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Senior Accountant

Melbourne Permanent AU$140,000 - AU$160,000 per year View Job Description
This role involves leading end‑to‑end property and urban development projects, including managing feasibility, budgeting, stakeholder coordination, and delivery to ensure commercial and community outcomes are achieved. It requires a commercially astute professional who can oversee complex projects, manage key relationships, and drive negotiations and risk management across the full development lifecycle.
  • Excellent opportunity to a property/infrastructure business
  • Work closely with key decision makers supporting multiple projects

About Our Client

The client focuses on delivering large-scale property projects that create long-term economic and community value. Known for partnering with private and public stakeholders, they play a key role in shaping major precincts and infrastructure-led developments.

Job Description

  • Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of complex property and urban development projects from concept through to completion
  • Prepare and manage feasibility studies, business cases, budgets, and financial modelling
  • Oversee procurement processes and manage external consultants, contractors, and advisors
  • Drive project timelines, ensuring key milestones and delivery outcomes are achieved
  • Manage commercial negotiations, including development agreements, partnerships, and stakeholder contracts
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks across the development lifecycle
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with private sector, and community stakeholders
  • Ensure projects meet regulatory, planning, and compliance requirements
  • Contribute to strategic planning and portfolio performance to maximise commercial and community outcomes

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate should have:

  • CA/CPA Qualified
  • Ideally qualified from a Public Practice and has experience working within Industry- flexible on sector
  • Strong commercial acumen, with experience in feasibility analysis, budgeting, and financial management
  • Experience navigating planning frameworks, approvals, and regulatory requirements
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage across government, private sector, and community groups
  • Highly developed negotiation skills, particularly across development agreements and partnerships
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to manage risk and drive outcomes in complex environments
  • A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet key deadlines

What's on Offer

  • Permanent opportunity within a high‑performing commercial environment
  • CBD location
  • Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance
  • Competitive salary package in the range of $150,000 - $160,000
  • Highly autonomous role with strong ownership across projects
  • Opportunity to work on impactful, large‑scale development initiatives
Contact
Robert Husbands
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7047172
Phone number
0466534137

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Management Accounting
Industry
Property
Location
Melbourne
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Robert Husbands
Consultant phone
0466534137
Job Reference
JN-062026-7047172

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