CAREER PROFILE
Highly accomplished, results-driven experienced audit senior from a BIG4 firm with strong background of VAS, IFRS, US GAAP, prevailing tax regulations, reporting frameworks and extensive experiences of internal controls, processes improvements in accounting, budget and cost control functions
CAREER ORIENTATION
Highly accomplished, results-driven experienced audit senior from a BIG4 firm with strong background of VAS, IFRS, US GAAP, prevailing tax regulations, reporting frameworks and extensive experiences of internal controls, processes improvements in accounting, budget and cost control functions
CAREER ORIENTATION
- Financial management
- Performance management
Global Internal Auditor - Financial Counselor
Gameloft Group
Since December 2014
United States
- ADVISE GROUP CFO ON ACCOUNTING, FINANCE ISSUES WITHIN GROUP'S SUBSIDIARIES
• Review and conduct detail analysis on financial reports: Financial statements: B/S - P/L, Group Reporting model, Monthly budget - forecast reports, Budget variance analysis, Cost reports, Intercompany transactions, Cash call review, Tax credit reports, Government grant, Transfer Pricing report
• Perform and report financial analysis on Group’s subsidiaries financial performance (Financial ratios, benchmarking, variance analysis)
• Conducting risk analysis of business processes across Group's subsidiaries in Asia Pacific, Europe, America, Oceania
o Financial Statement Close
o Monthly management reporting & variance analysis
o Working capital: Cash management (Petty cash, Bank transfers, Cheques, Credit/debit cards) , Accounts receivable & Accounts payable
o Accruals, Provisions
o Fixed assets – apportionment of cost and depreciation
o Prepayments
o Intercompany transactions
o Taxes (CIT, VAT, WHT)
o Government grant
o Cost Control and reporting
o Budget - Forecast
• Review works of accounting, financial and adminstrative staffs across Group subsidiaries during fieldwork
• Perform comprehensive compliance check with accounting standards: IFRS, local GAAP (US GAAP, Canada GAAP, NZ GAAP) and national law and regulations
• Perform and report adhoc analysis on specific cost-focused areas (i.e travel & entertainment expenses, administrative expenses – rent, professional services, relocation expenses)
• Recommend action plans to mitigate, eliminate risk and enhance performance - ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND CONTROLS FOR ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS AND BUDGET – FORECAST – COST CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Advise Group’s subsidiaries to Implement new processes such as:
o Account reconciliation between Accounting function and Purchasing/ HR/ Sales/ Budget – Forecast – Cost Control functions resulting in an increase in the accuracy of financial reports
o Vendor management process, service level agreement management process resulting in an improvement in service performance, closing gaps in billing process
• Consult on the creation of Group High Level Guidelines - DEVELOP GROUP METRICS AND KPIS FOR ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET – FORECAST – COST CONTROL FUNCTIONS
- ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER FOR CYBER FRAUD TRAINING PROJECT WHICH IS BROADCASTED TO ENTIRE GROUP SUBSIDIARIES
Audit Senior (Level 2)
Ernst & Young
September 2011
to November 2014
United States
- Lead audit teams of associates and senior associates up to 15 people
- Prepare and present separate as well as consolidated financial statements under VAS and IFRS standards
- Review business internal control weaknesses, accounting issues, tax issues (VAT, CIT, FCT) and recommend solutions for management reference
- Maintain a strong client focus, be responsive to client requests, and develop/maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
- Advise the clients of current accounting and business issues as well as new regulations
- Provide on-job coaching on technical knowledge and skills to less experienced team members
- Achievements:
-Outstanding audit senior - Experience gained:
- Strong background of IFRS, ISA, VAS, VSA, prevailing tax regulation and frameworks
- Risk identification and management
- Analytical and diagnostic skills
- Leadership skill
- Relationship management skill: Relationship with clients, partners, managers, colleagues, subordinates
Interpersonal, training and development skill
- Business insight in various industries of both local and multinational companies: Manufacturing, Logistics, Real Estate, and Information Technology
- Accomplished 10 out of 14 papers
- Self-study with all learning materials, assignments and examination in English
- Professional courses: Corporate Reporting, Business Analysis, Financial Management, Performance Management, Financial Accountingm Managemetn Accounting, Corporate Law, Audit and Assurance, Governance - Risks - Ethics
- Planned to achieved: End of 2016
- Self-study with all learning materials, assignments and examination in English
- Professional courses: Accounting Law and Regulations, Corporate Laws, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Statement of Cash Flow and Financial Statements Analysis, Taxation, Project Appraisal and Analysis
- Planned to achieved: September 2016
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IFRS - US GAAP - VAS - Accounting regulations
Expert
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VAT - CIT - WHT
Advanced
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Budget & Forecast, Cost Reporting
Advanced
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Financial Analysis and Decision Support
Expert
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Performance Management
Advanced
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Risk management
Advanced
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Internal Control and Process development
Advanced
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Accounting policy and procedures set-up
Advanced
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Leadership
Expert
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Negotiation & Communication
Advanced
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Interpersonal & Relationship management
Advanced
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Training & Development
Advanced
