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Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

- Responsible for client relationship management, sales and overall successful delivery of Finance, Risk & Reporting solutions to WKFS core clients- Led pre-sales activities, assessments, and the delivery of WKFS solutions- Established and maintained deal focused trusted relationships with clients and partners to scope, solution, propose, close, and deliver complex IFRS 9 & credit risk related projects- Business case development, project and program management, business development, proposal writing and management- Hands-on development of deliverables utilising formal structured methodology- Assisted in the growth and development of the Wolters Kluwer Financial Services practice providing hands-on leadership and direction, contributing to the growth of intellectual capital in the industry and supporting the development of other consultants through mentoring and/or coaching activities

Shanghai, China

- Led the Finance & Regulatory practice at IBM Banking & Financial Markets Global Centre of Competence, with SME & Project Leadership roles for IFRS Application System implementation, Regulatory Compliance Optimisation, Data Privacy, MIS, Banking KPIs and TOMs, Accounting Process Re-engineering, etc- A recognised banking industry expert & leader in finance and regulatory compliance, business analytics and process optimization specialising in finance driven transformation (CFO’s agenda)- Delivered proof of concept on regulatory compliance (Cross Country Data Flows) in relation to personally identifiable information (PII) and privacy laws for a major bank in New York- Led a custom-built IFRS Application System integrating with an IFRS Calculation Engine and the development of a multi-GAAP journalising engine for GL reporting for a Japanese mega bank in Hong Kong- Led the Regulatory Reporting work stream in a Data Led Transformation Program with the largest state owned bank in Saudi Arabia- Led the strategy of a leading Chinese state owned bank's management accounting function for the implementation of profitability measurement (customer, product, channel) and ABC as part of the bank’s ‘Next Generation Business Transformation’ program.- Consulting on hedge accounting framework, processes and technology, development of hedge accounting documentation, effectiveness testing, policy and methodologies for one of the largest insurance group in China- Business Capability Design & Innovation program for one of the largest bank in Malaysia - Leading the Value Tree Transformation stream including identification of value based transformation opportunities for the bank and using these as inputs alongside initiatives planned for execution in order to achieve business objectives (driving customer centricity, decreasing Cost-to-Income ratio, increasing ROE). Led to the creation of a Value Selection & Prioritisation Model to identify initiatives with strategic value

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Led the Financial Services Industry team and the IFRS Advisory desk. Involved in implementation projects in relation to IAS32/39 and IFRS 7 for banks and public listed companies, managing audits of financial institutions such as RBS Group

London, United Kingdom

Auckland, New Zealand

Wellington, New Zealand

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Doctoral Candidate, Strategy, Value Creation & Leadership

Master Of Applied Business Analytics

Master Of Science, Professional Accountancy (Ucl), Distinction

Master Of Professional Studies

Certifications, Management & Leadership Essentials

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours), Accounting And Finance