ALICIA WEI CHENG LAM
SINGAPORE
Summary
Finance professional with extensive background in financial analysis and management. Known for driving process improvements and implementing strategic financial planning. Reliable team player with focus on collaboration and adaptability to changing business needs.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Alstern Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd
02.2023 - Current
- Mentored junior finance staff, fostering professional development and strong team dynamics.
- Optimized cash flow with diligent monitoring of accounts receivable and payable.
- Optimized cash flow management, allowing for timely investment and debt reduction.
- Coordinated with external auditors to ensure smooth and compliant audit process each fiscal year.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
- Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, federal tax regulations; timely filing of all required documents, mitigating potential penalties or fines.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
Project Accountant cum HR
Sinwah-Apac Construction Pte Ltd
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: General Building Engineering Design and Consultancy Services
- Enhanced communication between accounting and project management teams with regular financial updates and collaborative meetings.
- Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
- Increased efficiency of month-end closing procedures through streamlining tasks such as account reconciliations, journal entry preparations, and report generation.
- Ensured compliance with accounting standards and regulations through meticulous record-keeping and documentation practices.
- Collaborated with project managers to develop accurate cost estimates for upcoming projects, increasing overall profitability.
- Implemented effective cost control measures, proactively identifying deviations from budgets and taking corrective action when necessary.
Project Accountant
JFE Engineering Corporation (Singapore Branch)
09.2017 - 07.2020
- Company Overview: General Building Engineering Design and Consultancy Services
- Drafted, analyzed and submitted numbers in reports for auditors quickly and efficiently.
- Set up and managed project accounting systems.
- Facilitated a smooth audit process with detailed documentation of project-related transactions, minimizing audit findings and recommendations.
- Conceived project accounts in company accounting system according to direction from senior accountant.
- Reduced discrepancies in financial reporting by conducting thorough account reconciliations and adjusting entries as needed.
Finance Manager
H.H. Robertson (SEA) PTE LTD
04.2012 - 09.2017
- Company Overview: Dealing with installation of claddings, louvres, blowers etc
- Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.
- Negotiated with suppliers to improve payment terms, enhancing cash flow management.
- Coordinated with external auditors to ensure smooth and compliant audit process each fiscal year.
- Optimized cash flow management, allowing for timely investment and debt reduction.
- Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
- Enhanced budget management by implementing expense tracking and cost reduction strategies.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
Senior Accounts Executive
HUBER+SUHNER (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
10.2010 - 03.2012
- Company Overview: A Switzerland Based Company in trading
- Oversee the Accounts Receivables department
- Weekly AR report for Finance manager to review
- Reports and assist in any AR and credit management related duties
- Assist AR Department in application of incoming payments from Interco
- Highlighting any AR and credit risk management issues
- Liaise with external auditors, tax agents and banker
- Working on collection with the sales department
- Manage intercompany transactions and inter reconciliation
- Management reporting
- Perform financial consolidation
- Perform month end closing activities
- Assist in year -end stock take
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
- Prepare audit schedule
- Monitor foreign currency and execute fixed deposit transactions
- Provide training for new colleague within the same department
- Review work for temp worker as well as new Accounts Executive
- Handle administrative duties from Finance manager
- Participate in ad hoc projects
- Using SAP Business 1
- A Switzerland Based Company in trading
Accounts Executive
LAGARDERE SERVICES SINGAPORE PTE LTD
10.2009 - 09.2010
- Company Overview: A French Based Company in retail business
- Assist in the inter-co reconciliation
- Liaise with store staff for discrepancies on sales submission
- Assist in daily sales posting and reconciliation
- Assist in year-end stock take and reconciliation
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
- Prepare audit schedule
- Prepare GST reconciliation
- Prepare Stock reconciliation
- Provide training for temp worker as well as new Accounts Executive
- Review work for temp worker as well as new Accounts Executive
- Handle ad-hoc duties from CFO & Operations manager
- Using Navision software
- A French Based Company in retail business
Accounts Officer
GERBER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD
07.2004 - 08.2009
- Company Overview: A US Based Company that deals in Optical Trading
- Assist controller in preparation of financial statements
- Assist in the inter-co reconciliation
- Assist in year-end stock take and reconciliation
- Assist in various accounting reporting (e.g
- Weekly bank balances, monthly bank reconciliation, bad debt reserve)
- Train new employees to handle accounting duties
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
- Prepare audit schedule
- Prepare GST return quarterly
- Assist in the bank documents
- Liaise with external/internal auditors
- Monitor cash and accounts receivable
- Review and process staff claim
- Using SAP software
- A US Based Company that deals in Optical Trading
Accounts Officer
AGRO TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
07.2003 - 06.2004
- Company Overview: A local pest control company
- Worked directly with local director
- Submit financial statements on a monthly basis
- Revamp warehouse, handle year end stock-take and reconciliation
- Handle daily duties and queries to all aspects of accounting
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
- Prepare audit schedule
- Prepare GST return monthly
- Assist in the bank documents
- Liaise with external/internal auditors
- Liaise with customers and take charge of cash sales
- Monitor cash and accounts receivable
- Review and process staff claim
- Generate sales order
- A local pest control company
Accounts Assistant/Senior Accounts Assistant
DELTA DESIGN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
10.1999 - 06.2003
- Company Overview: A US Based Company that deals in Semi-Conductors
- Assist with monthly closings and financial reporting
- Handle daily duties and queries to all aspects of accounting
- Review work of accounts assistant and approve invoices for payment
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
- Prepare audit schedule
- Assist in the bank documents
- Liaise with external/internal auditors
- Monitor cash and accounts receivable
- Review and process staff claim
- Generate sales order
- A US Based Company that deals in Semi-Conductors
Accounts Officer
COBURN OPTICAL INDUSTRIES PTE LTD
11.1996 - 09.1999
- Company Overview: A US Based Company that deals in Optical Trading
- Assist with monthly closings and financial reporting
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
- Prepare audit schedule
- Assist in the bank documents
- Perform month end activities
- Close sub ledger for month end
- Review and process staff claim
- Prepare payment voucher
- Generate sales order
- Assist with the implementation of ACCPAC accounting software
- A US Based Company that deals in Optical Trading
Education
LCCI Diploma In Accounting - Accounting
Singapore Institute of Commerce
10-1998
Diploma - Manufacturing Engineering
Singapore Polytechnic
01.1996
Skills
- MYOB
- ACCPAC
- SAP
- Navision
- OCI
- Excel
- Words
Timeline
Finance Manager
Alstern Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd
02.2023 - Current
Project Accountant cum HR
Sinwah-Apac Construction Pte Ltd
08.2020 - 01.2023
Project Accountant
JFE Engineering Corporation (Singapore Branch)
09.2017 - 07.2020
Finance Manager
H.H. Robertson (SEA) PTE LTD
04.2012 - 09.2017
Senior Accounts Executive
HUBER+SUHNER (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
10.2010 - 03.2012
Accounts Executive
LAGARDERE SERVICES SINGAPORE PTE LTD
10.2009 - 09.2010
Accounts Officer
GERBER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD
07.2004 - 08.2009
Accounts Officer
AGRO TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
07.2003 - 06.2004
Accounts Assistant/Senior Accounts Assistant
DELTA DESIGN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
10.1999 - 06.2003
Accounts Officer
COBURN OPTICAL INDUSTRIES PTE LTD
11.1996 - 09.1999
Diploma - Manufacturing Engineering
Singapore Polytechnic
LCCI Diploma In Accounting - Accounting
Singapore Institute of Commerce
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