We are currently looking for a Finance Manager to join our Commercial Finance team responsible for supporting our growing Land Lease Communities business. The position will require a confident self-starter who can deliver across our market leading Land Lease development projects. This position is currently being recruited as a 6 month contract. The OpportunityThis position will require you to build key relationships becoming a trusted finance business partner supporting the Land Lease Communities development in Victoria. You will work with key business stakeholders for the region to drive Business Unit strategy and financial goals, reporting activities, including use of analytics to deliver recommendations and proposals alongside driving continuous process improvement and ensuring compliance. Your responsibilities will include: Drive and support the Project Feasibilities in Anaplan, Financial Modelling for scenario analysis e.g. Highest/Best Use Cases Drive and support proactive engagement with the Business Unit (BU) team and Senior Finance Leadership Team on the identification of opportunities, management of risks, drivers of business performance, opportunities, trends, and their implications for the business Responsible for the analysis of drivers of business performance – and support ensuring all risks are communicated, mitigated and minimised where possible Responsible for challenging the current BU’s finance processes and assumptions to drive greater control, accuracy and simplification where required Utilise business knowledge and experience to challenge BU results and projected data analysis, developing advice on implications to drive strategic decision making Support positive change management initiatives and process enhancement across the BU and finance Build and maintain strong working relationships with key internal customers / stakeholders including Senior Management and peers Take an active leadership role in broader innovation across the BU at a state/ divisional level Responsible for assisting with the preparation of a timely, relevant and accurate BU Budget, including review of assumptions and assisting with generation of key insights Responsible for timely and accurate delivery of group submission, including planning/forecasting deliverables Support the review of business opportunities for profit/ income maximisation and cost optimisation/reduction About You CA/ CPA or equivalent accreditation Demonstrated ability to build relationships and Business Partner with Senior Managers Experience in Anaplan or similar planning and financial modelling tools. Experience in financial modelling from complex financial and business data Experience in commercial management, financial accounting, forecasting & analysis or planning and business insight in a similar level role Experience in handling large/complex data sets, process improvement, financial modelling Experience in developing and supporting business plans Experience in project accounting and cashflow management The Stockland PropositionAt Stockland we are a community delivering outcomes that benefit the community at large. We work collaboratively and inclusively, building strong working relationships. Our portfolio is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. We are committed to providing our people with broad experiences to build a successful career. We recognise the importance of flexibility and work life-quality and over 80% of our employees have informal or formal flexible work arrangements. Additionally, Stockland has a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes through an inclusive and collaborative culture. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds and we want our teams to reflect this. We offer competitive remuneration and benefits. Benefits include free to access or subsidised lifestyle, health, well-being and financial services products. Due to the permanent nature of this role, we can only accept applications from Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Open Work Visa holders with more than 12 months validity from their role start date. Apply today – Stockland – it's your place.Agencies should note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position and Stockland will not pay any fees related to resumes that are submitted directly to hiring managers and not through our approved process. Where appropriate, the Careers @ Stockland Team will work with our preferred panel of agencies to source candidates for roles. Please submit any queries relating to the approved process of submitting candidate resumes or Stockland’s preferred agency panel to careers@stockland.com.au