Finance Manager (Treasury and Tax)

Elegant Group (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Elegant Group (Singapore) seeks a highly analytical finance leader to head treasury, M&A, and governance for its real estate platform. You will drive liquidity management, hedging, forecasting, and capital-structure optimization.

With 7–10+ years in corporate finance or treasury in real estate, you will lead valuation, deal execution, and tax planning while ensuring SGX rulebook compliance and adherence to the Singapore Code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Real Estate required.
• CFA/CA/ACCA or equivalent certification highly preferred.
• 7–10+ years in corporate finance, investment banking, or treasury with a Real Estate focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead treasury, forecasting, liquidity management and working capital optimization across real estate portfolios.
• Drive M&A processes including valuation, due diligence, deal structuring and negotiations.
• Provide regulatory guidance on SGX Rulebook and Singapore Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
• Develop tax strategies for direct and indirect taxes within real estate holdings.

Skills

Strategic finance

Treasury management

M&A analysis

Valuation

Financial modeling

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Real Estate

CFA/CA/ACCA or equivalent certification

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic finance professional to lead our treasury functions, drive M&A initiatives, and ensure corporate governance compliance. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the Real Estate sector, expert-level knowledge of corporate and asset valuation, and extensive experience navigating the SGX Rulebook and the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers to support our capital markets activities.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Treasury, Risk Management & Forecasting

• Liquidity & Cash Management: Oversee group-level cash flow, liquidity planning, and working capital optimization across diverse real estate portfolios.
• FX & Interest Rate Hedging: Develop and execute comprehensive hedging strategies to mitigate currency and interest rate risks. Utilize financial instruments (e.g., Interest Rate Swaps, Cross-Currency Swaps, Forwards) to stabilize borrowing costs.
• Forecasting: Lead rolling cash flow and treasury forecasting, including proactive sensitivity analysis on interest rate environments and FX volatility.
• Funding Strategy: Manage debt financing, negotiate with financial institutions, and optimize capital structure to minimize the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).

2) M&A, Company Valuation & Financial Analysis

• Company & Asset Valuation: Lead complex valuation exercises, including DCF, public comparable analysis, and precedent transaction analysis for both standalone real estate assets and corporate entities.
• Deal Execution: Direct the end-to-end M&A process, from pipeline development and due diligence to complex deal structuring and negotiation.
• Investment Analysis: Build and maintain robust financial models (IRR, NPV, Yield on Cost) to evaluate acquisition targets and divestment opportunities.

3) Taxation, Takeovers & Corporate Compliance

• Takeover Code Compliance: Act as the lead advisor on transactions subject to the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers. Ensure all deal structures, offer documents, and communications adhere to the General Principles and Rules of the Code.
• SGX Regulatory Advisory: Serve as the internal subject matter expert on the SGX Rulebook. Ensure full compliance with listing obligations, including major transaction disclosures and Interested Person Transactions (IPT).
• Tax Strategy: Optimize the group’s tax position by managing direct taxes (corporate income tax) and indirect taxes (GST/VAT, withholding tax, property tax and property stamp duties).

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Real Estate. CFA/CA/ACCA or equivalent professional certification is highly preferred.
• Experience: 7–10+ years in corporate finance, investment banking, or treasury, with a specific focus on the Real Estate industry.

Core Competencies:

• Regulatory Expertise: Demonstrable experience with the SGX Listing Manual and the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers.
• Valuation Expertise: Deep experience in corporate valuation methodologies (enterprise value, equity value, multiples) and real estate asset-level modeling.
• Financial Risk: Proven expertise in interest rate and FX hedging strategies.
• Tax Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of direct and indirect tax regimes relevant to real estate holdings.