Manager, Finance, United Kingdom

This position will be responsible for assigned portfolio in the Finance Department.

• Oversee full spectrum of financial and accounting functions of the assigned portfolio in the Finance team.
• Manage operational activities of the finance team, including streamlining processes and procedures to promote efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure timely preparation of full set of financial statements for group reporting and statutory audit and managing the audit process, including liaising with auditors.
• Budgeting and forecasting for the portfolio of entities.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and policies (including delegation of authority, procurement policy, etc.).
• Key driver for implementation of group policies, processes and systems.
• Reviews regulatory and compliance reporting requirements, including quarterly VAT, CIS, tax, potential REIT reporting of entities within the Group.
• Assist in ad-hoc projects driving process improvement such as SAP implementation, insourcing, GP restructure (including potential REIT) etc.

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with Degree in Accountancy or ACCA or its equivalent.
• At least 7 to 10 years of relevant accounting experiences and / or audit experiences with at least 3 years in a managerial capacity.
• Well-versed in GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience in SAP and Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC)/Tagetik would be highly advantageous.
• Experience in real estate or financial services industry is a clear advantage.
• Hands on with finance operations experience, good accounting knowledge, responsible, assertive, and experienced in managing people and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• The role involves frequent liaising with various parties such as inter-department, property managers/agents and auditors, hence good verbal and written communication skills are required.