Chief Financial Officer
Current• Lead, advise and support the ongoing strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior leadership team, and make actionable recommendations with regards to both strategy and operations to ensure the fiscal health and success of the organization• Prepare budgets and forecasts for individual companies and the group together • Develop financial performance measures and assess organizational performance against the annual budget and the company’s medium-term and long-term strategies. • Working closely with chartered banks, credit unions, and various private lenders to ensure various property financing and refinancing arranged and loan payments serviced.• Ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures.• Perform cost and margin analysis of financial statements.• Lead and oversee cashflow planning, analysis, forecasting and reporting.• Oversee and assist accounting staff of the group of companies, oversee the hiring of accounting and other management roles as needed.• Oversee preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial and management reporting and ensure compliance with regulatory and group reporting requirements.• Oversee and lead annual audits; serve as key point of contact for external auditors and tax advisors. • Land and construction loans arrangement for land acquisition and building constructions • Oversee the property planning functions and coordinate with municipal planning and engineering departments to ensure rezoning and final adoptions in due course.• Oversee construction progress claims to those lenders for loan advances. • Liaison between various land development professionals, lawyers, external accountants, and insurance brokers whenever needed.• Promote collaboration and communication within the finance team and across all departments. Maintain in-depth relationships with the senior management team.