Experience

BusinessBuySell

• Malaysia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Summary of Job Functions  Business development and sourcing clients e.g. target identification and screening.  Deal structuring, readiness review by performing portfolio reviews to understand clients’ best path to growth and competitive advantage.  Assess the strategic fit of a business by evaluating the market opportunity and potential synergies such as Inorganic Growth Strategy, Portfolio Strategy/Rebalancing, Strategic and Operating Model Assessment, Acquisition Strategies (Partnerships/ Alliances/ Joint Ventures), Strategic alternatives / modeling.  Conduct diligence, including financial, tax, commercial, operational, regulatory, IT and cyber securities.  Determine the right valuation and approach for funding e.g. equity funding or debt financing for SMEs from financial institutions, PE, VC or family office.  Operationalize the SMEs M&A deal.  Establish relationship with investment bankers, PE/VC investors, SME bankers, P2P/Crowdfunding platforms & advisory firms and lawyers. Show less



BEST RE Family (L) Ltd

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2019

  FINANCIAL REPORTING & REGULATORY REPORTING: • Consolidation as per IAS, IFRS, group accounting policies and local regulations. • Managed audits and resolution of audit issues; • Submission of regulatory returns; • Addressed information needs of rating agencies – S&P, AM Best & MARC. BUSINESS PLANNING & MANAGEMENT REPORTING • Budgets & projections and evaluation against KPIs; • Preparation of financial & management reports for decision making; CONTROLS & ERM • Development & implementation of accounting policies and financial controls; • Analysis, discussion and implementation of internal/external auditor’s recommendations; • Assisted in ERM process with focus on identification and mitigation of financial risk. INVESTMENTS AND TREASURY • Liquidity and cash flow management; • Recommendations on new investments and monitoring exposures; • Secretary of Investment Committee; • Development and enhancement of relations with banks/financial institutions. OTHERS • Coordination between operations and finance and between regional offices; • Development and motivation of team. ACHIEVEMENTS • Implementation of new accounting system; • Improved investment management. Introduction of asset liability matching. Diversification of portfolio resulting in improved investment returns. • Strengthened relations with external parties including regulators, auditors, clients and Financial Institutions. • Triggered identification and mitigation of credit risk and market risk. Assisted on operational and strategic risks. Show less



Manulife Financial

• Canada
• Insurance

• Finance Controller

  • Feb 2006 - Apr 2012

  Manage and control the total premium collection, process improvement of finance operation e.g. Payments. Property Investment and Management of self owned properties and rental properties. Manage and control the total premium collection, process improvement of finance operation e.g. Payments. Property Investment and Management of self owned properties and rental properties.



MAA Asssurance Berhad

• Finance Manager

  • Oct 2000 - Jan 2006

  Responsible for overall spectrum of Finance Department such as Financial Reporting, Agency, Claims and General Expenses Payments, Treasury Management and others. Responsible for overall spectrum of Finance Department such as Financial Reporting, Agency, Claims and General Expenses Payments, Treasury Management and others.