Senior Finance Manager / Finance Manager, Property Development

Senior Finance Manager / Finance Manager, Property Development

Onsite

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Finance Manager or Senior Finance Manager to lead and manage a broad range of financial activities for all property projects and all companies within the Group. The successful candidate will be a focal point for operational finance matters, ensuring efficient handling of key financial operations, such as intercompany transactions, e-invoicing, accounts receivable and credit risk management, accounts closing and reporting, treasury operations and tax compliance. This role is also pivotal in the property project financial management, cash flow management, budgeting and budgetary control, financial planning and analysis, financial projection, forecasting, statutory reporting and management reporting for the portfolio assigned.

Job Responsibilities:

1. General Financial Operations:
   • Serve as the primary point of contact for operational matters.
   • Ensure compliance with e-invoicing requirements and lead the implementation of relevant initiatives.
   • Manage intercompany transactions across the Group, ensuring proper accounting and efficient operations.
   • Oversee the development and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to financial processes.
   • Support ERP enhancements and improvement initiatives to streamline financial operations.
2. General Ledger (GL) Accounting & Financial Reporting:
   • Ensure proper book-keeping and maintenance of full spectrum company accounts.
   • Ensure monthly management accounts and notes to accounts are prepared timely, giving a true and fair view of the company's financial performance and position, and in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, GAAPs and accounting standards.
   • Coordinate and ensure smooth audit processes, including timely preparation of audited financial statements (AFS).
   • Ensure management reports are prepared timely, with in-depth performance review and analysis as well as meaningful information that support the achievement of business objectives, facilitate financial management, and guide the Management in strategic decision-making and financial risk management.
3. Accounts Receivable (AR):
   • Oversee collection and credit risk management for all companies within the Group.
   • Lead credit control function for non-property companies to ensure effective collections and minimize overdue balances.
4. Taxation:
   • Ensure compliance with tax regulations by overseeing tax filing, tax computation, tax schedules, and tax estimates.
   • Review provisional tax computations and deferred tax calculations.
   • Monitor and manage effective tax rates to achieve tax efficiency.
   • Ensure compliance with indirect taxes such as sales & service tax (SST), withholding tax, and any other applicable taxes.
5. Treasury Operations:
   • Oversee day-to-day treasury operations including loan drawdowns and repayments, and interest payments.
   • Manage bank account activities and placement of short-term funds to ensure optimal liquidity and working capital management.
   • Calculate and track financial covenants to ensure compliance with loan agreements.
6. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):
   • Provide FP&A support at the company, project and business unit levels, including project feasibility studies, financial analysis, strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial projection.
   • Perform cost center reporting and analysis to ensure financial control.
   • Serve as the focal point for property project financials, including but not limited to:
     • Provide insightful financial input in the preparation of feasibility studies.
     • Prepare/review property project cash flow forecast/projection on an ongoing basis.
     • Identify funding requirements and support sourcing of financing facilities for property projects.
     • Manage property project cash flow to ensure availability of funds to meet payment obligations.
     • Allocate costs for property projects, providing a fairer and more reflective view on project financials.
     • Deliver property project reports, tracking actual project financials against approved feasibility studies and budgets.
7. Others:
   • Lead and support ad-hoc financial analysis and projects as required by Management.
   • Continuously challenge the status quo, and proactively implement improvement initiatives and create positive change.
   • Perform any other tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline and/or professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA).
• Must be a member of MIA or a relevant professional body.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting or related roles, with at least 5 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Experience in property/real estate/construction finance is a plus.
• Strong knowledge in general ledger accounting, financial reporting, analysis, tax computation and compliance, treasury operations.
• Experience in e-invoicing, ERP implementations, digitalisation initiatives will have added advantages.
• Familiarity with financial software and ERP systems.
• Strong background in budgeting, financial planning & analysis, cash flow forecasting, and/or property development feasibility study are preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex financial data and make strategic recommendations.
• Skills in advanced Microsoft Excel, Power Query, financial modelling, or business intelligence tools will have added advantages.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• High attention to detail, meticulous, capable of multi-tasking, and proactive.
• Must be a hands-on person, and able to provide leadership and guidance to the supporting team.

Remuneration: MYR8,000 - MYR13,500

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