Nishitha Suresh, Aca, Bfp Email & Phone Number

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, My

Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Promoted to this executive leadership role as Mobi Asia Sdn Bhd continues to expand its global footprint, some of my most notable contributions and achievements have included:🎯 Establishing a high-performing, cohesive, interdisciplinary finance team, scaled to deliver accounting, settlements, treasury, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) services🎯 Implementing financial advisory and management frameworks, to enable this fast-growing business to meet regulatory and statutory obligations (e.g. auditors and central banks)🎯 Developing corporate finance strategies, models and forecasts (including mapping out and monitoring key milestones), to assure rigorous, scalable global expansion plans and objectives🎯 Integrating performance targets and incentives that deepened company-wide commitment, inclusion and accountability (e.g. OKRs), in alignment with the overarching strategic visions🎯 Instigating a corporate restructure as senior financial advisory, involving M&A and relocation strategy, to assure viable, sustainable global expansion (including capital management optimisation)🎯 Streamlining and rationalising cross-market assets and resources, enhancing organisational agility for global expansion purposes (underpinned by risk management and regulatory compliance)🎯 Conducting high-impact capital management, pitching and negotiating with potential investors on global expansion plans and abilities – delivered compelling financial models and forecasts🎯 Delivering insightful, influential financial advisory support, whether conducting financial due diligence on proposed M&As or navigating the regulatory compliance landscape when entering new markets

Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Handpicked for this role, I led the establishment of functional, compliant offshore operations in Indonesia, as part of the global expansion strategy. This included developing a company secretary framework in consultation with legal representatives (e.g. optimal corporate entity structure).

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

In recognition of team leadership and stakeholder management strengths, as well as broader business acumen, I was nominated to take on the additional role as HR Manager. Some of my most notable contributions and achievements included:🎯 Mitigating the negative impacts of a significant economic downturn in the market (e.g. COVID-19), via cost-cutting initiatives that ensured the business remained viable as well as functional🎯 Implementing policies and procedures that enabled the business to remain financially and operationally functional during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as working-from-home business models🎯 Undertaking a range of HR leadership responsibilities, including recruitment, training, team building, conflict resolution and performance analysis – drove company-wide capability building 🎯 Optimising resource utilisation across the various functions/departments, applying strategic planning and financial advisory strengths to deliver impactful resource allocation and cost analysis initiatives

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

In this initial finance leadership role at Mobi Asia Sdn Bhd, which was expanded to include HR within the first 12 months (see further detail below), some of my most notable contributions and achievements included:🎯 Implementing financial advisory and management frameworks to assure financial integrity and sustainability during significant growth, including policies, procedures, models and forecasts🎯 Embedding an evidence-based approach towards strategic planning and decision-making (including FP&A), via metrics-based data science centers that actively monitored company performance 🎯 Contributing to capital management activities in a financial advisory capacity, such as providing robust financial models and forecasts for potential investors – helped drive global expansion🎯 Refining the accuracy and accountability of financial models and forecasts, in line with local and international accounting standards – improved profit margins via rigorous risk management🎯 Influencing new business models via sound financial and business acumen, such as data-informed sales and marketing strategies underpinned by cost-benefit analyses and tracking performance data🎯 Undertaking collaborative, resourceful stakeholder management, including with potential funding partners – delivered insightful and impactful financial advisory support (including cost-cutting)🎯 Navigating and factoring in market demands and dynamics, including from COVID-19 – implemented market-attuned regulatory compliance frameworks to mitigate a range of future risks and issues

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Continually promoted during my tenure at KPMG, in this auditing leadership role my key contributions and achievements included:🎯 Coordinating large projects with up to 15 auditing team members, including for multi-entity and multinational corporations (MNCs) – included first-time consolidation of a group with 15 entities🎯 Maintaining corporate finance client satisfaction including on high-demand and urgent projects, regularly meeting and exceeding budgets and other critical targets (including via reprioritisation of deliverables)🎯 Overseeing unique and challenging accounting and auditing cases, across a range of industries and contexts – adapted strategic plans, procedures and methodologies to align with job/contract specifics🎯 Providing financial advisory assistance to various clients, such as impairment of subsidiaries, treatment of overseas subsidiaries, derivatives, unique PPE structures, unbilled revenue and deferred taxation

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Promoted to Audit Senior Associate, where I helped lead auditing teams across large-scale projects (including MNCs). Also undertook financial analysis to identify key areas requiring audit testing, and rectified accounting treatment of items such as related parties, intangible assets, changes in inventory costing and consolidation.

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

In this first auditing position at KPMG, supported senior leaders with auditing projects (conducting full company audits), while also training new team members and interns.

Jamnagar Area, India

Sunway University

I served on the managerial team, at a university level, for AIESEC in Sunway and was actively involved in HR recruitment drives, talent planning and pipe lining, database management, and synergy with other departments. Working with AIESEC in Sunway provided me with valuable team management and leadership skills.

Sunway University, Malaysia

Formed part of the first team of AIESEC members in Sunway University. Was part of a highly collaborative style of participation with several departments.

Chartered Accountant

• Member since 15th March 2021 • 100% first-attempt examination pass rate

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting And Finance, Honours

Activities and Societies: AIESEC in Sunway UniversityStudies under scholarship for the entire duration of the course and graduated.