Senior Finance Analyst

Lendlease; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lendlease in Singapore seeks an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to support financial management and reporting for Asia investment platforms and entities. The role emphasizes compliance with IFRS, robust financial controls, and collaborating with auditors, tax advisors, and business leaders across the region.

You will drive accurate reporting, business planning support, and insights to inform commercial decisions in a dynamic real estate environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent).
• 5–7 years’ experience in financial accounting, auditing, or commercial finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly close for Asia entities.
• Prepare management reports including P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow.
• Deliver variance analysis and meaningful insights.
• Review entries, reconciliations, and month-end packs by outsourced providers.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and consolidation reporting.
• Coordinate MAS submissions and CMSL reporting requirements.
• Liaise with auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies.
• Support governance, controls, and policy implementation across Asia.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Lendlease is a real estate company with three deep capabilities – Investments, Development and Construction – which function individually to serve customers and markets but can easily function as one. We draw on this expertise to realise opportunities that create real value and returns for our partners and customers, as well as the communities who experience the places we shape.

Our investors and capital partners trust us as an active investment manager with an international remit. Through our development pipeline we create targeted, mixed-use projects in high-value markets, defined by large‑scale urban renewal and long‑term financial returns. Our construction capability continues our long‑standing legacy as Australia’s most trusted construction partner. True collaboration and total certainty are foundations of every project we design and build.

For over 65 years, we continue to build the partnerships that lead to great investments and great places

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join our high‑performing team on a permanent basis in Singapore.The role will play a key part in supporting the financial management and reporting of our Asia investment platforms and associated entities.

About the Role

You will be responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, supporting business planning activities, and maintaining a strong financial control environment. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, outsourced finance service providers, auditors, tax advisors, and business leaders across the region to provide financial insights that support commercial decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and half‑yearly financial close and reporting processes for investment management and ownership entities across Asia.

• Prepare and review management reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow forecasts, and key performance metrics.

• Deliver high‑quality variance analysis and provide meaningful insights into financial performance.

• Review work performed by outsourced finance providers, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting packs, and month‑end close activities.

• Review and support the preparation of statutory financial statements and consolidation reporting, ensuring compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

• Ensure all financial records and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and audit‑ready.

• Prepare and coordinate regulatory filings, including quarterly Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) submissions and annual Capital Markets Services Licence (CMSL) reporting requirements.

• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies as required.

Financial Controls & Governance

• Maintain a strong financial control framework and ensure compliance with Lendlease policies, accounting standards, and governance requirements.

• Conduct detailed reviews of general ledger and sub‑ledger transactions, investigating significant movements and unusual items.

• Review balance sheet reconciliations and banking activities, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding items.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes, reporting efficiency, and data quality.

• Support internal and external audit requirements and assist with risk management activities.

• Contribute to the implementation of consistent finance policies, procedures, and best practices across the Asia business.

Business Partnering & Financial Analysis

• Support the preparation of five‑year business plans, including profitability analysis, overhead forecasting, and cash flow projections.

• Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying risks, opportunities, and key business trends.

• Prepare ad hoc analysis, and management presentations as required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be a proactive and commercially minded finance professional with strong technical accounting capabilities and a passion for delivering high‑quality financial outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.

• Professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent.

• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in financial accounting, auditing, or commercial finance, preferably within real estate, funds management, investment management, or a multinational environment.

• Strong understanding of IFRS, financial reporting, consolidation, and statutory compliance requirements.

• Experience managing external finance service providers and working with auditors and tax advisors.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret financial results and provide meaningful commercial insights.

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems, preferably Oracle or similar platforms.

• Knowledge of MAS regulatory reporting requirements and Singapore statutory compliance would be highly regarded.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail. Able to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

• A collaborative team player with a proactive and solutions‑focused mindset. High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

We create award‑winning urban precincts, new communities, retail precincts, and workplaces to the highest sustainability standards. We are also privileged to create essential civic and social infrastructure including state‑of‑the‑art hospitals, universities and stadiums around the world.

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

Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under‑represented groups in our industry including those who self‑identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.