Lely Huang

As a dynamic and results-driven finance professional with over 20 years of experience, I bring deep expertise across Controlling, Business Partnering, Process Optimization, and Compliance. I have a proven track record of driving financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic alignment in complex, multinational environments.

Currently, I lead a high-performing finance team comprising 14 direct reports and 20 overseas team members, overseeing end-to-end finance functions across the APAC region. My leadership style balances strategic vision with hands-on execution, empowering cross-border teams to deliver business value while ensuring financial discipline, compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Successfully developed and implemented monthly closing procedures, finalizing management accounts within 5 days instead of 15 working days.
• Initiated and implemented the change in the supply chain process, which resulted in a cost saving of 1% of freight cost.
• Implemented detailed expenses analysis monthly, which enables the Company to identify accounting errors and generate a saving of 5% of EBITDA.
• Reanalyzed and revamped the service fees, resulting in a cost saving of 3% of service fees.
• Led and implemented a new sales tactic that generated SGD0.2M within three days of warehouse sales and earned the no.1 bestselling brand.
• Revamped the monthly receivables process, which resulted in the collection of long-outstanding balances and improved cash flow liquidity by USD1.5M within three months.
• Re-analysed and revamped the royalty income collection process, resulting in cash collection of USD 2.1 M within six months.
• Successfully managed fund utilization project for stagnant bank balances in sanction country.
• Managed year-end cash flow management process and delivered cash surplus.
• Completed the finance transition process from Sydney to Singapore to the United States.
• Successfully delivered control improvement and implementation for cheque bank in and GL recording.
• Successfully identified system errors, which led to an overhaul system review by the system accountant.
• Appointed as People Soft GL super user for APAC within seven months of joining.
• Successfully streamlined the accrued/deferred revenue process and control for APAC.