Financial Controller
About the role
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this is a full-time, 18-month contract opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to step into an executive leadership role holding end-to-end accountability for financial accounting governance, statutory compliance, internal control frameworks, and reporting integrity across Frasers Property Australia (FPA).
Serving as the primary accounting liaison with our global corporate headquarters in Singapore (Frasers Property Limited), you will lead technical accounting across complex property transactions, oversee Board and Audit Committee reporting, and play a pivotal leadership role in rolling out our global enterprise platforms (OneSAP and OneStream) while cultivating a high-performing, collaborative finance culture.
How you’ll make an impact
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Statutory Reporting, Financial Close & Audit: Own the end-to-end monthly, half-year, and annual financial close processes, statutory accounts, ASRS sustainability reporting, and external audit relationships
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Global Liaison & Board Reporting: Partner closely with FPL Singapore to drive group-wide accounting policy harmonisation and consolidation alignment, while curating high-impact financial reports and analytical commentary for the FPA Board and Audit & Risk Committee.
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Finance Transformation & Systems Leadership: Play a key operational and technical leadership role in deploying and optimising our Global ERP (OneSAP) and global consolidation (OneStream) platforms, championing continuous process efficiencies across the finance function.
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Technical Advisory, Governance & Controls: Deliver authoritative IFRS/AASB technical accounting advice across complex real estate transactions, development joint ventures, and capital initiatives, while governing internal controls, enterprise risk, and FPA's Delegation of Authority (DoA) framework.
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People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and empower a multi-tiered financial accounting team, building strong capability, bench strength, and trusted cross-functional partnerships across the business.
What you’ll bring
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Qualifications & Experience: Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification (or equivalent) and a relevant tertiary degree, backed by 10+ years of progressive commercial finance experience—including at least 5 years in the real estate/property sector within an ASX-listed or multinational enterprise.
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Technical & Governance Mastery: Deep expertise in Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) and IFRS (particularly property revenue recognition, asset valuations, and tax-effect accounting), alongside proven experience presenting to Boards and Audit & Risk Committees.
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Transformation & Systems Expertise: Demonstrated track record leading large-scale ERP and consolidation system implementations (SAP highly regarded).
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Executive Leadership: Influential communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire high-performing finance teams through transformation and growth.
What you can look forward to
At Frasers Property Australia, we believe the employee experience is a valuable asset which needs planning, great design, and a lot of ongoing care. Together, we create:
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Meaningful Work: Shape enterprise financial governance and strategic transformation across a diverse national portfolio of residential, commercial, retail, and mixed-use communities.
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Exciting Careers: Access executive leadership development, global group exposure, and career pathways within a multinational real estate leader.
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The Right Balance: Enjoy flexible, hybrid working arrangements, comprehensive wellbeing initiatives, additional purchased leave options, and generous employee benefits including 50% off Frasers Hospitality stays and residential property purchase rewards.
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An Inclusive Culture: We are proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, a White Ribbon Accredited organisation, and a Work180 Endorsed Employer for all women.
Our Commitment to You
At Frasers Property, we are committed to creating 'Proud Communities' both in the places we build and the teams we grow. We value diversity in all its forms and actively foster an inclusive, accessible culture where everyone feels they belong. We proudly hold a Reconciliation Action Plan and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, cultures, sexual orientations, and abilities, and strive to provide an accessible, barrier-free experience, starting with the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or support to participate at your best, please let us know during the application stage.
Unsure if you meet every requirement? We’ll never know if you don’t hit the ‘apply’ button!
Find out more
Learn more about Frasers Property: www.frasersproperty.com.au