Head of Finance

Job Information

Job Title : Head of Finance

Location : Kuala Lumpur

Company : Property Developer

Employment Type : Full-time, senior leadership

Reports To : Managing Director / Executive Committee

Job Purpose

The Head of Finance will lead the finance & accounting function for the group, guiding financial strategy, ensuring robust controls, managing risk and providing timely, insightful reporting to support decision-making at board and executive level. This role demands strong technical expertise in property / development finance, excellent leadership, and a commercial mindset aligned with the company’s growth ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute the group’s financial strategy in alignment with overall business objectives.

Oversee full-set accounting, consolidation of financials, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management across the group and its projects.

Provide financial analysis, key-metrics reporting and business partnering to senior management and project teams.

Ensure robust internal controls, compliance with Malaysian accounting standards (M FRS), tax regulations, and development-industry specific requirements.

Manage project financing, land-acquisition costing, development budgets, margin monitoring and risk assessment.

Lead treasury activities including funding strategy, bank / finance house liaison, debt management and working-capital optimisation.

Oversee audit / external-advisor relationships and ensure an efficient annual audit process.

Build, lead and mentor a high-performing finance team; foster continuous improvement, systems optimisation and digital finance transformation.

Support investor / stakeholder communication (if applicable) and handle any ad-hoc strategic financial initiatives, M&A or joint ventures.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Minimum 10-15 years of post-qualification experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role (e.g., Finance Director / Head of Finance) – preferably within the property development or real-estate sector.

Strong track-record in development-project finance, budgeting / forecasting and managing full-set group accounts.

Sound knowledge of Malaysian financial and tax regulations, MFRS, property-development accounting.

Excellent strategic thinking, commercial acumen, business partnering skills and the ability to present to senior management.

Proven leadership in building and developing teams; good change-management and systems-optimisation experience.

High integrity, strong communication skills (English fluency; Bahasa Malaysia preferred), able to work in a dynamic growth-oriented environment.

Preferred / Advantageous

Experience in mixed-use / residential development companies in Malaysia.

Familiarity with land-acquisition costing, GDV modelling, development-profit margin analysis.

Exposure to joint-venture financing, project funding from banks / financial institutions.

Experience in digital finance tools / ERP systems.

What We Offer

A senior leadership role in a growing and ambitious property development group.

Competitive salary and incentives aligned with performance and company growth.

Opportunity to influence strategic direction and to build a strong finance function from the ground up.

A collaborative, innovative working culture with a focus on quality, sustainability and professional development.

Based in Kuala Lumpur with a dynamic real-estate environment.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply to this job posting or look for Bryan Lee

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