Senior Manager – FAO at Arthur Lawrence (2025-06 – Present)
Lead a 35–40-person finance organization through multiple levels of supervision, supporting a U.S.-based group of 30+ entities with oversight of Accounts Payable, treasury and cash management, budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting and accounting operations.
- Led the transition from a 5-business-day to a 3-business-day month-end close within two months, implementing a structured daily close checklist and coordinating cross-functional teams to consistently meet accelerated client reporting deadlines.
- Partner directly with the client CFO through weekly treasury and cash-management reviews, presenting current cash position and forecasts for collections and disbursements in a clear, decision-oriented format.
- Provide daily and monthly cash and collections reporting to the client CFO and key stakeholders, incorporating AP Aging and cash-flow information to provide visibility into collections performance, payment obligations and near-term liquidity requirements.
- Advise on short-term liquidity priorities, including line-of-credit repayments to reduce interest expense, upcoming loan obligations, critical vendor due dates and potential late-payment charges.
- Lead annual budgeting, revenue and expense forecasting, and variance analysis, using financial and operational information to support client performance management and decision-making.
- Lead client-facing management reporting and financial analysis, translating financial results and operational information into actionable insights for senior decision-makers.
- Apply GAAP accounting policies and revenue recognition principles to accounting transactions and financial reporting, supporting accurate and consistent accounting treatment.
- Implemented a segregation-of-duties review process for Accounts Payable invoices, with independent invoice preparation and review followed by client approval before final system approval, strengthening payment controls and reducing the risk of duplicate or overpayments.
- Lead year-end audit coordination for 30+ entities, including preparation of financial statements in audit format, working papers and schedules tied to the financials, notes to the financial statements, and responses to extensive auditor queries.
- Prepare quarterly, semi-annual and annual lender reporting packages, including financial statements and supporting schedules required under borrowing and financial covenant arrangements.
- Prepare Borrowing Base Certificates using bank-prescribed formats and validate borrowing availability against Accounts Receivable and supporting records.
- Support acquisition integration by establishing the acquired division's books in Oracle NetSuite from cut-off data, loading opening balances based on the Asset Purchase Agreement and due-diligence reports, and preparing and posting acquisition-related journal entries.
- Support the divestiture of a business division through extensive financial due diligence, preparation of P&L; and balance-sheet information, and compilation of bank financing, loan and payable agreements and supporting documentation.
- Oversee intercompany reconciliations across financing, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable balances, ensuring accurate counterparties' positions, timely resolution of variances and alignment with the general ledger.
- Coordinate annual U.S. Form 1099 reporting and property-tax payment compliance across 30+ entities, ensuring required information, statements and payments are processed accurately and on time.
- Continuously train and mentor finance team members on new processes, reconciliation procedures and control requirements, strengthening execution quality and consistency across the organization.
Manager – FAO at Arthur Lawrence (2024-01 – 2025-05)
Managed end-to-end accounting and finance processes for client entities, coordinating with onsite staff, offshore teams and client stakeholders to resolve accounting and operational issues.
- Led timely review and closing of accounting books, with focus on completeness, accuracy, cut-off, allocation, valuation and classification.
- Reviewed balance sheets, general ledger accounts, bank accounts, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and supporting schedules to maintain financial data integrity.
- Managed payroll and treasury activities for multiple entities, including daily funding requirements and monitoring of bank balances.
- Prepared periodic management deliverables including cash-flow statements and financial statement reviews, and supported client reporting requirements.
Deputy Manager – FAO at Arthur Lawrence (2020-10 – 2023-12)
Supervised finance operations for client entities and supported accurate, timely delivery of accounting, reporting and month-end close activities.
- Reviewed accounting records, reconciliations and financial information and coordinated with client teams to resolve issues and maintain data integrity.
- Supported treasury, payroll, financial reporting and accounting-control activities across multiple entities.
- Acted as a key liaison between onsite and offshore teams to resolve queries and maintain service continuity.
Assistant Manager – FAO at Arthur Lawrence (2017-09 – 2020-09)
Supported finance and accounting operations across client entities, including reporting, reconciliations, controls and month-end activities.
- Performed financial analysis and supported management reporting and process-improvement initiatives.
- Coordinated with client teams and internal stakeholders to resolve accounting and operational issues.
Senior Supervisory Associate at Arthur Lawrence (2016-07 – 2017-08)
Supervised offshore accounting teams supporting a U.S.-based group of 30+ companies and ensured accurate, reliable and consistent accounting and reporting.
- Developed client-specific reporting matrices and decision-critical financial and operational reports.
- Analyzed monthly financial performance and variances with clients to support expenditure control and profitability improvement.
Supervisory Associate at Arthur Lawrence (2015-07 – 2016-06)
Maintained financial records and performed bank, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and general ledger reconciliations.
- Managed payroll and treasury activities for multiple entities, including daily funding requirements and bank balance monitoring.
- Prepared cash-flow statements and financial statement reviews and supported timely month-end close.
Staff Accountant at Arthur Lawrence (2014-09 – 2015-06)
Performed vendor, intercompany and bank reconciliations and supported general accounting maintenance in QuickBooks.
- Supported Accounts Payable, invoice review, past-due account follow-up and monthly intercompany reconciliations.
- Supported month-end closing and ensured financial information was presented in accordance with GAAP.
