AVP Financial Controller - Malaysia & Brunei

• Apr 2020 - Present

General Manager Finance

• Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

Vice President - Global Finance

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

Head of Finance & Corporate Strategy

• Jun 2015 - Nov 2017

Financial Controller

• Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

NHFHB is listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. I am overall in charge of Finance & Administration department. My main role & responsibilities are: 1) Overseeing the Group accounts to ensure close timely and efficiently and in compliance with Bursa Malaysia requirements; 2) Supervision of finance & administration department of more than 20 staffs; 3) Preparation of Board of Directors and Audit Committee Meetings papers; 4) Strategic planning and execution; 5) Group tax planning ie. Group effective tax rate optimization; 6) Cash flow planning, funding and forex optimization; 7) Setting up proper SOPs; 8) Ensure strict adherence to risk management policies and standards established by regulators and the Group; 9) Identify opportunities for Group savings and continuous improvements. Achievements: Project manager for implementing GST into Microsoft Ax system. Successfully implemented without major hiccup and operations run smoothly. Show less

Deputy General Manager - Finance

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

MAT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Warisan TC Holdings Bhd and listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. I am in overall in charge of the Finance and administration department. My main job responsibilities are: 1) Overseeing the full set of accounts to ensure close timely and efficiently on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis; 2) Supervision of finance and administrative department of more than 40 staffs; 3) Assist management in handling technical accounting and tax related issues; 4) Liaise with bankers, company secretary, auditors and tax agents; 5) Liaise with Holding company on reporting purposes ie. internal and Bursa Malaysia; 6) Managed the day to day finance operations; 7) Preparations and review annual budgets and mid-term planning; 8) Review and analyses monthly report and data for management purposes; 9) Cash flow management & treasury functions; Achievements: Project manager for implementing back end system, Navision System. Successfully implemented the back end system in December 2013. Managed to resolve many unreconciled bank reconciliations items in a year’s time. Managed to reduce substantially audit matters and close the audit (ie. Signing of audited accounts) timely and efficiently in half a year. Show less

Finance & Supply Chain Director

• Nov 2010 - May 2013

NVL is a subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia and an associate company to Nissan Motor Ltd (Japan). I am overall in charge of the Finance and supply chain department. My main job responsibilities are: Finance: 1) Overseeing the full sets of accounts on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis; 2) Supervision of 4 Finance staffs; 3) Assist management in handling technical accounting and tax related issues; 4) Liaise with bankers, company secretary, auditors and tax agents; 5) Liaise with Holding company in Malaysia and associate company in Japan on reporting purposes; 6) Managed the day to day finance operations including cash flow management and treasury functions; 7) Preparations and review of annual budgets and mid-term planning; 8) Review and analyses monthly costing report and data; Achievements: Project manager for implementing an accounting system, Bravo system in Hanoi, Vietnam. Successfully implemented the Vietnamese accounting system in 1Q2011. Show less

Senior Manager - Financial Accounting

• Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

ETCM is a subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd and listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. I was in charge of a group of companies and my duties comprise: 1) Overseeing the full set of accounts of these companies includes supervision of about 8 staffs; 2) Assist management in handling technical accounting and tax related issues; 3) Liaise with company secretary, bankers, auditors, lawyers and tax agents; 4) Liaise with Headquarters on reporting requirements to Bursa Malaysia; 5) Managed the day to day finance operations; 6) Any ad hoc assignments from superiors. In November 2010, I was seconded to Hanoi, Vietnam under NVL, a joint venture company between ETCM & Nissan Motor Ltd (Japan). Show less

Senior Manager - Finance & Administration

• Sep 2005 - May 2010

TCMA is a subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. The principal activities of TCMA are assembling of motor vehicles and engines and trading of parts. I was in charge of the finance and administrative function of the company and my main duties are: 1) Overseeing the full sets of accounts to ensure close timely and efficiently includes supervision of about 23 staffs; 2) Assist management in handling technical accounting and tax related issues (tax planning); 3) Liaise with company secretary, bankers, auditors and tax agents; 4) Liaise with Headquarters on reporting requirements to Bursa Malaysia; 5) Managed day to day finance operations; 6) Preparations and review of annual budgets; 7) Review and analyses monthly costing reports and data; 8) Administrative functions ie. Taking care of company vehicles, drivers/dispatches, mini market, etc. Achievements: Set up costing department for costing analysis of each products. Set up a Yearly Budget framework and provide detailed analysis for each department accountability and monitoring purposes. Involved in Plant Rejection committee for continuous improvements in rejections. I was promoted from the position of Finance Manager to Senior Manager in June 2008. Show less

Finance Manager

• Apr 2004 - Aug 2005

GMB Group is a group of companies mainly involved in property developments, constructions and property managements. I was in charge of the finance and accounting function of the whole group and my main duties are: 1) Overseeing the full sets of accounts includes the supervision of 4 staffs; 2) Review group consolidation of accounts; 3) Assist management in handling technical accounting and tax related issues (tax planning); 4) Liaise with company secretary, bankers, auditors and tax agents; 5) Preparation, review and updating of feasibility studies for projects; 6) Preparation, review and updating of cash flows on projects for management and financing purposes; 7) Managed day to day finance operations; 8) Any ad hoc assignments from superiors. Show less

Assistant Manager

• Apr 2001 - Apr 2004

Bidari Group is a well-diversified group of companies mainly involved in property developments, constructions and property managements, investments and education. I was in charge of the finance and accounting function of the whole group except the education section and my main duties are: 1) Overseeing the full sets of accounts includes the supervision of 7 staffs; 2) Review group consolidation of accounts; 3) Assist management in handling technical accounting and tax related issues (tax planning); 4) Liaise with company secretary, bankers, auditors and tax agents; 5) Preparation, review and updating of feasibility studies for projects; 6) Preparation, review and updating of cash flows on projects for management and financing purposes; 7) Managed day to day finance operations; 8) Any ad hoc assignments from superiors. Achievements: I was promoted from the position of Accountant to Assistant Manager – Finance in Year 2003. Show less

Assistant Manager Finance

• Jun 1999 - Mar 2001

AMI Insurans Bhd is involved in underwriting of general insurance business. I report directly to the Senior Manager – Finance and am overall in charge of the finance and accounting functions of the company. AMI Insurans Bhd is involved in underwriting of general insurance business. I report directly to the Senior Manager – Finance and am overall in charge of the finance and accounting functions of the company.

Audit Senior

• Apr 1997 - May 1999

I was involved in various aspects of auditing of public and private companies under the direct supervision of managers and senior managers. In addition, I was also involved in supervising support staffs assigned to me and reviewing the work prepared by them. My portfolio of companies comprising diversified industries ranging from manufacturing, transportation, construction, entertainment, plantation, services and local government to government related companies. Besides auditing, I was also involved in in internal controls (internal auditing) and profit forecast reviews. Show less

Audit Senior

• Dec 1994 - Jan 1997

Foo, Kon & Tan was the largest local auditing firm in Singapore and has worldwide association with Grant Thornton. I was in charge of a portfolio of companies (about 40) with diversified principal activities ranging from manufacturing, hotel, investment holdings, general trading, and town council to local societies. Some of my major assignments were a Singapore’s main board listed company and a major 5 star hotel. Achievements: I had a double promotion in July 1996 from assistant to senior, skipping semi-senior rank, due to good performances at work. Show less

Audit Assistant

• Jan 1994 - Nov 1994

I was in charge of a portfolio of companies (about 30) and upon completion of audit, report directly to managers and supervisors. I was in charge of a portfolio of companies (about 30) and upon completion of audit, report directly to managers and supervisors.