Chong Soo Ken
Finance And Accounting
Summary
Dynamic Cloud Finance Specialist with extensive experience at Sparkoo Technologies, excelling in strategic financial planning and working capital management. Proven track record in developing robust business plans and implementing ERP systems, while leading teams to enhance operational efficiency. Adept at delivering insightful financial analysis and fostering corporate governance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Cloud Finance Speciallist (Cloud BG CFO)
Sparkoo Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd (Cloud Subsidiary for Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd)
01.2025 - Current
- Managing and ensuring timely and accurate completion of monthly financial reports, including P&L.
- Responsible for the preparation and developing Business Plan in a specific field along the management plan budget forecasting process
- Responsible for managing rolling forecasts, estimation, operational analysis and risk management.
- Review, prepare monthly financial summary, commentaries, and variance analysis as well as other relevant reports within stipulated deadlines.
- Ensure that all financial transactions (revenue trigger) are being recorded systematically and accurately in ledgers and other records, in accordance with Accepted Accounting Standards and other regulatory requirements, in order to maintain an accurate accounting system to develop and report high-quality Financial Statements and Management Reports to the senior management, board of directors, relevant regulatory bodies, etc.
- Develop, implement, and maintain processes and controls that are current best practices related to transaction processing.
- Responsible for the full spectrum of Financial, accounting functions and business support.
- Provide useful financial insights to help make better decisions about formulating and executing strategy and provide guidance and analysis to executive and operational management to improve results.
- Continuous improvement and implementation of process, policies and internal control, relation to accounting and reporting as well as overall business flow.
- Liaise with auditors, tax agents, bankers, and government bodies for audit, taxation, and financial matters.
- Lead, guide & motivate a team of accounting staff under direct supervision to ensure the smooth running of daily accounting operations and timely month-end closing.
- Responsible to provide training, guidance and support to the Finance and Accounts team, to monitor and review their performance to ensure achieve the targeted goal and maintain reasonable quality of works.
- Develop the collection plan (budget and forecast) based on the billing plan.
- Monitor Witholding tax regulatory changes and advice on impact to external customer and provide guidance on submitting and claiming of tax.
Business Finance Officer (Account CFO)
Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
02.2022 - 12.2024
- Responsible for the preparation and developing Business Plan in a specific field along the management plan budget forecasting process
- Responsible for managing rolling forecasts, estimation, operational analysis and risk management.
- Responsible for managing KPIs of projects/Account Department/Business Units, ensure budget execution and risk monitoring, and support the achievement of business objectives.
- Conduct specialized analysis and drive the resolution of operational challenges.
- Guide certain indicator’s analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures.
Project Finance Controller
Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Responsible to assist Project Manager in a project financial operation management of a major sales and delivery of ICT projects.
- Responsible to prepare project based budget according to Company’s standard and original bidding estimation, ensure all products and services covered by contract scopes are reflected in project budget.
- Produce monthly financial forecast and analysis to monitor budget variance, to produce budget baseline and monitor the execution, ensure consistency between operation result, budget expectation and achievement of the project’s predetermined financial KPIs, support controllable cost reduction to improve project profitability.
- Liaise closely with business team (including sales, delivery, procurement and collection team) to monitor the sale and delivery process, to ensure proper project delivery and documentation for the payment, sale invoicing and collection purpose.
- Ensure project delivery operation is comply with Company’s financial management and internal control regulations and deal with Internal & external auditor.
- Review contract T&Cs and clauses and involved in discussion with customer on new contract negations; Follow up contract implementation, make sure project start and deliver follow the correct direction as per sign in contract.
- Involved in pre-sales activities (Eg: Designation of commercial, calculated profit and loss for overall project, come out suggestion and opinion based on finance experience in order to support win back of project).
- Lead the whole team to move forward and come out good quality work and train new staff in order to support more efficiency of work.
ECO Project Controller – Complex Deals
Hewlett-Packard (M) Sdn Bhd
12.2014 - 01.2018
- Order entry & management, commercial/finance compliance checks, credit re-checks, invoicing/payment follow through.
- Full administration of inventory and 3rd party vendors (& HP pass-through products) etc. Business controls & audit compliance including approvals & audit documentation. DRS management.
- Project set up & maintenance in Compass & support for labour tracking.
- Direct customer contact & TCE responsibility in defined areas of responsibility.
- Provide support & advice for the design of the project.
- Profit & Loss Management.
- Helps to facilitate debt collection with Credit & Collections.
- Financial revenue, cost and margin data entry, revenue recognition, balance sheet management & ongoing analysis & management of these.
