Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Brief Introductions
Personal Particulars
Awards
References
Reading, Singing
Timeline
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Shirley Lim

Singapore

Summary

Dedicated Associate with extensive experience collaborating with clients, promptly identifying needs and recommending products and services to accomplish clients' goals. Strong communicator focused on delivering outstanding customer care.


Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate

Tricor Singapore Pte Ltd
10.2022 - Current

The work scope includes:


Full sets of Accounts - Daily posting of transactions (AR, AP, GL) and Closing journals,

  • Prepare payments via internet banking,
  • Prepare Management Accounts, Schedules and Financial Statements,
  • GST Reporting
  • Review of XBRL conversion
  • Preparation of PBC documents for Audits


Payroll Functions,

  • Prepare payroll using Timesoft System, Prepare IR8A
  • Software familiarity: Xero, Bright, Quickbook, Timesoft (Payroll), Concur, Coupa, Ms Office (Powerpoint/Excel/Word)

Senior Accounts Officer

Mitsubishi Corporation Singapore
04.2016 - 08.2022

The work scope includes:

  • Provide subsidiaries with Accounting functions,
  • Daily posting of transactions to accounting system,
  • Prepare and process payments for subsidiaries,
  • Prepare PL, BS and financial reports for subsidiaries and ensure reporting timelines are met and fulfilled,
  • Perform monthly, quarterly, yearly closing and prepare consolidation packages for the company reporting to Tokyo (Headquarter),
  • Prepare GST reporting and ensure timely submissions to IRAS, Involve and testing of new accounting software for launch (Acumatica – 2017/2018),


Subsidiary Support (AP)

  • Check, liaise and advise admin user on accounting treatment such as GL codes, GST code etc before posting to accounting system,

Daily posting of OPEX transactions to SAP system,

  • Prepare and process OPEX payment via internet banking,
  • Involve in project testing (New system implementation and workflow launch for accounts operation),


Monitor MCSIN credit control,

  • Assist manager to submit F/S for ACTIS evaluation,
  • Assist manager to generate monthly credit reports,
  • Investigate overdue report and inform trade to monitor payment from customer,


  • Software familiarity: Accpac, Acumatica, SAP, Promaster, Microsoft Office (Powerpoint/Excel/Word)

Accounts Officer

Canon Singapore Pte Ltd
08.2014 - 03.2016

The work scope includes:

  • Ensure debts collected within the shortest time possible,
  • Contact and chase customers to collect on outstanding invoices on debtor's ledger,
  • Assist in sending reminder letters of outstanding receivables according to AR policy,
  • Identify customers with bad credit histories and recommend for suspension of service,
  • Assist in monitoring and follow up on receivables for service business,
  • Liaise and communicate with sales representative for dispute cases and follow up

Accounts Assistant

Kaplan Singapore Pte Ltd
04.2011 - 04.2014

The work scope includes:

  • Main role of Accounts Receivable (AR) work scope for Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte Ltd Full-Time students,
  • Daily Sales posting to Navision Accounting system,
  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and schedules,
  • Liaise with Program Manager and Sales when necessary for any finance enquiries for Students,
  • Verification of student’s course payment before releasing certificate,
  • Issue credit note for fee transfers, refunds and student withdrawals,
  • Issuing invoices and receipts to Student,
  • Assist Accountant on any other AR related matters,


Software familiarity: Navision

Accounts Assistant

GES Singapore Pte Ltd
08.2010 - 09.2010

The work scope includes:

  • Entering journals into SAP software,
  • Matching Invoice with Delivery order,
  • Physical inspections and ensure that parts that are needed to be scrapped are physical existence and quantity are accurate in the manufacturing division

Internal Audit Assistant

Attached to Foo Kon Tan Grant Thornton
03.2010 - 08.2010

The work scope includes:

  • Internal auditing of client’s company,
  • Audit certification for Educational institutions such as NUS, Meet clients for clarifications on audit fieldwork,
  • Liaise with clients via emails and calls,
  • Administrative work such as photocopying, preparing flow charts, filing and keying of relevant information obtained to the audit programme

Education

Diploma in Accountancy -

Ngee Ann Polytechnic
05.2011

Higher National ITE Certificate in Accounting -

Institute of Technical Education (Bishan)
05.2008

National ITE Certificate in Service Skills (Office) -

Institute of Technical Education (Bishan)
01.2005

‘N’ Level -

Holy Innocents’ High School
05.2004

Skills

  • Handling to Client Service
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Details
  • Computer Skills

Brief Introductions

I have been in accounting industries since 2011 after graduation from Ngee Ann polytechnic with Diploma in Accountancy. My expertise falls mainly on full sets of accounting which I have more than ten years of experiences. My strength is being responsible, setting priorities at work to meeting tight deadlines.

Personal Particulars

Shirley Lim, S8843802G, Blk 672C Yishun Ave 4, Singapore, 763672, 8482 9894 (Mobile), slsl88@hotmail.com, 11/03/88, Chinese, Singaporean, Female, $4600/-, 07/01/24

Awards

  • Lee Kuan Yew STEPS Scholarship Award, 2008
  • Certificate of Merit in Higher National ITE Certificate in Accounting, 2008
  • ITE Eagles Award, 2008
  • ITE CCA Awards, 2008
  • ITE Top Course Medal in Higher Nitec in Accounting course -Gold, 2008
  • Certificate of Merit in National ITE Certificate in Service Skills (Office), 2005
  • ITE Top Course Medal in Nitec in Service Skills (Office) Course-Gold, 2005
  • CCC-CDC Scholarship Award, 2004
  • Edusave Scholarship Award, 2002 – 2004
  • Edusave Bursary Award, 2001

References

  • Ms Rose Ling, 8189 5180, Ex-Colleague
  • Ms June Lim, 8101 0850, Ex-Colleague

Reading, Singing

Reading enhance my knowledge at work and Singing helps to relieve stress from work and home duties.

Timeline

Associate

Tricor Singapore Pte Ltd
10.2022 - Current

Senior Accounts Officer

Mitsubishi Corporation Singapore
04.2016 - 08.2022

Accounts Officer

Canon Singapore Pte Ltd
08.2014 - 03.2016

Accounts Assistant

Kaplan Singapore Pte Ltd
04.2011 - 04.2014

Accounts Assistant

GES Singapore Pte Ltd
08.2010 - 09.2010

Internal Audit Assistant

Attached to Foo Kon Tan Grant Thornton
03.2010 - 08.2010

Diploma in Accountancy -

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Higher National ITE Certificate in Accounting -

Institute of Technical Education (Bishan)

National ITE Certificate in Service Skills (Office) -

Institute of Technical Education (Bishan)

‘N’ Level -

Holy Innocents’ High School
Shirley Lim