Finance Manager with An Established Investment Firm

**6 to 10 years of hands-on accounting exp (with min 3 years of external audit exp) in a dynamic MNC environment**:

- **Relevant industry exposure covering infrastructure OR investment/PE is required**:

- **Strong knowledge of IFRS and hands on experience in consolidation is required coupled with experience dealing with overseas entities;**:

- **Exposure to local and regional tax regimes and review of financial models will be advantageous;**

Our client is an investment firm focusing on infrastructure projects across Asia.

As a Finance Manager, you play a key role in finance related matters for the co, its subsidiaries and joint ventures. This **includes budgeting, finance operations, accounting, reporting and tax matters** as may be required for statutory requirements and submission to key stakeholders. This role reports to the Regional FD (based here).

The main focus of this role will be supporting on finance activities in relation to the firm’s entities as required, **be a finance business partner and providing finance oversight over selected projects and investments within the firm’s Asia portfolio, and assist in the consolidation/sub-consolidation of all entities within the Asia Group**.

RESPONSIBILITIES

**Accounting & Tax**

(a)Financial Review - Ensure timely and accurate preparation of audited financial statements, management accounts and financial reports, and review accounting procedures as necessary.

(b)Month-End Closing - Review and assist in month end closing of the co’s accounts, and other Group accounts, working closely with outsourced accounting service provider, developers and local accountants.

(c) Due Diligence - Work with external advisors on due diligence on accounting and tax matters for project investments and divestments and provide support as and when required.

(d) Tax planning and compliance

(e) M&A, Project Structure & Incorporation - Review projects’ investment structure and manage incorporation of the Asia entities for new project investments. Work with various parties and professional firms on M&A, structuring and incorporation of the Asia’s entities for new project investments or divestments. Review various agreements (from a finance and commercial perspective, and ensure investment/divestment transactions are properly records in accounts.

(f) Company, Project Accounting & Audit - Liaise with internal team, outsourced and project companies’ accountants, tax service providers and auditors for finance related matters for the Asia group entities incorporated in various mandated countries in Asia.

(g) Loan Disbursement

(h) Outsource Provider Management

(i) Fair Valuation Accounting - Implementation and maintaining of fair valuation accounting of investments with review of financial models prepared by project teams.

**Management & Financial Reporting**

(a) Management, Financial & Risk Reporting - Prepare consolidation, financial statements and annual filings for Asia group and manage year-end audit process. Prepare/review financial and risk management reports for boards, board committees in accordance with reporting requirements. Prepare board papers on finance related issues/decisions undertaken for the boards.

(b) Developer Financial Review - Review project financial reports prepared by the developer teams and provide analysis of expenditure against approved budgets. Review financial reports submitted by theAsia group entities as required.

(c) Variance Analysis - Preparation of monthly and quarterly variance analysis reports.

(d) Financial Reporting

(e) Financial Information

(f) Continuous Improvement

**Developer/Project Company Management**

(a) Budgets & Reporting - Review investment proposals and project budgets. Liaise with developer/project teams in relation to annual budgeting, year to date spending and forecasts, quarterly reporting etc

(b) Financial Oversight - Oversight and review of monthly invoices from developers and suppliers against budgets and recommend approvals for payments.

(c) Audit & Compliance - Monitor financial compliance by developers/projects and support the coordinating/performing of potential audits/internal reviews

(d) Entity Setup - Work closely with developer/project teams on the set up of new entities and controls for new project investments undertaken.

**Business Plan, Budgeting & Forecast**

a) Business/Operating Planning - Support the preparation of Business Plan and Annual Operating Plan for the organization and assist Senior Management

(b) Budget Planning & Review - Support the preparation of the annual corporate budget for senior management and board approval, monitoring of performance against budget as required.

(c) Forecast & Cash Flow Management - Review company payments and expense claims as needed in compliance with company policies and procedures. Manage payments in relation to capital calls for investments by the firm

**Audit & Internal Controls**

(a) Annual Audit Review

(b) Committee Support