Experience

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

• China
• International Trade and Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Accounting Associate

  • May 2022 - Present



YPB Group

• Australia
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance and Accounting

  • Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

• Group Financial Controller

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2021



StarHub

• Singapore
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  AR & BR ● Led a team of 5 (2 Onshore, and 3 outsourced) ● Oversee and led Accounts Receivable (AR) and Bank Reconciliation (BR) shared services function ● Provided supervision and guidance in areas relating to AR BR function ● Responsible for AR management reports, monthly provision for doubtful debts, quarterly and annual reporting, and bank reconciliations ● Manage and support department’s budget and forecast activities Manual Billing Processing and SAP ● Led a team of 10 (5 Onshore, and 5 outsourced) ● Led and oversee manual billing activities ● Oversee and monitor billing service delivery KPIs, perform quality review, manage & resolve billing issues, customer enquiry, and disputes ● Review and manage vendors, business process out-sourced teams and in-house manual bill operations team performance using Service Level Agreements (SLAs) ● Engage with Business to review new products and services launches for billing requirements set-up to support manual billing processing, corresponding Knowledge Transfer (KT) notes and trainings ● Use Data Analytics to review, streamline, and improve bill operations, controls and billed revenue assurance Others ● Support internal and external audit queries ● Review and support User Acceptance Tests (UATs) relating to billing, collection and AR ● Collaborate with internal and external Business Partners in on-going operational activities and new initiatives ● Drive, support, and implement department and/or improvement projects as assigned Show less



Digicel Group

• Jamaica
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Business Unit Finance Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Drive and implement improvements to the quality and structure of the internal and external International Business reporting processes • Co-ordinate and deliver insightful reporting and analysis for South Pacific budgets and forecasts ensuring clear alignment with internal strategic and operating plans • Develop and maintain regular weekly and month reports and commercial KPI’s reporting to SMT • Vigilantly monitoring and working with the Revenue Assurance team in the prevention and detection of fraudulent activity affecting revenues and reporting on a timely basis • Manage and prioritize ad-hoc information requests, performing high-quality analysis where required to provide insightful information for decision making • Managing the revenue lines of the business unit (BU) to ensure that correct revenues and costs are reported monthly by the markets (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, and Nauru) • Co-ordinate the company’s response to new reporting and industry standard requirements • Preparation of the Diaspora business unit’s P&L to the markets, as well as preparation of the board report for review by the director of diaspora. • Working with the Datawarehouse technical team to come out with a report that accurately reports the A2P messages terminated in other networks by each aggregators. • Key achievements include significantly improved the accrual process of the roaming revenue/cost commitments & rate adjustments, and a better alignment of the International Business Unit’s initiatives with the various Financial Controllers of the Markets. Show less



KPMG LLP

• San Jose, CA, USA

• Senior Associate 2

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Working within the Software business unit of KPMG Silicon Valley in San Jose, California • Client profile include stock exchange listed entity within the technology industry with a consolidated turnover of US$143m as at September 30, 2014 • Clients include international accounting software company (NetSuite), international publishing software company (Adobe), international wireless infrastructure provider company (iPass), all listed on the US Stock Exchange • Performing detailed and intensive internal controls testing to identify improvements within the organization and recommending modifications to the current control processes. • Identifying performance improvement observation points (control weaknesses) and presentation to client’s management for their action plans to mitigate potential fraud risks. • Conduct substantive work over key accounts (revenue, goodwill and intangibles, APIC under equity) to identify areas of material misstatements • Perform coaching and review of work performed by junior team members. • Perform research on accounting treatments of specific issue on behalf of clients and advising them of the right treatment in compliance to US GAAP e.g., modification of PSUs Targets on negative discretionary clause. • Liaising with members of other KPMG office such as KPMG EVS regarding fair value analysis report of identifiable intangible assets of acquired subsidiaries under ASC 805 • Areas of exposure included: - SOX 404 testing, including testing of review controls - Consolidations under ASC 810 - Audit fraud procedures testing such as manual journal testing - Share-based compensation under ASC 718 - Software revenue recognition under ASC 605 and SAB 104 - Business combination/acquisition accounting under ASC 805 - Assessment of valuation model used by client for calculation goodwill and intangible assets purchased Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Working within the Life Sciences & Venture Capital division of PwC in San Jose, California • Client profile include stock exchange listed entity within the biotechnology space with a consolidated turnover of US$127m as at December 31, 2013 • Performing detailed and intensive internal controls testing to identify improvements within the organization and recommending modifications to the current control processes. • Identifying performance improvement observation points (control weaknesses) and presentation to client’s management for their action plans to mitigate potential fraud risks. • Conduct substantive work over key accounts (revenue recognition, impairment assessment, valuation of subsidiaries) to identify areas of material misstatements • Perform coaching and review of work performed by junior team members. • Perform research on accounting treatments of specific issue on behalf of clients and advising them of the right treatment in compliance to US GAAP e.g., accounting treatment of transactions relating to debt issuance • Areas of exposure included: - SOX 404 testing, including testing of review controls - Revenue recognition under ASC 605 - Consolidations under ASC 810 - Audit fraud procedures testing such as manual journal testing - Functional currency assessments - Debt covenants and accounting for debt issuance/related costs under ASC 835 - Share-based compensation under ASC 718 Show less



