Senior Finance Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Finance Manager

• Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

Finance Manager / Personal Assistant

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

Responsibilities: ➢ To oversee the monthly accounting closing activities, review the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements, and present the financial results to the Top Management. ➢ To prepare the quarterly Bursa’s announcement and board paper for Board’s deliberation. ➢ To oversee the preparation of Audited Financial Statements and Annual Report including Sustainability Statement with ESG criteria. ➢ To handle corporate finance-related matters such as share splits, bonus issues, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture arrangements, etc. ➢ To coordinate the development and preparation of budgets for the Group and perform the variance analysis on the actual expenditures against the approved budgeted expenditures. ➢ To improve the accounting policies and procedures including automation of processes to strengthen the internal controls and enhance the overall finance operations and effectiveness of the Group. ➢ To lead and supervise a team of 8 finance professionals on the day-to-day running of finance activities which include AR, AP, GL, Fixed Assets, and Treasury. ➢ To strategize and monitor the Group’s investments and financial resource allocation. ➢ To liaise with various external parties such as the company secretary, external auditors, internal auditors, tax agents, investment bankers, investor relations, bankers, legal advisors, government authorities, etc. ➢ To handle all regulatory and tax compliance matters including tax computations, tax return submission, SST return submission, tax payments or refund, tax planning, and transfer pricing documentation. ➢ To apply various relevant Government grants and tax incentives such as MIDA’s DISF to upgrade the machinery and equipment in embracing industry 4.0 and GITA to install the solar panel at the factory. ➢ To involve in strategic considerations for the initial public offering (IPO) planning for one of the privately-owned groups of companies to be listed in The Nasdaq Capital Market® in the United State. Show less

Refinery Financial Accountant

• Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

Responsibilities: ➢ To oversee the monthly accounting closing activities and review the overall Financial Statements prepared by the shared service team. ➢ To oversee the preparation of the quarterly financial results presentation slides for Management, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors, and the Bursa Letter for submission to Bursa Malaysia. ➢ To oversee the overall preparation of Audited Financial Statements. ➢ To draft and input the financial-related information for Annual Report and Sustainability Report. ➢ To perform the impairment assessment exercise on the refinery assets worth RM2 billion quarterly. ➢ To conduct the financial assessment for new or existing trade customers as and when necessary. ➢ To perform the computation of deferred tax and tax quarterly. ➢ To oversee the preparation of the annual budget and ensure monthly operating expenditure is within the approved limit. ➢ To oversee the preparation of the annual Scorecard and update the actual Scorecard’s result quarterly. ➢ To provide WHT advice and guidance, along with the submission of required returns. ➢ To liaise with external parties such as external auditors and tax agents to solve audit/tax-related issues. ➢ Appointed as Coordinator for Credit Committee to oversee the weekly aging report, monitor outstanding overdue, and propose corrective actions on overdue amounts for Credit Committee’s deliberation. ➢ Appointed as the Finance’s focal for Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) to assist in updating the risk matrix periodically and support the internal and external ISO37001 audit. Show less

Finance Manager

• Mar 2019 - Jul 2020

Responsibilities: 1. Reporting, Control & Compliance ➢ To oversee the preparation of consolidated Financial Statements and report to the Board of Directors for the quarterly financial performance of the Group. ➢ To prepare the board paper for the Board of Directors’ deliberations. ➢ To review statutory Financial Statements in accordance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS), Generally Accepted Accounting Practise (GAAP), and Companies Act. This includes group Financial Statements for Bursa Malaysia announcements. ➢ To identify all risk areas and associated business impediments. ➢ To review internal control and revamp standard operating procedures. 2. Corporate Planning & Business Plan ➢ Conduct relevant financial planning and analysis and develop detailed management information to drive high-quality decision-making for the management. ➢ To perform feasibility studies and due diligence on potential investment and development projects and provide strategic recommendations to the CEO/COO/CFO/Board of Directors. ➢ To source for project funding, evaluate, and apply for financing. ➢ To establish operational budgets and manage/oversee Group cash flow to ensure that budgeted goals are achieved, and cost objectives are met. ➢ To lead the periodical review on property development and construction budget with project teams to evaluate the reasonableness of financial results. 3. Financial Management & Taxation ➢ To oversee the treasury-related matters with regards to banking credit (trade finance, overdraft, loans) and accounts payables. ➢ To oversee credit control and accounts receivables. Aging reports and discussion on collection strategy. ➢ To be responsible for the Group’s tax matters and maximize overall tax savings. ➢ To oversee revamping new accounting processes with e-banking transformation, rejuvenate long inherited processes, and reduce dependence on manually driven processes. Show less

