Christopher Lee
Financial Controller
Summary
Versatile Corporate Controller with proven track record providing transformative leadership to growing organizations. Expertise in Corporate Accounting and Financial Controls. Committed to developing robust standards, internal controls and processes while minimizing risk. Proficient in Oracle and Microsoft.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Financial Controller
Travecta Therapeutics Pte Ltd
03.2021 - 12.2022
- International experience.
- Main lead in implementation of Oracle Netsuite, Payroll and HR system.
- Oversaw 1 direct report.
- Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
- Led organizational cash flow and cash flow forecasting initiatives for internal and external stakeholders.
- Planned budgets, monitored accounting processes and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.
- Created and distributed reports on internal (Board members and Management) and external (Investors and Fund Raising) finances, audits and budgets.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Accurately completed financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results.
- Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
- Worked with both internal and external users to create detailed financial reports.
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.
- Supervised accurate, efficient and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
- Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 13 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.
- Updated and reviewed financial reporting packages and managed financial reporting processes.
Senior Finance Manager, International Headquarters
Aviat Networks Singapore Pte Ltd
09.2007 - 02.2021
- Promoted to Senior Manager of Finance role of International Headquarter (IHQ) for Global International market in 2011.
- Overseeing entire financial planning and management, treasury, corporate affairs, human resource and administrative functions of IHQ.
- Mentor and support team of 14 Finance professionals in Singapore (11) and APAC (3 previously 7) to provide timely and accurate accounting and reporting function.
- Assist in preparation and review of APAC and Singapore budgets before submission to Corporate in US
- Perform key analysis of Intercompany, Revenue and Cost for APAC and International in comparison with external and internal budgets as well provide explanation to Management.
- Review of APAC and Singapore operating expense against budget and provide key solutions on cost savings.
- Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
- Continuous improvement and monitoring of compliance, processes and policies to be in line with updated acceptable accounting standards.
- Key lead liaison with government bodies like Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore, bankers, auditors and tax authorities and consultants
- Spearheaded international headquarters implementation, process and module improvement, resource training and overall accounting process integration to Oracle R12.
- Initiated and implemented various process and change management within organization (improving number of days for month end closing from 14 to 5 days).
- In-charge of sales-support functions like attending to bid/tender/accreditation exercises to potential customers.
- Review Cash Forecast in Singapore Operation on weekly basis for Headquarter reporting.
- Balance Sheet Review with HQ on Quarterly Basis.
- Liaise with Outsource Internal Auditors and External Auditors on Sarbanes Oxley Act for Singapore.
Accountant
Canon Singapore Pte Ltd
Singapore
09.2002 - 09.2007
Accounts Assistant
Planet Hollywood Singapore Pte Ltd
Singapore
03.2000 - 09.2002
Education
Bachelor of Professional Studies -
THE ASSOCIATION oF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
Singapore 01.2002 - 12.2005
Skills
Corporate finance
undefinedAccomplishments
Travecta Therapeutics Pte Ltd
- Completed multiple years (4) of audit in 4 months.
- Reduction of audit adjustments in prior years of 14 to 1 in 2021.
- Improve month end close process from 5 to 3 days.
- Introduced accounting procedures and stronger financial controls to improve financial reporting.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Aviat Networks Singapore Pte Ltd
- APAC Award – for exemplary performance during the Sarbanes-Oxley audit
- Successfully renewed the IHQ lease for another 3 years with 10% reduction on lease and renovation costs in 2019.
- Negotiated increase of office rent of only 8% instead of possible 15% in 2016
- Reduction of Global AR by 57% after one year. AR Reconciliation cleaned up and reconciled within an hour.
- Reduction of unreconciled items in the Inter-company balances from over USD$1M to less than USD$6k. Currently handling over 30 Inter-company reconciliations.
- All bank recons have been reconciled and all Finance staff understands the usage of each bank.
- Management received a very detailed report on Freight which helps the company reduce cost by 10%.
- All irrelevant accounts have been correctly re-classified and currently Management is confident of all accounts have been correctly maintained.
- Prior to 2008, the company received about 12 Management letter points. With the process put in place and help from the team, the company managed to reduce this to only 2.
Timeline
Financial Controller
Travecta Therapeutics Pte Ltd
03.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Finance Manager, International Headquarters
Aviat Networks Singapore Pte Ltd
09.2007 - 02.2021
Accountant
Canon Singapore Pte Ltd
09.2002 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Professional Studies -
THE ASSOCIATION oF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
01.2002 - 12.2005
Accounts Assistant
Planet Hollywood Singapore Pte Ltd
03.2000 - 09.2002
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