Senior Finance Manager

• Oct 2019 - Present

- Strategic Planning - Tax Management- Statutory Reporting

Finance Manager

• Jan 2016 - Oct 2019

Icom Australia is a world-class national manufacturer of wireless communication products through Australia and the Pacific Islands. Established in 1982, Icom Australia has developed an extensive product range, supplying radio communications in the avionics, amateur, marine, land mobile, UHF CB and wide band receiver industries.Major Responsibilities:- Project manager of SAP implementation project- Monthly and Year End Reporting- Taxation (BAS, FBT)- Business Plan- Banking Management- Financial Analysis- Payroll- Insurance- Strategic Planning

Financial Accountant

• Nov 2007 - Jul 2014

Australian Arrow is the Oceanian headquarter of Yazaki Corporation in Japan, which comprises of 101 companies at 237 business sites in 43 countries and employs approximately 235,900 employees. Major Responsibilities:- Prepared monthly account with month-end adjustment entries and balance sheet reconciliations. - Created periodic management financial packs including variance analysis.- Responsible for integrity of fixed assets register.- Developed and controlled capital investment budget.- Contributed to preparation of short and long term business plan.- Analysed variance between actual and standard cost.- Managed stock revaluation account.- Managed stock obsolescence provision.- Monitored and maintained a recoverable tooling account - Prepared and lodged Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS - Federal Government Funding for R&D) quarterly return. - Guided finance department of Samoa operation about specific accounting issues.- Prepared and submitted various ad-hoc financial reports for internal and external stakeholders. - Contributed to preparation of FBT return. Key Achievements:- Planned, led and completed various KAIZEN (continuous improvement) activities including company-wide fixed asset count and reconciliation between physical assets and the asset register together with depreciation method change in the Samoan operation, which resulted in better risk management strategies. - Reviewed capital expenditure process and successfully implemented tighter control over the budget in line with Yazaki Group’s YIRAS system. More transparent monitoring system led to achievement of 100% within budget for five years from 2009 to 2013 FY in Australian Arrow.

Finance Manager

• May 2005 - Nov 2007

Yazaki EDS Samoa manufacturing plant produces wiring harnesses for most of the Australian vehicle manufacturers.Major Responsibilities:- Responsible for full accounting functions.- Developed and controlled long and short term business plan in conjunction with the special cost reduction project of Samoa operation. - Analysed financial data and supplied relevant accounting information to internal and external senior management groups to set corporate goals.- Instructed and supported department managers to develop their annual expense plan.- Monitored actual production KPIs such as production efficiency and machinery down time against planned production standard. - Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.- Communicated with Executive Group of the company regarding critical financial matters on a daily basis. Key Achievements:- Being a representative of the finance department, I effectively led the special cost reduction project of the Samoan operation and managed to achieve target labour rate (total direct and indirect costs/production man hours) two years in a row. This achievement was highly valued by the executives of the parent company in Japan. - Reviewed accounting procedures and created improved work instruction and process map.- Key international representative for the finance department of overseas operations, having effectively prepared various ad-hoc reports to the parent company in Japan and presented reports on various occasions including Global Finance Conferences and regular telephone conferences with the parent company.

Accountant

• Sep 2004 - May 2005