Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I am a finance professional with strong experience in financial reporting, business partnering, and systems-driven transformation, with a focus on delivering results, financial control, and support of business growth. In my most recent role as Financial Controller at Intrax Consulting Engineers, I led core finance functions including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and consolidation within a NetSuite OneWorld environment. I worked closely with CFO and operational leaders to improve visibility of performance, strengthen financial governance, and support strategic decision-making across the business. My experience includes: - Financial control and reporting across multi-entity structure - Budgeting and forecasting using Workday Adaptive Planning - System optimisation and process improvement - Cash flow management - Partnering with stakeholders to drive accountability and performance More recently, I took time to support my family business, allowing me to broaden my perspective on business operations and decision-making from an owner’s standpoint. I am now exploring my next opportunity where I can contribute my finance expertise, continue to grow, and add value within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.
Key Duties & Responsibilities: • Provide direct support to Chief Financial Officer and Executive Team • Work closely with Divisional managers, National managers and managers from multiple engineering discipline • Manage a comprehensive centralised financial operations, including internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, year-end processes, compliance of accounting standards, financial reporting and analysis, etc. • Managing a team of 8 • Drive the annual budgeting processes • Develop financial models • Fulfill statutory reporting requirement, including annual financial statements of the Group, and relevant income tax returns Special Projects/Achievements: • Drive multiple automation projects to improve efficiency on work processes • Worked on multiple process streamlining projects • Introduced new features to existing accounting software and drove new initiatives to strengthen internal control and governance • Provided calculation on accounting of share options (binomial method) • Provided support to leases accounting for office leases, motor vehicles and plant & equipment
Subsidiary of The Ascott Limited: Ascott International Management (Australia) Pty Ltd Principal activities: Ownership & management of serviced apartments; investment in properties & franchise Key Duties & Responsibilities: • Provide direct support to Regional General Manager, Residence Managers & other Head of Departments • Prepare performance analysis for local management team, and provide financial reports with 3-month rolling forecast to HQ in Singapore • Lead the annual budgeting processes by developing revenue & costing basis; coordinating with other stakeholders including Residence Manager of individual properties, Director of Sales & Marketing, Director of Revenue Management, Regional General Manager, etc. • Develop financial models for any new business case/revenue, contract evaluation, and CAPEX acquisition. • In charge of compliance function in Australian cluster to make sure that all internal control, policies & procedures are following the Group policies • In-charge of the operation of a centralised finance & procurement functions. Managing a team of 10 • Fulfill statutory reporting requirement, including 26 annual financial statements of companies/trusts/ASIC-registered investment scheme, and relevant income tax returns (with a MEC tax consolidated group and CbCRs) Special Projects/Achievements: • In-charged of Oracle Fusion implementation project in 2020 (went live in Oct-20) • Introduced the interface between PMS (RMS) and bank terminals in 2019 • Acquisition of new hotel (Citadines Connect Sydney Airport) in May-19 • Introduced new mobile payment platforms (Alipay & WeChat Pay) to Australian cluster in 2018 • Experienced with managed investment trust (MIT) structure (saving 50% of corporate income tax) • Led a successful re-structuring project for Finance Dept in 2019 • Being promoted to Financial Controller / Head of Finance Department since May 2017
Subsidiary of The Ascott Limited: Oakford Australia Pty Ltd Principal activities: Ownership & management of serviced apartments Key Duties & Responsibilities: • Provided direct support to Financial Controller and Regional General Manager • Provided monthly financial reports to HQ in Singapore • Prepared annual budgets for several properties and assisted Financial Controller in the overall budgeting processes • In-charged of the operation of a centralised GL, FA, cash management, AR & AP functions. Managing a team of 9 • Liaised with external business associates, including external & internal auditors, tax professionals, bankers, ASIC registered scheme manager, Managed Investment Trust manager, etc. • Prepared/reviewed annual financial statements of 20 companies/trusts/ASIC-registered investment scheme • Prepared/reviewed income tax returns of companies/trusts, including a MEC tax consolidated group, and relevant CbCRs • Prepared/reviewed the preparation of BAS, GST reconciliation & FBT returns Special Projects/Achievements: • Conducted Oracle workshops from Feb to Sep-16 and streamlined existing processes • In-charged of Oracle E-Business Suites (EBS) implementation in AR, AP, GL, FA & bank modules from Oct-14 to Jul-15 • In-charged of Protel (PMS) – Oracle interface project in Oct-15 • In-charged of Inzenius (payroll software) – Oracle GL interface project in Oct/Nov-15 • Worked in a multinational innovation group in May-14, introducing mobile application technology to the Ascott Group at Global Conference • Involved in the divestment of several serviced apartments from 2007 to 2013 • Involved in the opening of new serviced apartment (Citadines On Bourke Melbourne) in 2010 • Being awarded corporate employee of the quarter and overall employee of Sep 2016 quarter for undertaking project to streamline existing processes since the implementation of Oracle in 2015 • Being promoted to Senior Finance Manager, overlooking the finance functions of Australia/NZ Cluster
Subsidiary of The Ascott Limited: Oakford Australia Pty Ltd Principal activities: Ownership & management of serviced apartments Key Duties & Responsibilities: • Provided direct support to Financial Controller • Provided ad hoc analysis for multiple stakeholders, including Financial Controller, Residence Managers, and other HODs • Prepared/reviewed annual financial statements of multiple companies/ASIC-registered investment scheme • Prepared/reviewed income tax returns of companies/trusts, including a MEC tax consolidated group • Prepared BAS, GST reconciliation & FBT returns • In-charged of month-end closing submission • Prepared/reviewed monthly management reports, balance sheets, and balance sheet reconciliations • Prepared/reviewed annual budgets and half-yearly forecasting for multiple serviced apartments • Reviewed annual payroll reconciliations. • Monitored budget vs actual results in monthly basis • In-charged of general ledger maintenance • Maintenance of bank administration and payment authority • Overlooked the operation of AR, AP, FA & GL teams Special Projects/Achievements: • Involved in the divestment of several serviced apartments • Successfully consolidated the finance function in NZ to Australian cluster