- Financial month end close & reporting at engagement level – for orders, revenues & costs & balance sheet items.
- Proactive support for project managers – finance/ process/approvals advice, forecasting support, analysis & monitoring.
- Coordination on order, revenue & costs with other HP
- Interface with GBS on any back office activities performed
- Monitor’s & improves data quality in COMPASS.
- Managing orders with TS support contracts.
- Record Retention. Proactively support the Project Manager on TS Engagements & ensure their success & financial health
- Ensure HP’s financial records are accurate & compliant
Accounts Payable/Receivable & Costing Executive
Noble Denton Malaysia Sdn Bhd
03.2012 - 12.2014
- Timely and accurate preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting within the stipulated deadlines.
- To head, train and supervise AP team.
- Handling and monitoring on daily basis for AP, AR and Project P&L.
- Responsible for proper recording, checking and monitoring for all financial information within given time limit following company rules and guidelines.
- Provide appropriate internal reporting on a monthly basis for management to reflect business performance, key trends and analysis.
- Responsible for the efficient and professionals management of day to day accounting operations. Ad-hoc task given by immediate superior
- Liaise with external parties including Auditors, Tax Agent, financial institutions and government bodies.
Accounts Executive
Cempaka Sdn Bhd-seri Cempaka Service Suites
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Responsible for the day to day office administrative duties
- Checking and reviewing payments voucher, Cheques, Expenses claim, purchase order, office general admin.
- Ensure daily Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable transactions are up to date as per system. To prepare Tax invoices, Cheques, Debit note, Credit note, Journal entries and update monthly accounts schedule or listing.
- To submit monthly report, Debit entries report.
- To perform and other related duties or ad-hoc assignments as and when required by Superior
- Dealing With Publec Sector customers for Room/Event/Training booking, payment and refund matters
- Liase with internal & external stakeholders such as internal accounting staff, tax agent, external auditors, company secretary, government bodies, etc.
Account Assistant Cum Creditor Officer
Dalfy Leasing Sdn Bhd
07.2007 - 12.2009
- Responsible to handle Accounts Payable (AP) and Account Receivable (AR) activities and ensure accuracy processing, follow policies and procedures or relevant regulations in a timely manner.
- To update vendor’s invoices, checking and verifying invoices and processing of payments in a timely manner.
- Ensure all supplier invoices are received on time, liaise with supplier on unresolvable Account Payable issues.
- Ensure processing of payment in timely basis as per credit term.
- Prepare Aging Report in a timely manner.
- Issue payment voucher in a timely manner.
- Maintain and manage proper filing of accounting documents.
- Verify and check the Credit Note before issue to customers.
- Any ad hoc tasks as assigned by superior.
- Monthly Stock Control (Purchasing) • Dealing with Auditor
- Calculate Staff monthly Salary. Overtime Claim, Socso, EPF and etc…
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking - Finance/Accountancy/Banking
University of Greenwich
Malaysia 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC)
Malaysia 04.2001 -
Skills
- Working capital management
- Corporate governance
- Strategic financial planning
- ERP system implementation
Additional Information
Other Information
I am a person who is positive about every aspect of life. There are many things I like to do, to see, and to experience. I like to read, I like to write; I like to think, I like to dream; I like to talk, I like to listen.
AFFILIATIONS:
- Member of Chinese Club during secondary school.
- Member of World Vision
PERSONAL STRENGTHS:
- Strong Communication Skills
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Leadership Qualities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Creativity and Innovation
- Time Management and Organization
- Resilience and Stress Management
- Attention to Detail
- Positive Attitude and Enthusiasm
- Empathy and Active Listening
- Initiative and Self-Motivation
- Critical Thinking
- Dependability and Responsibility
- Ability to Learn Quickly
Timeline
Cloud Finance Speciallist (Cloud BG CFO)
Sparkoo Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd (Cloud Subsidiary for Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd)
01.2025 - Current
Business Finance Officer (Account CFO)
Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
02.2022 - 12.2024
Project Finance Controller
Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
01.2018 - 01.2022
ECO Project Controller – Complex Deals
Hewlett-Packard (M) Sdn Bhd
12.2014 - 01.2018
Accounts Payable/Receivable & Costing Executive
Noble Denton Malaysia Sdn Bhd
03.2012 - 12.2014
Accounts Executive
Cempaka Sdn Bhd-seri Cempaka Service Suites
01.2010 - 01.2012
Account Assistant Cum Creditor Officer
Dalfy Leasing Sdn Bhd
07.2007 - 12.2009
Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking - Finance/Accountancy/Banking
University of Greenwich
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC)
04.2001 -
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