Moh Shajahan
Chartered Accountant
Summary
20 years of expertise, optimizing fiscal health and transforming business decision-making through data insight and automated reporting. Strategic business partner to C-suite, advising on impacts of potential decision, including due diligence, Savvy in building finance functions from the ground up. Track record of raising profitability, uncovering high-impact issues and managed budgets up to US$250 million, cross-functional team management.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head of Finance
JA Assure (Insurance Brokerage)
11.2020 - Current
- Provides a variety of Insurance and risk management services
- Managed finance for JA Assure’s commercial business of 5 services
- Own reporting for FP&A, accounting, treasury, billing, A/P and A/R
- Report directly to company CEO and executive members for insurance, corporate and technology services
- Conduct financial analysis and present financial performance to the Board and CEO monthly
- Formulate commercial business’ annual budget plans and monthly forecast schedules
- Improved strategic planning and accountability; uncovered performance issues with a major business to restore year-end margin to budgeted performance
- Architected suite of reports with year-to-date and monthly, bottom-up forecast of financial data at granular level, originated from business leaders
- Assessed revenue and resource utilization via detailed monthly analysis; results were leveraged to pivot strategy and reorganize products offering and cost rationalization
- Moving manually prepared contracts with external parties to automated contract workflow system, a fully digital system with contract management dashboard.
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
Country finance manager
PaxOcean Engineering (Kuok Singapore Ltd)
07.2013 - 10.2020
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Coached and mentored a 20-member finance team
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Collaborated with key executives and operational heads to analyze and optimize individual BUs performance
- Planned and executed unattended legacy issues related to finance and operations
- Carried out detailed analysis, seek financing options and with the support of executives, implemented cost rationalization exercise and finance control system to reduce leakage
- Restructured the overall transactions flow to minimize inefficient tax structure.
- By fast-tracking the compliances obligation and legal appeals, managed to obtain favorable results and brought the compliances to current state
- Implemented appropriate process, to ensure compliances up to date
Manager, Audit and Assurance
Foo Kon Tan Grant Thornton LLP
08.2005 - 09.2012
- Conducted strategic and technical reviews to verify compliance with quality control standards, schedule constraints and budget parameters.
- Trained and mentored department staff on policies and procedures to establish strong foundation for client development and service activities.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Maintained professional, organized and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
Finance Executive
Flextronics
04.2004 - 05.2005
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Maintained responsive organization with sustained revenue growth through industry forecast monitoring and deliberate financial planning.
- Enhanced internal control systems and procedures to mitigate risk and support opportunities.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Developed metrics for SOX compliance objectives, supporting key SOX deliverables.
- Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate and accessible records and kept close eye on transaction updates throughout each quarter.
Audit Senior
Singam & Yong
01.2004 - 06.2004
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
- Resolved financial and tax issues and maximized customer satisfaction scores.
- Enhanced audit controls by improving planning and testing processes.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Audit Senior
Shamsir Jasani Grant Thornton
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Identified audit risks, planning and coordinated with clients' and audit team in preparing related reports.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
- Enhanced audit controls by improving planning and testing processes.
Education
ACCA - Accounting
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Singapore 06.2005 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) - Accounting
Multimedia University
Malaysia 05.2000 - 05.2003
Skills
General ledger accounting
Technology-savvy
Project Finance
Risk mitigation
Organizational skills
Cash handling expertise
Revenue Generation
Relationship building and management
Reporting familiarity
Cost control and reduction
Financial analysis and reporting
Budget forecasting
Policies and procedures
Project Management
Schedule optimization
Staff Management
Corporate and business legal issues
Affiliations
- Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, Singapore
- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK
- Malaysia Institute of Accountants, Malaysia
- ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants Co-Committee
Timeline
Head of Finance
JA Assure (Insurance Brokerage)
11.2020 - Current
Country finance manager
PaxOcean Engineering (Kuok Singapore Ltd)
07.2013 - 10.2020
Manager, Audit and Assurance
Foo Kon Tan Grant Thornton LLP
08.2005 - 09.2012
ACCA - Accounting
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
06.2005 - 06.2011
Finance Executive
Flextronics
04.2004 - 05.2005
Audit Senior
Singam & Yong
01.2004 - 06.2004
Audit Senior
Shamsir Jasani Grant Thornton
01.2003 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) - Accounting
Multimedia University
05.2000 - 05.2003