Fixed Assets Manager

• Lead asset accounting across a large-scale retail and brand portfolio

About Our Client

Our client is one of Australasia's leading retail groups, operating a portfolio of iconic consumer and fashion brands with a strong presence across ANZ. With a focus on innovation, customer experience and strategic investment, the organisation continues to evolve its operations while maintaining a well-established market position.

Job Description

• • Take ownership of the fixed asset accountinglifecycle, managing assets from initial acquisition through to retirement and disposal.
  • Provide financial support for CAPEX planning, including the development, review and monitoring of business cases and capital projects in progress.
  • Apply accounting standards to assess and appropriately allocate expenditure between capital and operating costs.
  • Coordinate the efficient transfer of completed project costs into the fixed asset register, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Work closely with project managers and business stakeholders to track project progress, spending trends and forecast completion costs.
  • Analyse monthly financial performance against approved budgets, identifying key drivers and communicating insights to stakeholders.
  • Maintain robust accounting records for store development projects, refurbishments, technology investments and other corporate capital initiatives.
  • Partner with finance, tax and operational teams to ensure adherence to accounting policies, reporting obligations and capitalisation requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement across asset and project accounting processes, enhancing controls, governance and operational effectiveness.
  • Produce insightful reporting and presentations for executive stakeholders, leadership forums and governance bodies.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Fixed Assets Manager should have:

• • Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA).
  • More than eight years of accounting experience, including recent exposure to project accounting, capital projects, or fixed asset accounting.
  • Sound understanding of accounting standards and regulatory requirements relating to capital expenditure, asset capitalisation, and fixed asset management.
  • Demonstrated experience overseeing the full asset lifecycle, from initial business case evaluation and project delivery through to capitalisation, depreciation, and asset disposal.
  • Proven capability to build credibility with and influence senior leaders and key business stakeholders.
  • Highly developed analytical skills, with the ability to prepare insightful financial reports and deliver clear presentations to diverse audiences.
  • Previous experience in retail or similarly project-intensive environments.
  • Track record of driving process optimisation, operational improvements, and successful change initiatives.

What's on Offer

• Permanent full-time position, hybrid 3/2 in CBD.
• Opportunity to join a market-leading organisation with a recognised portfolio of brands.
• Significant stakeholder exposure across finance, operations and project teams.
• Ongoing learning, development and internal career opportunities.
• Employee benefits including staff discounts, wellbeing initiatives and additional lifestyle benefits.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on capital investment governance, reporting and process improvement.

If this Fixed Assets Manager role aligns with your background and career goals, we encourage you to apply.