Manager, Finance (Southern region)

Eco World Development Group Berhad; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and insurance coverage

Learning and development opportunities

Team events and activities

Performance-based bonuses

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Eco World Development Group Berhad seeks an experienced Manager, Finance to drive financial discipline across development projects and corporate operations, ensure tax compliance, strengthen internal controls, and partner with stakeholders to boost profitability and sustainable growth.

This role emphasizes timely management reporting, accurate forecasting, cash flow management, and effective cost control, with a focus on audit readiness and business partnering with project teams, sales, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, MIA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable accounting standards, taxation, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Typically 8–12 years of relevant finance and accounting experience, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Experience in property development, construction, real estate, engineering, or other project-based industries is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial forecasts, cash flow projections, and performance analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Develop and monitor annual budgets, track variances, and implement cost control measures to ensure financial efficiency.
• Monitor financial performance of development projects, including revenue recognition, cost allocation, and profitability analysis.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly management reports, financial statements, and statutory submissions.
• Oversee vendor payments, purchaser collections, and reconciliation processes to maintain financial accuracy and discipline.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal control frameworks, mitigating financial and operational risks.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors, addressing audit findings and strengthening financial processes and controls.
• Collaborate with project, sales, contract administration, and senior management teams to provide financial insights and support business growth.
• Supervise and mentor finance team members, building strong capabilities in financial reporting, analysis, and compliance.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Cash flow management

Project accounting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting

ACCA/CPA/CIMA/MIA or equivalent (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP / accounting systems

Power BI

Job description

• Be part of a leading public listed property developer with a strong operational track record and long-term stability.
• Contribute to work that has real, on-the-ground impact across the business.
• Work in a structured environment where cross-functional collaboration is part of how things get done.
• A forward-looking culture that embraces technology and innovation.
• Clear pathways for growth, for people who are ready to take on more.
• Compensation that's competitive and fairly benchmarked.
• Performance-based bonuses tied to results.
• Medical and insurance coverage.
• Learning and development opportunities for those who want to keep growing.
• Team events and activities that give you room to connect outside of work.

Role Summary

The Manager, Finance is responsible for ensuring strong financial discipline across development projects and corporate operations, maintaining compliance with accounting and tax requirements, strengthening internal controls, and partnering with business stakeholders to improve financial performance and support sustainable business growth.

Key Outcomes

• Financial visibility: Management receives timely, accurate, and actionable financial information to support business and investment decisions.
• Budgetary discipline: Annual budgets and forecasts are effectively developed, monitored, and controlled, with significant variances identified and addressed promptly.
• Project profitability: Development projects are financially well monitored, with accurate revenue recognition, cost allocation, cash flow tracking, and profitability analysis.
• Cash flow optimisation: Adequate liquidity is maintained through effective management of collections, payments, working capital, and cash flow forecasts.
• Financial accuracy & compliance: Monthly accounts, management reports, financial statements, tax submissions, and statutory requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Cost efficiency: Cost drivers are identified and controlled, with appropriate measures implemented to improve financial efficiency and project margins.
• Strong controls: Financial, operational, and compliance risks are identified, mitigated, and continuously managed through effective internal controls.
• Audit readiness: Internal and external audits are completed efficiently, with audit findings appropriately resolved and improvements embedded into processes.
• Business partnering: Finance provides meaningful commercial insights to project, sales, contract administration, and senior management teams.
• Finance capability: A competent, accountable, and high-performing finance team is developed through effective supervision, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare financial forecasts, cash flow projections, and performance analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Develop and monitor annual budgets, track variances, and implement cost control measures to ensure financial efficiency.
• Monitor financial performance of development projects, including revenue recognition, cost allocation, and profitability analysis.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly management reports, financial statements, and statutory submissions.
• Oversee vendor payments, purchaser collections, and reconciliation processes to maintain financial accuracy and discipline.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal control frameworks, mitigating financial and operational risks.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors, addressing audit findings and strengthening financial processes and controls.
• Collaborate with project, sales, contract administration, and senior management teams to provide financial insights and support business growth.
• Supervise and mentor finance team members, building strong capabilities in financial reporting, analysis, and compliance.

Core Competencies & Technical Expertise

Technical Competencies

• Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Financial reporting, management accounts and statutory compliance
• Cash flow, working capital and cost management
• Project accounting, revenue recognition and profitability analysis
• Tax, audit and internal controls
• Financial modelling and business performance analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and ERP / accounting systems; Power BI is an advantage

Mindset & Behaviours

• Commercially and strategically minded
• Analytical, detail-oriented and results-driven
• Proactive, accountable and solutions-focused
• Strong integrity and financial discipline
• Effective communicator and collaborative business partner
• Strong leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills

Tools & Methodologies

• Budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis
• Variance and KPI analysis
• Cash flow and project cost-to-complete forecasting
• Financial modelling and management dashboards
• Risk management and internal control frameworks
• Process improvement and cost optimisation

Qualifications & Experience

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, MIA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable accounting standards, taxation, financial reporting, and internal controls.

Experience Requirements

• Typically 8–12 years of relevant finance and accounting experience, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Proven experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial analysis.
• Experience in property development, construction, real estate, engineering, or other project-based industries is highly advantageous.

Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering quality environments and operational excellence!

We are Eco World and we are building the future. A future where homes are not just well-built, beautifully-designed developments, but self-sustainable green communities. Such great aspiration requires one important element: people. Talented, bold and creative revolutionists with a fiery passion not only for property development but building a greener & sustainable future.

At Eco World, you will be working alongside some of the most experienced experts and brilliant minds in the industry, in a fast-paced and challenging environment. For more information, please refer to www.ecoworld.my

A whole new world of opportunities awaits you.

We are Eco World and we are building the future. A future where homes are not just well-built, beautifully-designed developments, but self-sustainable green communities. Such great aspiration requires one important element: people. Talented, bold and creative revolutionists with a fiery passion not only for property development but building a greener & sustainable future.

At Eco World, you will be working alongside some of the most experienced experts and brilliant minds in the industry, in a fast-paced and challenging environment. For more information, please refer to www.ecoworld.my