Finance Manager

hongkong land (singapore) pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

hongkong land (singapore) pte. ltd. seeks a hands-on Finance Manager to oversee financial operations for a sizeable office and retail property, delivering accurate reporting, strong controls, and timely decision support.

You will lead a small finance team, coordinate with asset management, leasing and operations, manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and tax filings, and work with auditors to ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional qualification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within real estate industry.
• Strong understanding of property-related financial operations.
• Proven experience managing a small team.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of integrity and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Positive mindset with strong resilience and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full set of accounts, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets.
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to management and stakeholders.
• Manage year-end closing process and coordinate with external auditors.
• Any other ad-hoc reporting as required.
• Lead annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasting.
• Monitor performance against budget and provide variance analysis with actionable insights.
• Support asset-level financial planning, including rental income projections, operating expenses, service charge recoveries and capital expenditure.
• Oversee billing, collection of income, and accounts receivable management.
• Monitor lease-related financial obligations and ensure accurate revenue recognition.
• Review and manage operating expenses, including vendor payments and cost control initiatives.
• Coordinate with leasing and property management teams on lease-related financial matters, tenant accounts, deposits, arrears, incentives and reconciliations.
• Monitor property operating cost recoveries, service charge reconciliations and capex/project cost tracking.
• Manage cash flow planning and liquidity requirements.
• Oversee bank reconciliations and financing obligations.
• Manage fixed deposit placements in coordination with Treasury department.
• Maintain accurate records of bank loan agreements, schedules, covenants and security documentation.
• Coordinate the execution of payments relating to interest rate swaps in accordance with Treasury policies.
• Liaise with banks and financial institutions where required.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial procedures.
• Prepare, review, and submit timely corporate income tax, GST, withholding tax and other statutory tax filings.
• Manage property tax including recovery, objections and enquiries.
• Manage tax computations, deferred tax calculations, and tax provisions in financial statements.
• Coordinate tax filings with advisors.
• Liaise with tax authorities on queries, audits, assessments, and investigations.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop finance team, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Foster a collaborative and accountable team environment.
• Act as finance business partner to property management, leasing, asset management and operations teams.
• Support management with financial analysis for decision-making.
• Liaise with external parties including auditors, tax advisors, and consultants.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/ACCA/CA

Job description

Key responsibilities

We are seeking a hands-on and detail-oriented Finance Manager to oversee the financial operations of a sizable commercial property comprising office and retail. This role will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, efficient day-to-day finance operations, and asset-level financial analysis. The Finance Manager will also supervise a small team and work closely with asset management, leasing and operations teams.

Financial management and reporting

• Oversee full set of accounts, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets.
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to management and stakeholders.
• Manage year-end closing process and coordinate with external auditors.
• Any other ad-hoc reporting as required

Budgeting and forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasting.
• Monitor performance against budget and provide variance analysis with actionable insights.
• Support asset-level financial planning, including rental income projections, operating expenses, service charge recoveries and capital expenditure.

Property Finance Operations

• Oversee billing, collection of income, and accounts receivable management.
• Monitor lease-related financial obligations and ensure accurate revenue recognition.
• Review and manage operating expenses, including vendor payments and cost control initiatives.
• Coordinate with leasing and property management teams on lease-related financial matters, tenant accounts, deposits, arrears, incentives and reconciliations.
• Monitor property operating cost recoveries, service charge reconciliations and capex/project cost tracking.

Cash Flow & Treasury

• Manage cash flow planning and liquidity requirements.
• Oversee bank reconciliations and financing obligations.
• Manage fixed deposit placements in coordination with Treasury department.
• Maintain accurate records of bank loan agreements, schedules, covenants and security documentation.
• Coordinate the execution of payments relating to interest rate swaps in accordance with Treasury policies.
• Liaise with banks and financial institutions where required.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial procedures.
• Prepare, review, and submit timely corporate income tax, GST, withholding tax and other statutory tax filings.
• Manage property tax including recovery, objections and enquiries.
• Manage tax computations, deferred tax calculations, and tax provisions in financial statements.
• Coordinate tax filings with advisors.
• Liaise with tax authorities on queries, audits, assessments, and investigations.

Team Leadership

• Supervise, mentor, and develop finance team, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Foster a collaborative and accountable team environment.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as finance business partner to property management, leasing, asset management and operations teams.
• Support management with financial analysis for decision-making.
• Liaise with external parties including auditors, tax advisors, and consultants.

Qualification and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA) preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within real estate industry.
• Strong understanding of property-related financial operations.
• Proven experience managing a small team.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of integrity and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Positive mindset with strong resilience and adaptability.