SEMI-RETIRED ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL with over 20 years of experience in project & financial accounting in the construction and engineering industry (oil & gas, automation, design, manufacturing and consultancy) gained from working in SMEs and MNCs
Currently only seeking for contract / temporary work assignments with duration of 03 to 06 months
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
SURVEY EXPERIENCE OFFICER (CONTRACT POSITION)
MINISTRY OF MANPOWER
12.2023 - 03.2024
Assist respondents to complete selected surveys online or via manual collection.
For field visits, provide the necessary guidance to respondents for completion of surveys
Ensure submission of the completed survey data into the MOM-MRSD system
Perform daily updates of call outcomes using Excel files assigned to them
Work closely with fellow team-mates on assigned respondents to attain surveys completion
Update accurately on daily reports to account for productivity & performance
Perform necessary admin work and support duties especially rectifying data errors/ambiguity committed during survey data collection.
Adhere to key in concise case notes in MOM-MRSD system for each survey respondents provided for each case with each call outcome / updates on assigned cases
Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
SENIOR EXECUTIVE - FINANCE (CONTRACT POSITION)
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (HAWKERS CENTRES GROUP)
10.2021 - 09.2023
Review of submitted vendor invoices for approval and payment in NFS
Review and submission of payment and journals request into VITAL
Review and submission of vendor details for account creation and / or update into VITAL
Prepare and review supporting schedules and documents for vendor invoices for upload into NFS
Create and process credit notes for refund of fees in HCMS
Review of cash advance balances in HCMS to ensure refund is done correctly (no over- or under- refunds)
Assist manager track and monitor status of Live and Ex Arrears cases (debts owing by stallholders) and liaise with external lawyers to initiate legal action
PROJECT FINANCE ANALYST (CONTRACT POSITION)
BAKER HUGHES
04.2020 - 08.2021
Project accounting, Cost Control: Approval of Sales order, liaising with Project Management teams for driving profitability, improving cash flow, tracking / reducing costs and risk analysis
Ensure best cost estimate for assigned projects and continuous monitoring of cost performance vs budget
Support Finance manager in Operating plan cycle
Monitor revenue recognition trigger for weekly QMI estimate
Monitor Cash, Past Due, Variable and Base cost management
Supporting monthly and quarterly closing activities
Supporting audit queries
Attend to general ad-hoc queries and projects
Identifying areas for simplification and alignment, working with manager to find solutions
GROUP ACCOUNTANT
ENVIROSOLUTIONS AND CONSULTING PTE LTD
04.2018 - 10.2018
Manage and oversee day-to-day financial accounting for the group (SG, MY, IDN & HK)
Manage timely month-end closing of group accounts
Preparation & presentation of accurate financial & management reports to Group MD
Work with other offices to understand results & help improve the business performance
Maintain & update group project listing for sales & backlog reporting
Monitor and prepare monthly group cash flow & cash flow forecast
Prepare quarterly group P&L forecast and yearly group budget
Review monthly payroll computation and of quarterly GST submission to IRAS
Liaise with various external parties (company secretary, tax agent, auditor, bankers etc.)
Review financial procedures and policies to enhance corporate governance
Any ad-hoc tasks as assigned by Group MD
LEAD PROJECT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT & ADMINISTRATOR
AURECON SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD
10.2011 - 03.2018
At Singapore Office level:
The “Go To” person for provision of commercial & administrative advice & assistance across the project lifecycle from project assessment, setup, administration, timesheets, review to closure in accordance with establish operating rules & current business model
Provide assistance & advise to project directors & leaders in their determination of monthly project revenue recognition
Provide support to office management in the financial analysis of monthly project performance reports
Drive WIP reduction via regular follow-up with project directors & leaders for timely project billings to be issued out to clients
Provide regular training to project staffs in project finance & in the use of BST ERP system
At Regional Office level:
In charge of improving & maintaining the technical & commercial competency of the Project Financial Accountant (PFA) team (of 06) across Asia & ME regions
Drive accuracy in monthly revenue recognition on projects across the region
Drive project financial performance improvement across the region via review & analysis of poor performing projects with unit managers and where applicable provide solutions and / or corrective measures
Drive WIP (& of working capital) improvement across the region by means of monthly review of project WIP with various offices
Drive commercial acumen awareness via conducting regular project finance training sessions to newly appointed project leaders from the various offices
Preparation of various reports for monthly regional management meeting (e.g. New sales, WIP, workshare & staff utilization reports)
In charge of quality assurance of PFA team output across the region via cascading corporate best practice and performing periodic audits to ensure compliance with company policies and standard processes
ACCOUNTANT
ATS AUTOMATION ASIA PTE LTD
03.2010 - 08.2011
Carried out full spectrum of company & project accounting / costing role
Timely preparation of various financial & management reports for submission to Canadian HQ office
Responsible for project costing and liaising with Project Managers on project billing, project setup & closure and project costs / expenses
Monitor & analyze project costing and profit margins and highlight project costs over-runs
Interpret & communicate financial results in a meaningful manner to management
Prepare & review weekly cash flow forecast & AR collections for corporate treasury
Prepare monthly / quarterly forecast (to within a target accuracy of +/- 5% from actual results reported for the month)
Support and assist in preparing yearly budget / plan
Liaise with various external parties (company secretary, tax agent, auditor, bankers etc.)
Supervision of 02 accounting staffs (under functions AP & AR / Fixed assets)
SENIOR PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES KINETICS LTD
07.2008 - 11.2009
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
ROTARY ENGINEERING LTD
03.2005 - 05.2008
Education
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING) -
THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA
07.1993
YEAR 12 MATRICULATION CERTIFICATE -
CONCORDIA HIGH SCHOOL
AUSTRALIA
12.1989
Skills
Perform project variance tracking, analysis & reporting of actual against budgeted numbers