Senior Accounts Assistant (Contract - General Ledger) - Cycle & Carriage
(2025-04 - 2026-04)
- Prepare and post entries for month end closing.
- Perform monthly reconciliation of stocks, clearing accounts and customer loyalty programs to the general ledger.
- Timely follow up with Operations to clear outstanding items.
- Assist in stock take and fixed asset sighting exercise.
- Assist in internal & external audits.
- Other ad-hoc duties as assigned.
Accounting Officer (Contract) - Capital F&B Pte Ltd
(2024-03 - 2025-04)
Support the Accounts Manager with Operational and Financial Accounting Functions, such as General Ledger, Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable, Monthend Schedules, etc using SAP in a Singapore-Based Food and Beverage Distributor of Asahi's Global Brands.
- Prepare Fixed Assets Schedule & Audit Supportings.
- Generate Sales Incentive Invoices.
- Perform Staff Claims & Intercompany Billings.
- Check & Approve Custom Duties Computation.
Accounts Executive (Contract) - Marsh & McLennan & Companies
(2020-03 - 2024-03)
- Perform Monthly revenue review adhering to SOX guidelines and MMC Revenue recognition policy.
- Assist in preparation of Statutory and Regulatory reporting.
- Perform monthly trend analysis, monthly financial information and assist Manager in reviewing completeness and accuracy of financial information.
- Review Balance Sheet schedules prepared by offshore unit and communicate any exception with prompt follow-up.
- Establish a SOX control environment and aligned process and procedures to Global MMC policy.
- Perform monthly reconciliation between accounting systems and reports.
- Prepare Invoice Payments.
- Assist in the implementation of new Fiduciary system and host to host banking platform and perform UAT tasks assigned.
- Assist in any adhoc tasks assigned.
Legal Entity Controller (Contract) - Morgan Stanley Asia (S) Pte
(2017-02 - 2020-02)
- Monthly financial close including journal postings, analytical review and preparation of schedules for accounts ownership sign off of balance sheet, profit and loss accounts for four legal entities
- Assist in preparation of annual financial statements in compliance with local GAAP, FRS and US GAAP
- Preparation of annual surveys / returns to the relevant authorities / ACRA filings
- Ensure compliance with internal standards, controls and policies
- Providing support for new products and new initiatives
- Involvement in regional / global projects
Financial & Regulatory Reporting Executive (Contract) - Bank of Singapore
(2015-10 - 2017-02)
- Assist in the administration of balance sheet account ownership and substantiation
- Perform intercompany reconciliations, accruals and journal postings
- Prepare monthly / quarterly / annual head office returns
- Perform analysis and investigation on various reports prepared
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements for representative offices
- Preparation of the monthly regulatory reports (MAS649 Form 1)
- Participate in any adhoc projects / system enhancements and testing within Finance
- Involve in testing during the migration of Barclays Wealth
Exempt Non Officer – Group Finance - Credit Suisse
(2012-08 - 2015-10)
Reason for leaving – Office relocated to Changi
- Monitoring of the Bank's compliance with MAS rules and regulations
- Assist in the preparation of regulatory returns for Singapore Branch
- Assist in the preparation of surveys from regulators / government bodies
- Involve in projects testing
Senior Officer - Australia & New Zealand Bank
(2008-03 - 2012-04)
Reason for leaving - Role outsourced to Manila
- Prepare daily open currencies position monitoring, input daily COF & revaluation rates into ICBS
- Raise month end journal entries / G/L maintenance & account openings
- Prepare GST return & perform month end closing
- Prepare monthly management reports e.g. Segment Profitability and Alco Pack
- Prepare monthly reports to regional team e.g. Product Tracker & Magic Pack
- Prepare regulatory reports to Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
- Prepare headcount schedule for HFM upload
- Prepare Balance Sheet Account Ownership (BSO) & Suspense reconciliation
- Assist with preparation of financial reports for statutory boards and external auditors
- Participate in adhoc projects involving system implementation, enhancement & testing for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Retail & Wealth business, PB migration and Manila outsourcing
- Involve with office relocation from ORQ to Equity Plaza and thereafter to Ocean Financial Centre
- Prepare Fixed Assets Schedule and Murex Reconciliation
- Perform any other functions as and when required or assigned
Exempt Non Officer, Financial Accounting - Credit Suisse
(2001-08 - 2008-03)
Reason for leaving - Role outsourced to Pune
- Perform invoicing, payments, booking of counterparties recharges into Peoplesoft
- Booking of non-trade related recharges such as transfer pricing, SLA and service fees
- Investigate, resolve and prepare reconciliations within the Global month-end close deadlines
