Vivian L.

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Project Controller-(Finance Business Controller)-Motorsport Division + Marketing Division @ Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.
Amsterdam, NH, NL
Vivian L.'s Location
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
About Vivian L.

Ciao Everyone!Thank you for visiting my profile. Before you read the details, please let me give you a short summary of myself! I am a finance/business controller who originated from Taipei, worked 3 years in the big 4 (EY), passed the CPA exam in the USA(Washington state), studied “EU corporate and commercial law (LLM)” in the UK, now living in the Netherlands, and working for an Italian boss in a Japanese-listed company EMEA HQ.Wish you a wonderful day! Cheers,Vivian

Vivian L.'s Current Company Details
Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.

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Project Controller-(Finance Business Controller)-Motorsport Division + Marketing Division
Amsterdam, NH, NL
Website:
yamaha-motor.eu
Employees:
677
Vivian L. Work Experience Details
  • Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.
    Project Controller-(Finance Business Controller)-Motorsport Division + Marketing Division
    Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.
    Amsterdam, Nh, Nl
  • Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.
    Projects Controller-Motorsport Division + Marketing Division
    Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. Jan 2021 - Present
    Yamaha Motor (TOKYO: 7272) is a world-leading producer of motorcycles, marine products, power products, industrial machinery, and robots.▪ Business partnering with Marketing and Motorsports Division, providing Financial training to non-financial colleagues/operation team. Troubleshooting on Financial/legal/HR related cases when is not possible to follow the company policy/contract with F&A/legal division, to ensure the operation team gets most supports. Contact window for internal/external(bank) audit within two divisions. (Total FTE 65)▪ Change management: Implementing several new systems 9 departments. Prepare 9 departments’ budgets based on the new account code system in EMEA HQ at the division level, IBM Cognos TM1. Consolidate 20 EU Distributors’ budgets and provide a comparison budget analysis by product/model.▪ Full ownership of rolling forecasts on different business units for financial impact periodically. Translate numbers between different accounting code systems to create an apple-to-apple analysis during the system transition period. ▪Digital transformation: Implement new PO system within 2 divisions since 2020, continuously bringing in proposals for process improvement. Ex. SAP Concur travel expense, Purchase order system, Internal P&A ordering, Unit ordering, Data mining monthly between ordering results from logistics department shipping records, P&A department internal orders, and finance division’s records. To generate real information for the same ordering result between different system platforms.
  • Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.
    Projects Controller-Motorsport Division
    Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. Aug 2019 - Dec 2020
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
    ▪Chang management: Implementing new account codes system for racing managers and 1 director/board member. Prepare 2 departments’ budgets based on the new account code system in EMEA HQ at the division level, IBM Cognos TM1. ▪ Business partnering with Motorsports Division. Managerial accounting, including business analysis and expense control. Provide training/ explain financial terms to non-financial management stakeholders; contact window for the internal annual audit. Participate/support the external bank audit. ▪ Full ownership of AR management. Reviewed historical accounts receivables for accuracy, including liaising with multiple teams. Go to the field to negotiate with customers for overdue. Reduced 80% of the overdue balance in 2 years by changing the invoicing process and vendor management, and recovered more than 2M EUR in 2 years. ▪ Project management: Monitor legal contract financial status, amount, payment terms, and actual invoice record with riders, supported teams, factory teams, and sponsorship agreements. Provide financial impact stimulation when under dispute.
  • Delta Electronics Emea
    Financial Business Management (Bfm) Controller
    Delta Electronics Emea 2017 - 2019
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
    Delta Electronics (TWSE:2308), is a global innovative provider of switching power supplies and DC brushless fans, as well as a major source for power management solutions, components, visual displays, industrial automation, networking products, and renewable energy solutions.▪ Monitored internal controls and monthly actual/budget of 6 product lines full P&L to meet performance targets of about USD150M within EMEA and reported directly to EMEA CFO.▪ Prepared full P&L monthly management reports for 6 product lines, (1000+ profit centers, 100+ cost centers) including actual/budget analysis, rolling forecast uploading & analysis, GP target monitoring and variance reasoning, expense analysis, KPI report for different product managers.▪ Supervised and reviewed the process of different business models within EMEA including online/intangible good transactions in a tax-efficient process.▪ Produced ad hot tasks based on product managers’ needs (e.g., inventory provision analysis in 3 layers (Location/Aging days/Profitability), Warranty cost/forecast analysis among different regions within EMEA, Promotion expense plus region customer revenue comparison). ▪ Ownership of full P&L annual budget planning and projects on a global level within EMEA in SAP(BW/SD/FI/R3).▪ Ensured the board committee, CFO, and Corp VPs were satisfied with the transparency of management full P&L and agreed with the controlling in EMEA. ▪ Supported Turkish office opening from the first month since 2018 Jan, including third-party accounting firm monthly clarification between IFRS/Local government policy, and local branch staff SAP activities monitored/correction. First-year Revenue achieved 25% more than the Original Budget. ▪ Prepared educational meeting slides like P&L training material for new product heads.▪ Supported internal & external audit report, monthly end cycle closing when finance department was understaffed.
  • Ey
    International Tax Service - Transfer Pricing/Assistant Supervisor
    Ey 2011 - 2014
    Taipei
    EY is one of the big 4 accounting firms in the world, working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax, and transactions.▪ Led 6 staff to conduct comparative, industrial, financial (full P&L), and competitive analysis. (From the second year) Major customers located in Europe, all belong to Fortune 500 companies. ▪ In charge of ample multinational TP tax audit cases, the biggest one involving more than 3 countries for the client's parent company based in France, teamed up with EY global office from other jurisdictions as Taiwan window/coordinator.▪ Executed risk control with the audit team to ensure regional annual financial statements remained at a low tax level.▪ Assisted the whole process of Advance Pricing Agreements projects for nearly three years (Top two telecommunications companies from Korea, first one agreed in Taiwan Tax authority).▪ Participated in Global Tax Efficient Supply Chain Management (Top telecommunications company from Taiwan).▪ Drafted different regions' Transfer Pricing reports for multinational corporations, mostly for Fortune 500 companies in Europe.▪ Maintained international databases, including OSIRIS, ORIANA, CapitalQ, PowerK; performed troubleshooting; acted as Taiwan contact window with headquarter.
  • Life Technologies
    Finance Analyst
    Life Technologies Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
    Taiwan, Taipei
    Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of $17 billion and approximately 50,000 employees in 50 countries.▪ ERP conversion from SAP to Oracle Edward. (60% of the daily job)▪ Reporting Financial/KPI/Performance to managers in HK. (20%)▪ Maintaining AP/AR account. (15%)▪ Rolling up cost in Oracle. (5%)

