Experience

MCC MY Shared Service Centre

• Malaysia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Payable Team Lead

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  AP Invoice & Payment • Supervise AP team and manage AP team competencies • Ensure accuracy and timely processing of vendor invoices (PO & non-PO) • Review invoices & H2H/manual payments for Asia entities-Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia • Support TH migration project • Ensure GRIR clearing accounts are maintained up-to-date and identify action plans for any long outstanding items • Ensure all invoices are authorized before payment • Attain detailed understanding of payment methods and country-specific requirements in integrated (host-to-host) or non-integrated payment portals • Ensure payment cycle runs follow MCC and local regulatory requirements • Streamline payment run cycles and coordinate payment requests by local business units • Coordinate with local business unit Controllers to reduce number of ad-hoc payment requests AP Master Data • Periodically review vendor and bank master data to ensure records are accurate and up to date • Review vendor activities and update inactive vendors Intercompany Reconciliation • Work closely with MCC Corporate Accounting & perform month-end intercompany balance reconciliation & confirmation • Work with local business units to ensure compliance with MCC policy on intercompany invoice recognition and payment Financial Reporting • Perform aging analysis & monitor overdue aging items • Reconcile account payable subledgers to GL • Reconcile bank accounts to GL • Support local business unit Controller with GRIR and open PO analysis • Support the audit process by managing expectations and providing schedules on a timely basis Continuous Improvement • Promote standardization and eliminate duplication of work in AP processing • Contribute to the development and implementation of positive change in the AP function Compliance • Ensure full adherence to -SOX controls -MCC accounting policies, processes and procedures -Document retention requirements by regulatory authorities in country of operations of business unit Show less



Shopee

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager Finance (AP & AR)

  • Feb 2022 - May 2022

  • Direct, oversee and lead the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable team and all activities within these functions. • Ensure timely processing of Accounts Payable invoices and claims and payments are completed accurately in a timely manner. • Ensure timely and accurate issuance and approval of Accounts Receivable invoices. Work closely with the business team to ensure timely collections. • Monitor and give direct direction to the team to clear the long outstanding payables and collections of receivables. • Review report and vendor reconciliation and act on overdue open items. • Ensure company policies and procedures are being adhered to at all times. • Lead the team to seek continuous improvement over Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable policy, procedures and processes. Implement additional controls, deemed necessary, to strengthen internal controls within these functions. • Develop, train and coach the Accounts Payable and Receivable team members, ensuring that there is a clear succession plan. Support management in building a strong and motivated team. • Responsible for ensuring team’s KPIs are met and develop action plans to help the team to achieve KPI. • Establish and maintain a good working relationship with key stakeholders. • Perform other ad hoc assignments and tasks as and when requested by management. Show less



Herbalife Global Business Service Centre Sdn Bhd

• Team Lead, Finance (Payment Function)

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Lead a team of five payment specialists • Monitor and provide guidance to payment team to resolve daily operational issues based on company SOP. • Monitor & update team member’s KPI for monthly tactical meeting. • Review third party vendor, intercompany and royalty payments for 14 APAC countries. • Review AP bank reconciliation for 14 APAC countries. • Review month end closing reports, AP subledger reconciliation and resolve any technical/system issues during month end closing. • Review SLA and identify opportunities for payment process standardization of APAC countries. • Working closely with manager and team members on various process improvement initiatives • Participate in various UATs/projects such as - Robotic process automation (RPA) to automate repetitive payment process - Migration from manual to H2H payment process for Thailand, Philippines, and New Zealand. - Enhancement of Return Material Authorization (RMA) system to process member refund - Supplier payment method clean-up - Entity split between Malaysia distribution center and shared service center • Liaise with local finance, user departments, third party vendors, auditors, and banks from time to time on audit request and payment related matters. Show less



Herbalife Products Malaysia Sdn Bhd

• Officer, Accounting – SSC (Accounts Payable Function)

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  • In charge of payment processing for various countries including MY, PH, TH, JP & KR using Oracle System. • In charge of royalty payment for various countries using MCS (Management Compensation System). • Involve in migration of payment process from local countries. • Perform year end intercompany settlement. • Perform AP & bank reconciliation for various countries. • Perform month end closing for AP function. • Analyze aging report & performed vendors reconciliation. • Liaise with both internal and external parties regarding payment queries. Show less



Machines Sdn Bhd

• Malaysia
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2017

  • Perform accounting & journal entries into EMP System, including payroll entries. • Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements. • Prepare cash flow report on daily basis to monitor cash flow. • Monitor outstanding payment from customers (AR) on weekly basis. • Handle petty cash for payment such as license/road tax renewal. • Perform checking &adjustment on daily sales reports submitted from outlets to tally back cash and credit card collections on daily basis. • Update bank transactions on daily basis. • Confirm payment status (cheque/online transfer) received from outlets/corporate customers via email on daily basis. • Perform cash bank-in checking for more than 20 outlets across the group on daily basis, to check with outlet PIC if any variances found between cash bank-in and system collection. • Perform cash reconciliation on monthly basis. • Provide support to outlet staff for accounting/sales related matters. • Involve in quarterly stock take, prepared stock listing beforehand and performed compilation afterward. • Involve in annual warehouse sales, as cashier and sales support. • Participate in event launching for new product, as cashier and sales support. • Answer inbound calls from customers/suppliers. Show less



Pan Asia Publications Sdn Bhd

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  • Performed four main accounting functions: AR, AP, GL & Inventory. • AR: (a) Handled purchase order & invoicing (b) Generated monthly customer statements (C) Followed payment from customers • AP: (a) Prepared monthly payment vouchers to ensure prompt payment to suppliers. (b) Handled employee claims • GL: (a) Performed accounting & journal entries into GP & UBS System (b) Performed monthly bank reconciliation. (c) Generated monthly accounting reports. • Inventory: (a) Performed sales forecast to ensure inventory maintained at sufficient level (b) Prepared various stock reports for year-end stock take. • Preparation of sales and other financial reports to meet management requirements. • Liaised with external auditor to ensure audit preformed in an efficient manner. • Attended to incoming calls, faxes & mails from customers/suppliers/salespersons. • Performed other general and administrative work. Show less