Assistant Finance Manager

Lendlease Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT) is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to join our finance team in Singapore. You will cover accounting & reporting, tax and treasury, working with the CFO and Finance Manager on the group accounts and regulatory filings.

The role requires an accounting graduate with professional qualifications such as ACCA or CPA, and relevant REIT/real estate experience is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Accounting graduate with ACCA or CPA or similar qualification.
• Experience in REITs and real estate is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping and monthly financial closing and consolidation.
• Support treasury matters including loans and hedging.
• Monitor weekly cash flow projections.
• Prepare and support tax computations and filings (corporate tax, GST, withholding tax).
• Liaise with stakeholders (REIT Trustee, legal, corporate secretary) for resolutions and filing.
• Prepare and support quarterly financial statements and annual report.
• Prepare and support quarterly board reporting.
• Prepare and report information packages for lending banks.
• Coordinate external and internal audits.
• Assist with ad hoc regulatory and internal reporting.

Education

ACCA or CPA or similar professional qualification

Job description

Join Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT) as an Assistant Finance Manager! We are currently recruiting for a talented individual to join our team of finance professionals as an Assistant Finance Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity within the finance team covering and supporting the full spectrum of the finance function – including accounting & reporting, tax and treasury. Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Manager and within the Finance team, this role will help to support LREIT’s and its subsidiaries’ accounts and be responsible for the required financial reporting and management. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across different countries / jurisdictions, other members in the LREIT team and various functions in the Lendlease Group business. He / She will be an active participant and contributor within the LREIT team.

Other key responsibilities

• Bookkeeping and monthly financial closing and consolidation.
• Work with the regional treasury team to support LREIT treasury matters in relation to its loans and hedging.
• Support the monitoring of weekly cash flow projection.
• Preparation and support of tax computations and tax filings (including corporate tax, GST, withholding tax), working with external tax agent as appropriate.
• Liaison with relevant stakeholders (including REIT Trustee, legal and corporate secretary) in arranging all necessary resolutions in relation to approval of accounts, distributions, change in bank signatories, appointment of officers etc., and ensure filing is done as appropriate.
• Preparation and support of quarterly financial statements and annual report in line with regulatory requirements.
• Preparation and support of quarterly board reporting.
• Preparation and reporting of information packages for lending banks.
• Coordination of external and internal audits with the appointed external service providers.
• Preparation and support for ad hoc regulatory and internal reporting requirements.

Requirements

• An accounting graduate with ACCA or CPA or similar professional qualification.
• Relevant experience in REITs and real estate would be an added advantage.

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

At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We value the unique experiences, perspectives and aspirations that every candidate brings. Lendlease remains committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.

Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.

Lendlease is Australia’s leading real estate business with an international investments platform. We’re city shapers, asset creators and trusted partners. Our deep property experience and bold thinking delivers innovative real estate and investment solutions. Very few organisations can build cities from scratch, including the infrastructure to connect people, with skills to design, develop, fund, build and manage, but we can. We purposefully seek to hire people who share our values and passion to make a positive impact. Whether big or small, we make a difference and all of us have a part to play in our success. Together we make a difference.