Vivian L. Skills

Auditing Tax Audits Sap Implementation Budget Monitoring Accounting Budget Analysis Corporate Finance Sap Bi Transfer Pricing Analysis Expense Analysis Financial Modeling Forecasting Business Analysis Rolling Forecast English Competitive Analysis Comparative Market Analysis Finance Sap Netweaver Business Warehouse Financial Accounting Microsoft Office Budget Management Microsoft Excel Sap Erp Business Stimulation Internal Controls Financial Analysis Budget Process Sarbanes Oxley Act Business Strategy Teamwork Management Financial Reporting Analytical Skills Oracle Applications Due Diligence Fast Moving Consumer Goods Reporting Mandarin Sap Bw Stimulation Integration

Vivian L. Education Details

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What company does Vivian L. work for?

Vivian L. works for Yamaha Motor Europe N.v.

What is Vivian L.'s role at the current company?

Vivian L.'s current role is Project Controller-(Finance Business Controller)-Motorsport Division + Marketing Division.

What schools did Vivian L. attend?

Vivian L. attended The University Of Sheffield, Fudan University, National Cheng Kung University, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

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Vivian L. has skills like Auditing, Tax Audits, Sap Implementation, Budget Monitoring, Accounting, Budget Analysis, Corporate Finance, Sap Bi, Transfer Pricing Analysis, Expense Analysis, Financial Modeling, Forecasting.

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Vivian L.'s colleagues are Claudiu Copas, Robby Holder, Luca Lussana, Lily R., Ceyda Erol, Moritz Schneider, Denise Lima.

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