- Communicate variances with the Global recharges team, Line Controllers, Accounts Payable and Operations to drive consistency of accounting treatment and reporting, & to maintain integrity of ledgers & to execute process within tight deadlines & to ensure timely payments / receipts
- Maintain accurate accountability for month-end close and smooth account ownerships sign-off
- Monitor and collection of past due receivables
- Ensure strong control in inter-company processes in compliance to the Global recharges policy
- Prepare documentations / procedural manual & assist with ad-hoc projects and assignments
- Involved with ADAC global reporting (CS Labuan Branch) & US GAAP reporting
- Assist in Daily transmissions of the SDaily and Fortnight Liabilities Base
- Prepare the Total FX Transacted and Inter-company Recharges
Officer, Accounting / Controlling Department (Contract) - HypoVereinsbank
(2000-10 - 2001-05)
- General Expenses Payments using the AP System and Nostro Reconciliations via CARS System
- Daily transmissions of the SDaily and Fortnight Liabilities Base
- Preparation of the monthly MAS DBU 1st schedule and the Total FX Transacted
Accounts Administrator (Contract) - Marsh Management Services (S) Pte Ltd
(2000-05 - 2000-10)
- Preparation of Cash Book, Earned Interest, Accrued Interest and Accrual journals
- Keying journals via Sun System
- Transmit and retrieve MAS data via MASNET system and MAS Quarterly Report
- Prepare Financial accounts and bank representation letter to be sent to various directors
- Basic Secretarial duties and assist in Audit confirmations to bank, etc and rates taking
Control Officer (Contract) - Hang Seng Bank
(1999-11 - 2000-05)
- Treasury Trade control ie daily profit and loss, settlement control and limits monitoring
- Nostro investigations, system maintenance and prepare management and regulatory returns
Controllers Assistant (Contract) - Bankers Trust Company
(1999-01 - 1999-11)
- Responsible for the preparation of financial reports for the merchant bank
- Prepare and review the daily, month-end regulatory reports and daily batch entries
- As well as daily MAS limits monitoring reports
Assistant Manager, Operations and Accounts Department - Korea Long Term Credit Bank
(1996-12 - 1998-12)
Reason for leaving: Bank crisis
- Setting-up of the Accounting procedures and policies to comply with MAS and Banking Act
- Create various reports in MS Excel format prior its Singapore Branch official opening in March 1997
- Handle full sets of accounts, responsible for MAS monitoring / reporting
- GST Submission and prepare Audit, Tax and Fixed Assets schedules for the Auditors
- Back-up Settlement Dept in Bonds, Money Market, Derivatives (FX and Currencies Swaps)
- Keep FX / MM positions, handle securities settlement, arrange for ACU deposits and withdrawals
- Transfers of funds for customers and perform end of day Nostro Balancing
Senior Officer, Accounts Department - LTCB Merchant Bank (S) Ltd
(1995-07 - 1996-06)
Officer, Accounts Department - LTCB Merchant Bank (S) Ltd
(1993-01 - 1995-06)
Accounting Supervisor - LTCB Merchant Bank (S) Ltd
(1991-12 - 1992-12)
- Prepare financial reports for the merchant bank and monthly management reports to Head Office
- Prepare and review the daily and month-end regulatory reports
- Daily batch entries and daily MAS limits monitoring reports
- General expenses payments and bank reconciliations
- Forex and money markets payments with the Singapore Branch (Inter-Unit)
- Liase with external auditor, Goods & Services (GST) and MAS authorities
- Reason for leaving: Great opportunity for new setup
Department Head, Accounts Department - Lloyds Bank Plc, Singapore
(1991-01 - 1991-11)
Section Head, Accounts Department - Lloyds Bank Plc, Singapore
(1990-01 - 1990-12)
Clerk, Accounts Department - Lloyds Bank Plc, Singapore
(1987-05 - 1989-12)
Reason for leaving: Bank ceased operation
- Responsible for the overall running of the Accounts Department with 3 clerical staffs
- Handle full set of accounts and prepare monthly performance report to Head Office
- Liase with external auditor, MAS queries, general expenses payments and bank reconciliations
- Relieve EDP Department with the day-to-day processing using the IBM System 36
Settlement / Accounts Clerk - Banco do Brasil Sa
(1985-06 - 1987-05)
- Process money markets, forex and fixed deposits Nostro reconciliations, prepare daily and month-end reports and relieve accounts / telexes and receptionist
Clerk - Overseas Union Bank
(1982-10 - 1985-06)
- Responsible for the Nostro reconciliations, investigation and resolution of breaks between head office and branches Cheques clearing and preparing simple data for the manager to compile the MAS reports from the Profit and Loss statements and Balance Sheet
Audit Assistant - Goh, Tan & Co
(1982-05 - 1982-10)
- Auditing and perform general duties
Accounts Assistant - Singapore Reinsurance Corporation
(1980-10 - 1982-03)
- Performing general duties and handling creditors' ledgers
