WP. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hi, I'm Natalie, a financial planner graduate from Inti International University with 6+ years of experience in the finance industry. Throughout my career, I have gained extensive expertise in treasury, bank reconciliation, funds placement, finance variance analysis, forecast, budget and planning. My strength lies in analyzing complex financial numbers and identifying areas for improvement. I am highly skilled in Microsoft software, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, as well as VBA and Power Query. I am always eager to leverage technology and automation to optimize processes and exceed targets. As a proactive individual, I have a track record of streamlining financial operations and driving successful outcomes. In my role as a Finance Team Lead, I took pride in empowering my team members and fostering collaboration. I enjoy interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds and believe in creating an environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement. I am open to discussing potential opportunities and would love the chance to connect with recruiters or professionals for any potential opportunities that match my skill set and experience.
• Manage Cash Liquidity for operations needs (Europe countries) • Assess Non-operating Fx impact (Realized, Unrealized, hedging cost) for Currency GBP/EUR • Assess Balance sheet exposure and suggest hedging to Area Treasurer
• Provide guidance and directions across Market Finance. • Provide financial insights and recommendations to APAC Software CFO and business leaders. • Support the annual budget planning process and cyclical budget updates for APAC Pre-Tax income. • Perform quarterly certification on unrecognized revenue under committed contracts.
• Lead a team of five, provide guidance and directions across markets on spend, hiring, approval delegations, budget, etc. • Support the monthly outlook and reporting for SG&A expense, other income and deductions (OID) and cost. • Explain variances to outlook and plan. • Manage resource and spending alignment due to re-organisation by ensuring finance structure is in place (department codes, allocation, financial system mapping). • Utilize financial reporting tools and systems (eg IBM Planning Analytics) to monitor actual and forecast. • Perform journal entries and ensure proper supporting documentation is available for audit before posting. • Manage intercompany billings. • Support the annual budget planning process for APAC total controllable expense and ensure budget deployed to market and brands align to Company’s latest Go to Market (GTM) model. • Spearhead the adoption of Power Query and Task Scheduler, resulting in significant improvements in efficiency and accuracy and streamlining the data extraction process.
• Validate newly signed IBM contracts on a weekly basis. • Prepare weekly revenue reports. • Review contracts and ensure signings and backlog recognition comply with IBM internal guidelines. • Validate dormant accounts more than 90 days, negative backlog and closed backlog. • Certify quarterly signings and backlog runout and make manual corrections in the system as required. • Automate files with long processing time using VBA, resulting in a 200-minute reduction in processing time. Presented the project to IBM CFO James Kavanaugh.
• Monitor daily cash balances and prepare cash flow forecasts to optimize fund placement with banks. • Ensure that the Company has sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations such as vendor payments and debt repayment. • Proactively manage relationships with bankers and financial institutions to negotiate favourable terms. • Assist with accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of transactions.