Job Title

Assistant Finance Manager:

Job Description Summary

Join a global leader in commercial real estate and play a key role in delivering high‑quality financial reporting, compliance, and process improvement across our Australian business.

Job Description

We’re seeking a detail‑driven and proactive Assistant Finance Manager to support our Corporate Controllership function. This role will report directly to the Finance Manager – Controllership. This is a hands‑on role involving month‑end close, balance sheet governance, tax compliance support, treasury activities, and mentoring offshore team members.

What You’ll Do

• Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items

• Support preparation of consolidated financial statements & impairment assessments

• Manage group leases and perform financial statement analytics

• Prepare and review journals with clear, policy‑aligned documentation

• Oversee intercompany reconciliations and eliminations

• Assist with technical accounting research and statutory audit preparation

• Support cash flow forecasting and cash optimisation initiatives

• Assist with BAS reviews, ATO reconciliations, GST analytics & tax provision work

• Mentor offshore team members and contribute to process improvement/UAT

What You’ll Bring

• CA/CPA qualification

• 3 to 4 years in a multinational controllership or corporate finance team

• Strong US GAAP and IFRS knowledge

• Experience with SOX, balance sheet review & financial reporting

• Exposure to tax governance and audit processes

• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and professional scepticism

• Ability to work across onshore/offshore teams and manage competing priorities

What’s in it for You

• Flexibility to balance how and where you work

• Autonomous role with ownership and accountability

• No micromanagement — trusted to deliver

• You’ll receive hands‑on coaching and mentorship from strong leaders who will support your career progression

• Work for Cushman & Wakefield, a world‑class brand known for developing its people

Eligibility

We welcome applications from Sydney and Melbourne.

Open to Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents, and candidates with full Australian working rights.

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”