Chi Jing Tan

Finance professional with over 14 years of experience across SGX-listed companies and private groups, covering investment, property, oil & gas, F&B and e-commerce. Experienced in managing the full finance function, leading finance teams, handling group consolidation for over 50 entities, and reporting to senior management, the Board and Audit Committee. Beyond financial reporting and compliance, my experience also includes budgeting, cash flow planning and investment analysis, as well as working closely with management to support business and financial decisions.

I have also led ERP implementation, process improvement and automation initiatives to improve finance operations and reporting efficiency.

Group Finance Manager at Lee Kim Tah Holdings Limited (2023-07 – 2026-07)

Investment, Property & F&B Group

• Led a team of 4 handling accounting and day-to-day finance operations for 18 active entities, and prepared consolidated accounts for 50+ companies in the group.
• Managed the monthly closing process and prepared financial analysis for senior management, including explanations of significant variances and key movements.
• Prepared annual reporting for the annual board meeting, including Board papers, consolidation schedules and financial analysis.
• Responsible for group annual budgeting: consolidated and reviewed budgets from all entities, and tracked actual vs budget through the year with variance analysis.
• Liaised with bankers on loan matters and banking facilities for the group, including drawdowns, renewals and covenant requirements.
• Prepared group cash flow forecasts and managed treasury and multi-currency transactions across entities.
• Handled tax planning for the Singapore investment holding companies, and monitored cash remittances from overseas subsidiaries (dividends, loan repayments).
• Oversaw mark-to-market valuation and performance reporting of the investment portfolio, including realized and unrealized gains and yield.
• Prepared divestment analysis for management, covering valuation, expected returns and tax impact.
• Supported new and existing investments with due diligence, financial modelling and valuation.
• Prepared internal tax computations for selected entities and reviewed computations prepared by the tax agent before filing.
• Oversaw GST, corporate tax filings and statutory compliance for all entities, with no late submissions.
• Led transfer pricing initiatives in collaboration with external tax advisors, ensuring full regulatory compliance and documentation.
• Served as primary liaison with auditors, tax agents, bankers, and regulatory bodies.
• Reviewed financial performance of overseas subsidiaries in the UK, Australia, China and India, and prepared analysis on their results.
• Worked with local finance teams to keep accounting, tax and statutory compliance in order.
• Liaised with joint venture partners on financial reporting and other finance matters.
• Led end-to-end migration from Microsoft Navision to Dynamics 365 Business Central (cloud), improving operational efficiency and automation of workflows.
• Rebuilt the group consolidation model from the legacy Sigma system into an Excel-based reporting framework, making consolidation schedules easier to review and maintain.
• Reduced monthly closing cycle time and improved reporting accuracy through process redesign and tighter financial controls.

Finance Manager at Acecom Technologies Pte Ltd (2021-09 – 2023-06)

E-Commerce Enabler & IT Hardware Distributor

• Led a team of 5 across daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and monthly close for multiple business units.
• Managed quarterly GST submissions, annual tax filings, and statutory compliance, ensuring all deadlines were met without exception.
• Conducted monthly sales performance reviews, margin analysis, and KPI tracking, providing actionable insights to the sales leadership team.
• Redesigned and implemented process flows across finance and cross-functional departments, improving efficiency and inter-departmental coordination.
• Managed working capital including trade line financing, payment scheduling, and cash flow planning to support business growth.
• Coordinated annual audits and maintained relationships with auditors, secretarial firms, and tax agents.
• Reviewed HR payroll and ensured adherence to company policy and statutory requirements.
• Cleared a two-year audit backlog within 12 months and brought the company's outstanding audits up to date.
• Played a lead role in ERP integration across accounting, warehouse, and order management systems — overseeing data migration, system testing, and go-live.
• Improved the team's month-end closing process by introducing clearer procedures, improving documentation and providing guidance to team members.

Assistant Finance Manager at Union Gas Holdings Limited (2018-05 – 2020-10)

Oil & Gas Industry; SGX-listed

• Supervised a team of 8 across full finance functions, including accounting, reporting, and group consolidation for multiple subsidiaries.
• Prepared monthly group management accounts and delivered detailed financial performance analysis to the CFO and Board.
• Reviewed and prepared quarterly SGX announcements, notes to accounts, and Audit Committee and Board reports in compliance with SGX listing rules.
• Assisted the CFO in developing annual budgets and half-yearly forecasts, with detailed variance analysis against actuals.
• Monitored cash flow, managed project costing, and performed breakeven analysis to support capital allocation decisions.
• Strengthened internal controls and implemented process improvements to enhance financial accuracy and reporting efficiency.
• Supported ad-hoc corporate exercises including asset and business acquisitions, and preparation of AGM/EGM materials.
• Took over the CFO's responsibilities during a four-month maternity leave shortly after joining, overseeing the finance function and ensuring continuity of financial reporting and operations.
• Improved accuracy and timeliness of group consolidation and SGX regulatory reporting.
• Developed a more structured and consistent budgeting and forecasting framework across all business units.

Assistant Accountant at Hersing Corporation (2017-09 – 2018-04)

Food & Beverage Industry

• Managed full set of accounts (AR, AP, GL) including month-end and year-end closing for multiple entities.
• Prepared group consolidation for 23 companies and produced consolidated financial analysis for management.
• Assisted in budgeting, cost analysis, and monthly management reporting.
• Coordinated with auditors and tax agents on statutory compliance matters.

Audit Senior II at Fiducia LLP (2015-10 – 2017-02)

CPA Firm

Senior Assurance Associate II at GohThienChee & Co. (2010-11 – 2015-09)

CPA Firm

B.A. (Hons) Accounting and Finance, Second Upper Honours in Accounting and Finance – Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom (2009)

LCCI International Qualifications in Bookkeeping, Cost Accounting, Business Calculations, Statistics – London Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2006)

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) – Shen Jai High School, Malaysia (2006)