RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overall
- Plan and drive the Finance function transformation efforts, with a view to optimizing the target operating model.
- Upgrade People capabilities by improving technical & domain knowledge, process discipline, communication skills etc
- Realign the Finance organization structure for optimal effectiveness and efficiency
- Assess processes and workflows and drive necessary changes to enhance efficiencies
- Create, implement and refine Finance policies
- Use technology to improve Finance operations eg. via implementation of new accounting system and other automation initiatives
Financial Planning and Analysis
- Manage and responsible for FP&A team outcomes to build and deliver impactful results to FP&A processes and capabilities across the organization
- Improve FP&A business partnering capabilities with the rest of the organisation
- Leverage the financial planning and analysis organization to ensure effective reporting, forecasting and analytics while driving business performance through clear and actionable insights
- Evaluate whether the company’s current assets and investments are the best use of the company’s excess working capital
- Comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts and performing variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward
- Preparing internal reports for executive leaders and stakeholders and supporting their decision making
- Perform ad hoc analysis or reports as per requirement relating to every aspect of the business
Accounting
- Drive and lead Accounting team by overseeing the day-to-day accounting, recording, reporting, and internal control activities of the organization
- Ensure accurate and timeline financial reporting
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations, VAS, IFRS standards and corporate policies and procedures
- Manage audit process to ensure desired outcomes
- Manage the tax reporting compliance of each company to avoid incurrence of penalty
- Ensure optimal effective tax rates are achieved through regular tax planning
- Manage tax risks to an acceptable level
- Maintain effective Internal Control in compliance with company policies and standards
- Ensure effective cashflow management and planning
Others
- Manage FDD & TDD workstreams on relevant corporate transactions
- Involvement as the finance specialist in various corporate transactions eg. equity, debt fund raising, M&A, project acquisitions
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Auditing or equivalent
- High level written and spoken English
- More than 10-year experience in FDI companies
- At least 4-year experience in management roles in real estate or related industries
- Experience with project and transaction controls in real estate preferred
- In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices
- Proficient in use of technology tools to enhance Finance efficiencies
- Strong leadership and team management
- Strong attention to the details
- Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deliverables
- Excellent ability to communicate ideas and findings via PowerPoints