Finance Manager (Treasury and Tax)

Job description for Finance Manager (Treasury and Tax) at Xiaohong Property Management Pte Ltd

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic finance professional to lead our treasury functions, drive M&A initiatives, and ensure corporate governance compliance. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the Real Estate sector, expert-level knowledge of corporate and asset valuation, and extensive experience navigating the

• SGX Rulebook
• and the
• Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers
• to support our capital markets activities.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury, Risk Management & Forecasting

Liquidity & Cash Management

Oversee group-level cash flow, liquidity planning, and working capital optimization across diverse real estate portfolios.

FX & Interest Rate Hedging

Develop and execute comprehensive hedging strategies to mitigate currency and interest rate risks. Utilize financial instruments (e.g., Interest Rate Swaps, Cross-Currency Swaps, Forwards) to stabilize borrowing costs.

Forecasting

Lead rolling cash flow and treasury forecasting, including proactive sensitivity analysis on interest rate environments and FX volatility.

Funding Strategy

Manage debt financing, negotiate with financial institutions, and optimize capital structure to minimize the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).

M&A, Company Valuation & Financial Analysis

Company & Asset Valuation

Lead complex valuation exercises, including DCF, public comparable analysis, and precedent transaction analysis for both standalone real estate assets and corporate entities.

Deal Execution

Direct the end-to-end M&A process, from pipeline development and due diligence to complex deal structuring and negotiation.

Investment Analysis

• Build and maintain robust financial models (IRR, NPV, Yield on Cost) to evaluate acquisition targets and divestment opportunities.
• Taxation, Takeovers & Corporate Compliance

Takeover Code Compliance

• Act as the lead advisor on transactions subject to the
• Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers
• . Ensure all deal structures, offer documents, and communications adhere to the General Principles and Rules of the Code.

SGX Regulatory Advisory

• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on the
• SGX Rulebook
• . Ensure full compliance with listing obligations, including major transaction disclosures and Interested Person Transactions (IPT).

Tax Strategy

• Optimize the group’s tax position by managing
• direct taxes
• (corporate income tax) and
• indirect taxes
• (GST/VAT, withholding tax, property tax and property stamp duties).

Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Real Estate. CFA/CA/ACCA or equivalent professional certification is highly preferred.

Experience

• 7–10+ years in corporate finance, investment banking, or treasury, with a specific focus on the
• Real Estate industry.

Core Competencies

Regulatory Expertise

• Demonstrable experience with the
• SGX Listing Manual
• and the
• Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers

Valuation Expertise

• Deep experience in
• corporate valuation methodologies
• (enterprise value, equity value, multiples) and real estate asset-level modeling.

Financial Risk

• Proven expertise in
• interest rate and FX hedging
• strategies.

Tax Proficiency

Strong working knowledge of direct and indirect tax regimes relevant to real estate holdings.