Finance Analyst (1-year Contract)

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in shaping cities and creating strong and connected communities.
 

For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places. Safety is always our first consideration, boldness and innovation characterise our approach and doing what matters defines our intent.

Lendlease Singapore is currently searching for a Finance Analyst to join the Asia Finance Investment team by providing critical financial analysis and control for the business operations.

This role will encompass a wide range of responsibilities, including managing financial performance reporting, contribution to budget planning and supporting business commercial analysis.

Financial Reporting and Operations

• Oversee and manage the monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly financial performance and reporting for the REIT manager and the investment ownership portfolio in Asia.
• Prepare and deliver recurring management reporting - including profits, cashflow forecasting, and other key financial results, incorporating insightful variance analysis.
• Collaborate closely with outsourced Business Partners (BPs) – review journal entries postings, overseeing month end closings and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all financial transactions.
• Review consolidation reporting preparation for financial statements, ensuring compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, relevant disclosures and supporting documentation.
• Prepare all required regulatory filings, including MAS (quarterly) and CMSL (annually) reports for review with General Manager Finance.
• Conduct thorough reviews of financial statements and disclosures, provide guidance outsourced BP to ensure compliance with approved accounting standards.
• Oversee bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations, liaising with outsourced BPs to resolve reconciling items.
• Liaise with auditors and tax consultants as required.  

Business Analysis:

• Partner with Asia business units to develop and prepare comprehensive 5-year budget plans focusing on profit, overheads, cashflow forecasting and identifying potential risks and opportunities.
• Track and monitor costs against forecasts on a monthly basis and preparing supporting reports and ad hoc analyses as required.
• Support business commercial analysis by preparing and analysing all monthly reports ensuring accurate variance analysis.
• In-depth reviews of the general ledger and sub-ledger postings, identifying significant trends, analysing key fluctuations, and investigating any unusual events.

Financial Controls:

• Ensure implementation and application of globally consistent policies, procedures, accounting standards, and financial controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, communicate financial insights, and drive alignment.

Ad-hoc Tasks:  Complete any ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting and/or Finance, preferably with a professional accreditation such as CA, CPA or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting and/or financial planning and analysis, ideally in a public accounting or commercial environment.
• Demonstrate sound commercial acumen and an understanding of general and transactional accounting and reporting.
• Strong Excel skills are essential, and familiarity with financial software (Oracle).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. High level of maturity and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Prior experience in real estate industry is highly advantageous.

No matter where your office is, you will be a part of a company that values you. At Lendlease, we invest in you professionally and personally so that you perform to your full potential to leave behind positive legacies in years to come.

Lendlease is a diverse, flexible and inclusive employer of choice. We engage, enable and empower our people. Inclusion sets all of us up for success.

If you are interested in building a career with Lendlease please click on apply to submit your application.

Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.