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Singapore

Singapore

- Involved in external audit engagement and provided support to the audit seniors and team leader on updating working papers, sending external confirmation, sample selection and vouching, reasonableness test, statutory audit. - Performed walk-through test on substantive procedures of significant accounts. - Communicated with clients to understand the audit evidence obtained and to connect linkage among the elements when needed.

- Teamed with client service team to perform reconciliation of investment book of record for top profile client; identified gaps to suggest changes to meet requirements for Investment valuation accuracy and correctly reflected on internal system, as well as managing client relationship. - Liaised with fund team to process and consolidate 1000+ client investment records daily, performed meticulous maker-checker mechanism to facilitate internal recordkeeping for smooth operation and risk management.

- Managed legal entity general accounting functions including journey entry input, SAP ledger review & update, bottom line forecast, financial statement generation, regulatory reporting disclosure, statutory audit, tax audit, internal policy draft, updated IFRS practice adoption and automation project.- Supervised in executing monthly closing activities and prepared monthly key summary and financial reports for senior management. Also reconciled all business Nostro and Vostro account records in iRec, reducing ambiguity in cash management.- Implemented automation scripts in VBScript module to manage accounting database; transferred all local system data to Excel spreadsheets for analysis and SAP compatible data format conversion, increasing efficiency by 35%.- Oversaw functional currency review, supervising internal auditing and reporting procedures; redesigned consolidation and reporting format, ensuring 100% accuracy with SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) laws and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)- Worked on on training on U.S Federal banking law that places limits on transactions (Reg.W) and Restrict extension of credits made by a bank to its insiders in order to prevent placing the bank' s capital at risk (Reg.O)

- Strengthened Futures products clearing, client support, operation system maintenance, new product update, depository bank and exchange fund movement, commodity warehouse receipt pledge. - Collaborated with product control team to evaluate futures and options derivatives from $500mm underlying assets; observed price variations and risk exposure to communicate recommendations to Equity Derivative Product experts- Conducted financial and regulatory research on CSRC over 5-year time frame; examined rule and regulations of clearing houses, studying disclosures and annual filings to deliver compliance analysis

As account assistant at an India Company, I assisted in executing monthly closing activities and prepared budgets and financial reports for senior management. I also reconciled accounts payables, accounts receivables and other records, reducing ambiguity.Key Achievements :-- Offered customer service, undertaking payments and bills archiving training manual for over 8+ team members in Accounting team; instituted new training program on accounting procedures rolled out to 10+ new hires- Applied international accounting methods, conducting finance accounting in Tally for 10+ clients; maintained bank statements and balance sheets to record daily transactions, increasing accuracy of accounts by 80%- Conducted data exchange automation, apply custom duty credit refund for import export activities, on-time filing of CGST SGST return and payments

As analyst at Private US company, I conducted ROI analysis for key operations and projects, analyzed the value chain and expedited processes for factoring, forfeiting, financing and discount and managed transactional payments.Key Achievements :-- Reviewed accuracy of payment process for senior management sign off, making required amendments; executed international trade loan of $100K under Finance Head, achieving 80% of job objectives- Initiated and structured cash flow modeling and improved credit profile of business through external credit enhancement- Processed credit assessment of selected wholesale client in North and Central America region, assisted business to grand credit term to avoid non-performing receivables in trade finance

Indianapolis, Indiana

While working as Business Office Assistant at University of Indianapolis, I maintained office supplies inventory by logging in supplies in the internal school system and conducting periodic evaluation to anticipate requirements. I also performed data entry and processing, along with overseeing general administration functions including organization of files and database management.Key Achievements:- mentored staff of 5 people for office administrative work to provide facility management support to school; enabled office administrators to solve 50+ vendor and student queries everyday via phone or emails- Managed validation of students and visitors, recommending new Management System to Director; interacted with 2 on-campus securities staff to track building entries, ensuring 100% security

Postgraduate Degree, Accounting, 3.89/4

Activities and Societies: Participant | SMOO Challenge 2023 (Charitable Event for SMU Bursary Fund) Participant | Bloomberg Global Trading.

Master Of Science (Ms), Finance, 3.4/4

Activities and Societies: Boston Security Analysts Society, Honors Organization for Financial Information Professional (Beta Alpha Psi).

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), International Business, 3.65/4

Activities and Societies: Honorable Association for Business Professional (Delta Mu Delta), Student Business Leadership Academy, Bloomberg.