Assistant Finance Manager (The Exchange TRX)

Lendlease; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable global real estate group seeks an experienced Assistant Finance Manager to manage financial operations, including accounts receivable and payable, compliance, and reporting. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 5 years of relevant experience in the real estate or investment management sectors. The role is integral in ensuring financial integrity and reporting accuracy, requiring strong communication and organizational abilities while working in a collaborative environment. The position offers competitive benefits including a permanent contract, annual leave, and comprehensive health coverage.

Benefits

22 days annual leave plus 3 days of wellbeing leave

Medical, Dental and Inpatient coverage

Access to online wellbeing and mental health platform

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar capacity, preferably in the real estate, property, infrastructure, or investment management industry.
• Degree qualification majoring in Accounting and/or Finance, or equivalent.
• Competence in accounting and basic Microsoft Office tools; experience with Yardi system is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact across all levels.
• Highly detail-oriented and organized in work.
• A team player with an engaging, down-to-earth approach.

Responsibilities

• Review and activate lease agreements prepared by the leasing administration team.
• Prepare and maintain the monthly rent roll, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.
• Manage billing adjustments resulting from lease amendments, modifications, terminations, or novations.
• Analyse and review lease income forecasts to support financial planning and reporting.
• Reconcile expense reports, ensuring all submissions are properly documented and comply with internal policies.
• Review and process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and proper authorization.
• Liaise with vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Prepare and execute payments to vendors through various channels.
• Generate and analyse accounts payable reports to support financial reporting and decision-making.
• Ensure all financial operations adhere to tax regulations, internal controls, and industry best practices.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Degree in Accounting and/or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Yardi system

Job description

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places.

We are dedicated to relationships, open and honest, true to our word, challenging in our approach, exceptional in everything we do, and one team. We live our values; respect, integrity, innovation, collaboration, excellence, and trust.

The Exchange TRX is a 17-acre integrated development set to become one of Asia’s leading lifestyle hubs. Our mall is a 1.3 million sq ft of next-generation retail space that includes a 10-acre rooftop park. We are seeking to hire an experienced Assistant Finance Manager to join the team. As part of our team, your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Accounts Receivable (AR):

• Review and activate lease agreements—including original, modified, terminated, or novated leases—prepared by the leasing administration team.

• Prepare and maintain themonthly rent roll, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.

• Manage billing adjustments resulting from lease amendments, modifications, terminations, or novations, including changes to commencement dates or rent-free periods.

• Analyse and reviewlease income forecaststo support financial planning and reporting.

• Reconcileexpense reports, ensuring all submissions are properly documented and comply with internal policies.

Accounts Payable (AP):

• Review and process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy, proper authorization, and compliance with company policies and procedures.

• Liaise with vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies, respond to payment inquiries, and ensure timely issue resolution.

• Prepare and execute payments to vendors through various channels, including checks, electronic transfers, and ACH.

• Generate and analyseaccounts payable reportsto support financial reporting and decision-making

Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure all financial operations adhere totax regulations, internal controls, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experiencein a similar capacity, preferably in thereal estate, property, infrastructure, or investment managementindustry.

• Degree qualificationmajoring inAccounting and/or Finance, or equivalent.

• Competence in accounting and basic Microsoft Office tools; experience withYardi systemis a plus.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact across all levels.

• Highlydetail-orientedandorganizedin work.

• Ateam playerwith an engaging, down-to-earth approach.

Benefits

• Permanent position

• 22 days annual leave per year plus 3 days of wellbeing leave

• Medical, Dental and Inpatient coverage for self and dependant.

• Access to online wellbeing and mental health platform

We love a challenge and solving problems. Our clients come to us when it’s important: to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative solutions.

Lendlease is a diverse, flexible, and inclusive employer of choice. We engage, enable, and empower our people. Inclusion sets us all up for success.

If you feel this position is suited to your skills, experience, and career aspirations, please apply on the link. To find out more about us and to explore all other opportunities visit www.lendlease.com/careers.

Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.