Experience

MFS Technology (Malaysia)

• Malaysia
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  -Manage and lead the Finance and IT team in Melaka plants; providing guidance and direction on financial operational and tactical issues which pertain to the functional groups and toward cost efficiency, -In-charge of corporate compliance, and government matters -Meet all internal and external financial and management reporting requirements and deadlines, -Liaise with external auditors and tax agents & responsible for year-end audits, -Ensures that all activities are performed in the most effective and efficient manner sets targets for the team members and provide the necessary coaching to further optimize performance, Show less



LTW Designworks

• Singapore
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager (Group)

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2020

  -Manage and lead the Finance, HR and IT team in Singapore HQ, covering Bangkok Office, Shanghai & Beijing office; providing guidance and direction on financial operational and tactical issues which pertain to the functional groups and toward cost efficiency,-In-charge of FP&A, GST filing and VAT Filing (all oversea entities), corporate financing, corporate compliance, and government & corporate secretarial matters within all offices,-Performing basic HR administrative duties such as payroll processing, monthly CPF submission, IR21 submission and year-end IR8A submission-Meet all internal and external financial and management reporting requirements and deadlines,-Liaise with external auditors and tax agents & responsible for year-end audits,-Ensures that all activities are performed in the most effective and efficient manner sets targets for the team members and provide the necessary coaching to further optimize performance,Reason of Leaving:Looking for career advancement Show less

• Finance Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2020



JGP Architecture (S) Pte Ltd, JGP Group (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd

• Singapore

• Finance Manager (Group)

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

  Work Description: -Staff reporting: Direct 6 persons, indirect 10 persons -Manage and lead the Accounts team in Singapore HQ, Shanghai office, Beijing office, Myanmar and Overseeing Malaysia branch & Vietnam Office; -In-charge of FP&A, GST filing and VAT Filing (oversea entities), corporate compliance, and government & corporate secretarial matters within all office, -Performing basic HR administrative duties such as payroll processing, CPF submission, IR21 submission and year-end IR8A submission, -Ensure compliance of Company operations to all applicable laws, regulations and standards, regulations and standards, good business practices and company documented procedures (including but not limited to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and OHSAS 14001, BCM), -Liaise with external auditors and tax agents for annual audits, -manage the continuous improvement programme for all accounting activities including increasing efficiency and controls through procedures/systems change process, -preparing monthly payroll and approving payrolls for local and oversea branches or office, Other ad hoc projects or duties as when assigned. Reason of Leaving: Head-hunted to join LTW group Show less



Taiko Fertiliser Sdn Bhd (Under Taiko Marketing Groups)

• Lahad Datu, Sabah & Medan, Indonesia

• Finance & Admin. Manager

  • May 2013 - Jul 2015

  -In-charge of the Accounts team for Sabah & Medan, Indonesia, providing guidance, direction on financial operational, tactical issues toward cost efficiency, -In charge of FP&A, corporate compliance, and government & corporate secretarial matters within Sabah, -Meet all internal and external financial and management reporting requirements and deadlines such as financial packages, tax packages, budgetary planning and control, forecasting and audited accounts. Ensure compliance with group requirements, local statutory and corporate policies, -Develop and maintain product cost accounting system from the scratch base, -Analysing manufacturing variance by verifying the periodic report to compare the actual production cost versus standard costing, -Coordinate and perform the year-end audit and annual financial statement, -To supervise, manage and be accountable of HR and admin staff and daily routine HR-related policies and procedures, manuals guidelines, reward scheme and structure to support effective selection, development, retention and rewarding of staff in line with HQ goals and strategies, --Responsible for HR functions including HR policies and procedures, manpower planning, recruitment & selection, training, disciplinary issues, staff counseling and grievances, terminations and other employee-related matters in compliance with local Labour laws, -Managing retrenchment exercises, VSS program. -Others general administration (inclusive purchasing and security section): -Other ad hoc projects or duties as when assigned. Accomplishment: Managed to propose to BOD to accept my income taxation method to save the annual tax expense of Indonesia Rupiah (IDR), on expatriates who station in Indonesia, for more than 100 Million IDR p.a. Reason of Leaving: Division was bought over by Wilmar International Show less



TWS Groups Ltd

• Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

• Finance Director

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2011

  Work Description: Station in Guangzhou, China -Staff reporting: Direct 7 persons, indirect 23 persons -Responsible and in-charge for overall management accounting & Controlling functions -Reviewed & Analyse monthly production results and plant performance, assisting plant-related production activities & its financial result to improve products processing and performance cum development, analysing completeness & accuracy of the product cost, highlighting product costing issues to respective divisions, -In charge of overall FP&A, local product margin analysis ensuring its accuracy and completeness of the data, prepared & submit reports to Local Tax Bureau and HQ, -ensured corporate compliance & secretarial matters, group insurance handling, payroll verification, legal matters and bonded warehouse control, -Coordinate audit by the external auditor to ensure timely completion of audit per group guideline. -Conduct business analysis & recommendation to the business development team to support decision making for product pricing quotations to clients, -Meet all internal and external financial, management reporting and banking requirements and deadlines, budgetary control, forecasting. Ensure compliance with group requirements, local statutory and corporate policies, -Assist in the continuous improvement (CI) programme for all accounting activities including increasing efficiency and controls through procedures/systems change process, -Ensures that all activities are performed in the most effective and efficient manner sets targets for the team members and provide the necessary coaching to further optimize performance, -Experience in Vendor Managed System (VMS) and its shared services payment, -Other ad hoc projects or duties as when assigned. Reason for leaving: -End of contract Show less



