William S.G. Chew Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Consult on Business Development, Financial Operation, Setting up of Accounting and Financial System.Provide Financial Training and Reviews

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

CFO for Astari Global, a privately held, independent cast acrylic sheet manufacturer in Asia manufacture high quality MMA acrylic sheets in comprehensive range of colors and sizes.Responsibilities:• Head the finance function of a privately owned acrylic manufacturing SME based in Indonesia.• Re-organize and strengthen financial function to support company attempt in global expansion.• Strengthen internal control, improved efficiency and streamline business processes.• Assist the CEO to improve operation and gear the company for global growth.• Establish corporate structure that is tax efficient and operational ready for growth.• Review all legal contracts and agreement before final approval.

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

• Project Manager for the turnaround plan for the Chengdu operation.• Acting Finance Manger to rebuilt and train the finance team and recruit a successor.• Assist the China VP and the Regional GM to resolve any related issues of the operation.

Singapore

As the Finance Director for Asia Pacific, I have a direct reporting relationship with the Corporate Controller based in US headquarter and an administrative reporting line to the Regional Vice President in Singapore. I have direct managerial responsibility over the financial operation in Australia; in addition to a small team in Asia Regional office located in Singapore with a total of 10 direct reports and a total organization size of about 50 around the region. My responsibilities cover the broad spectrum of finance, including but not limited to financial reporting, budgeting, analysis and internal control. At the same time, I am also responsible to work with Audit, Treasury and Tax Departments on related matters in Asia Pacific. My role also included an oversight over the IT operation in the region and a champion for reviewing IT requirement and improvement. One of my major initiatives is to enhance the internal control and efficiency of the financial operation in the region, while at the same time, assists the management to grow the business in double digit for the next five years, through both organic growth and acquisition.Given that, I am responsible to improve the overall working capital utilization, credit control and capital investment together with the local management. I am also intimately involved and responsible for the closing down and eventual liquidation of our China JV plant that involves very complex employee, government and JV partner relationship. I also oversee the startup operation in China and India and evaluate new opportunities for the company in various countries. I also set up new banking relationship when our former bank decided to scale back their involvement and took the opportunity to utilized the new relation bank to achieve a unify cash management platform within the region, when available.

Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

As the Finance Director for Spectrum Brands in China and the recently acquired Chinese operation, I stationed in Ningbo overseeing a finance team of fourteen with a plant controller and an IT team of three in the Chinese plant. Reporting to the SVP of Operation for Europe and Asia Pacific, I am also in charge of starting up and overseeing the financial and IT support in the newly established Product Development Center in Shenzhen and a Hong Kong company. Reporting to me was a finance manager and three accounting staff and an IT staff in the two locations. The Shenzhen and Hong Kong operation is to develop into the major sourcing center for the global operation to realize effective product cost reduction and tax benefits. In Ningbo, my task was to bring the acquired Chinese manufacturing facilities financial and IT operation in line with US requirement. I trained and developed the local staff to meet corporate requirements and expectations. I also review and implement an ERP system in Shenzhen to enhance internal control and streamline processes to be SOX compliance and able to meeting reporting deadline. In additional, I recruit and build the finance team for the Shenzhen/Hong Kong operation and managed the SAP implementation in Shenzhen and Hong Kong that goes live on March 2006. I also work with operation people to map out the expansion plan for the plant to grow into one of the largest battery production facility in the world for the company. Along the way, I am to help to enable the company to enjoy the maximum tax and fiscal benefit. I also coordinate with Corporate Treasury to establish the most cost effective method available to finance the operation and manage cash flow in China. In addition, I support the Asia Pacific's Sales and Marketing team to develop business structures that enable sales and distribution expansion in China and I act as the financial advisory for the SVP and the company in dealing with business and operational issues in China.

