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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Accenture plc is a US-listed multinational professional services company specializing in information technology services and consulting. As a Fortune Global 500 company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, it reported revenues of $64.1 billion in 2023.Accenture in-house finance executive. Act as CFO/COO for an $800M global P&L in the high-tech industry. Led finance management, FP&A, and commercial operations, and led both on shore and offshore (Argentina, Mexico, Manila, India) teams.• Integrated AI into FP&A processes, enhancing decision-making as part of company wise digital transformation.• Dedicated 33% of time to implementing financial metrics for clients under Accenture’s digital and outsourcing strategies, resulting in improved performance tracking and driving long-term client success and growth.• Boosted margins through revamped capacity planning, streamlining operations and improving efficiency.• Enhanced profitability by advising senior leaders on data-driven pricing strategies and deal proposals.• Certified negotiator, supporting account to secure favorable commercial terms and endorsement on new initiative.

Hong Kong

Managed financials for a $900M regional P&L with over 15,000 employees, covering Accounting, FP&A, Commercial & Operational finance, treasury, tax, M&A, and post-M&A integration. Successfully led financial transformation.• Drove a $400M revenue growth (from $500M to $900M) and boosted profitability by 10%.• Led strategic financial planning and forecasting, ensuring alignment with business goals, and achieving targets.• Implemented dynamic pricing strategies, significantly enhancing the company’s market re-positioning.• Led two acquisitions and integrated 10+ post-M&A transactions, driving inorganic growth and operational synergies.• Strengthened FP&A capabilities by building a high-performing finance team, improving financial partnerships.• Established robust controllership aligned with US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX, ensuring financial integrity across operation.

General Electric Company (GE) is a US-listed multinational conglomerate headquartered in Boston. Founded in 1892 and incorporated in New York, it has several divisions, including aerospace, energy, healthcare, and finance. As a Fortune 500 company, GE reported $99.3 billion in Revenue in 2017.Led commercial finance strategy for renewable energy projects across Asia, supporting growth in emerging markets.• Developed targeted commercial finance strategies that stabilized a $400M P&L (1/3 was industrial SaaS solutions) during market volatility.• Implemented project management and accounting best practices (ASC 606, PoC, EVM), ensuring compliance and scalability for energy and power projects across Asia ((Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN, India, Japan, Greater China).• Built financial and pricing models that informed senior leadership's decision-making, driving successful bids.

Beijing City, China

Led financial operations for a $400M P&L (1/3 was industrial SaaS solutions) in Healthcare Devices Services, driving growth in a competitive market.• Recognized by GE Healthcare’s Global CFO and Global Service CFO for significant finance impact.• Developed commercial solutions for a SaaS product, accelerating time-to-market and outperforming competitors, and positioning the business for rapid expansion.• Revitalized financial analysis with a customer-centric approach. Improved business health by exiting underperforming products and optimizing processes, resulting in a 20% revenue increase and 10% profit growth.• Resolved audit findings and ensured compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and IFRS, even during ERP failures.

Directed finance management for supply chain, logistics, repair, harvest, and refurbishment for multi-country P&Ls. supporting the $1B healthcare devices service business across Asia, optimizing supply chain operations.• Honored with the GE Healthcare Global Service Supply Chain CEO Award for driving operational efficiencies.• Built scalable finance functions across multiple regions, enabling efficient management of logistics and inventory.• Achieved $8M in cost savings through strategic inventory control and supply chain optimization.

Beijing, China

ABB is a U.S.-listed multinational technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. Building on more than 140 years of excellence, ABB is headquartered in Switzerland and has 105,000 employees globally. As a Fortune Global 500 company, ABB reported revenues of $41.8 billion in 2013.Led finance management for the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical business unit, in a competitive, fast paced market.• Managed financial oversight for large-scale, project-based operations using EVM, PoC, and CCM frameworks, • Improved financial transparency and scalability by implementing ERP systems that supported rapid growth.

Beijing, China

Established and scaled financial operations for a new corporate research center, including in-house corporate research, technical development, and operation excellence consulting practices, supporting long-term growth cross BUs.• Built financial structures, internal controls, and ERP systems from the ground up.• Directed financial reviews for cross-business unit operational excellence projects, specializing in both product- (Standard cost) and project (PoC, EVM) and serviced based manufacturing financials cross industries.

Beijing, China

FP&A Leader for North Asia CFO. Led financial planning and analysis for regional and national operations, supporting long-term strategic growth.• Developed an 8-year financial growth plan and supported business expansion through joint venture modeling.

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Selected for ABB's global management trainee program, with eleven seats worldwide only in 2002.• Identified and executed financial transformation initiatives, in Beijing, China, Zurich Switzerland, and Raleigh, USA.

Executive Mba, Awarded For Merit-Based Scholarship

Executive Trainning, Finance & Business Control Program

Bachelor, English, Economics

Master, Finance, Awarded For Postgraduate Study Scholarship