TERESA LAU

Finance Manager-Medical Imaging at PerkinElmer

Cupertino, California, United States

About

• Strong cross-functional, multidisciplinary and global experience in roles of increasing responsibility in Accounting, Finance, Operations and Administration • Strategic thinker with strong business acumen • Executed global projects in high tech manufacturing and bioscience companies in Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific

Experience

  • Global Finance Manager-Medical Imaging FP&A at PerkinElmer
    Jan 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

  • Business Unit Controller at Topcon Positioning Systems
    Aug 2010 - Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Asia Controller at Agie Charmilles
    Jan 2006 - Jun 2009 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Responsibilities: • Manage quarterly and annual divisional financial planning process in a manner supportive of business strategy • Partner with business unit's strategy and therapy teams working to optimize the profitability and long-term growth of business. Responsible for developing the long-range plan financial forecast • Provide clear and concise financial guidance and analysis to Sr. Management and other internal users in order to aid the business making decision process • Lead team in the development of division-wide metrics, monthly and quarterly analysis and executive summary packages • Enhance the transparency of financial decisions made and proactively identify opportunities and institute solutions for improving financial management and improved business decisions • Contributing to special projects as appropriate, including but not limited to: ERP (e.g. iScala, SLX, ISQD, Cognos) implementation, compliance with IFRS

  • Asia Controller at Millipore
    Sep 1997 - Jan 2006 · 8 yrs 5 mos

    Accomplishments: • Developed and automated inventory reserve model to correctly identify obsolete, excess, and slow-moving material. Increased inventory turns and reduced required reserve by over 50%. Reduced reserve preparation time from 2-3 days to ½ day. • Successfully reduced the DSO of accounts receivable dramatically in a period of 9 months and fully implemented customized credit policy in each region. • Automated month-end closing process and established inter-company billing procedure to reduce closing time by more than 35% for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. • Developed budget models and cost control programs. • Successfully implemented Oracle 11i - GL, AR, OM, and Inventory modules to integrate with other applications and business channels within 4-6 months. • Developed and coordinated business contingency plans during system implementation.

  • Assistant Financial Controller at Aptos Corporation, Milpitas, CA
    Sep 1995 - Jun 1997 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Responsibilities: • Manage the accounting/finance department and report to C.E.O. • Prepare financial statements and design/develop managerial reports • Prepare financial plans and annual budget for different activity centers • Design systems, procedures and reports that provided timely, accurate and complete information for making effective decisions. • Analyze actual results vs. budgeted performance Accomplishments: • Successfully develop and implement an internal control system • Grow the R&D fab from venture capital to a profit-making manufacturing organization • Eliminate all overdraft incidences by sound cash flow management