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Tengku Anwar

Singapore,Singapore

Summary

As the Chief Operating Officer at KPI Media Pte Ltd, I specialize in strategic planning and executive leadership, consistently driving operational efficiency and financial growth. With expertise in risk management and cross-functional collaboration has led to initiatives that expanded market share and achieved a 275% increase in revenue within two years

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Operating Officer

KPI Media Pte Ltd
01.2023 - Current
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals.
  • Identified and pursued business development opportunities to grow organization and increase revenue.
  • Negotiated contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and maximize profits.
  • Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
  • Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
  • Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
  • Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
  • Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
  • Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
  • Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
  • Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.

Senior Finance Manager

Dentsu Singapore Pte Ltd
06.2016 - 12.2022
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
  • Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
  • Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
  • Led an offshore team in handling FP&A for various entities.
  • Business partner for entities to help MDs and country heads in achieving targets set.
  • Main POC for audit related to entities under care.
  • Involved in commercial aspects of finance ensuring compliance to SOW.
  • Project accounting when adhoc support is required.
  • Involved in 2 rounds of M&A when previous agencies got acquired.

Senior Finance Executive

Agency for Science Technology & Research (A*STAR)
08.2014 - 05.2016
  • Produced reports on transactions with metrics for management and shareholders to easily and transparently understand company direction.
  • Reviewed debits and credits to rectify deficiencies and investigate nature and appropriateness.
  • Meticulously followed policies and laws to protect client data and privacy.
  • Disbursed and processed payables, verifying TDS and GST compliance and other important documentation.
  • Ran comprehensive cost/benefit analyses before suggesting new business movements and decisions.

Accounts Executive

Sodexo Singapore Pte Ltd
11.2011 - 07.2014
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
  • Reduced process discrepancies through measured implementation of performance reporting and data systems.
  • Ran comprehensive cost/benefit analyses before suggesting new business movements and decisions.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
  • Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
  • Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
  • Complied with established internal controls and policies.

Accounts Officer

Fish & Co Singapore Pte Ltd
07.2009 - 11.2011
  • Updated general ledger of accounts with current, accurate and industry-compliant data to meet all internal and external audit requirements.
  • Generated Aging Reportsand Daily Sales reports to identify financial trends and aging accounts in need of attention.
  • Managed all accounting needs and account updates for operations.
  • Collaborated with purchasing department to reconcile vendor invoices and facilitate payments.
  • Checked expenses against budget controls, entered figures and reconciled business accounts to address discrepancies.
  • Input vendor payments and updated accounts to reflect new balances.
  • Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
  • Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
  • Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.

Education

Certificate - ACCA

ACCA
Singapore
12.2026

Skills

  • Business Forecasting
  • Operations Oversight
  • Business Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Recruitment and retention
  • Risk Management
  • Executive Leadership
  • Financial Management
  • Business process reengineering
  • Policy Development
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Human Resources Management

Timeline

Chief Operating Officer

KPI Media Pte Ltd
01.2023 - Current

Senior Finance Manager

Dentsu Singapore Pte Ltd
06.2016 - 12.2022

Senior Finance Executive

Agency for Science Technology & Research (A*STAR)
08.2014 - 05.2016

Accounts Executive

Sodexo Singapore Pte Ltd
11.2011 - 07.2014

Accounts Officer

Fish & Co Singapore Pte Ltd
07.2009 - 11.2011

Certificate - ACCA

ACCA
Tengku Anwar