Experience

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  MightyHive

  • United States
  • Advertising Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Associate Director, APAC Financial Controller

    • May 2023 - Present

  • Finance Manager APAC

    • Mar 2021 - May 2023

    Financial controlling and related tax compliances for Asia-Pacific markets

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  Eagers Automotive Limited - Toyota Group

  • New South Wales, Australia

  • Finance Business Partner

    • Sep 2018 - Nov 2020
    • New South Wales, Australia

    Listed on Australian Stock Exchange, A$5.8B (US$4.5B) Turnover, audited by Big 4 DeloitteBudgeting and forecasting analysisProfit and loss management for the sales and support lines of the businessReview key financial performance indicators against Toyota Japan's requirementsRepresent finance team at Toyota Accountant's ConferenceManagement of financial reporting requirements/ month end closingDesign new work processes and implementationExamine cost efficiencies of each departmentComplete overhaul of profit and loss reporting

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  Lavazza Australia (US$54 mil turnover, audited by EY Australia and EY International)

  • Australia

  • Financial Reporting Manager

    • Jul 2015 - Sep 2018
    • Australia

    - Reporting to HQ Parent in Italy for Australia- Responsible for all aspects of financial accounting- Resolve complex accounting issues/ consolidation and acquisition of new business line- Implemented and resolve issues for ERP and set up accounting controls- Setup of new Finance Team with CFO for Australia- Key Personnel to Turin, Italy for internal control and process training- Draft disclosures and design accounting treatment for new IFRS- Work and resolve any audit queries from auditors- Train team and document knowledge libraries - Design solutions for new business initiatives- Monthly, Quarterly and Half Yearly Reporting and analysis- Prepare Financial statements, all matters on compliance including FBT, GST, BAS, BEPS tax, accounting standards and new AASB 15- Partner with European HQ team to adopt new best practices, including best practices from US- Lead team to report regular profitability, costing and performance as expected- Take insights from accounting to support revenue activity to achieve regional targets set by HQ- Assessed and designed processes, started finance department from ground zero- Monthly closing, payroll, GST and preparation of financial statements for audit- Member of Australia Institute of Directors, and Australia HR Institute for insights to improving value to shareholders & board- With reference from CFO of Lavazza, United States (New York)

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  HRnetGroup

  • Central Singapore

  • APAC Group Reporting Manager, USD$200 million turnover, audited by Deloitte

    • Jun 2012 - Feb 2015
    • Central Singapore

    - Managing the group consolidation process and local reporting to APAC group reporting (Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand into Singapore)Special Project - Led team and consolidated all subsidiary accounts with clarity for auditors resulting in successful listing on stock exchange. Mentioned by Founder.- Harmonise ERP reporting and new SAP modules - Implement controls for APAC non-HQ subsidiaries (Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand to Singapore)- Forecast, Budgeting and Cash flow Planning- Identified process improvements in consolidation and new IFRS implementation- Profit driven sales intense high energy environment- Quarterly results presentation, insights to decision making, to board members- Initiated improvement, resulted in saving by 2 man days- Mentor, train junior finance team on new revenue recognition and reporting standards - This role is internally known as Finance Business Partner

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  EY

  • Senior Associate

    • Aug 2007 - May 2012

    - Asia Pacific Singapore HQ consolidated reporting for Asia & Australia operations into US- Led Reporting Packages for Asia Pac and US PCAOB team US led checks - Australia ASX reporting and compliance, full set of financial statements- Corrections and controls for compliance with accounting standards on several stock exchange- Full Range of Reporting Requirements and Convergence with IFRS, AASB, and US GAAP- Client including FMCG, Tech, and McConnell Dowell - Leading Senior using technology for solving problems in delivery of service- Selected ICAEW & CPA Australia program, results signed off by Ernst & Young Chairman of Asia & Australia Region, S.Phan