Manager, Finance

Sime Darby Property; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sime Darby Property in Malaysia seeks a seasoned finance professional to manage financial reporting for funds, including monthly statements, management analysis, and cash flow forecasting.

You will oversee reconciliations, tax submissions, budgeting, and liaison with auditors, ensuring compliance with MFRS and group policies. A CPA/CMA is preferred and 5–7 years of relevant experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Professional certification (eg. CPA, CMA) is preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience, preferably in private funds, investment entities, or fund administration.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial regulations and best practices.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a lean, high-accountability environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and ensure timely and accurate monthly financial statements for the fund(s).
• Prepare monthly management reporting with meaningful financial analysis and insights.
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely clearance of reconciling items.
• Oversee general accounting processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Manage timely and accurate submission of corporate tax and indirect taxes (including SST / GST, where applicable).
• Liaise with tax agents and advisors on tax matters, filings, and compliance issues.
• Prepare and review annual budgets and forecasts for the fund(s).
• Provide regular cash flow projections, variance analysis, and financial reports for management and group reporting.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecasts, highlighting key risks and opportunities to support decision-making.
• Liaise with external auditors and manage the audit process.
• Review statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with MFRS and other applicable standards.
• Ensure timely completion of audits and resolution of audit findings.
• Review capital call projections and cash flow forecasts during budget preparation and throughout the year.
• Monitor fund liquidity and ensure sufficient cash is available to meet operational and investment requirements.
• Assist in reviewing financing documents, loan facilities, and drawdown requirements.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, procedures, and controls to safeguard fund assets and ensure prudent cash management.
• Ensure financial transactions are executed in accordance with Group policies and approved procedures.
• Identify control gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls and governance frameworks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Hands-on

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional certification (CPA/CMA) preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Financial software

Job description

• Prepare and ensure timely and accurate monthly financial statements for the fund(s)
• Prepare monthly management reporting with meaningful financial analysis and insights.
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely clearance of reconciling items.
• Oversee general accounting processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards.

Taxation

• Manage timely and accurate submission of corporate tax and indirect taxes (including SST / GST, where applicable).
• Liaise with tax agents and advisors on tax matters, filings, and compliance issues.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare and review annual budgets and forecasts for the fund(s)
• Provide regular cash flow projections, variance analysis, and financial reports for management and group reporting.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecasts, highlighting key risks and opportunities to support decision-making.

Audit and Statutory Compliance

• Liaise with external auditors and manage the audit process.
• Review statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with MFRS and other applicable standards.
• Ensure timely completion of audits and resolution of audit findings.

Treasury and Cash Flow Management

• Review capital call projections and cash flow forecasts during budget preparation and throughout the year.
• Monitor fund liquidity and ensure sufficient cash is available to meet operational and investment requirements.
• Assist in reviewing financing documents, loan facilities, and drawdown requirements.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, procedures, and controls to safeguard fund assets and ensure prudent cash management.

Internal Control and Compliance

• Ensure financial transactions are executed in accordance with Group policies and approved procedures.
• Identify control gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls and governance frameworks.

Education/ Professional Qualification

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Professional certification (eg. CPA, CMA) is preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience, preferably in private funds, investment entities, or fund administration
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial regulations and best practices
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a lean, high-accountability environment.