Finance & Commercial Controller - M&E Projects (Bukit Jalil)

Sinar International is seeking a commercially minded finance professional to work directly with the CEO in controlling project finances, reviewing contract terms and improving visibility over costs, claims and cash flow.

You will coordinate closely with our project and procurement teams and act as the main finance liaison with the Sinar TM headquarters finance department. This position suits someone with a strong finance foundation and practical experience in construction or engineering project commercial management.

Key responsibilities

• Contract review and commercial control
• Review main contracts, subcontracts and purchase terms, highlighting financial exposure and recommending improvements before commitment.
• Assess payment schedules, payment certification conditions, retention, liquidated and ascertained damages (LAD), guarantees, variation procedures, extension of time (EOT) provisions and final account requirements.
• Prepare clear summaries of key obligations, risks, notice deadlines and recommended negotiation points.
• Maintain a contract obligations and commercial action register.
• Coordinate with project teams, the QS and external advisers where specialist interpretation or advice is required.
• Project cost and cash flow control
• Establish and maintain project budgets, cost codes and reporting structures.
• Monitor actual costs, committed costs, accruals and forecast costs to complete.
• Compare project expenditure and commitments against physical progress, submitted claims, certified claims and cash received.
• Track project margins, cash flow requirements, outstanding receivables, retention and supplier or subcontractor liabilities.
• Review procurement requests and proposed commitments against budgets, approval limits and available cash flow.
• Investigate cost overruns, unbilled work, under-certified claims and other discrepancies with the relevant teams.
• Forecast final project profitability and highlight emerging funding requirements.
• Commercial follow-up and early intervention
• Identify potential delays, scope changes, additional costs and other events that may affect project profitability or contractual obligations.
• Coordinate timely action on variation orders (VOs), EOT applications, contractual notices and supporting records.
• Track follow-up actions through to submission, assessment and resolution.
• Recommend practical corrective actions and escalate unresolved issues promptly.
• Management reporting and HQ coordination
• Submit a concise weekly management report covering:
• Budget, actual and committed costs.
• Forecast final cost and project margin.
• Claims submitted, certified, collected and outstanding.
• Short-term cash flow and funding needs.
• VO and EOT status, potential delays and commercial risks.
• Recommended actions, responsible persons and deadlines.
• Coordinate financial records, reconciliations, month-end information and reporting with the Sinar TM HQ finance department.
• Strengthen financial controls, approval processes and the accuracy of project information.
• Support the CEO with commercial analysis and financial decision-making across Sinar International.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA or CPA are an advantage.
• Approximately 5 years or more of relevant experience, including project cost control or commercial finance in construction, M&E, engineering or infrastructure.
• Practical understanding of construction contracts, progress claims, variations, retention, LAD and EOT procedures.
• Experience preparing project budgets, cash flow forecasts, cost-to-complete assessments and management reports.
• Able to distinguish between expenditure, committed costs, work completed, claims certified and cash collected.
• Strong Excel and financial analysis skills; experience with accounting or project reporting systems is an advantage.
• Confident coordinating across finance, procurement, QS and project teams.
• Able to challenge unsupported costs, identify problems early and recommend workable solutions.
• High integrity, sound judgment and the ability to handle confidential commercial information.
• Comfortable working directly with the CEO while coordinating closely with the HQ finance department.

Why join us?

• Work directly with the CEO and influence financial and commercial decisions.
• Help establish effective controls in a growing M&E business.
• Take ownership of project financial visibility and commercial follow-through.

To apply: Submit your CV, expected salary, availability and, where permitted, a sample of your drafting work to enquiry (at) sinarinternational.com or shankar (at) sinarinternational.com