Financial Controller

• Jun 2020 - Present

Group Accountant

• Oct 2016 - May 2020

Finance Project Manager Asia

• Jul 2015 - Oct 2016

Relocated to Brisbane within Allegis

Finance Project Manager Asia

• Nov 2011 - Jun 2015

• reporting to CFO Asia • assist to prepare business case, project initiation documents and execute work plan• lead project team members to achieve completion of projects • managing stakeholders expectation and communicate change to groups in concern• key projects accomplished:- assist to build APAC shared service centre based in Manila - processes streamline and alignment for APAC region and migrate to the centre- finance and operational process and system integration for new business acquired - system implementation include accounting, payroll, billing, accounts payable, expense claim and contracting operations- new entities setup and liquidation in Singapore, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan- start up support to establish procedures and system rulings for entities in Asia to ensure on-going compliance of Employment and Company Ordinance Show less

Regional Finance Manager North APAC

• Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

• reporting to CFO Asia• manage finance team and operations for entities in HK, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea• define policies and procedures on various accounting functions including GL, accounts payable, client billing, payroll and trust accounting to ensure integrity of financial data • lead bank reconciliation & balance sheet clean up and impose monthly review across entities• work with General Manager to design management reports to assist driving the business• compile operating budget and 5-Year plan• oversee month end closing and work with GMs to provide commercial focus commentaries• act as business partners to provide commercial support like pricing, client’s credit approval and back office operational advice for business negotiation Show less

Group Accounting Manager

• Oct 2008 - Apr 2011

• reporting to group CFO with 4 direct reports • formalise month-end closing to produce consolidated P&L by WD7 • design and roll out group reporting packages for all entities to enable consolidation and reporting • clean up intercompany balances; define intercompany transactions to follow proper transfer pricing arrangement • reporting to group CFO with 4 direct reports • formalise month-end closing to produce consolidated P&L by WD7 • design and roll out group reporting packages for all entities to enable consolidation and reporting • clean up intercompany balances; define intercompany transactions to follow proper transfer pricing arrangement

Accounting Manager

• Mar 2006 - Jun 2008

Reporting to CFO and and supervised 5 staff members • succeeded in transforming finance operations to commercial standard • successful rapport with school principals and facility team to manage finance operation change • develop project accounting and reporting system for capital projects • Increase investment return of the organization in conservative approach • formalize month-end closing to produce consolidated P&L by work day 5 Reporting to CFO and and supervised 5 staff members • succeeded in transforming finance operations to commercial standard • successful rapport with school principals and facility team to manage finance operation change • develop project accounting and reporting system for capital projects • Increase investment return of the organization in conservative approach • formalize month-end closing to produce consolidated P&L by work day 5

Group Finance and Administration Manager

• Apr 2000 - Mar 2006

Reporting to the owner/ General Manager of the group; managed 13 staff members • led back office operations to support company turnover 30% year-on-year growth • support R&D office expansion in China at 50% cost savings • define finance policies like fixed assets, R&D capitalisation, credit review, inventory provision • introduce standard vs actual cost variance analysis and reporting • formalise month-end closing procedures to produce consolidated P&L Reporting to the owner/ General Manager of the group; managed 13 staff members • led back office operations to support company turnover 30% year-on-year growth • support R&D office expansion in China at 50% cost savings • define finance policies like fixed assets, R&D capitalisation, credit review, inventory provision • introduce standard vs actual cost variance analysis and reporting • formalise month-end closing procedures to produce consolidated P&L

Global Reporting Accountant

• May 1998 - Aug 1999

Reporting to Global Reporting Manager and manage reporting re-centralisation project • success in migrating management and regulatory reporting functions from Hong Kong to Sydney • complete system migration from AS400 to Oracle for Hong Kong finance operations • reduce overtime by automating processes for banking returns preparation and month-end closing Reporting to Global Reporting Manager and manage reporting re-centralisation project • success in migrating management and regulatory reporting functions from Hong Kong to Sydney • complete system migration from AS400 to Oracle for Hong Kong finance operations • reduce overtime by automating processes for banking returns preparation and month-end closing

Management Accountant

• Mar 1997 - Feb 1998

Reporting to Plant Finance Manager and supervised 3 staff members • provide value-adding P&L commentaries with support from production team and engineers • successfully support MFG PRO implementation for Bathurst plant • led balance sheet and bank reconciliation clean up • recognised improvements in providing accurate and timely cash flow and capex forecast Reporting to Plant Finance Manager and supervised 3 staff members • provide value-adding P&L commentaries with support from production team and engineers • successfully support MFG PRO implementation for Bathurst plant • led balance sheet and bank reconciliation clean up • recognised improvements in providing accurate and timely cash flow and capex forecast

Audit Senior

• Aug 1993 - Nov 1996