Fulltime MBA Student

• Aug 2019 - Present

Corporate Finance Consultant

• May 2019 - Jun 2019

HMS, established in November 2018, is a start-up company in software production. The company vision is to become an online platform that connects & provides the best solutions for the hospitality industry. Key responsibilities and deliveries: - Performed an understanding of the business model of a technology company. - Build-up the flexible financial model for the 5-year period and the financial data includes Balance Sheet, Cashflow and Profit and Loss. - The flexible financial model enabled the management team (without finance background) to run different scenarios and assumptions, speeding up the making decision process. - The job was finished within one and a half months, earlier than contract time, saving half a month's time and costs for the client. Show less

Business Performance Management (BPM) Manager

• Sep 2015 - Aug 2018

Diageo is one of two market leaders in imported spirits products; Diageo participates through a 100% subsidiary and two joint-ventures; size >100 employeesPerformance rate: Exceeding expectation, Rewarded General Manager Award - in shortlist of F17 Global Finance Excellence Award (among best 3 nominations)Responsibilities:• Finance business partner with Leadership team on long-term and short-term strategic planning for trading entity and factory;• Managed holistic business performance via Strategic and Functional scorecards review; including Finance, Marketing, Commercial, Supply, Legal, and Human Resource; • Led productivity project to deliver substantial financial benefit;• Flawlessly managed reporting cycles inclusive of month-end, year-end closing and annual planning;• Managed inter-company price and proactively provided meaningful analysis to both gradually reduce excise and import duty costs and comply with transfer price requirements.• Supervised two direct-report staffs and two staffs at Shared Service Centre.Accomplishments:• Transformed business performance management (BPM) from being reactive and internally into being more strategic and externally focused, ie. benchmark achievements against market dynamic and competitors; • Successfully implemented Zero-Based-Budgeting program, saving 20% total indirect cost and reducing local IT cost 10%;• Reduced inventory of 61% by F17 end versus year ago through S&OP process optimization by working closely with Supply team;• Improved Organization Effectiveness for Finance Function through: - Transitioned Financial Planning & Reporting role to Shared Service Centre (in Philippine); - Set up supply chain finance for mainstream spirits export production hub; and- Harmonized BPM and Commercial Finance roles, from 2 FTE to 1 FTE. Show less

Decision Support Manager – Commercial Business Partner

• Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

Performance rate: Exceeding expectation, rewarded General Manager Award for significant contribution to the commercial team as a finance business partner.Responsibilities & Accomplishments: • Managed overall brand performance with financial and non-financial KPIs, timely reinforced any slippage;• Revamped budget conversation to more action driven discussion with insight and comprehensive analysis; • Restructured Trade terms and Pricing process; ie. design trade-terms of Modern Off-trade channel with more conditional terms to reach better trade deal with customers;• Addressed sizeable fraud risks of customers, accordingly rolling out sound controls and restructuring the long-established mechanics of trade proposals to mitigate risks. Show less

ERP deployment Lead - Marketing Function

• Nov 2013 - Sep 2014

Company introduction: Market leader of imported tobacco products, and supplies cut-rag, wrapping materials to local biggest tobacco companies via two joint-ventures; size >200 employees. Performance rate: 2/3 (Success) – Evaluated as Hi-Potential, earned Award from Project Lead Responsibilities:• Led ERP transformation for MKT function; in charge of communication and training;• Analyzed gap between global processes and Vietnam complex business model, constructed plan to mitigate process gap; and re-engineered processes under new ERP.Accomplishments:• Deployed integrated Procure to Pay solution for MKT expenditure, on time in full and zero defect;• Developed customized Order to Cash process, fitting Vietnam complex business model with reasonable gap; Show less

Marketing Finance Manager

• Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

Performance rate: 2/3 (Success) – Evaluated as Hi-Potential, Gained one-off Sign-On bonus for outstanding performance in first yearResponsibilities and accomplishments:• Advised MKT and Commercial teams on topics relating to finance, accounting and tax compliance;• Controlled and reallocated trade and MKT budget to improve efficiency and effectiveness of investments;• Designed M&E process, set up a master table of KPIs for each type of MKT expenditures; shortening the MKT investment review lead time to less than 2 days from 7 days;• Performed financial appraisal/business cases to justify various innovation launches and capex investments;• Contributed to Pricing and Excise strategy formulation through provision of high quality evidenced based analysis.• Standardized Competitor Study process, providing insights to support marketing activities planning. Show less

Audit Senior

• Jul 2007 - Jan 2012

EY is market leader in assurance and tax consultancy services - one of four largest professional services networks in the world and in Vietnam; size >200 employees Position: Assurance Department - Senior 3 (three years of senior role). Performance rate: Exceeding expectation; performance rate 4/5 Key responsibilities: • Provided assurance services including internal control and risk assessment; designed audit strategy and developed audit program; • Prioritized scarce resources during peak audit period; led audit team from 6 to 8 persons • Reinforced client relationships though technical supports such as accounting standards and tax regulations update. Accomplishments: • Effectively allocated audit workload, coached, motivated and supervised team members during peak audit season whistle ensuring outstanding audit result; 100% audit reports complied with legislation timeline. • Monitored and improved engagements’ coverage rate through sufficiently budgeting, planning and completing projects, year on year improve 3 to 5 percent; • Experienced diversified industries including manufacturing, trading, agriculture, real estate, hospitality and IT (on-line games), and different business stages including pre-operation, construction, and business closure. Show less