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United Kingdom

London

Promoted various strategic initiatives in the EMEA region. • Visualised the mid-term performance, identified strengths and developed a plan for increased strategic focus for the business. • Led a launch of division-wide communication channel to cultivate corporate culture.• Assisted a project to develop a new FX product in Middle East.

London, England, United Kingdom

Bolstered business strategy and improved financial related operations in the EMEA region. • Revamped internal communication channels to enhance financial operations, significantly reducing resource use for invoicing operations.• Implemented standardised cost control measures within a remarkably short timeframe, benefiting 80 employees in the division. • Initiated and led a cross-regional conference to deepen business strategy and address business challenges.

Dorking, England, United Kingdom

During this role, I collaborate closely with finance team in terms of cash flow management and daily record keeping as per financial statements of water retail and home service companies to ensure continuation and enhancement of services. I function as a member of a key team in order to analyse, improve, and manage finance-related processes, encapsulating internal process documentation and rule establishment for the company.• Overseeing daily cashflow management of water retail/ home service business, whilst improving report format and maintaining close communication with stakeholders.• Contributing to documentation of basic accounting/treasury process in order to enhance operational efficiency.

London, England, United Kingdom

Revitalised the company through strategic planning and promotion of company-wide initiatives and managerial information dissemination across Europe, Middle East, Africa & CIS (EMEA&CIS) to achieve the company’s objectives. • Spearheaded launch of intrapreneurship programme across 40+ offices & among 700+ employees in the EMEA & CIS region.• Led multiple projects pertaining to office establishment & closure throughout the region, including the success of an office in Israel with a budget of US$ 1M. It involved regulatory & business potential research while collaboration with diverse internals & externals including local lawyer and CPA.• Acted as the designated representative of shareholders for one of invested companies, overseeing cash flow and financial operations during a critical period marked by a cash shortfall and a management crisis following the resignation of its CEO. Played a crucial bridging role between the company and stakeholders.• Initiated a cross-regional conference, bringing together over 2,000 attendees from 50+ invested companies, aimed to boost cross-industrial collaboration and enhance operational efficiency across the group.• Directed leadership efforts to reconfigure the company structure in the EMEA & CIS region, resulting in two distinct group headquarters of Europe and CIS/ Middle East and Africa. • Oversaw a project to overhaul internal regulations in response to the restructuring, fostering collaboration with corporate members throughout the organisation.• Streamlined the dissemination of management messages throughout the region to enhance comprehension of the group's strategy and direction.

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Contributed to manage critical accounting functions, including financial reporting, tax filing and consolidation accounting.• Played a pivotal role in stabilising and enhancing the accounting operations of 20+ offices situated in Europe and Africa, offering support for annual financial filing, tax compliance, and responding to local tax audits.• Assumed a leadership role in a significant project aimed at overhauling internal accounting rules, affecting to 10+ overseas liaison offices.

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Optimised operational excellence by assisting office operations located in China and South-East Asia. Also, nurtured trustworthy and long-lasting relationships with governmental authorities, including Japanese and Asian officials from embassies and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan, all in pursuit of corporate objectives. Effectively bridged communication gap between government authorities, sales personnel and customers. • Engaged with high-ranking authorities, including a meeting with the Prime Minister of Vietnam, to seek the support of authorities in creating a favourable environment for business expansion into these countries.• Optimised the co-ordination and efficiency of the diverse activities associated with the Chairman of the Vietnam Committee of the Federation of Economic Organisations, contributing to more streamlined operations.