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Ji Lei Ming

Ji Lei Ming

Group Finance Controller

Summary

Seasoned finance leader with over 20 years of experience driving profitability and strategic growth in global markets, including manufacturing, commodities, and agriculture. Recognized as a trusted partner to C-suite executives and boards, with a strong ability to manage complex multi-entity structures while leading high-performing finance teams. Expertise includes finance controlling, capital management, and cost optimization, demonstrated by a proven track record of delivering transformative results across APAC, EU, and Africa. Actively engaged in the operations steering committee to provide critical financial insights and co-drive impactful business process improvements.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Group Financial Controller & BU CFO

Halcyon Agri Group
07.2018 - 08.2025
  • Company Overview: Global natural rubber and palm oil producer and supply chain manager, including plantation, processing, commodity trading and distribution (USD 3.8B revenue, 65 subsidiaries in 10+ countries, headquartered in Singapore)
  • Supported group CEO, CFO and the Board in business strategies, pricing, supply chain management and capital planning to pursue business excellence.
  • Appointed as Board Director of several key subsidiaries, representing the group to ensure alignment between regional business objectives and Group financial strategy, while safeguarding shareholder interests and strengthening compliance.
  • Built and managed group-level finance team including group consolidation and SGX disclosure, financial controlling and FP&A team, and orchestrated a global finance team through the function lines. Embedded a continuous improvement &learning culture.
  • Led group financial reporting, budgeting, and consolidation across 65 subsidiaries; ensured full IFRS and PRC GAAP compliance for the SGX disclosure and the parent listed in China. Facilitated alignment on key audit matters (KAM) with external auditors by addressing complex issues and bridging perspective gaps through business and financial insights.
  • Maintained regular engagement with major local lending banks to share business updates and strategic developments—strengthening lender confidence and securing stable working capital facilities to support operational continuity.
  • Directed group treasury team, leveraging leadership and strategic alignment to enhance global fund allocation efficiency and improve financial return.
  • Initiated a cross-functional optimization exercise with Sales and Operations to realign order allocation strategy across processing sites, leveraging deep multi-factor analysis of raw mat sourcing capabilities, processing capacities and cost drivers—resulting in enhanced contribution margin and supply chain agility.
  • Acted as a key role in monitoring operational and financial risks on a day-to-day basis to ensure full compliance under the group risk management framework.
  • Reinforced internal control frameworks by implementing targeted risk mitigation measures in critical processes such as material sourcing, warehouse operations, production workflows, and cost management.
  • Spearheaded an ERP automation upgrades reducing monthly close time by 25% and improving data integrity. Championed the development of new system functions to strengthen business control and finance oversight.
  • Drove cost saving initiatives across the supply chain—resulting in annualized savings of over USD 17M.
  • Led tax optimization initiatives to reduce transfer pricing risks and overall tax burden by analyzing global business structures and transaction flows. Recommended and implemented a business restructuring strategy, resulting in $12M in tax savings.
  • Led a regional treasury centralization initiative, transitioning cash management from subsidiary-level autonomy to a centralized approval and oversight model at the regional head office. This initiative enhanced cash visibility, improved liquidity allocation efficiency, and reduced funding risks across multiple entities.
  • Developed standardized cash flow forecasting tools for Indonesian subsidiaries to support proactive cash planning and optimize intercompany fund deployment.
  • Halcyon Agri group (Headquarter) – a member of Sinochem Group

Group Financial Controller

SIAT Group
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: An associate of Halcyon Agri Group
  • Transformed the group FP&A team into a finance-controlling function. Developed tailored financial control frameworks based on business segments - rubber and oil palm plantations.
  • Led the implementation of a group budgeting model and standardized templates across all entities; leveraged Google SpreadSheets to enable real-time collaboration across subsidiaries and headquarter, streamlining consolidation and improving efficiency.
  • Replaced a 40-page Excel-based monthly report with a streamlined, visualized business analysis dashboard, significantly enhancing decision-making support for management.
  • Worked with regional GMs to optimize operation processes to improve efficiency, factory CAPEX planning alignment with plantation output forecast, improving ROI of capacity expansion projects.
  • Collaborated with European, African and Asian teams across the business functions and developed a performance tracking matrix with KPIs, enabling improved communication and performance accountability.

Finance Director

Euroma Rubber SDN BHD
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: A member of Halcyon Agri Group
  • Successfully implemented an ERP system integrating finance, procurement, production, warehouse and distribution modules, eliminating legacy manual processes; cut monthly closing time from 3 days to 1 day.
  • Designed a daily trade reporting system based on a deep understanding of the business model, synthesizing complex internal and external factors to monitor key operational exposures—including procurement, sales and hedging transactions, inventory and FX positions—ensuring timely oversight of business risks and profitability.
  • Collaborated with the Singapore sales entity to develop a transfer pricing strategy ensuring timely completion of Transfer Pricing Documentation. Managed transfer pricing audits by Malaysian tax authorities, minimizing compliance risks.
  • Recruited, trained, and retained key finance talent; built resilient and skilled local teams.

Finance Controlling Manager / Manufacturing Cost Controller / Accounting Specialist

Johnson Controls Automotive
01.2003 - 01.2010
  • After graduation, I worked as an Account Payable specialist for 1 year and then internally transferred to the cost controller position to take on challenges. After 3 years, promoted to financial controlling manager role.
  • Led annual budget and rolling forecast. Conducted detailed variance analysis between budget and actual performance. Developed dashboard KPIs and drove cost reduction projects to drive sustainable growth; supported factory expansion through detailed CAPEX studies.
  • Maintained the standard costing system by updating raw material, labor and overhead standard cost in ERP system.
  • Played a key role in monthly closing activities, including accruals and financial reporting.
  • Converted monthly financials from PRC GAAP to US GAAP, supported global reporting.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Accounting

Dong Hua University

Skills

Integration of financial strategy and business objectives

Certification

CPA Australia — Senior Member

Work Availability

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Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Group Financial Controller & BU CFO

Halcyon Agri Group
07.2018 - 08.2025

Group Financial Controller

SIAT Group
01.2014 - 01.2017

Finance Director

Euroma Rubber SDN BHD
01.2011 - 01.2014

Finance Controlling Manager / Manufacturing Cost Controller / Accounting Specialist

Johnson Controls Automotive
01.2003 - 01.2010

Bachelor’s Degree - Accounting

Dong Hua University
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