LAWRENCE TAN
469B Yishun St 43, #12-33
Summary
Highly motivated Accounts Manager with more than 15 years of experience handling company accounts. Collaborative and strategic team player with robust background in customer relationship management. Looking to contribute my acquired skills and management experience to the next organisation.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Accounts Manager
Eng Wah Hin Motor Trading
10.2014 - Current
- Increase profitability by identifying areas for cost reduction without sacrificing quality or service levels.
- Collaborate with sales teams to identify new opportunities, driving revenue growth.
- Optimise internal communication between departments to address client enquiries efficiently and accurately.
- Develop comprehensive financial reports for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and informed decision making.
- Implementation of digitalisation for office documents in line with government and corporate practices
- Revamp the company website and contribute contents for social media platforms
Volunteer Coordinator
Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
03.2010 - 08.2021
- Managed over 1,500 volunteers and 100 fosterers
- Recruited and trained new volunteers
- Coordinated with different departments on their volunteer needs
- Evaluated strengths of team members and assessed vacancies to match volunteers with positions
- Coordinated animal fosters and follow up until all animals were returned or adopted
- Coordinated and hosted Corporate Social Responsibility activities for corporate organisations
- Planned and hosted volunteer appreciation events
- Contributed contents such as pictures and videos for the social media
- Participated in radio interviews and filming for local television programmes
- Helped at the SPCA clinic reception during COVID when there was severe shortage of manpower
Accountant
Choosan Shipping Pte Ltd
10.2008 - 03.2009
- · Promoted from Singa Shipping Pte Ltd to handle a more challenging position
- · Prepared full sets of accounts using accounting system
- · Prepared ships' accounts (wages of crew members, master's cash and stock onboard)
- · Submitted GST returns
- · Handled online local and overseas purchases
- · Corresponded with auditors for company audit
- · Prepared monthly bank reconciliation
- · Prepared weekly cash-flow position to head office in Hamburg
- · Managed the company's petty cash
- · Corresponded with vendors and head office on account matters
Account Assistant
Singa Shipping Pte Ltd
06.2008 - 09.2008
- · Prepared full sets of accounts
- · Prepared ships' accounts (wages of crew members, master's cash and stock onboard)
- · Prepared monthly bank reconciliation
- · Managed the company's petty cash
- · Corresponded with vendors and head office on account matters
Audit Associate
Robin Chia & Co
08.2007 - 04.2008
- · Prepared complete set of working papers, GST reconciliation and cash flow statement
- · Prepared audit report, letter of representation, form C and various statements
- · Computation of taxation, preparation of tax schedules
- · Performed special audits for clients such as government bodies and charitable organisations
- · Performed audit for EDB (Economic Development Board) claim
- · Electronic filing of estimated chargeable income to IRAS
- · Performed local and overseas stocktaking
- · Sent bank, debtors and creditors' confirmation to third parties for the purpose of audit
- · Provided accounting advisory for clients
Education
Bachelor - Business (Accounting)
Singapore Institute of Management (RMIT)
Singapore 01.2002 - 01.2004
Diploma - Accountancy and Taxation
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore 01.1996 - 01.1999
O' Level -
Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
Singapore 01.1992 - 01.1996
Certification
Generative AI for Business Professionals
Affiliations
Vajrayana Buddhist Society - President
06/2004 - 12/2021
· Organised and supervised external events
· Prepared and submitted annual and income tax returns
· Budgeting for events as well as negotiation with vendors
· Supervised day-to-day operations
· Submit and follow up on visa applications for foreign guests
· Submit and follow up on work permit application for foreign workers
· Manpower sourcing and allocation for events
· Fundraising and sourcing for sponsorships
· Handled public relationship matters
Timeline
Generative AI for Business Professionals
10-2025
Standard First Aid
10-2025
Digital Marketing
11-2021
Safe Management Measures - Preparing workplace for COVID-19
09-2021
SG SafeEvents Ambassador
09-2021
Accounts Manager
Eng Wah Hin Motor Trading
10.2014 - Current
Handling Difficult Social Service & NPO Clients
07-2010
Volunteer Coordinator
Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
03.2010 - 08.2021
Accountant
Choosan Shipping Pte Ltd
10.2008 - 03.2009
Account Assistant
Singa Shipping Pte Ltd
06.2008 - 09.2008
Audit Associate
Robin Chia & Co
08.2007 - 04.2008
Bachelor - Business (Accounting)
Singapore Institute of Management (RMIT)
01.2002 - 01.2004
Diploma - Accountancy and Taxation
Nanyang Polytechnic
01.1996 - 01.1999
O' Level -
Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
01.1992 - 01.1996