Accountant

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

Responsibilities: 1. Account / Finance ➢ To oversee the preparation of the monthly financial performance review and report to the Board of Directors for the monthly financial performance of the Company. ➢ To liaise with bankers, auditors, government regulatory bodies, company secretary, and tax agents. ➢ To provide recommendations for improvement in the business process. ➢ To ensure internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with regulatory laws and rules for financial, statutory, audit, and tax reporting requirements. ➢ To be responsible for corporate tax planning and supervising all banking and taxation matters. ➢ To establish operational budgets and manage/oversee cash flow projections of the Company to control payment and credit control on account receivables to achieve efficiency in the cash management system. ➢ To oversee treasury-related matters including the flow of cash from the cash register to bank accounts. ➢ Appointed as a member of the operational committee for strategic decision-making in the absence of the Managing Director. 2. Human Resource ➢ To be responsible for the entire operations of the HR department and a full spectrum of HR responsibilities including Recruitment, Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, and any HR task. ➢ To support management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions, analyzing information, and applications. ➢ To guide management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization values. ➢ To support the management of disciplinary and grievance issues. ➢ To review the monthly payroll report and approve the e-payment transaction at the bank’s platform. 3. Information Technology ➢ To interface with various IT software (POS, ACC, HRMS, and IMS) and hardware (CCTV, server database) providers whenever necessary to update / troubleshoot the equipment and software issues. Show less

Account Executive

• Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

Responsibilities: ➢ To handle full sets of accounts, prepare bank reconciliations, and Management reports for the following companies (part of the GCH group of companies): 1. Ann Yun Logistics Sdn. Bhd. (Main contractor of road maintenance and swiftlet farming) 2. Bisonte Sdn. Bhd. (Wholesale trading) 3. Demeter Energy Sdn. Bhd. (Black pepper plantation) ➢ To perform site visits such as swiftlet house and black pepper plantation regularly. ➢ To ensure financial accounting/reporting are all in compliance with accounting standards. ➢ To participate in the process standardization and optimization of reporting opportunities and deliver ways to simplify the analysis and reporting processes in order to create informative, value-adding outputs. ➢ To assist in the maintenance of all ledgers, journals, and other accounting records of the company. ➢ To develop, implement, and monitor internal control systems. ➢ To liaise with the company secretary, bankers, external auditors, tax agents, and any other authorities. ➢ To prepare payroll reports and upload e-transaction to the bank platform for the superior to approve. Show less

Audit Assistant I

• Nov 2013 - May 2015

Responsibilities: ➢ To develop an understanding of the audit client’s business. ➢ To interact with the clients in order to collect all the necessary data or information, set up, and maintain audit files, prepare leads, and document the facts and findings. ➢ To support the planning, execution, and delivery of assurance engagements. ➢ To document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, audit client's engagement history, and planned audit approach. ➢ To recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from the basic analysis of the Financial Statements and communicate them to the assurance team. ➢ To keep abreast of professional development and regularly expand technical competence. ➢ To guide the Audit Assistants II in the fieldwork and review their work ➢ To prepare the Audited Financial Statements and adequate documentation to support the audit opinion. Auditing industry experiences: ➢ Manufacturing, Logging, Retails, Plantations, Education, Construction, Property Developer, Government-Linked Companies, etc. Show less