BPG Groups Ltd

• Brisbane, Australia

• Head Of Finance

  • Dec 2008 - Aug 2009

  -Station in Brisbane & Chongqing, China -Staff reporting: 13 persons -Acting General Operation Manager for ChongQing China branch office and in charge of all FP&A, accounting and HR activities in the overseas branch, -Ensure corporate governance and internal controls are adhered to, -Assist in the budgeting, forecasting financial analysis, working capital and cash control management and management reporting activities, -Ensure the compliance of local statutory, tax and corporate policies (from group perspective), -Liaise with external auditors and tax agents, -Responsible for the overall administrative operations (office admin, procurement, store management, payroll processing, HR administrative duties) of the Company, -Ensures that all activities are performed in the most effective and efficient manner sets targets for the team members and provide the necessary coaching to further optimize performance, -Responsible for the process improvement and enhancement of the Company's Finance and Administrative operations, -Other ad hoc projects or duties as when assigned. Reason for leaving: - end of contract Show less



Inner Mongolia MengNiu Austdairy Model Farm

• Hohhot, Inner Mongolia

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

  -Station in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China -Staff reporting: 15 persons -In charge of all FP&A, VAT filing and HR activities (inclusive payroll processing), -Ensure corporate governance and internal controls are adhered to, -Assist in the budgeting, forecasting financial analysis, working capital and cash control management and management reporting activities, -Ensure the compliance of local statutory, tax, banker and corporate policies, -Liaise with external auditors, custom officials, bankers and tax and foreign exchange bureau, -Responsible for the overall administrative operations (office admin, procurement, store management, payroll processing, human resources) of the Company, -Ensures that all activities are performed in the most effective and efficient manner sets targets for the team members and provide the necessary coaching to further optimize performance, -Responsible for the process improvement and enhancement of the Company's Finance and Administrative operations, -Other ad hoc projects or duties as when assigned. Accomplishment: -Managed and directly controlled the procurement process and vetted all purchasing contracts, saving the company for more than million CNY in Inner Mongolia dairy farm, -manage to fine-tune the workflow of in Finance Department, HR and Admin, Purchasing, Stores section and other Farm Operating sections such as service maintenance division and milking section with regard to expense management and control. Reason for leaving: -Counter Buy out by MengNiu Group Show less



uniplas (Kunshan) Co, Ltd, uniplas Enterprise Pte Ltd

• Kunshan, China & Singapore

• Accounts Manager

  • Feb 2001 - Sep 2007

  -Station in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China & Singapore -Staff reporting: Direct 6 persons, indirect >20 persons -Helping to set up and standardise the department in HQ and branches, -In charge of the overall operation of the department, -In charge of the formulation, reviewing and documenting of accounting procedures and policies & practices which includes implementing and monitoring internal controls, -Actively involved in setting up a computerized Accounting system and provide training to the Accounts Department (for the company and the group), -Preparing monthly financial statement & its analysis, -Verifying bank reconciliation, bank realization, GST and VAT filing, -Preparing cash flow monthly-forecast, -Managing Year-End physical stock take and audits, -Monitoring foreign currencies status and monthly requirement, -Directly contact bankers, auditors, Tax Department of China, and any other government authorities for necessary compliance & filing when necessary, -Extending support to other affiliated companies (Mentor to all Accounts Managers) in China, Indonesia, -Always believe in the Hand-on approach and two-way communications, -Experience in Vendor Managed systems (VMS) and its shared services payment (under Motorola Global Systems). Accomplishment: -Manage to set up an Accounts Department from scrap to a stabilized stage as well as computerized and standardized the accounting system, and mentor for all other Accounts managers in the group. Reason for leaving: -Bought over by Austdairy (Japfa Group & Salim Group) for posting at Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Farm. Show less



DBS Bank

• Singapore
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service

  • Sep 1994 - Feb 1998

  -In charge of the remittance section, processed the telegraphic transfer, demand draft, etc either in foreign currencies or in Singapore dollar, -Advised and manage customers on their foreign currency investment. Accomplishment: -Manage to assist customers in making a profit of S$50,000.00 in foreign currency investment and tolerate the stress and difficulties faced. Reason for leaving: -Left for Melbourne, Australia to finish my final year study in Deakin University, Burwood campus. Show less