Singapore
Wei Wei is a Global Finance Director with over 26 years of experience in the private sector (shipping, E-commerce solutions, travel and luxury retail) leading and executing accounting domain expertise with her global finance team. With her positive and adventurous attitude, Wei Wei has consistently tasked to set up new departments and take on new roles. Multiple stakeholders were assured of her inspirational leadership and stable hands in managing complex issues and projects including M&A projects, optimizing headcount (from 125 to 48) and build higher efficiency towards transformation roadmap on legacy systems and processes. With courage, humility and discipline, her cross-functional collaboration enabled her to successfully delivered consistent track records and led non-accounting team(s) at DFS. Prior to joining DFS, Wei Wei was the Assistant Finance Controller for INTTRA Singapore Pte Ltd. In partnership with External Auditors, she managed and delivered better oversight on processes where she reduced the period for the sign-off of Consolidated Group Financial from 6 months to 3 months. She also modified and smoothened the intercompany closing process for the Group. Under her leadership, she was able to motivate and led the team to complete both due diligence exercise and annual audit plus implementing the revenue recognition policy (US GAAP) for the new business model at the same time. Before INTTRA Singapore Pte Ltd, Wei Wei was the Group Accounting Manager for Swire Pacific Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swire Pacific Ltd (a Hong Kong listed company). She was best recognized in her ability to review cumbersome processes, created effective Accounting Manual for the Group, the establishment of an Internal Audit Department. She has been instrumental in the execution of an accounting framework for a new line of business, and integrating the new line of business into the Group and implementing the Accounting System (CODA) for one of the associated Company in the Philippines. Wei Wei earned her Chartered Accountant (Singapore) professional credential, Non-practicing Membership during her time at KPMG. She was an Audit Senior and some of her major clients includes Visa International Service Association, General Electric group of companies (GE Motors Pte Ltd), Western Digital Singapore, Samsonite Singapore Pte Ltd and Singapore Power. Wei Wei graduated from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a Bachelor of Accountancy in 1998.
Regional Controller for EMEA/Midpac/Japan/US. Global Finance for various regions. Prior to April 2021:Global Finance Share Services for all subledgers (AP/AR/Sales Accounting/Fixed Assets). Key achievements • Led the process re-engineering which involved RPA, Business Process Review, Policy Review and system implementations for the sub-ledgers team and reduced the headcount from 125 to 48. • Set up the Accounting Support Team in 2013 and reduced the headcount through various productivity initiatives from 67 to 64 despite the increased number of subsidiaries. • Key project member/business process owner for projects such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Source to Pay (Coupa), Travel and Entertainment (Concur) and Blackline. • Key member in the setting up of new subsidiaries, new business models, and exiting of a business.
Controller of the Financials for all entities in the Group. Jobscope includes ensuring monthly closing activities, reporting and external audit were done smoothly. Key achievements • Reduced the period for the sign-off of Consolidated Group Financial from 6 months to 3 months. • Modified and smoothened the intercompany closing process. • Led the team to complete both due diligence exercise and annual audit at the same time. • Implemented the revenue recognition policy (US GAAP) for the new business model.
Key achievements • Implemented the Accounting System (CODA) for one of our associated companies in Philippines. • Created an Accounting Manual for the Group. • Spearheaded the set-up of the Internal Audit Department for the Group. • Integrated newly set up divisions in the Group. • Set up the accounting framework for a new line of business for the Company.