Finance Manager — Property
Stonewood Group | Auckland CBD (Princes Wharf) | Full-time, Permanent
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
