We've made it our business to understand how people want to live and work today, tomorrow and beyond and as you'd expect, we practise what we preach in our own workplace as well.
For more than two decades, Investa has led the way in making positive change in Australia's workplaces. We're an Australian diversified real estate company with a recognised track record of investment and development across both office and living markets. Our purpose is to create a legacy of positive impact for our people, our customers, and for our investment partners. Investa designs buildings and communities for the way people work and live today – and the way we want to work and live in the future.
It's an exciting time to join Investa, we're growing! We're currently seeking a Head of Finance – Assets, to oversee all the finance functions related to property management, asset management and shared services. This newly created role will lead a large team to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with relevant regulations, and high-quality strategic financial insights to support business decisions. This senior role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong leadership skills.
Key responsibilities: Lead and mentor a large and diverse team fostering a culture of continuous improvement and partnering with a wide range of business stakeholders. Finance lead for Asset level business initiatives, partnering with key stakeholders. Promote collaboration with other departments to develop and implement financial strategies for assets and owners. Oversee the preparation of timely and accurate financial reporting for all property management activities, including monthly and quarterly performance reporting to support strategic decision-making. Oversee property-related audits, including outgoings, trust, and GS007 compliance audits. Oversee the preparation of asset and portfolio performance statistics and reporting, including but not limited to leasing and valuation analysis. Drive high-quality regular asset level reforecasting, proactively identifying areas for asset performance improvement. Supervise the internal and external valuation processes, collating and analysing information for reporting to Senior Leaders within Investa. Oversee core business processes including quarterly asset reforecasting and the annual budgeting cycle. Business lead for management of the MRI forecasting system, including system upgrades and maintenance and asset onboarding process. Central point of contact for shared services delivery partner and the Investa business with correspondence with Shared Services. Monitor and review service levels of Shared Service partner including against all KPI's and ensuring compliance with agreed processes and procedures, including acting as an escalation point for any issues identified. Drive continuous improvement of the Shared Service function, including regularly reviewing standard operating procedures and guidelines. Review and lodge Payment Times Reporting data upon a half yearly basis. Administrator for ANZ Transactive banking portal. Finance lead on innovation and transformation initiatives across the business. Active role in the implementation of new or process improvement projects. Drive a culture of business partnering and accountability, working with the Property Finance team to identify areas for asset performance improvement. What you will need to be successful: Qualifications: Must have CPA or equivalent qualification. An advanced degree in accounting or finance – desirable. Experience: Extensive experience in Property Finance roles. Proven track record of leading and developing teams. System knowledge (MRI and Yardi) desirable. Driving process changes and finance transformation desirable. In-depth knowledge of property management accounting principles and practices. Working knowledge of accounting standards and regulations. Why join Investa? We're an organisation known for our culture – we're unique, friendly and transparent. We work hard to maintain our culture and we've received some pretty cool accolades along the way:
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) for 2023-25 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) LGBTQ Inclusion 2024 Silver (Small Employer) Certified Family Friendly Workplace since 2020 AFR Boss Best Places to Work (Property, Construction, Transport sector) – First Place (2021) Australian HR Awards – Excellence Award: Best Workplace Flexibility Program It's not all about the awards though! We offer our people opportunity to grow and shape their career, with support including Leadership programs, education assistance, study assistance, professional membership fee support and generous parental leave and return to work benefits.
We know that the lines between work and home life have blurred over the past few years and we do our best to support our people with having the flexibility they need to be able to do the things that are important to them. Whether it's a morning surf before work, leaving a little earlier to take the kids to sport, our flexible working policy provides over 21 different formal flexible working options. The truth is though that the options are unlimited – talk to us about what works for you, and we'll do our best to make it work for us too.
We are so proud that Investa is a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where you can truly be yourself. We particularly welcome applications from individuals in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, as well as those identifying as LGBTQ or neurodivergent. Even if you don't meet all criteria, we encourage you to apply and let us know more about you – if this isn't the right opportunity for you, there may be another opportunity coming up.
We understand that traditional hiring processes can come with challenges for some people. If you have a disability, identify as gender diverse or are neurodivergent, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Manager, Ella Mannix, at and Ella will tailor our processes to accommodate your specific needs. If you require no additional assistance to accommodate your requirements and wish to be considered for this position, kindly submit your application online.
We are inundated with a high volume of application responses, therefore, we request that applications not be submitted directly to an email address.
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