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Sharon Low

Summary

Over 20 years of experience in Banking and Finance with a strong understanding of Wealth management products and services. Strong in data analytics & visualization, financial reporting and performance measurements. Track record of delivering on key projects with innovation and efficiency. Seeking opportunities to apply these transferable skills in a dynamic and challenging new role.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Exec. Director

UBS AG / Credit Suisse AG
12.2021 - Current

Financial Planning & Analysis and AUM Controlling, GWM APAC (Team Lead)

  • Team lead of GWM APAC FPA team driving management reporting and performance measurement, budgeting and forecasting
  • Team Lead of AuM/Assets Controlling team reviewing controls and processes to ensure adherence to the Bank's policy with effective and also efficient processes. Active engagement with business to review and submit "Business cases" to Group Finance
  • Led the team through rounds of reorganization, restatements, budget transfers, cost efficiency exercises and most recently, integration of CS/UBS systems and financials

Exec. Director

Credit Suisse AG
08.2015 - 12.2021

Advisory & Sales - Key role in transforming the sales analytics landscape with timely insights to support Management decisions

  • Worked alongside A&S head and product team leads to identify focus products and provide up-to-date sales feedback and identify sales opportunities/"white spots" with timely book screens
  • Rolled out key projects such automated Weekly Sales Reports; monthly Sales scorecard to drive sales effectiveness and pricing discipline (“Leadership Scorecard”) and Client performance vs. Leverage Risk monitoring reports (“CIF Performance Reports”)
  • Budgeting and KPI framework for Investment Consultants

Director

Credit Suisse AG
01.2014 - 08.2015

Finance Business Partner to South Asia Coverage markets

  • Develop and run front office performance measurement scorecards and budgets; led various projects including offshoring of reporting

Director

Credit Suisse AG
05.2007 - 01.2014

Products Finance GWM APAC

  • Led the team to deliver products sales, margins and trends reports to the product heads and management for timely business strategy and decisions
  • Developed the region’s Products and Sales reporting transparency collaborating with product groups and MIS teams to refine the region’s product MIS which forms the basis for many of the products-based strategies and plans, such as the products planning forums held jointly by the product units and market heads to drive the target “Optimal Product Mix” to achieve revenue ambitions and redress performance gaps

Asst Director

Credit Suisse AG
04.2005 - 05.2007

Financial Accounting, Private Banking

  • Regulatory and Head Office reporting; Fixed Asset Schedule maintenance, FX revaluation, GL checks etc.

Analyst

Standard Chartered Bank
10.2003 - 04.2005

Reporting and Control, Credit Centre Consumer Banking

  • Regulatory reporting, Cost Controlling, Compliance controls

Graduate Assistant, Audit & Assurance

KPMG
09.2002 - 10.2003
  • Client portfolio includes largest clients of the firm such as Credit Suisse Singapore and Capitaland

Officer, Finance

Dresdner Bank AG
05.2001 - 08.2002
  • Regulatory and Head Office reporting; expenses management and reporting and Product Control functions including running daily traders P&L

Education

Certified Public Accountant -

Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
Singapore
01.2022

Bachelor of Accountancy - undefined

Nanyang Technological University of Singapore
05.2001

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Victoria Junior College
12.1997

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Anglican High School
12.1995

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making

Timeline

Exec. Director

UBS AG / Credit Suisse AG
12.2021 - Current

Exec. Director

Credit Suisse AG
08.2015 - 12.2021

Director

Credit Suisse AG
01.2014 - 08.2015

Director

Credit Suisse AG
05.2007 - 01.2014

Asst Director

Credit Suisse AG
04.2005 - 05.2007

Analyst

Standard Chartered Bank
10.2003 - 04.2005

Graduate Assistant, Audit & Assurance

KPMG
09.2002 - 10.2003

Officer, Finance

Dresdner Bank AG
05.2001 - 08.2002

Bachelor of Accountancy - undefined

Nanyang Technological University of Singapore

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Victoria Junior College

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Anglican High School

Certified Public Accountant -

Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
Sharon Low