Senior Financial Analyst - International SOS Pte Ltd - Singapore
(2021-10)
- Led global working capital initiatives, improving cash flow by driving reductions in Client Invoice Turnaround (CIT) and accrued revenue.
- Reviewed month-end accrued revenue balances, proactively identifying risk of revenue leakage and improved aged receivable process with regional teams, thereby improving billing timeliness.
- Optimised cash management processes, ensuring timely sweeping of excess funds to Group and consistent achievement of month-end minimum cash targets.
- Strengthened Capex governance process by monitoring actual spend vs. budget, proactively identifying and resolving material variances. Reviewed monthly depreciation and amortization to ensure accuracy and compliance. Ensured correct ROU asset accounting, promptly rectifying posting errors within the regions.
- Enhanced asset life-cycle governance through quarterly Construction in Progress (CIP) reviews, ensuring timely capitalization and depreciation of ready-to-use assets. Conducted software asset reviews, driving write-off of obsolete assets and ensuring assets we reviewed accurately depreciated.
- Supported executive decision-making by reviewing and summarizing major Capex business cases into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
- Established robust KPI frameworks for regional CIT targets, normalizing for one-offs and improving forecast accuracy.
- Built team capability by training new hires and delivering standardized reporting and refresher programs.
- Reduced > 2 years backlog billables for Mexico and US, improving collections and working capital cycle by 92%.
- Optimised excess cash sweep by 60% to the Group Treasury.
- Trained over 50 employees on working capital reporting and capex recognition through 6 workshops.
Regional F&C Specialist - Nespresso Singapore (Nestle) - Singapore
(2019-10 - 2021-09)
- Cleared backlog of agent marketing claims (ID, PH, VN) and ensured compliance with guidelines, strengthening cost control.
- Acted as finance business partner for Asia Agent markets, analysing pricing, marketing claims, receivables, monthly P&L, and forecasts.
- Consolidated APAC regional performance (KR, CN, HK, TW, TH, SG, MY), delivering insights on key KPIs and analysing Sales, COGS, Organic Growth%, various costs, and Market Contribution% variances vs Plan & Forecast.
- Supported management with new product introductions by developing volume and pricing models to generate end-to-end P&L, assessing revenue, cost structure, marketing investments, and net profit viability.
- Led transfer pricing optimization initiative, reviewing distributor margins and implementing price updates and SKU rationalization to improve profitability.
- Supported Singapore B2C & B2B operations, reviewing and processing credit notes with strong analytical oversight.
- Served as Nespresso finance super-user, managing system setups (boutiques, GL, cost centres, contracts) and driving enhancements for marketing spend tracking.
FP&A Analyst - Resources Global Professionals - Singapore
(2018-08 - 2019-09)
- Partnered with regional stakeholders (APL Logistics) to deliver SG&A forecasts and budgets, analysing key variances across major cost drivers (T&E, professional fees, data processing, licensing).
- Supported regional finance operations (Fresenius Medical Care) managing monthly close, quarterly reporting, and forecasting for South Asia Pacific (ANZ, TH, VN, SG, MY, ID). Consolidated and validated P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
- Led APAC Opex and headcount planning (CooperVision) across 9 function heads, driving forecasting and budgeting processes. Prepared and consolidated APAC budget decks (JP, KR, HK, CN, TW, ANZ, SG, MY, distributor markets) with variance commentary. Produced monthly Opex and headcount reports, identifying and explaining variances vs Budget and Latest Forecast.
Head of Support Services (General Product Division) - Almana & Partners W.L.L. - Qatar
(2016-09 - 2018-06)
- Led FMCG commercial operations for a distributor including New Product Development, supplier partnerships, budgeting, KPI tracking, and management reporting while overseeing claims from suppliers.
FP&A Consultant - Resources Global Professionals - Singapore
(2015-03 - 2016-04)
- Delivered regional forecasting, variance analysis, dashboards, and long-range planning support for clients including Monsanto and Unilever across APAC markets.
Head of Support Services (Consumer Product Division) - Almana & Partners W.L.L. - Qatar
(2012-06 - 2014-05)
- Managed inventory, sales analysis, customer incentives, and invoicing operations while leading a sales support team to optimize stock and revenue performance.
Management Reporting Assistant - Unilever Asia Pte Ltd - Singapore
(2011-02 - 2012-01)
- Supported regional forecasting, consolidated P&L and Trade Working Capital, explaining significant variance vs Prior Forecast & Prior Year.
Financial Analyst - Allergan Singapore Pte Ltd - Singapore
(2008-12 - 2011-02)
- Delivered APAC financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis including working capital and capex tracking.
Financial Planning Assistant - Baxter Healthcare (Asia) - Singapore
(2006-08 - 2007-08)
- Managed South East Asia (SEA) regional forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting across six countries, reporting to the SEA Finance Controller.
