Group Chief Financial Officer

Core Responsibilities & Job Scope

1.Strategic Financial Leadership & Capital Allocation

Corporate Strategy:

Partner directly with the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to design and execute long-term corporate expansion goals.

Capital Structuring & Funding:

Lead fundraising strategies, manage relationships with global financial institutions, and secure commercial loans or debt refinancing for major real estate developments.

M&A and Investment Oversight:

Evaluate high-value cross-border real estate acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments alongside the Chief Investment Officer (CIO).

2.Financial Governance & International Consolidation

Cross-Border Consolidation:

Oversee complex financial accounting and consolidation pipelines for dozens of international entities and subsidiaries (spanning Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and the UK).

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure strict adherence to changing tax laws, statutory obligations, and accounting standards (including IFRS and SFRS) across all operating regions.

Board & Governance Reporting:

Regularly present complex financial insights, risk assessments, and performance updates to the Board of Directors to facilitate corporate governance decisions.

1. Operational Treasury & Risk Management

Treasury & Liquidity Management:

Manage group cash flows, capital expenditures, and foreign currency exposures generated by multi-market assets.

Covenant Tracking:

Ensure absolute compliance with global banking and loan covenants, maintaining healthy debt service ratios for the group.

Budgeting & Performance Analysis:

Supervise the annual group budgeting processes and contrast ongoing performance figures against actionable commercial benchmarks

Target Candidate Profile & Qualifications

Professional Certifications:

Typically requires a

CA or CPA

status alongside relevant university honors degrees.

Industry Domain Expertise:

A proven track record in executive positions (CFO, VP of Finance, or Finance Director) specifically in massive commercial real estate, asset management, or infrastructure groups.

Functional Background:

Extensive early career expertise in tier-one external audit practices, corporate finance, and commercial financial restructuring.

Leadership Capabilities:

Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills to efficiently bridge local operating teams (like UK or Indonesian asset managers) with centralized corporate strategy.