An established and growing property development group is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join its finance team in Melbourne.

This role partners closely with development, construction and sales teams, providing financial insight, commercial analysis and decision support across a portfolio of complex development projects including multi-stage land subdivisions and commercial developments. The role offers strong exposure to the full development lifecycle and plays a key role in supporting project performance, funding activities and strategic decision making.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with operational teams and influencing business outcomes.

The role
Key responsibilities will include:
• Acting as the key finance partner to development and project teams across multiple projects
• Supporting project feasibilities, budgets and financial modelling using Estate Master
• Providing commercial insights and financial analysis to support project decision making
• Assisting with project funding activities including loan documentation, drawdowns and lender reporting
• Monitoring project costs, budgets and financial performance across development stages
• Performing project sensitivity analysis and identifying financial risks and mitigation strategies
• Supporting project cash flow modelling and group cash flow forecasting
• Liaising with banks, valuers, quantity surveyors, lawyers and other stakeholders during funding processes
• Preparing management reports and providing financial commentary on project performance
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes including reconciliations and reporting
• Assisting with statutory compliance including GST, BAS and margin scheme calculations
• Contributing to continuous improvement of finance processes and systems

About you
To be successful in this role you will likely have:
• Experience in property development finance, ideally across multi-stage development projects
• Exposure to the full development lifecycle including feasibility modelling and project monitoring
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Estate Master or similar development feasibility tools
• Understanding of GST, margin scheme and property related tax considerations
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence operational teams
• A proactive and commercially focused mindset with strong attention to detail

This opportunity offers strong exposure to development projects and the ability to partner directly with senior stakeholders across the business in a commercially focused role.