Head of Finance
About the job
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
skills
Property Development/ Construction Accounts, Leadership experience
qualifications
Bachelor Degree and Above
education
Bachelor Degree
