Singapore, Singapore
Results-oriented and strategic-minded finance professional with a wealth of experience in the role of Regional Business Partner Finance in the commercial world. With a focus on business partnering, financial planning and analysis, I have effectively collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize decision-making and enhance profitability. Utilizing my strong leadership, communication and analytical skills, I have successfully built and maintained relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Provide strategic financial analysis, insights and recommendations to support decision-making and drive business performance. • Collaborate with regional business leaders to develop and implement strategic financial plans and initiatives. • Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy, alignment with business objectives and timely completion. • Monitor financial performance against targets and analyse variances, proactively identifying risks and opportunities. • Develop and deliver financial reports, presentations and dashboards to stakeholders and eventually executives. • Provide guidance and support on financial matters such as investment analysis, pricing strategies and cost optimization. • Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals, fostering their development and ensuring high-performance standards. • Identify process improvement opportunities and implement streamlined financial systems and processes.
1)Business Partnering Support the APAC finance team in monthly preparation and analysis of financial reports. Work with the team to identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements and operational efficiencies. Also support ad hoc projects, including systems implementations and enhancements. 2) Reporting/ forecasting/ budgeting Prepare monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reporting and variance analysis. Overdue AR and Working Capital management exercise by working closely with local country finance heads to resolve any issues. Data preparation and reviews of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts. 3) Data reporting Ensure accurate data are being presented in all the BI dashboards for use of top management.
- Perform timely and accurate financial closing process for submission of financial data to the Head Office. - Prepare and submit the company's plan and forecasts to the Head Office. Report to management on the variances noted from the plan/ forecast. - Manage outsourced functions such as AR, AP, journal posting to ensure financial data are prepared accurately and on time in accordance with policies and accounting standards. The outsourcing team consists of 8 to 10 people. - Work closely with other department i.e. sales, operations and purchasing to prepare for periodic forecasts to update management on projected results. - Review and approve Purchase Order for non-product. - Assist in reviewing the monthly account reconciliations. - Prepare the tax returns and corporate reporting requirements. Work closely with tax firms to ensure timely submission. - Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance. - Develop and document business processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls. Ensure that SOX is completed in accordance to the corporate requirements. - Possess knowledge in US GAAP, SAP, BW and Hyperion system.
General assurance - Led and performed general audits for the following multinational companies in the real estate, telecommunication, manufacturing and trading, aviation, electronics equipment, retail and logistics industries. - Performed review on group consolidations which include liaising with reporting auditors and communicated findings with management on a timely basis. - Handled and experienced in audit of companies with PERS, FRS, IFRS and US GAAP reporting requirement, as well as quarterly reviews. - Reviewed client’s internal accounting controls and systems, financial statements and cash flow analysis. - Perform in-depth analysis over the operations of the companies. - Evaluate the assessment of valuation work over investment properties.
• Performed financial, operational and compliance Internal Audit reviews and other special projects for a listed company which specializes in: a) Oil and gas industry with subsidiaries in different countries: - Perth, Australia - Jakarta, Indonesia - Moscow, Russian Federation - Port Harcourt, Nigeria - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Maturin, Venezuela b) Monorail projects in Mumbai, India • Assisted in planning the scope of work for each processes in the engagement • Evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls as well as compliance with the company policies and procedures of key processes i.e. sales to receipt, procure to pay including inventory management, hiring to retiring and recording to reporting • Performed and reviewed testing on the key controls and procedures of each key processes i.e. revenue and receivables, cost and payables, payroll and human resources, fixed assets • Reviewed financial statements and related records for appropriateness of accounting and financial reporting and procedures • Worked with management to identify the corrective actions for improvement on the control weaknesses or any accounting deficiencies identified • Discussed findings with various levels of management and participated in the exit meetings with the senior managements to deliver and discuss the issues found during the reviews
Performed general audits for multinational companies in different nature of industry.