Marinelle Venter
Senior Finance Manager @JLL
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Finance Manager @JLL
Sydney, AU
Lead financial management for Sydney Place (180 George Street / Salesforce Tower) — a 55-storey,$2B+ Premium Grade commercial and retail asset. • Monthly management accounts, quarterly financial reviews, annual budgets and variance analysis for asset manager, fund manager and JV investors.• 10-year DCF modelling, cash flow forecasting, lease administration and fund distributions.• Unlocked $350K in trapped land tax savings; corrected a multi-year rent-free incentive misstatement across prior financial years.• Strengthened month-end financial controls through a structured pre-close accruals review; led a successful accounting software implementation.
EDUCATION
CPA Australia
CPA - Certified Public Accountant, Accounting and Finance
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
CGMA - Chartered Global Management Accountant, Accounting and Business/Management
University of the Free State
Bachelor in Accounting Science (B. Compt), Accounting
SKILLS
ABOUT MARINELLE VENTER
I\'m a CPA and CGMA-qualified Senior Finance Manager with more than 20 years\' experience across commercial real estate, investment management, construction and professional services in Australia and the UK.Throughout my career, I have built a reputation for strengthening financial governance, improving reporting integrity and helping organisations make better commercial decisions. I\'m known for asking the right questions, challenging assumptions and bringing clarity to complex financial environments.At JLL, I lead the finances of Sydney Place (180 George Street / Salesforce Tower), one of Sydney\'s premier commercial assets, managing $16.5 million in annual operating expenditure on behalf of a JV ownership consortium that includes APPF Commercial, Lendlease\'s flagship Australian Prime Property Fund.My experience spans both asset-level and fund-level finance. At Lendlease, I held financial responsibility across seven retail and commercial property funds with approximately $3.3 billion Funds Under Management, providing a strong understanding of how operational performance, asset outcomes and investor expectations connect across the real estate lifecycle.I am known for bringing structure, transparency and accountability to complex environments, building trusted stakeholder relationships and delivering practical solutions that improve performance and reduce risk.Whether strengthening processes, improving financial visibility or supporting strategic decision-making, I enjoy creating lasting value and helping organisations perform at their best.
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