Yafen Ma
Operations Accountant at Leader Products NZ- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Chartered Accountant (CA)
Chartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandSep, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Leader Products NZ
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New Zealand
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Accountant
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Feb 2018 - Present
To apply accounting concepts and principles to meet financial and management accounting requirements while continuously developing and improving the level of accounting service to the factory and head office finance functions. To help ensure that the business functions practice ethical and responsible financial management and apply best-practice corporate governance principles to Leader. To support CFO and Project Manager with Leader ERP launch on 1st June 2019. As a core ERP team member, in charge of transformation over 200 Leader products BOM data from Exchequer to new ERP system within 2 months’ time. Show less
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Pact Group Holdings Ltd
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Australia
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Commercial Manager at Alto Packaging Albany, Takanini and PN, Stowers
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
Key responsibilities include support Business Unit Manager to ensure that the profitability of the business unit is optimised and that strategic opportunities are developed, assessed and actioned. Accomplishments include: • Worked closely with procurement manager to reduce 12% freight costs equivalent saving of $500k per annum. • Tracked all capital spending against approved capital requests and reconciled and capitalised 5 million capex projects for Albany branch prior to June 2017 year end. Show less
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James Hardie
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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Plant Controller
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Apr 2014 - Jan 2017
To maintain a system of adequate internal controls and provide financial leadership to the plant. Working closely with the Finance Manager and Plant Manager to focus largely on financial and operational improvements, including identifying and driving cost reductions and minimising potential risks. Accomplishments include: • Worked with the team thoroughly reviewed internal audits requirements to minimise any discrepancies. Lift audit results from C Grade to A Grade in 2 years’ time. And named as Best Employee of the year for Asia Pacific Region. • Investigated plant overtime costs and analysed different shift pattern model, introduced and implemented 24/7 model and saved $300k OT cost per annum for the plant. • Developed daily plant forecasts model to monitor operation performance and ensure profitability of the plant is optimised. Show less
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Hertz Australia
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636 st kilda road melbourne
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Senior Financial Accountant
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Apr 2013 - Jan 2014
10 months contract position at Hertz Australia. Responsibilities include Financial Repoting, Taxation, BP and CE, BS Reconciliation, Fixed Assets and Capex, Month-end and Weekly Reporting; Managing Intercompany Accounts; Project based work and other Ad-hoc tasks. 10 months contract position at Hertz Australia. Responsibilities include Financial Repoting, Taxation, BP and CE, BS Reconciliation, Fixed Assets and Capex, Month-end and Weekly Reporting; Managing Intercompany Accounts; Project based work and other Ad-hoc tasks.
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Diners Club New Zealand
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Auckland New Zealand
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Company Accountant
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Jun 2006 - Jun 2009
Responsibilities include group reporting, statutory reporting; preparation of DCNZ and DCNZ Holdings Financial Statements; assisting external tax auditor with year-end company Tax return; preparation of company Annual Budgeting and Quarterly Forecasting; project accounting; company insurance portfolio annual renew; month-end reporting; and team leader for cost accounting team. Responsibilities include group reporting, statutory reporting; preparation of DCNZ and DCNZ Holdings Financial Statements; assisting external tax auditor with year-end company Tax return; preparation of company Annual Budgeting and Quarterly Forecasting; project accounting; company insurance portfolio annual renew; month-end reporting; and team leader for cost accounting team.
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Bluebird Foods Limited
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Auckland New Zealand
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Management Accountant and Financial Accountant
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Jun 2006 - Jun 2009
Achievements and Responsibilities • Responsible for Management accounting – prepare labour, material, price variance and Freight report, analyse information to identify trends and opportunities for management team; process annual Budgets and involve in monthly forecasts updating; generate costing of new product for marketing; conduct annual stocktaking in accordance with company policy; undertake projects that improve operating efficiency and profits, identify areas where inefficiencies may occur. • Responsible for Financial accounting – preparation of weekly and monthly accounts; financial month end tasks; Capex projects and FA management; reconciliations; preparation of Budget and cash flow forecasting; involvement of external and internal auditor process; Tax calculation. Show less
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ASTRON PLASTICS LIMITED
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New Zealand
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Executive Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounts Assistant
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Apr 2004 - Jun 2006
Responsible for accounts payable; accounts receivable; payroll NZ; office administration and other finance HR related duties. Responsible for accounts payable; accounts receivable; payroll NZ; office administration and other finance HR related duties.
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Education
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2000 - 2003
Unitec New Zealand
Bachelor of Business, Accountancy and Finance Double Major -
1986 - 1990
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Bachelor of Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences
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