• Reported directly to Head of School; led accounting team to manage full set of accounting records (i.e. accounts payable, accounts receivables, general ledger) & chaired Compliance, Finance & HR functions supporting operations personnel• Accountable for compliance to statutory requirements, policies & regulations (accounting, taxes, foreign manpower, private education); functioned as key liaison for government authorities (CPF, ACRA, MOM, CPE) and external parties such as auditors, bankers, lawyers for business matters• Independently prepared monthly management report & variance analysis with budget forecast for submission to Regional Office; ensured prompt & accurate submission of quarterly GST returns and & Annual Return to Committee for Private Education• Responsible for procurement of complete school insurance coverage for risk management; collaborated closely with various support functions for projects & business matters, i.e. secretarial firm on secretarial matters & Bank Resolutions, IT, Marketing and Operation teams• Partnered teachers’ teams for yearly planning & costing of term activities (e.g. excursions, graduation day, concerts etc.) to obtain accurate and holistic view of accounts & activity calendar; facilitated smooth communication of activities to parents at the start of each term to ensure all payments are promptly charged & collected, with proper logistics and personnel support for all activities

Significant Achievements• Completed deregistration of school from CPE & handed over premises to landlord; independently cleaned up accounts and conducted early audit to finalize all accounts for final audit during closure of school in December 2017• Successfully migrated and automation of Management & Accounting System onto single platform to facilitate accuracy of data transactions and information for decision making; utilized excel to automate monthly management reports, eliminating manual creation• Increased tuition/debt collection & operating cash flow having streamlined all E-Billing as part of process improvement; established strong internal control for monthly cash management through introduction of separate bank accounts for receipts and payments• Implemented online one-stop portal for all employee & payroll matters, eliminating all paper application within the school while improving ease of accessibility• Partnered Workforce Singapore on Career Support Programme which yielded successful placement & awarded grants

• Led team to oversee daily operations for accounting, HR and admin matters within the Group Accounting; provided tax services and attended to seasonal projects such as compilation of accountsSignificant Achievements• Partnered tax manager to successfully train new team of foreign employees within days and assist with tax season filing for corporate clients• Implemented online e-leave system as part of process improvement, supporting employees for ease of employee scheduling and eliminated paper applications• Set up Biometric fingerprint access for offices on different levels within same building to increase security control while allowing authorized employees (audit team) to work after office hours

• Collaborated closely with Financial Controller for release of financial figures and statements; planned months before closing year to ensure good liquidity is demonstrated to secure letters of credits• Drove long-term cash forecasts & monitored daily Group treasury, overall cash position and maximization of bank credit facility; performed monthly reporting of bank credit utilization to Hong Kong Head Office• Accountable for trade & inventory financing for Group; ensured that all accounts were compliant to bank’s requirements

• Accountable for full set of accounts for the division; liaised directly with IRAS on quarterly submission of GST reports & queries posted by IRAS due to sales of petroleum resulting in high value input taxes Significant Achievements• Independently established procedures for new computerized accounting system within new set up

• Led team to provide full-cycle administrative & finance support for operations under Technical team & Marine Personnel under Neptune Orient Lines• Prepared departmental annual budgets, monthly financial reports & variance analysis for management; reviewed & updated employee handbook, policies to remain compliant to regulations, planned training programs and employee welfare activitiesSignificant Achievements• Introduced & implemented Coda Financial System for effective purchase order (PO) and receiving of goods by ship captains and buyers