Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Finance is responsible for the finance and accounting activities across a portfolio of hospitality-related entities operating across multiple jurisdictions. The role plays a key part in ensuring robust financial reporting, effective controls, and strong business partnership to support asset performance, operational decision-making, and long-term value creation.

Job Description

Financial & Management Reporting

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including consolidated accounts, in accordance with IFRS and applicable local GAAP.
• Deliver accurate and timely management reports, variance analysis, and performance dashboards covering property, hospitality, and investment-related metrics.
• Prepare consolidated cash flow statements, balance sheet schedules, and supporting analyses.
• Ensure disciplined and consistent closing processes across multiple entities and jurisdictions.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Asset Performance

• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes at both entity and group levels.
• Perform detailed financial analysis on operating and asset-level performance, including actual vs budget/forecast and key cost drivers.
• Support financial planning and strategy for property, hospitality, and investment portfolios.

Cash Management 

• Assist in cash flow planning and monitoring to support operational and investment requirements.
• Work closely with key internal and external stakeholders on financing administration and ongoing financial monitoring.

Tax, Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Coordinate and review corporate income tax, GST/VAT, and withholding tax matters across relevant jurisdictions.
• Liaise with tax advisors and overseas tax agents to ensure timely and accurate tax filings.
• Oversee statutory reporting and compliance for local and overseas entities.

Audit & Stakeholder Management

• Act as primary contact for external auditors to ensure smooth statutory and group audits.
• Review audit deliverables, statutory financial statements, and supporting schedules prior to sign-off.
• Liaise with joint venture partners, property owners, hotel operators, outsourced accounting firms, and overseas finance teams on financial and operational matters.

Systems, Controls & Process Improvement

• Serve as business owner for finance and accounting systems, ensuring appropriate governance, controls, and data integrity.
• Drive process improvements, standardisation, and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency while maintaining strong controls.
• Coordinate fixed asset verification exercises and ensure proper accounting for properties and operating assets.

Business Support & Transactions

• Support acquisition, divestment, and value-enhancement initiatives, including evaluation of accounting, tax, and operational implications.
• Partner business and operations teams on financial aspects of property and hospitality operations.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects such as system enhancements, portfolio restructurings, or finance transformation initiatives.

Key Qualification

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.
• Prior experience in real estate, hospitality, funds, REITs, or asset‑based businesses is highly preferred.
• Strong technical grounding in IFRS, consolidation, statutory reporting, and tax compliance.
• Experience managing multi-entity and cross-border financial operations.
• Proven ability to work with auditors, tax advisors, and overseas finance teams.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, asset-heavy environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

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