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ANDREA KOH

Summary

Finance professional with strong background in accounting and financial management. Known for accuracy in financial reporting and ability to streamline accounting processes. Collaborative team player focused on delivering results and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in financial analysis, regulatory compliance, and budget management.

Professional with strong background in accounting, equipped to drive financial accuracy and efficiency. Skilled in financial analysis, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Known for reliable collaboration with teams and adaptability to changing needs. Excel in delivering results through strategic planning and problem-solving.

Developed critical financial skills in fast-paced corporate environment, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards. Expertise in financial analysis and reporting, as well as streamlining accounting processes. Seeking to leverage these transferrable skills in new field to drive efficiency and success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant Overseas Accounting (SEA)

Singapore Airlines Ltd.
07.2023 - Current
  • Main FP&A coordinator to plan, lead and complete budget/forecast exercise for 7 overseas regions and present the overall budget/forecast analysis to senior management
  • Business partner with SEA stations on budgeting and forecasting exercise.
  • Oversee the day-to-day overseas stations' accounting and resolve complex accounting issues including AP, AR reconciliation, bank reconciliation, accruals, leases and suspense accounts.
  • Review submission of accountable document reported by stations.
  • Handle the queries from stations in charge and assists to troubleshoot.
  • Assist station users with application of system access and review their Segregation of Duty Matrix to flag out discrepancies (if any).
  • Travel to overseas stations (Copenhagen, Maldives, Auckland and Paris) to perform relief duties and to ensure that stations are complying with accounting procedures. Proposed recommendations to management to rectify deficiencies in process and controls identified during the visit.
  • Work with IT team and Business Technology Finance on system enhancement projects.
  • Supervise a team of 2 and provide guidance to perform their work.
  • Assist with month-end financial closing activities.
  • Main project owner for automation of AR invoices/credit notes workflow via RPA for 7 overseas regions and follow up with relevant stakeholders.
  • Involved in the implementation of new ERP system of end-to-end process relating to Purchase to Pay.
  • Initiate, support and liaise with main project team and vendor on the changes required.
  • Assist and manage business users with performing User Acceptance Tests (UAT)
  • Manage business users and relevant stakeholders to ensure that all changes would be delivered per specification and agreed schedule.
  • Provide post implementation support to ensure that project is implemented as per designed.

Senior Accountant Overseas Accounting SIN Sales

Singapore Airlines Ltd.
10.2021 - 12.2023
  • Performing review and approvals of customers/agents invoices, credit notes and refunds of tickets to passengers/agents.
  • Review and ensure that reconciliation between sales, billings and settlement is complete and discrepancies are duly accounted.
  • Review and ensure adequacy of Bank Guarantees furnished by agents and follow up with key stakeholders.
  • Ensure that accounts receivables are duly settled within credit terms.
  • Supervise a team of 5 staff within the section, perform periodic review of staff job functions and operational procedures to improve controls and job rotation.
  • Assist Business Process Outsourcing with application of system access and review their Segregation of Duty Matrix to flag out discrepancies (if any).
  • Supervise and liaise with Business Process Outsourcing vendor on their deliverables.
  • Work with IT team and Business Technology Finance on system enhancement projects.
  • Assist with month-end financial closing activities.

Senior Associate

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
01.2020 - 10.2021
  • Executed and led audit engagement teams
  • Responsible for planning audit engagements, including identify key risks, discussing audit strategies, resource budgeting and task allocations
  • Performed statutory audits of financial statements under the IFRS and SFRS accounting standards
  • Evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls
  • Ensures regulatory compliance by examining records, operating practices and documentation
  • Evaluating selection and appropriateness of accounting policies used, and reasonableness of accounting estimates made by client
  • Performed agreed upon procedures
  • Industries include Retail, Shipping and Consumer and Industrial Products & Services (Transport and Aviation)

Assurance Intern

FOO KON TAN LLP
12.2018 - 02.2019
  • Assisting in audit fieldwork
  • Identify and communicate audit issues and improvement opportunities with senior associates and managers to resolve client issues discovered during the audit process
  • Drafting financial statements under prescribed format
  • Performing other duties as assigned

Accounts Assistant

TOKYO CENTURY LEASING (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
08.2016 - 01.2017
  • Collaborating closely with the accounting department for partial account
  • Handling of daily sales order process and cash/settlement collections
  • Processing of General Interbank Recurring Order (GIRO)
  • Maintaining accounts payables and receivables records
  • Performed administrative and clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, faxing and copying.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
12.2019

Diploma in Management Studies -

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
03.2015

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Bloomberg
  • 3A Driving License

Languages

English
Chinese
Cantonese

Extra-Curricular Activities

  • SINGAPORE STUDENTS' SOCIETY UWA - Secretary 01/2019 - 07/2019
  • SINGAPORE STUDENTS' SOCIETY UWA - Events' Committee Member 01/2018 - 12/2018

Residency

SINGAPORE

Timeline

Senior Accountant Overseas Accounting (SEA)

Singapore Airlines Ltd.
07.2023 - Current

Senior Accountant Overseas Accounting SIN Sales

Singapore Airlines Ltd.
10.2021 - 12.2023

Senior Associate

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
01.2020 - 10.2021

Assurance Intern

FOO KON TAN LLP
12.2018 - 02.2019

Accounts Assistant

TOKYO CENTURY LEASING (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
08.2016 - 01.2017

Diploma in Management Studies -

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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