Shanghai City, China

Business Controller for the division in Greater China based out of Shanghai office. Reports to the Eastman Chemical Division Controller based in corporate office in the United States. Responsibilities includes, providing financial support and management for all the business units operating in the region. Supervise the financial teams at various manufacturing sites, both wholly own and joint ventures, administrative offices and trading company. Main financial role includes project investment evaluation, capital requirement analysis, financial planning and analysis, product profitability evaluation and financial management. Sit on various business teams in formulating and evaluating strategies for growth and profitability. Coordinate with Corporate Accounting to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, internal control and compliance for both US corporate and China requirement. Member of a Greenfield start-up team of a new joint venture, responsible for setting up the financial and IT operation in newly established company, so as to ensure proper internal control and management process, in additional to arranging for suitable banking and financing facilities. Furthermore, assist the General Manager in resolving day-to-day business operation issues and get the plant operational on schedule and under budget.Lead an ERP evaluation and implementation team to establish a system platform in China sites that will enhance operation efficiency and effectiveness.

Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

I report to the General Manager and Business Unit Controller in USA. Job responsibilities include all the financial operation and reporting of the JV, strengthen the internal control and upgrade the capability of finance staffs to improve upon the assets management and risk control of the operation. In addition, tasked to formulate and implement financing programs to help grow revenues, involved in the expansion of new production line and products introduction from the financial end. Work closely with Marketing and Sales department to grow revenue and market share aggressively while retaining good financial performance. Part of the team involved in the formulation and execution of strategic plan in order to grow the business aggressively. General management responsibility while the General Manager was on extended leaves of absent. In 2002, reorganized and retained management oversight of the Import/Export department in order to transform it into an efficient and effective logistic support operation.

Hong Kong

Report to C&M Group VP/GM based in Hong Kong and Group Controller in USA. Overall responsibility for the regional financial reporting, forecast submission, the Group's Asia Pacific HQ budgets and operations. Provide financial guideline and backup for regional branches, companies, and joint venture operations in Japan, China, India, and Singapore. Provide financial analysis of the group's seven divisions operations in the region. Assist in market and business development strategy. Daily operation responsibility includes budgetary control of the group headquarters' S&A. Develop financial plans with input from the area's management. Parts of corporate financial policy and system implementation effort and involved in the evaluation of the joint ventures and subsidiaries. Coordinate with Credit Control in US & Trading Company in Switzerland for daily operation. Overall financial responsibility

Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

One of four people in the small startup team to a green field joints venture in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. Assist the General Manager in setting up the plant from scratch and start assembly production within 6 months. Tasked to establish and maintain the financial function and transactions are within corporate guideline. Set up proper policies and procedures to ensure compliance to local and US GAAP. Develop and implemented IT system infrastructure in the JV and recruit suitable personnel to staff the IT department. Act as an alternate communication channel for the non Mandarin-speaking expatriate staffs to the JV partner, government officials and business associates. After setup, I am positioned as Acting Financial Controller for the China Joint Venture in Wuxi. Main responsibility is to set up and run the financial department for the plant. Job scope includes general administration and interacts with local government agencies, banks and contractors in the establishment of basic logistical support, utilities supplies, banking facilities and general business relationship. Recruit and train local staffs to fill the positions in the departments. Responsible for the day-to-day operation, monthly financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting report to Corporate, Divisional, and Regional HQ.

Woodcliff Lake, Nj, Usa

Audit assignment as the capstone of the development program and design to expose the member to various business sector and industries that the company is participating and achieve a deeper understanding of the company financial policy and internal control. Audit various US domestic and international locations including United Kingdom and China.Focus on Internal Control Review, year-end Business Review, Purchasing & Account Payable, Sale & Account Receivable, Fixed Assets, Payroll, and Production Cost & Inventory.

Nashua, Nh, Usa

As part of the corporate leadership development program, the field assignments were design to create maximum exposure to the company financial function and business environment. It also carry the task of implementing project initiated by Corporate headquarter.General Accounting responsibility: Reconciling of Account Payable; Preparing Monthly and Yearend reporting for foreign subsidiary; Physical Inventory; Preparing Tax schedule. Special Project: Implementation of the Standard Trial Balance reporting system that enable a corporate wide 3 days closing schedule. Mapping of Ledger from a legacy system to a unified format file for reporting purposes and creating a MS Access database interface for report generation.

Mba, International Business & Strategic Management

Activities and Societies: Corporate Relation Co Chairman of the Corporate Relation in the MBA school TA for Marketing Department Certified.

Bachelor Of Science, Finance, Marketing

Work part time in the cafeteria to help support myself through U. Completed the degree in 2 years 3 Months. Did Parachute jumps in summers