Experience

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  Constellar

  • Singapore

  • Head of Finance

    • Mar 2022 - Present
    • Singapore

    Financial Reporting and Business Combinations• Lead a team in ensuring accuracy, integrity and timely closing of financial reports• Responsible for ensuring the Group Accounting Policies comply with International Financial Reporting Standards• Review the scope for system enhancement and automation of Finance processes and undertook digitisation and automation transformation for identified processes• Preparation of the consolidated financial reports• Facilitate the completion of the external audit and manage the issues highlighted in the Salient Features Memorandum (SFM) to management and the Audit and Risk Committee• Monitor and address potential issues prior to and arising from the external audit• Responsible for the preparation and submission of financial statements for the Constellar group of companies• Responsible for the review and submission of auditor reviewed Gross Turnover Reports and Key Performance Indicator reports to the Singapore Tourism Board• Onboard and integrate large sized acquisitions to the Constellar group of companies• Finalise the accounting treatments for the acquisition of new subsidiaries, and divestment of inactive subsidiariesAccounts Receivable• Managed accounts receivable and billing functions• Responsible for ensuring prompt billing of invoices and management of accounts receivable aging reports as well as client statement of accounts• Ensured the integrity of the billing system and integration of the billing system to SAP HANA reporting platformTax Compliance• First point of contact for corporate tax matters of the Constellar, including preparation and submission of income tax returns, replies to IRAS tax queries, and liaising with tax agents• Primary person coordinating GST matters of the Constellar, including submitting GST returns, replying to IRAS on GST returns, complying with Constellar Group’s GST policy and ACAP requirements• Lead the renewal of Constellar’s ACAP Premium status

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  StarHub

  • Singapore
  • Telecommunications
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Finance Manager

    • Jan 2015 - Feb 2022

    Group Financial Reporting• Lead a team in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the StarHub Group (SHG) financial reports• Responsible for ensuring the Group Accounting Policies comply with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards • Review monthly results of inorganic SHG entities• Lead the integration of finance and accounting processes and monitored significant accounting issues arising from review or audit of the newly acquired StarHub local and overseas entities• Facilitate the preparation and timely filing of the StarHub Annual Report• Review the scope for digitisation and automation of Finance processes and undertook digitisation and automation transformation for identified processes• Facilitate the completion of the external audit and manage the issues highlighted in the Salient Features Memorandum to management and the Audit CommitteeBusiness Combinations• Onboard and integrate local and overseas large and medium sized acquisitions• Determine the accounting treatments for acquisition of a new subsidiary• Responsible for understanding the new entity financial reporting processes, accounting policies, ERP systems, audit requirements and reporting timelines• Facilitate the opening balance sheet audit• Led the appointment of the Purchase Price Allocation (“PPA”) valuer and the facilitation of the PPA reviewInternal Reporting and Compliance• Manage the internal audit process and clearance of the internal audit reports• Follow-up on Internal audit issues in the compliance tracker• Control Self-Assessment annual review for selected departments within the organisation• Interested Person Transactions monitoring unit leadEntity Financial Reporting• First point of contact for corporate tax matters of the StarHub Group, including the preparation and submission of income tax returns, replies to IRAS tax queries, and liaising with the tax agent• Primary person coordinating GST matters of the StarHub Group, including ACAP requirements

  • Assistant Manager

    • Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

    Cable and Online Finance• Selected by the Vice President of Finance as a key member in the successful implementation of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and initiated the assessment of accounting implications, including the review of existing product contracts in preparation for the new accounting standard.• Selected by the Head of Department to be a key member in the successful implementation of a new Early Termination Charge (“ETC”) system for the StarHub Group.• Selected by the Head of Department to be a key member of the successful application of the GST ACAP status for the StarHub Group.• Drove statutory reporting, financial accounting, revenue and direct cost accounting matters for two operating subsidiaries of the Group, including FRS reporting requirements.• Partnered closely with the Cable and Broadband business groups to review product offerings, recommend the appropriate revenue accounting treatment and ensure accurate recognition of product revenue.• Ensured the timely delivery of monthly and quarterly results commentaries for the Cable and Online Finance subsidiaries.• Assigned as the primary point of contact for corporate tax and GST matters of the Cable and Online Finance subsidiaries, including quarterly and annual submissions of GST and corporate tax returns and replies to IRAS on corporate tax and GST queries

  • Senior Accountant

    • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

    General Ledger Finance• Recognised as a subject matter expert for corporate and deferred tax matters for StarHub Group and asked by the Vice President of Finance to conduct deferred tax training for the Finance department.• Initiated the first time preparation and submission of Research and Development tax benefits to IRAS.• Selected by the Finance Manager to be a key member of the successful implementation of the Hyperion financial supporting system.• Supported the Finance Manager with the General Ledger accounting function and ensured the timely delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results.• Participated in corporate tax matters of StarHub Ltd, including the annual submission of the tax return, replies to IRAS on tax queries and liaising with the tax agent.• Recognised as a Subject Matter Expert on accounting matters and provided the accounting treatment for derivatives, loans and other financial instruments.

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  Ernst & Young Singapore

  • Audit Supervisor

    • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

    • Successfully lead the team in audits of large companies and prepared Audit Committee reports for submission to management and the Board of Directors.• Performed the team leader role in the audit of a Singapore listed entity and an Initial Public Offer project.• Audited financial statements of local listed companies, Singapore-based subsidiaries of multinationals, local large firms and a statutory board.• Reviewed SGX announcements prepared by client for consistency with FRS and SGX requirements.

  • Senior Accountant

    • Oct 2006 - Dec 2007

    • Audited small and medium enterprises as part of the Strategic Growth Markets audit division.• Lead the team in the audits of large proprietary companies and charitable organisations. Client portfolio comprises distribution, manufacturing, biotechnology, construction, architectural services and technology.• Asked to perform the audit role of a small subsidiary company in the capacity of a manager.

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  Ernst & Young Singapore

  • Singapore

  • Audit Senior

    • Jan 2004 - May 2006
    • Singapore

    • Audited financial statements of local listed companies, Singapore based subsidiary companies of multinationals and local large corporations. • Reviewed SGX announcements prepared by client to ensure consistency with FRS and SGX requirements.

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  Tan Choon Chye & Co

  • Singapore

  • Audit Assistant

    • Nov 2000 - Jan 2004
    • Singapore

    • Audited the financial statements of small-medium manufacturing and consulting firms.• Provided new audit staff with guidance on audit procedures.