Job Description:

The Finance Manager ensures that the Account & finance function is organized, efficient and produces accurate results in compliance with the business plan. Specific goals include recommendations to encourage the continuous improvement of financial performance.

The Finance Manager will be proactive member of the Account Management Team with direct involvement in and accountability for the overall financial performance of the business plan.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure high standards of financial control are maintained and that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented, reviewed and validated.
• Management of the finance function and oversight of the finance team.
• Work with Corporate Office Management/Finance/Construction leadership to ensure proper accounting and reporting of expenses.
• Oversight of the production of commercially astute management information and analysis to support the business plan.
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting
• Forecasting, financial modeling and expense analysis
• Cash management and oversight of expense disbursements
• Review CAPEX budget and requests from properties, ensuring alignment with company guidelines before submission for approval, and verify compliance with the relevant procurement process.
• Responsible to identify potential risk to business plan.
• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes and controls
• Timely production of internal financial reports of the group
• Monthly preparation of Consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet
• Work closely with internal auditor and external auditor
• Familiar with IFRS and Public Listed Company accounting requirement

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENT:

• The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate commercial acumen in areas of improving business performance at a strategic and practical level.
• Excellent understanding of operational cost control, vendor management and quality assurance
• Candidate must have the capability to manage, coach and counsel a team of financial professionals in the performance of their duties and identified goals and objectives including remote team.
• Must be a strong team player with an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, other department heads and client representatives.
• Energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind and a commercial approach
• Experience in the development and implementation of programs to drive out cost inefficiency.
• High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed.
• Good communicator (written and verbal)
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments.
• Committed to achievement of assigned goals and targets.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain progress on multiple projects and processes.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting field.
• 5-8 years of experience in finance and accounting with experience in a senior management position.
• Working experience with accounting systems as well as internal and external audit functions required
• Experience as a department head including business planning, budgeting, personnel management, and staff modeling.
• Experience in managing business operations within a fixed cost environment and ability to minimize financial exposure.
• Experience in vendor contract administration, financial control, staff management property and facility management required.