Experience

HTG Partners

• Australia
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Auditor

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Small CPA public practice with 3 partners and 12 employees, providing Accounting, Audit, Taxation, Superannuation, Business Advisory, Financial Planning and Corporate Secretarial services Achievements • Proposed and assisted in setting up MS Teams to allocate audit jobs, track status of audit assignments and share audit information • Update and automate audit workpaper template for each financial year incorporating legislative changes and statutory updates Responsibilities • Perform audit planning, test of internal controls and compliance for Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (“SMSF”) • Maintain regulatory compliance through update of audit workpaper template with latest legislations and tax rulings • Complete audit assignments within deadlines and budgets using Adobe Acrobat Pro and MS Excel • Prepare audit documentation such Auditor’s Reports, Management Letters and Ethical Letters • Lodge Audit Contravention Reports on ATO's Online Services for Business portal • Quote incoming audit jobs for firm's clients • Allocate audit jobs to staff upon acceptance of quote by clients, including creation of tasks on MS Teams • Perform administrative duties such as scanning and archiving files on FileDirector online document management system



Accounting One Stop Services

• SMSF Auditor

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2021

  Accounting One Stop Services is a CPA Public Practice with 6 employees, specialising in SMSF audit. Achievements • Promoted from casual to permanent position within a year through proven good performance and track record • Contributed to setting up of audit templates during migration from reports prepared on spreadsheets to in-house reporting package on MS OneNote Responsibilities • Perform audit planning, audit field work, test of internal controls and compliance for Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (“SMSF”), Trust Accounts and Not-For-Profit Organisations • Complete audit assignments within deadlines using MS OneNote, Adobe Acrobat and MS Excel spreadsheet • Utilise multiple resources during audit process such as accessing information using access rights granted by clients on BGL 360, Class Super and Xero software as well as on online share registries such as Computershare and Link Investor Centres • Prepare audit documentation such Auditor’s Reports, Management Letters, Ethical Letters and Contravention Reports • Clarify and resolve audit matters with clients through face-to-face discussion, e-mail and phone communications • Send bank confirmation request using Confirmation.com • Perform bookkeeping services and prepare tax returns • Review of junior staff’s audit assignments • Perform administrative duties such as scanning and archiving files on OneDrive and ordering forms through ATO Publications Online.



Platinum Accounting Australia

• Australia
• Accounting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Junior Assistant Accountant

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  CPA Public Practice and Registered Tax Agent, with offices in 5 major cities in Australia Achievements • Completed Assistant Accountant internship programme in two months and assisted the Branch Manager in training interns • Set up and organised folders for archiving scanned interns’ agreements, enrolment forms and payment receipts Duties • Preparing customers' financial and tax statements and general bookkeeping duties. This included preparing monthly financial reports and analysis of variances and trends by cost centres using advanced Excel tools such as V-Lookup and pivot tables. • Prepared Business Activity Statements ("BAS") and reconcile clients' ledgers to the ATO Integrated Client Account and Income Tax Account schedules. • Handled both Accounts Receivable ("AR") and Accounts Payable ("AP") invoices (including batching, coding and posting invoices to MYOB, Xero and Reckon systems, reconciling statements to ledgers and collecting and processing payments according to ageing statements) • Processed Inventory transactions for clients, including set up inventory stocks, maintain purchase and sale transaction, planning year-end stock take and adjusting inventory variances • Processed Payroll for employees, including maintenance of employee cards , PAYG deduction and Super contribution • Maintain Fixed Asset Register, computed depreciation and reconciled to ledger • Processed bank, credit card and petty cash transactions including reconciliation of statements to ledgers



