Ash Ataia Email & Phone Number

Malaysia

Malaysia

• Spearhead 2 direct reports in delivering to financial targets, from developing budgets tomonitoring and reporting on balance sheet performance.• Consult with senior leadership and the board on opportunities to achieve the best financial outcomes (e.g. improved revenue and margins), providing insights on the service offering portfolio and other matters to inform decision making. • Foster a cost-conscious culture focused on continually improving cost management, whether by… Show more • Spearhead 2 direct reports in delivering to financial targets, from developing budgets tomonitoring and reporting on balance sheet performance.• Consult with senior leadership and the board on opportunities to achieve the best financial outcomes (e.g. improved revenue and margins), providing insights on the service offering portfolio and other matters to inform decision making. • Foster a cost-conscious culture focused on continually improving cost management, whether by establishing new financial control policies or assessing and mitigating risk.• Define business KPIs along and drivers to improve profitability, including setting local client pricing strategies (e.g. rate cards, cost rates, new offers).• Formulate robust plans and budgets to support hiring plans, capital expenditure proposals; review, approve, and set bonus and commission schemes.• Direct a wide range of financial management activities, including facilitating large client pitches, leading contract T&Cs and MSA negations, reviewing/approving all investments, and preparing the business’ standard monthly financial overview.• Conducted negotiations focused on improving profits and client retention• Championed the adoption of COVID-19 strategies. Show less

Thailand

• Built a high-performing Thailand finance team to align with the company’s new culture and values.• Established internal policies and enforced SOX policies to effectively manage the controls environment and maintain compliance for local statutory audits.• Harmonized financial and administrative procedures, policies, and processes across the respective Kantar brand in accordance with global strategy.• Led 14 direct reports (in 3 markets) across all financial control functions, from… Show more • Built a high-performing Thailand finance team to align with the company’s new culture and values.• Established internal policies and enforced SOX policies to effectively manage the controls environment and maintain compliance for local statutory audits.• Harmonized financial and administrative procedures, policies, and processes across the respective Kantar brand in accordance with global strategy.• Led 14 direct reports (in 3 markets) across all financial control functions, from liaising with local fiscal and regulatory bodies to submitting draft periodic budgets, capital plans, and forecasts.• Prepared routine/ad hoc fiscal and statutory reports, as well as statements for regional/local senior leaders review and Corporate Social Responsibility reporting packs.• Reviewed and approved month-end process, providing detailed performance commentaries.• Successfully coordinated the change journey after the consolidation of all Kantar brands, including leading accounting system implementation for Myanmar and Cambodia. • Initiated a system to automate internal process within Operation, leading to significant improvement in efficiency Show less

Singapore

• Examined local monthly and annual P&L reports to provide insights across all markets; implemented improvements that enhanced reporting accuracy in alignment with the regional reporting timeline.• Coordinated with local offices to improve good governance practices and policies, streamlining the upskilling journey within the finance function.• Performed SOX policy drafting, outsourcing strategy development, balance sheet analysis, tax account resolution, client contract reviews, local… Show more • Examined local monthly and annual P&L reports to provide insights across all markets; implemented improvements that enhanced reporting accuracy in alignment with the regional reporting timeline.• Coordinated with local offices to improve good governance practices and policies, streamlining the upskilling journey within the finance function.• Performed SOX policy drafting, outsourcing strategy development, balance sheet analysis, tax account resolution, client contract reviews, local statutory audit review, adjustment approval, etc.• Partnered with the Finance Director and Finance Controller the recruit, train, and develop staff for the finance team, including training the Finance Manger on FP&A skills.• Reduced monthly reporting time from 6 days to 4 days.• Lead a new startup branch in a different country, including system implementation and assist with day-to-day operation supporting newly organized teams. Show less

Singapore

• Supported the CFO, CEO, Regional FD, and sub-regional Directors with financial analysis and reporting of key metrics. • Consolidated and reviewed quarterly/annual AMAP budgets and forecasts, generating regional reports and global presentations with detailed feedback for local FDs, board members, and CEOs.• Organized the global roll out of new reporting tools.• Standardized the budgetary and forecasting process to drive regional alignment.

Australia

• Supported the FD with quarterly and budgetary planning and performed wide range of ad-hoc analysis to support unit heads• Aligned the reporting and forecasting process to the Australia operation after the acquisition of the New Zealand Business. • Initiated the digitization of purchase orders and manual accruals, saving ~2 days per month; this process was adopted across Asia. • Initiated and optimised Operation department KPI and monthly reporting as well as improved the overall… Show more • Supported the FD with quarterly and budgetary planning and performed wide range of ad-hoc analysis to support unit heads• Aligned the reporting and forecasting process to the Australia operation after the acquisition of the New Zealand Business. • Initiated the digitization of purchase orders and manual accruals, saving ~2 days per month; this process was adopted across Asia. • Initiated and optimised Operation department KPI and monthly reporting as well as improved the overall company monthly management reporting • Simplified the salary files planner for Directors to encourage accountability and ownership. Show less

Australia

Australia

Sydney, Australia

Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Bachelor'S Degree

Hsc

Member