Experience

NTUC Enterprise Nexus Co-operative Limited

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accounts Payable Manager/AP Lead

  • Jul 2016 - Present

• Senior AP Manager/AP Lead

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  I am managing the overall Accounts Payable operations. Managing a sizeable team, I oversee the end-to-end AP functional duties, maintenance of systems and controls and take a key lead in the transformation of Accounts Payable workflow within the group.Responsibilities• Oversee the shared service team in the delivery of Accounts Payable services, ensuring SLA and KPI are met.• Manage and coach team members to meet defined objectives.• Manage the accounts payable monthly close process (calendar, reconciliations, analysis, reporting)• Ensure policies and procedures are always adhered, adequate controls are in place• Optimize Accounts Payable and drive a continuous improvement culture.• Proactively manage and resolve internal and external stakeholders in an efficient and effective manner• Drive projects in optimizing workflowMajor Achievements:• Start up the Shared Services Center for NTUC Fairprice group in Year 2019 with current 11 Entities onboarding the new business model.• Data Migration of Entities from legacy accounting system to SAP Vendor Invoice Management (Open Text) system.Eliminated AP manual workflow and automated invoicing and payment processes using SAP Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) to capture vendor invoices in softcopies with e-approval workflow. This is a paperless process and can track invoices easily and allow users to easily access invoice data with real-time information in the system.• Rollout Purchasing Card, Cash Claims Projects and eliminate Petty Cash claims process.• Eliminated signing of manual cheques for vendors payment and rollout Host to Host straight through e-banking process • Review policies and SOP and provide constructive changes Show less



Elsevier

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accountant

  • May 1994 - Jul 2016

  Responsibilities: • Handling full spectrum of Accounts Payable functions and monthly closing for Asia Pacific Region • Oversee on-going improvements to current procedures and processes • Provide guidance and leadership to team members on daily operational matters • Up-keeping and enhancing team service level to internal/external customers • Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines, complete and proper records retention • Handle Shared Service Centre cross charging , Intercompany recharges • Treasury - Hedging of Foreign Currencies Fund • Monitor cash flow position and prepare cash flow projections • To ensure that suppliers and employees are paid promptly and cost accruals are made where required • Review Bank Reconciliations, Vendors Reconciliation and Interco balances • Quarterly GST Submission for Singapore , Monthly GST Submission for Australia • Monthly Withholding Tax Filing for Singapore and Australia region • Maintain Fixed Assets register for Singapore , Hong Kong and Australia Office • Handle Corporate Secretaries duties on banking matters • Administered Corporate Card facilities • Administer Citibank Online-banking functions (Appointed as Security Manager) • Liaison with bankers on banking issues • Conduct monthly training on T&E claims and procedures and systems for new joiners locally and overseas offices. Assistant Accountant – Accounts Receivables (2000 – 2005) Assistant Accountant – GL (1994 -1999) Show less



Perkin-Elmer Instruments Asia Pte Ltd

• Peninsula Plaza, Singapore

• Finance Executive

  • Jan 1991 - Dec 1993

  Responsibilities: • Provide AP/AR for Asia Region • Revenue & Intercompany billing • Follow-up on AR aging • Perform weekly reporting on Account Receivable Collection • Process expenses & staff claims • Perform Vendor Reconciliation on a monthly basis for major vendors • Posting of Journals , Intercompany Reconciliations • Ensure timely preparation of month end close reports • Ad-hoc duties as assigned Responsibilities: • Provide AP/AR for Asia Region • Revenue & Intercompany billing • Follow-up on AR aging • Perform weekly reporting on Account Receivable Collection • Process expenses & staff claims • Perform Vendor Reconciliation on a monthly basis for major vendors • Posting of Journals , Intercompany Reconciliations • Ensure timely preparation of month end close reports • Ad-hoc duties as assigned



Jetset Travel (S) Pte Ltd

• Tanjong Pagar, Singapore

• Book-Keeper

  • Jan 1988 - Dec 1990

  • Handle full set of accounts for Singapore office • Prepare operating reports and audit schedules • Bank Reconciliations • Perform Inter-company accounting • Follow up on recoverable expenses • Filing of quarterly GST return • Ad-hoc duties as assigned • Handle full set of accounts for Singapore office • Prepare operating reports and audit schedules • Bank Reconciliations • Perform Inter-company accounting • Follow up on recoverable expenses • Filing of quarterly GST return • Ad-hoc duties as assigned



Metro (S) Pte Ltd

• Ngee Ann City, Singapore

• Senior Accounts Assistant

  • Jan 1983 - Dec 1987

  • Handle Accounts Receivable for all branches in Singapore • Maintain daily cash and cheque collection • Monitor cash flow and perform bank reconciliation • Ad-hoc duties as assigned • Handle Accounts Receivable for all branches in Singapore • Maintain daily cash and cheque collection • Monitor cash flow and perform bank reconciliation • Ad-hoc duties as assigned