MMC Corporation Berhad

• Malaysia
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Sep 2015

  MMC Corporation Berhad is a premier utilities and infrastructure group with interests in Ports & Logistics, Energy & Utilities and Engineering & Construction. I was deployed to the following JV projects with another listed entity, Gamuda Berhad o Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (“KVMRT”) Line 2 (est. MYR26.0 billion) o Electrified Double Track Rail Project (MYR12.485 billion) o SMART Motorway (tolled highway) o SMART Tunnel Project (MYR1.933 billion) Achievements • Compiled documents for procurement of a MYR2.425 Billion Club Deal project financing • Coordinated GST implementation exercise for JV project and applied for GST licence for two entities • Compiled documents for loss claims submission to the Government • Produced flow chart for issuance of Medium-Term Notes for project financing • Coordinated staff training and setup of SAP ERP system for MRT Line 2 Project and SQL Accounting system for SMART Motorway • Nominated as member of tender pre-qualifying team for MRT2 Project Duties • Prepared monthly IFRS-compliant management accounts to both JV partners using SAP and IFCA (this includes cash flow forecasts, variance analysis and project progress reports) • Handled Treasury matters such as placement of surplus funds and applying for trade facilities from commercial banks • Submitted quarterly Risk Assessment reports to Group Internal Audit • Assisted in preparing annual budget and business plans for Group consolidation • Participated in the setting of departmental KPI's • Prepared end of year financial reports for submission to Big 4 auditor • Prepared end of year tax computation for submission to Inland Revenue Board. • Drafted Board and EXCO Papers for procurement of Directors Resolutions • Assisted in setting up accounting system and maintaining Chart of Accounts (including creation of cost centre and project codes) • Handled administrative matters such as asset tagging and archiving Finance documents at end of project



Tenco Berhad

• Accountant

  • Apr 2004 - Apr 2005

  Listed on Second Board of Malaysian Stock Exchange. Manufacturing of Cooling Technologies & Electronics, Adhesives & Hardware and Polymers & Coating Achievements • Assisted in clearing financial reporting backlog for submission to Securities Commission following resignation of previous Finance team, thus avoiding penalty for late filing. • Coordinated Group’s data migration during Sage Accpac V5.3 accounting system upgrade. Duties - Prepared monthly financial accounts using ACCPAC and submitted bi-monthly sales tax returns to Customs - Compiled group's quarterly financial results for submission to Securities Commission - Prepared monthly debtors' and inventory ageing reports - Assisted in bi-annual stock take - Computed monthly salesman commission - Coordinated monthly meeting of Strategic Business Units for cash flow planning purposes



Digiland Distribution (M) Sdn Bhd

• Accountant

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2004

  Wholly-owned subsidiary of Digiland International Ltd, which is listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The company distributes IT products, software and consumables in Malaysia. Achievements • Assisted in rolling out new financial reporting templates for Malaysian office (includes Product Profitability Analysis, Inventory Ageing, Debtors Ageing, Working Capital Reports and Variance Analysis) • Designated as key personnel for leading systems upgrade in Malaysia and underwent two days MFG/Pro software training at Singapore Head Office Duties - Prepared monthly financial statements, product profitability analysis, inventory ageing, debtors' ageing and working capital report for Singapore Head Office - Computed monthly saleman commission, including penalty for doubtful debts - Coordinated bi-annual stock take and highlighted slow-moving inventory - Ensured stock movement promptly updated in real-time inventory system - Assisted in preparing annual budget and business plan - Monitored the prompt collection of payment in accordance with debtors' credit terms, including COD terms for new customers/exceed credit limit - Supervised credit application from new customers and review of credit standing for existing customers - Applied for credit terms from hardware and software vendors such as IBM, HP, Western Digital, Acer, etc.



Capital Land Sdn Bhd

• Assistant Accountant

  • Jul 1995 - Jan 2000

  Real Estate developer and flagship company of Tan Lai Kim Group of companies, which also includes construction, property management and insurance companies. Achievements • Assisted in setting up and maintaining mandatory Housing Developer’s Association account • Coordinated the migration of group accounts from spreadsheet to accounting software Duties - Prepared monthly financial statements and variance analysis for several entities within the group - Prepared cash flow forecast for projects - Compiled development expenses for reimbursement through HDA bank account - Assisted in property launches and helped safeguard cash collection from purchasers



Christopher Heng & Co

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Assistant

  • Jul 1993 - Apr 1995

  Small sized public practice which also offers company secretarial and taxation services Achievements • Assisted in setting up branch office • Mentoring and training junior staff Duties - Performed field audit and test of internal controls on client's books, including visit to clients' offices - Prepare audit documentation and assisted in printing, compiling and binding of audit reports - Performed simple bookkeeping for clients - Assisted in compiling information for taxation and company secretarial matters