Nor Azwan Azmi
Financial Services Manager at Principal Asset Management Co., Ltd.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Excel: Financial Functions in Depth
LinkedInOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Member Of Malaysian Takaful Association
Malaysian Insurance and Takaful Brokers AssociationMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
PRS Consultants Principal Asset Management Berhad
Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM)Apr, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Unit Trust Consultants Principal Asset Management Berhad
Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM)Dec, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Principal Thailand
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Thailand
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Services Manager
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Jan 2018 - Present
With innovative ideas and real-life solutions, we help make financial progress towards a more secure financial future possible for clients of all income and portfolio sizes. WORK EXPERIENCE 1 : PRINCIPAL ASSET MANAGEMENT BERHAD (JAN 2018 – JAN 2023) A ) FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER (JAN 2021 – JAN 2023) Responsibilities: • Supervised and managed a team of 10 consultants, collaborating on team sales activities and providing direction, support, and motivation to help the sales team meet their personal sales targets and KPIs. • Drove transformation across the team, eliminating complexity and automating processes while creating value through innovation and analytics to enhance decision-making and business insights. • Resolved business challenges by identifying and analyzing market trends and responding to clients' needs, utilizing Root Cause Analysis (RCA), PESTLE Analysis, and Swimming Lane methods. • Developed good team spirit by continuously coaching and helping team members, particularly in troubleshooting and resolving issues in business as usual (BAU) processes, boosting work accuracy and streamlining team productivity with SWOT Analysis and Eisenhower Matrix. • Continuously developed automation templates and reports consisting of forecasting/analysis tools to improve means of accomplishing results. • Coached and monitored individuals and corporates in financial planning by applying proper financial literacy strategies and personal tax planning. • Provided constant feedback to remodel and inspire the team with an open communication culture. • Recruited and onboarded new consultants to generate part-time or full-time income streams. • Ensured all new onboarding consultants were properly trained and provided with all necessary tools for each consultant to succeed. Show less
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Sun Life
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Takaful/Insurance Sun Life Advisor
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May 2019 - May 2022
A ) TAKAFUL AGENCY ADVISOR (MAY 2019 – MAY 2022) Responsibilities: • Established and maintained strong relationships with clients by providing excellent customer service, and offering appropriate takaful coverage product recommendations. Demonstrated expert knowledge of various takaful policies, and effectively communicated the features and key advantages of life takaful and Self-Medicare takaful plans to promote sales. • Conducted interviews with prospective clients to gather information about their financial resources and physical condition to be insured, and analyzed any existing coverage to provide tailored takaful solutions. • Supported the branch sales team in driving insurance activities and referrals for all branches, with a focus on corporate business segments, using various sales marketing strategies, such as walk-in customers, corporate clients, booth openings, and telemarketing. • Consistently exceeded sales targets by up to 25%, and received recognition for outstanding performance from the management team. Overall, my experience as a Takaful Agency Advisor has allowed me to develop strong client relationship skills, a deep understanding of takaful policies and products, and effective sales and marketing strategies. I am confident that I can bring these skills and experiences to your organization and make a valuable contribution. KEY ACHIEVEMENT 1. Managed to grow client’s investment portfolio by 30%-40% in 3 years’ time. 2. Developed a predictive model to identify the best fund for clients. 3. Awarded 1st Runner-Up Personal Sales Producer in 2021 (based on Personal Sales) 4. Awarded 2nd Runner-Up Agency Manager in 2021 (based on Group Sales). 5. Recognized “Star Club Member” under Principal from 2020-2021. 6. Recognized “Most Trusted Advisor” under SunLife Takaful in 2021-2020. 7. Double Royale Premier Qualifier in 2021. (Min Rm 4 Mil. sales per year) Show less
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CIMB Wealth Advisors
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Malaysia
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Assistant Supervisor CIMB Wealth Advisors (CWA)
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
CIMB Wealth Advisor - (CWA) is one of the fastest growing wealth management companies in Malaysia and we host a dynamic sales force over 7000 FiMM (formerly known as FMUTM) registered Consultants at 38 regional, branches and sales offices located throughout Malaysia. B ) UNIT TRUST / PRIVATE RETIREMENT SPECIALIST (JAN 2018 – DEC 2020) Responsibility: • Formulate and implement appropriate investment strategies for the client’s portfolio under management to assure funds’ objective, risk and return profile are consistent. • Helping the public to have more understanding of significant investment & retirement planning. • Provide professional consulting services and build long-term relationships with clients. • Committed competencies in knowledge competencies by attending training & market update training and education as part of the global training and education approach. PROJECT EXPERIENCES I) Project Name: Excellent Star Academy (Trimonthly) • Role: Trainer (Session : Attitude Adjustment & Master Sales Builder) • Technology Used: Power BI, Excel, Bloomberg Apps, Google Form • Project Descriptions: The training seminar is action-packed to prepare new consultants with the right mindset and skillset for a successful consultant. II) Project Name: Attitude Adjustment Training, A.A.T (Semimonthly) • Role: Trainer • Technology Used: Microsoft Words, Excel, Bloomberg Apps, Google Form, Microsoft Team • Project Descriptions: The training seminar focus on improving the attitude on thinking mentality and perspective as financial consultants to deliberately adapt and modify. KEY ACHIEVEMENT 1. Managed to grow client’s investment portfolio by 30%-40% in 3 years’ time. 2. Awarded 1st Runner-Up Personal Sales Producer in 2021 (based on Personal Sales) 3. Awarded 2nd Runner-Up Agency Manager in 2021 (based on Group Sales). 4. Recognized “Star Club Member” under Principal from 2020-2021. 5. Double Royale Premier Qualifier in 2021. (Min Rm 4 Mil. sales per year) Show less
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST REVENUE & COST
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Nov 2016 - Jan 2018
A) SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST REVENUE & COST (NOV 2016 – JAN 2018)Responsibilities:•Managing and leading a team of 4 accountants by assisting the manager in the day-to-day management of the Inventory, Bank, Intercompany, Revenue and Cost Team.•Collaborated on the task involving working with various accounting & finance teams.(Revenue, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cost, Expense, Planning).•Provided financial insight through thought process, modelling, and other financial tools to aid in reaching appropriate financial decisions for the business.•To determine that all revenue related to services and OEM is recognized according to US GAAP and IBM requirements.•Work closely with accountants to pilot revenue recognition report is done correctly then advise the accountant on timely for any accruals or deferrals needed.•Review accountant balance sheet reconciliations (Deferred Income, Unbilled Account Receivable/Accrual, Revenue Provision) every month to ensure all items under the balance sheet are valid (in line with US GAAP and IBM accounting requirements).•Interact directly with finance controller in the business units and geographies on the development of forecast and budget variance analysis and provide ongoing business assessments and recommended solutions.•All of these reporting was prepared and presented to Accounting Director in US (HQ). •Review journal entries from finance related to revenue accruals/deferrals/provisions to ensure that all entries met the criteria to recognize or not to recognize based on US GAAP and IBM requirements.•Provide information & assistance on account mapping and advice expense account code according to the nature of content match with company account description and Control check the journal entry booked in the expense balance sheet is recorded correctly.•Mobilized with accurate and timely inputs for Internal and PwC/Statutory Audits with no further recommendation. Show less
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IBM INTERCOMPANY & INTRACOMPANY ACCOUNTANT ANALYST
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Dec 2013 - Jan 2018
B ) IBM INTER/INTRACOMPANY ACCOUNTANT ANALYST (DEC 2013 – OCT 2016)I ) EXPENSE TEAM - SINGAPORE OUTSOURCED SUPPLY CHAIN (OSC)Responsibilities:•Performed regional and global reporting requirements balance sheet reconciliation before the next calendar month with flux reviews•Provided timely reporting of monthly and quarterly scorecards and root cause analysis on open items aging more than 90 days with adequate supporting documentation•Participated in business unit’s transformation by creating new reporting templates that replace old tools during tools conversion and used across the team to integrate standardization•Worked closely with channel controller and expense manager on the YtY, and QtQ analysis on Channel SG&A to determine the key drivers on actuals and forecast variance•Initiated, challenged status-quo, and led changes to achieve continuous breakthrough process improvement in quality and setting new standards of OSC Desk-pro manuals, documentations, Expense Team Room, and re-engineering process for data backup activitiesII ) CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION (CBC)Responsibilities:•Provided monitoring support in compliance with statutory accounting standards (US GAAP) for matching recognition of expenses in non-landed country cost incurred against the revenue in other countries, where cross border commission should be charged by the non-landed country back to the main revenue country incurred•Prepared documents of understanding (DOU) and set up Inter-Company Agreement (ICA) when there is a cross-countries or cross-entities funding agreementIII ) SOFTWARE BILLING BACK EXPENSES (SWBB)Responsibilities:•Facilitated in process review in claiming back specific legal fees incurred by the Countries under the Service Level Agreement (SLA) for sponsorship of certain marketing program expenditures, and other indirect expenses.•Prepared, reviewed, and approved moderately complex journal entries with adequate supporting journal documentation. Show less
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Khairuddin Hasyudeen & Razi
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Malaysia
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Audit Associate
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Dec 2012 - Nov 2013
A ) AUDIT ASSOCIATE (DEC 2012 – NOV 2013) Responsibility: • I have covered and touched base on the entire audit flow from start to finish (Planning, Audit Fieldwork, Concluding, Draft, Final Audit Report) according to Private Entity Reporting Standard (PERS), Akta Koperasi 1993 (Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia), Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) and (MFRS). • Projected analytical review, and reasonableness testing of significant fluctuations between YoY, QoQ, and figures for both balance sheet and income statement items to detect unusual financial relationships that impact the client’s financials. • Experienced in carrying out tests of controls, walkthroughs and stocktakes. • Checked mathematical accuracy of audit schedules and other documents prepared by client personnel/management. • Involved in multiple teams auditing clients from various industries and business nature, be it in pharmaceutical, persatuan koperasi, manufacturing, education, and retails to name a few. • Actively participate in the understanding of clients' business processes and procedures in various industries. • Ensures audit projects are completed properly, timely and accurately and adhere to regulatory requirements and consistent communication with client's personnel. Show less
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Khairuddin Hasyudeen & Razi
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Malaysia
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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INTERNSHIP: AUDIT TRAINEE
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Feb 2012 - Jul 2012
B ) INTERNSHIP: AUDIT TRAINEE (FEB 2012 – JULY 2012) Responsibility: • Initiated due diligence, extracting data from financial statements to gain ratios in terms of liquidity, profitability and efficiency. • Handled sections such as Property, Plant and Equipment, Cash and Cash Equivalents, Bank Reconciliation, and company liabilities. • Formulated casting of audited financial statements before submission to clients to identify any mistakes in figures, alignment, spelling, and grammar. • Constructed audit procedures such as analytical review, inquiry, observation, inspection, and recalculation. • Partaking in an internal audit team and audit review based on risk management methodology to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls by providing constructive and value-added recommendations. • Handled documentation of important audit evidence like bank, trade and legal confirmations, meeting minutes and audit working papers. Show less
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Education
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2010 - 2013
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Bachelor in Accounting, Accounting -
2007 - 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Diploma in Accounting, Accounting
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