Richard Lloyd Recruitment – Sydney CBD NSW
Full time
4mo ago , from Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
Finance Leadership in Property
Company Background
Our client is an established, medium-sized property developer and investor with an impressive track record of delivering successful projects across Australia.
Based in Sydney's CBD, the business has built a strong reputation within the property sector and offers a collaborative, professional environment where finance plays a genuine role in shaping outcomes. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll become a trusted adviser and member of the leadership team, working alongside a group of experienced professionals.
This is a business with a professional culture that values collaboration and works from their centrally located CBD-based office five days a week.
The Role
As CFO, you will lead all aspects of the finance function while managing a small accounting team of 3 staff. This is a broad, hands-on and commercial position that combines leadership with operational finance responsibility.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the finance function, including financial reporting, compliance, audit, tax and treasury
- Providing commercial advice and partnering with the CEO to support decision-making
- Preparing annual budgets, forecasting cash flow and overseeing project budgets across multiple developments
- Delivering financial analysis, feasibility modelling and performance reporting to support investment decisions
- Managing group reporting, statutory compliance and taxation obligations
- Building strong relationships with banks, external advisers and other key stakeholders
- Monitoring project performance, cost control and business profitability
- Driving continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and business processes
- Leading, mentoring and developing a small finance team
Your Background
To be considered for this Chief Financial Officer role, you will ideally meet the following criteria:
- A hands-on approach with the willingness and familiarity of ‘rolling up your sleeves’, combined with the ability to operate effectively in a growing organisation
- Professionally qualified (e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Proven experience leading a small finance team
- Property development industry experience is a pre-requisite with familiarity of the aforementioned tasks
- Strong technical accounting, financial reporting and taxation knowledge
- Experience with project budgeting, cash flow forecasting and financial feasibility analysis
- A commercial mindset with the ability to influence decision-making
- Confidence to build relationships across the business and with external partners
- Those working in other aligned, similar lead finance roles are encouraged to apply (i.e. Head of Finance, Finance Director, etc.)
- Willingness to work in the office 5 days a week in the CBD
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Chief Financial Officer employer: Richard Lloyd Recruitment
Join a dynamic and supportive team in the heart of Sydney's Western Suburbs, where your expertise as a Senior Bookkeeper will be valued and rewarded. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth, offering ongoing training and development opportunities to help you excel in your career. With a focus on work-life balance and a commitment to innovation, we provide a unique environment for you to thrive while managing the full transactional cycle in a fast-paced SME setting.
