Job Description
Finance Manager, REIT (Finance & Regulatory Reporting)
An exciting opportunity has opened with a high-growth regional infrastructure platform preparing to establish a new listed REIT.
This is a rare chance to join at the build stage rather than after everything has already been established. You will work closely with the REIT leadership team in putting in place the finance, reporting, governance and regulatory foundations required for a newly listed platform.
The role will principally lead the REIT and REIT Manager finance function across financial close, distributions, regulatory and tax reporting, and trustee reporting.
Key Responsibilities
REIT Manager & Entity Finance
Own the REIT Manager financial close and review the accounts of holding companies and SPVs.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting across the relevant entities.
Support deal-related transactions and ensure timely processing of payments.
Regulatory, Tax & Trustee Reporting
Lead assigned MAS and CMSL regulatory submissions through MASNET.
Coordinate ACRA/XBRL and tax submissions.
Manage trustee reporting and ensure requirements are delivered within the compliance calendar.
Maintain complete supporting documentation and escalate issues promptly where required.
Planning & Transactions
Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and forecast comparisons.
Support financial information required for transactions, data rooms and auditor requests.
Participate in acquisition-related financial and tax due diligence.
Support control-readiness initiatives as the platform develops.
People, Controls & Process Improvement
Supervise assigned team members.
Coordinate with sponsor finance, auditors, advisers and other external stakeholders.
Maintain audit-ready documentation and strong approval controls.
Continuously improve finance closing, reporting and systems processes.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking beyond technical capability. The successful person should have the energy and mindset to help build something new.
Ideally, you will bring:
A recognised accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent.
Approximately 7 to 10 years of relevant experience, ideally gained within an S-REIT, business trust or similarly regulated environment.
Hands-on experience in financial close, listed reporting and/or regulatory reporting.
Strong working knowledge of SFRS(I), together with practical familiarity with SGX requirements, the MAS Property Funds Appendix, Trust Deed requirements and governance expectations.
Confidence working with auditors, trustees, tax advisers and sponsor finance.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
The ability to take ownership and deliver against demanding deadlines.
A resilient and passionate personality, comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment where processes may still be evolving.
A naturally curious mindset, with the willingness to learn, ask questions and understand the broader commercial rationale behind the numbers.
A collaborative approach and the confidence to communicate with stakeholders across different functions and levels.
The role specifically requires someone capable of managing deadlines, reconciling complex multi-entity information, preparing clear papers and disclosures, supervising staff and working confidently with external stakeholders.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
The attraction of this position is the opportunity to help build the finance architecture of a new listed REIT from the ground up.
You will be involved in establishing how the REIT operates, closes its books, manages regulatory obligations, interfaces with its trustee and advisers, and develops the controls and processes required of a listed platform. For someone who is resilient, has the grit, passionate, commercially curious and eager to learn.