Singapore
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY A trusted advisor and strategic finance leader with over 20 years of experience driving financial transformation and implementing innovative business models across global and regional levels. Industry expertise spans across technology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, pulp and paper, and diversified conglomerates. Recent leadership has focused on corporate financial modernization, tariff strategy, manufacturing diversification, and supply chain modelling aligned with complex regulatory frameworks. Known for optimizing gross margin, enabling compliant go-to-market strategies, and leading M&A activities with precision and impact. The leadership philosophy revolves around using technology for financial innovation, to deliver operational excellence and financial performance. Experience in leading regional strategic projects with cross-stakeholder management with long term impact, change management, coaching and development. KEY SKILL | SPECIALISATION Strategic Finance Leadership | Corporate Finance | Transformation | Manufacturing & Supply Chain Optimization | Tariff Strategy & Complex Tax/Trade Model | US GAAP, Control, Compliance & Launch Excellence | Global P&L Management | Merger & Acquisition TECHNICAL SKILL Reporting & Planning | Stakeholder Management | Project & Program Management | Objective & Key Results | Oracle, Hyperion, SAP ERP Implementation | BI Visualization | Coaching and Development
Led global hardware planning and analysis, reporting transformation, and special projects. Managed a team of four direct reports in the US, with USD multi billions financial coverage. Achievements • Automated reporting package, accelerating close by 1 week and delivering 1ppt margin improvement YoY. • Delivered $200M savings through COGS deep dive with Gaming CVP over two-years of partnership. • Accomplished tariff mitigation strategy, realizing $250M+ margin protection, for two financial years. Facilitated new bonded warehouse strategy to achieve optimal tariff related cash benefit. • Introduced Power BI-based Gross Margin by Product, driving pricing and mix decisions • Developed and coached a top-performing team within supply chain finance. • Nominated CFO awards for Tariff strategy. Won Consumer Finance CVP awards for Surface $100M+ margin protection and Consumer Finance portal security improvement.
Led program financial, strategy, execution and management of global multi-geo manufacturing diversification. Achievements • Led long-range planning for multi-geo financials, enabling strategic capital investment decisions with the most optimal ROI while increasing resilience. • Developed business case for Singapore bonded distribution model, steering to approval and implementation. • Streamlined Asia Pacific fulfilment reporting, reducing monthly support to 1 week which enabled consolidation of support model with another region. • Ensured compliant processes throughout project execution.
Led international supply chain controllership and new business model enablement for new channel and market expansions. Achievements • Pioneered end-to-end Cost to Serve visibility which led to mode/mix optimization. • Standardized global fulfilment and logistics reporting, advancing cycle by 1 week. • Enabled new market and channel models through cross-functional collaboration. • Improved cash-to-cash cycle via raw material procurement model and finished good inventory control. • Delivered consistent cost savings through operational partnerships. • Won Worldwide Commercial Finance CVP award for China Xbox growth with proactive risk mitigation.
Led FP&A and Technical Accounting for Asia Pacific. Managed 2 direct and 4 indirect staff, as well as FP&A Centre of Excellence in supporting Asia Pacific best practices and double-digit growth. Achievements • Maintained compliant financial reporting for Asia Pacific entities to US HQ (9 legal entities as Reviewer Level 3 - after sign-off by respective legal entities' Financial Controllers). • Maintained compliant SOX HFM (Hyperion Financial Management) critical review for Asia Pacific entities. • Implemented Asia Pacific standardized reporting package to Corporate, America and Europe regions. • Achieved consistent regional forecasting accuracy for all aspects of profit and loss drivers • Maintained effective internal controls and sound compliance through Technical Accounting roundtable. • Represented Asia Pacific for Global Forecasting and Budgeting Tools (Hyperion) deployment successfully. • Nominated as Top 20 for CFO Club 2011 and Finalist for CFO Club 2012.
Led regional financial reporting, consolidation, and MD&A for three Asia Pacific manufacturing facilities. Achievements • Strengthened governance by ensuring full compliance of regional entity reports with US GAAP and corporate internal control standards. • Directed FP&A processes encompassing budgeting, forecasting, and performance analytics; delivered actionable insights that improved strategic decision-making at US Headquarters. • Completed comprehensive MD&A for three manufacturing facilities, enhancing visibility into operational performance.
Led global Enterprise ASICs financial management in a matrix structure across Enterprise ASICs and Shared Services, overseeing the full cycle from closing through performance review. Achievements • Delivered comprehensive monthly management reviews, providing insights on product shipment trends, gross margin drivers, and cost performance to support data-driven decisions. • Optimized product costing accuracy through quarterly standard cost reviews and implementation of refined cost methodologies. • Completed the outsourcing of manufacturing activities within timeline, successfully implementing outsourced product costing, scenario analysis, and make-or-buy financial modeling to drive cost efficiency.
Partnered with the Financial Controller to drive financial planning, analysis, and control across APRIL’s diversified businesses. Achievements • Contributed to capital project evaluations, cash flow optimization, and cost driver analysis to support strategic investment decisions. • Directed the 15-month rolling forecast and LMA/FCF budgeting process, strengthening cash management and forecasting precision. • Resolved a persistent financial reporting issue for a key business unit, restoring accuracy and management confidence.