and shape the finance function across the property development portfolio.