KPMG Australia

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Assistant Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2013

  • Audited both ASX listed and non-listed companies and multi-national companies in the trading, retail, telecommunication and natural resources companies with KPMG Sydney. • Client turnover profile ranges from A$20m to A$10m. • Performing detailed and intensive control testing to identify improvements within the organization and recommending modifications to control process. •Conduct substantive work over key accounts to identify areas of material misstate. • Maintaining professional communication with clients at various levels. • Communicating and reporting findings to the manager, partner and client’s management. • Performing mapping of financial statement. • Performing various testing within the organization and recommending means of improving the controls to mitigate the risk of fraud. • Planning of the audit procedures and the identifying the risk areas which are unique to each individual clients. • Preparation of financial statements in compliance to IFRS, overseas accounting regimes and AASB. • Ability to advise client on accounting treatment on revenue recognition and other matters and provide information to assist them further. • Met or surpassed individual reporting deadlines. • Achieved a above expectation performance grading Show less



KPMG Singapore

• Singapore
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Audit Associate

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2010

  • Audited both public listed and non-listed companies and multi-national companies in the manufacturing and trading, healthcare, pharmaceutical, not-for-profit public institutions, oil and gas industry, finance related industries, including overseas engagements such as listed companies with operations based in China. • Worked with clients on accounting services (consolidation of accounts) with up to 10 subsidiaries and accounts worth up to SGD300K. • Performing detailed and intensive control testing to identify improvements within the organization and recommending modifications to control process. • Preparation and review of financial statements prepared in compliance to IFRS. • Handled a challenging engagement where management and accounting team are located in China with different accounting practices and corporate environment. • Performing various testing within the organization and recommending means of improving the controls to mitigate the risk of fraud. • Planning of the audit procedures and the identifying the risk areas which are unique to each individual client. • Met or surpassed individual reporting deadlines • Involved in being the relationship management staff to smoothen the transition impact on client in relation to changing of engagement partner and teams • Achieved positive feedbacks from clients on the relationship built by the audit team and the clients • Achieved a performance appraisal of grade above satisfactory performance grading • Volunteered to be part of the Committee Member of the company’s Make A Difference Community Work Event with KPMG. Involved in the publicity, planning, budgeting, logistics, department presentations and contracts with vendors and colleagues. Show less



Petredec Services (Asia) Pte Ltd

• Singapore

• Accounts Assistant

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

  • Involved in the Accounts Payables and Receivables functions • Examine, audit, and prepare accounting records, balance sheets, financial statement, and report to management Met or surpassed individual monthly billing targets and all deadlines. • Provide financial and business advice to management • Ensure the company is in compliance with approved accounting standards and company’s accounting and corporate policies • Carry out analytical review to verify the reasonableness of financial data, preparation of financial statements and management reports • Plan and implement accounting systems & procedures to ensure highest efficiency Show less



inter-touch Pte Ltd

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Assistant

  • 2004 - 2005