Susan Lim

Financial Analysis | Forecast & Budget | Process Improvement | Risk & Controls | Ex Barclays | Ex Julius Baer

Singapore

About

I like to explore root cause and enjoys developing processes to improve productivity. Throughout my career life, I have transformed to be an independent, analytical and meticulous person, recognized for my work accuracy and placing of good risk control. With over twenty years of experience across financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting, and UAT testing . My success has been due to my proactive attitude and ability to collaborate with team members and other departments to achieve efficiency. My specialties: • Full Sets of Accounts • Fixed Asset Management • Financial Closing and Reporting • Financial Audit and Tax • Intercompany recharges • Budgeting and Forecasting • Risk and controls • Variance Analysis, Management reporting • System Upgrading and UAT testing • Process Improvement • Project Management For leisure, I do sports such as cycling, swimming and badminton. I also like to bake cakes and biscuits, always excited experimenting with the common ingredients that develops into a different end products. I have also gained an interest in gardening through the interest group. The hobby has improved my knowledge to the plants identity and their uses, providing another form of self satisfaction.

Experience

  • Regional Financial Analyst at Grey Group
    Aug 2022 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Review and provide region support to OpCo on submission of monthly financial results, quarterly forecast and yearly budget. Review and perform OpCo financial control checks relating to Balance Sheet items and reconciliation of local books to the figure updated in the reporting system.

  • Financial Analyst at Manulife
    Jul 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Review of daily and monthly reports performed by outsourced team. Prepare and analyse of monthly expenses report, project and capitalization cost for Head of Finance and Project Managers. Trained and supported migration of tasks to outsourced team.

  • Financial Analyst at Julius Baer
    Nov 2015 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Manage Finders retrocession payments and drives process improvements. Involves in UAT testings for the bank's core system changes.

  • Finance Manager at AAM Advisory Pte Ltd
    May 2014 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Manage a team of 4 staff. Key tasks include ensuring accurate computation and paid out of commissions, manage daily Finance team operations. Involves in yearly Company's Financial Statements and Company's matters.

  • Financial Analyst at Barclays Investment Bank
    Aug 2005 - Feb 2014 · 8 yrs 7 mos

    Producing of Financial information for Investment Bank Business Heads, Wealth and Retail Banking Management. Led and implement process improvements. Trained and supported roles migration.