Senior Manager, Business Planning/Finance (Recurring Income)

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

Job summary

A leading company in property development is seeking a Senior Financial Planning Manager to drive operational efficiency and strategic insights across its Recurring Income assets. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in performance management, budgeting, financial forecasting, and delivering impactful reporting, leveraging a strong background in finance and over a decade of experience in the property sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of working experience in related field.
• Experience in Property Development & Property Investment industry preferred.
• Strong background in operational finance and corporate finance.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze monthly KPIs across all Recurring Income assets.
• Oversee and validate annual budget and periodic forecasts.
• Manage and review all reports related to financial performance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Financial Planning

Performance Tracking

Education

Degree in Finance/Accountancy

Professional Qualification (MIA membership)

Job description

Job Purpose

To support COOTD by leading strategic financial planning, performance tracking, and business analysis for Recurring Income (ILD, Township Catalytic developments and Placemaking). This role is central to driving operational efficiency, supporting informed decision making, and delivering insight-driven reporting and recommendations.

Job Responsibilities

1. Performance Management

• Review monthly KPIs (financial and operational) across all Recurring Income assets within Township Development (ILD, Catalytic assets and Placemaking)
• Analyze and monitor performance and conduct gap analysis with recovery plan.

2. Strategic Analysis

• Consolidate and analyze revenue and costs data across all Recurring Income assets within Township Development
• Provide strategic insights to support COOTD, BU1 – BU5 and ILD on all Recurring Income assets within Township Development.
• Prepare financial simulations for feasibility
• Review and assess the viability of Investments

3. Budgeting and Forecasting

• Oversee and validate annual budget and periodic forecasts
• Lead preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)

4. Reporting & Insights

• Manage and review all reports related to financial and operational performance.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and relevance dashboards and management reports. For example, monthly management report, monthly cash flow projections, Annual Management Dialogue (AMD) and Mid Year Review (MYR).

5. Others

• Tracking expenses incurred for multiple assets within SPV
• Joint effort to finalize Sales & Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) for land sales, Agreement to Build to Lease (“ATBL”).
• Joint effort with Group Finance, Group Treasury and Group Tax on funding structure, tax implication and accounting treatment.
• Support and advise Operations on all financial related matters.

• Degree in Finance/Accountancy or equivalent
• Professional Qualification and/or MIA qualification (membership) and preferably with working experiences in Property Development & Property Investment industry, particularly in the fields of operational finance, reporting and corporate finance
• Minimum 10 years of working experience in a related field