Senior Finance Manager

The GPT Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The GPT Group is seeking a Senior Finance Manager, Funds for a 6-month fixed-term contract to take full ownership of fund accounting, reporting, and tax compliance across their funds. You will lead the finance workstream on transactions and restructures and partner with the Financial Controller to deliver month-end, quarter-end and year-end statements and board papers.

The role requires a seasoned professional with autonomy, a track record in high-stakes outcomes, and the ability to build

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification with strong technical finance foundation.
• Experience leading accounting for transactions and restructures in high-volume environments.
• Deep knowledge of IFRS and practical application with auditors.
• Experience in property and/or funds management is valued.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Fund Managers as a commercial finance partner across distributions, fees, deals and new funds.
• Own the fund reporting timetable, balancing investor requirements and deadlines.
• Lead the accounting treatment and financial close for transactions and restructures, including unit issuances and redemptions.
• Own the preparation and delivery of statutory financial statements and board papers across the fund portfolio.
• Own tax compliance across assigned funds, including quarterly taxable income statements, annual tax returns and monthly BAS workings.
• Manage senior investor and auditor relationships and escalations with a no-surprises approach.
• Review monthly financial reporting, investor reporting, unit pricing, trial balance and consolidation entries.
• Review distribution and management fee calculations.

Skills

IFRS

Auditor liaison

SAP

Anaplan

HFM

Property funds

CA/CPA

Education

CA/CPA

Tools

SAP

Anaplan

HFM

Job description

We shape leading experiences across office, retail, logistics and student accommodation.

We’re one of Australia’s largest property groups, managing $39.8 billion worth of assets across the country.

Our sustainable returns from investments come from focusing on what matters most to customers — a great experience and doing good. Every day, our people are driving positive impact for people, place and planet. They’re inquisitive, pioneering industry firsts and pushing new ideas to deliver exceptional outcomes.

This passion and expertise creates an employee experience that puts wellbeing, flexibility and opportunity first.

The role

We have a 6mth FTC Contract for a Senior Finance Manager, Funds to take full ownership of fund accounting, reporting, and tax compliance across their assigned funds, lead the finance workstream on transactions and restructures, and partner closely with the Financial Controller, Funds to deliver month-end, quarter-end, and year-end statutory financial statements and board papers.

Funds is a fast-paced environment, requiring the delivery of fund accounting services to a diverse investor base, each with their own reporting requirements, formats, and deadlines. This role calls for a seasoned professional who is comfortable owning high-stakes outcomes with a high degree of autonomy, serving as a steady and trusted point of escalation for internal and external stakeholders, and actively building the capability and confidence of those around them.

What you will be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Partnering with Fund Managers as a commercial finance partner across distributions, fees, deals and new funds


• Owning the fund reporting timetable, balancing competing investor requirements and deadlines


• Leading the accounting treatment and financial close for transactions and restructures, including unit issuances and redemptions


• Owning the preparation and delivery of statutory financial statements and board papers across the fund portfolio


• Owning tax compliance across assigned funds, including quarterly taxable income statements, annual tax returns and monthly BAS workings


• Managing senior investor and auditor relationships and escalations on a no surprises basis


• Reviewing monthly financial reporting, including investor reporting, unit pricing, trial balance and consolidation entries


• Reviewing distribution and management fee calculations


• Designing and improving controls, lifting documentation standards and closing gaps


• Shaping how the team runs across systems, automation and resourcing, and driving continuous improvement


• Developing team members, building capability and supporting recruitment

What makes you stand out

You are a CA or CPA qualified finance professional with a strong technical foundation and a track record of delivering in complex, high-volume environments. You bring deep experience leading the accounting for transactions and restructures, and you are confident proposing and resolving accounting treatments with auditors and senior stakeholders. Experience in property and/or funds management will be highly regarded.

• 8+ years of experience in professional services and/or an accounting related role


• Demonstrated track record of leading the accounting for transactions and restructures, including proposing treatments and resolving them with auditors


• Strong working knowledge of accounting standards and their practical application, particularly IFRS


• Experience with SAP, Anaplan and/or HFM is highly desirable


• Experience in property and/or funds management is valued

What makes us stand out

• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and generous leave options.


• Experience market-leading parental leave benefits including 22 weeks paid leave for either carer and childcare allowance once you return to work.


• Embrace diverse and challenging career opportunities, supported by our dedicated Learning & Development Team committed to your growth.


• Engage in comprehensive Wellbeing programs and benefit from market-leading policies and support tailored to diverse needs.


• Be recognised by peers through nomination awards and take part in our generous Employee Referral Program.

We know the power of a great experience

• Ranked 4th in the 2025 Gender Equality Global Report released by Equileap.


• Placed 1st of real estate investment trusts in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2025 Yearbook.


• Earned a Gold ranking in Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.


• Awarded our fifth consecutive Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in 2023-2025.


• Committed to our second Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

GPT offers an inclusive workplace culture and embraces people with diverse perspectives, skills and backgrounds. We welcome applications from First Nations candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with disability and people of diverse ages, cultures and backgrounds.