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Singapore

Precision imaging equipment e.g Night vision mounted cameras, COVID temperature body scanning cameras R&D, manufacturing and sale.• Responsible for overseeing Finance team for month end close process: - Accruals, GL Postings, Variance Analysis and Management Reports - Accounts Receivables/Payable for local and international business partners, foreign branch and subsidiary and listed parent entities.• Leading a tight knit team to process invoicing, payment and related processes for R&D, manufacturing, logistics, from pre to post fabrication. • Collaborate with local and international (Taiwan and US) business teams and other key stakeholders to on inventory movement, price variances and analysis, PO statuses as part of the start to end product cycle.• Planning and allocation of company cashflow budget on weekly meetings with CFO and communications with CEO, with input from head of R&D and COO on production related costs. • Preparation & Presentation of company status at Executive Committee meeting between company and parent company management.• Advocate role between client and company and internal/external auditors by maintaining regular communication with both, ensuring effective communication flow.• Lead improvements to current processes to improve efficiencies, such as filing, workflow, transition and migration of dual accounting and ERP systems (BOSS, Odoo14) to single combined ERP system (Odoo16) including regular meetings and communications with vendor ERP team.• Lead Finance taskforce for System migration project: Extensive stress testing in Test Environment – Volume testing, functionality of use and bug reporting. Translating changes to live environment, integrating pre/post migration transactions and continued testing of above factors.• Due to role’s voluminous nature, implemented shortened/improved processes for workflow of various departments (not limited to Finance) with clearer SOPs and information flow.

Singapore

• Responsible for month end close process – Accruals, GL Postings, Variance Analysis and Management Reports• Accounts Payable for local and international business partners and in-house entities.• Tight knit team reporting directly to the Finance country controller to process invoicing, payment and related processes for manufacturing and purchasing of semiconductors from pre to post fabrication. • Collaborate with regional (China, Taiwan and US) business teams and other key stakeholders to on inventory receipts, price variances and PO statuses to facilitate the purchasing control process.• Advocate role between client and company by maintaining regular communication with both, ensuring effective communication flow.• Lead improvements to current processes to improve efficiencies, such as filing, workflow, transition and migration to online filing and accounting system. (Microsoft AX2012, Microsoft D365)• Taskforce for System migration project: Extensive stress testing in Test Environment – Volume testing, functionality of use and bug reporting. Transition to live environment, integrating pre/post migration transactions and continued testing of above factors.• Due to role’s voluminous nature, implemented shortened processes for workflow by introducingrearrangement of D365 menus and also customized template views to reduce repetitive processes.

Singapore

• Perform full set accounting for multiple external clients and inhouse entities.• Prepare monthly management accounts, balance sheet and annual financial statements.• Fulfill audit and annual filing requirements for multiple external clients and various in-house entities.• Active role in transition of internal accounting system migration to online accounting system (Xero)• Advocate role between client and company by maintaining regular communication with both, ensuring effective communication flow.• Business partnering with various stakeholders and departments (E.g Business/Accounting reviews)• Ensured compliance with appropriate accounting policies and processes.

Singapore

• Analysis and review of monthly Opex Report vs plan• Devise Sales target with General Manager and perform weekly analysis.• Liaise with potential clients, exploring new synergies between clients and company.• Account servicing for the top-level business accounts for the company, serving as a liaison between client and company.• Understand the work process personally through trial, the entire operations process, including pre-sales to after-sales, installation and servicing and backend administration and support.• Devise customized solutions to meet and surpass the needs of potential and existing clients.• Site visits to client’s premises to offer service solution.• Engage in multi-department Co-ops and assist with formulation of business improvement strategies.• Preparing and analyzing ad-hoc reporting & schedules• Review customer contracts to ensure reasonableness and compliance.

Singapore

• Performed budgeting for operational expenditure, formulate marketing strategies and devise Sales target for field team.• Review and analyze financial performance and develop/adjust strategies to fulfill business growth on weekly basis.• Liaise with potential vendors & clients, exploring new synergies between clients and company.• Maintain Financial P&L and fulfill regulatory filing requirements.• Payroll accounting and draw up incentive schemes.• Monitor inventory level and perform stock reconciliation.

Singapore

• Liaise with potential clients, exploring new synergies between clients and company.• Devise customized solutions to meet and surpass the needs of the client.• Review customer contracts to ensure reasonableness and compliance.• Business advocate role between client and company, maintaining regular communication with both, ensuring effective communication flow.• Regular business partnering reviews with various relevant parties and departments.• Identify opportunities with current leads.

Singapore

• Finance Advocate for NYDC - Prepare monthly Opex forecast, perform analysis on outlet’s financial performance, identifying trends and presenting to management.• Provide support & timely information to various department to enable stakeholders to make sound decision on spending and maximize/prioritize resources.• Collaborate with vendors and internal functions, such as Sales and Marketing to ensure that open issues and disputes are resolved in a timely manner.• Responsible for month end closing – Accounts Payable (Preparation and recording of Payment Vouchers, Payroll & Staff Claims processing, Vendor invoice booking, Bank payment runs), Accounts Receivables (Review Aged Accounts Receivable and follow up), General Ledger Entries and Management Reporting• Maintain office co-ordination and liaison between the company and physical restaurant outlets• Monthly Inventory reconciliation between system and outlet stock report• Perform Bank Reconciliation and other reconciliations.• Compilation and submission of GST returns on quarterly basis.

Master Of Science - Ms, Global Financial Management

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Diploma In Accountancy, Accountancy

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