Finance Manager - Property
At a glance
Manager-level FP&A role at stonewoodgroup. Auckland · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Produce monthly management accounts and consolidate property entities under NZ IFRS Tier 1, including eliminations and disclosures
- Prepare property-company and borrower statutory accounts, and resolve technical accounting matters across the stated IFRS standards
- Lead audit requests and coordinate document delivery as the auditors’ main day-to-day contact
- Prepare quarterly lender compliance certificates and maintain accurate accounting records across the property entities
- Oversee offshore transaction processing and coordinate tenant accounts, recoveries and operating-cost reconciliations with property managers
What you bring
- Full CAANZ membership or an equivalent qualification through an IFAC member body, plus at least five years post-qualification
- At least three years in property, real estate, REIT or property-fund accounting, with NZ IFRS Tier 1 or full IFRS consolidation experience
- Practical Re-Leased and Xero experience in a multi-entity setting, plus syndicated-debt covenant reporting experience
- You have led a complex multi-entity audit interface and bring technical knowledge of the listed IFRS topics
- You are Auckland-based and have the right to work in New Zealand
Who this fits
This manager-level role suits a technically experienced property accountant comfortable owning consolidation, audits, lender reporting and ledger quality. You’ll work closely with the Financial Controller, auditors, bankers, property managers and an offshore processing team. The role is Auckland-based, with hybrid flexibility after you are established and office attendance through the FY26 close peak.
From the employer
Finance Manager — Property
Stonewood Group | Auckland CBD (Princes Wharf) |
Stonewood Group is a privately held NZ investment and operating group with a commercial property portfolio spanning circa 19 entities across Auckland and Wellington. We’re in an active period of growth and structural change — completing an IFRS Tier 1 transition, delivering our FY26 statutory accounts, and building a best-in-class finance function that uses modern tools, including AI, to run efficiently.
This is a technically demanding role for a CA-qualified accountant with genuine depth in property and IFRS reporting. You’ll own the accounting engine for our commercial property perimeter — consolidation, audit, bank covenant compliance, and operating ledger integrity — working closely with the Financial Controller and engaging directly with our Big 4 auditors and banking syndicate.
The Role
You will be the technical accounting lead for the commercial property perimeter, responsible for:
- Monthly management accounts production (target D+5 cadence by August 2026)
- NZ IFRS Tier 1 sub-consolidation across the property group — intercompany eliminations, common-control predecessor-values methodology, opening balances, and all required disclosures
- Stand-alone NZ GAAP statutory accounts for the Property Cos and Borrower entity through the FY26 cycle
- Technical positions on IAS 40 (investment property, fair value model), IFRS 16, IFRS 7, IAS 24, and common-control restructure accounting
- Primary day-to-day interface with our Big 4 audit firm — driving queries to closure and co-ordinating document production
- Quarterly bank syndicate Compliance Certificates (LVR, ICR, debt service, occupancy) — first due November 2026
- Owning Xero, Re-Leased and ApprovalMax integrity across all commercial property entities
- Balance-sheet reconciliations (target zero unresolved items >20 business days from July 2026)
- Supervising transactional processing through our offshore analytics team in the Philippines
- Liaising with property managers (Auckland and Wellington) on tenant accounts, recovery rates and OPEX wash-ups
What We’re Looking For
- CA-qualified (CAANZ) or equivalent IFAC member — full membership required
- Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience
- At least 3 years in property, real estate, REIT or property fund accounting
- Demonstrated experience preparing NZ IFRS Tier 1 (or full IFRS) financial statements including group consolidation
- Hands-on experience with Re-Leased and Xero in a multi-entity environment
- Bank syndicate covenant reporting experience (LVR, ICR, debt service)
- Experience as the primary audit interface with a Big 4 or mid-tier firm on a complex multi-entity audit
- Strong technical depth across IAS 40, IFRS 16, IFRS 7, IAS 24, IFRS 15 and common-control restructure accounting
- NZ GST and corporate income tax compliance knowledge
- Auckland-based with the right to work in NZ
Desirable
- Hotel or hospitality property accounting experience (operating-lease models)
- Experience preparing compliance certificates for syndicated debt facilities
- Exposure to ApprovalMax and Hubdoc
- Experience working with offshore finance teams
- IFRS transition project experience (Tier 2 RDR → Tier 1)
- Private property group or family office background
What You’ll Get
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus KiwiSaver employer contributions
- CA fees and CPD fully supported
- Waterfront CBD office at Princes Wharf
- Hybrid working flexibility once embedded (in-office through the FY26 close peak)
- Access to AI tools — the team actively uses Claude, ChatGPT and other automation tools
- A technically interesting environment: IFRS transition, syndicated debt, multi-entity consolidation
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