Wei-Jin Kan
Regional Finance Manager (Regional CFO)
Singapore
Summary
Results-oriented Regional Finance Manager/CFO bringing 15 years of experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification Industry. Strong history of achieving both financial and non-financial business goals with effective controls and planning.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Regional Finance Manager
DNV Singapore Pte Ltd
07.2017 - Current
- Regional Finance Manager reports to Director of Operations and dotted line to Global Chief Financial Officer.
- Oversee deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish broad range of financial targets, with revenue responsibility of 670MNOK (USD68M) in 2022, including more than doubling of operational profits and EBIT margin over 5 years.
- Evaluation and escalation of commercial business proposals and presentation of business cases to CFO/CEO
- Author, evaluate and review management reports to highlight company financials to key stakeholders.
- Responsible for account receivables, drive statutory compliance and provide quantitative financial information. Reduced overdue AR by 50% over 5 years (40MNOK reduced to 20MNOK).
- Implemented cost reduction initiatives and process improvements to optimize efficiency and productivity.
- Responsible for 15 colleagues in Region to manage controllership and operational finance functions.
Regional Finance Manager
DNVGL Korea Ltd
01.2014 - 07.2017
- Led centralization of finance functions in Maritime Korea. Was line manager of central finance team comprising of 1 Business Controller, 4 Invoice Controllers and 1 Credit Controller.
- Part of Core Team responsible for planning and execution of rightsizing initiative in Korea in end 2016 and beginning of 2017. Outcome was reduction in workforce of about 141 local employees with no legal cases.
- Planned for and executed business reviews with all business units within Region Korea and Japan.
- Delivered financial workshops in Region for station, project managers and approval engineers in Korea and Japan.
Regional Business Support Manager
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) B.V.
07.2012 - 01.2014
- Reported to Regional Manager of Central Europe consisting of Benelux and Germany.
- Responsible for key strategic areas of Finance and Human Resources in Region, and member of Regional Leadership Team.
- Resolved cash management issues faced in Rotterdam accounting hub in 2013 with assistance from DNV Group Centre in Norway.
- Responsible for accounting hub of Shared Services Centre (SSC) and Business Controllers. Brought stability following departures of hub managers and introduced measures to build trust.
- Responsible for streamlining and optimizing internal approval processes for business contracts in collaboration with head-office in Norway.
Global Business Controller
Veritas Petroleum Services Pte Ltd (VPS)
09.2007 - 07.2012
- Reported to Managing Director, responsible for Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology and Document Management Systems.
- Secured People Developer (PD) Standard for DNVPS in 2009.
- Optimized global logistic system and achieved US$1m in documented savings.
- Oversaw successful rollout of in-house enterprise resource tools onto Microsoft .Net platform for processing and managing of DNVPS’ fuel database structures.
Business Advisory Service Consulting Manager
Ernst & Young Associates Pte Ltd
Singapore
01.2006 - 09.2007
- Reported to Partner, managed project teams to assist clients in People and Performance, specifically HR Systems and Processes, Training & Development, Performance Measurement & Management, Change Management, Organisational Health Surveys and Cultural Assessments.
Assistant Director, Manufacturing Division
Workforce Development Agency (WDA)
06.2004 - 01.2006
- Managed team of 4 managers, with annual team budget of about $4m (project based), responsible for strategizing and planning workforce development initiatives in support of industry growth.
- Engaged industry stakeholders (Economic Agencies, Unions, Grassroots organizations, Employers, Media, and Industry Associations) to carry out manpower initiatives including developing medium- and long-term manpower planning
General Manager
CEL Coatings Industries Pte Ltd
Singapore
06.1999 - 06.2004
- CEL Coatings was Singapore’s leading electroplating company servicing Aerospace, Electronics and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Industries, with 20% world market share in electroplating of Voice Coil Magnets (VCMs) found in HDD. CEL was SME 500 company.
- Reported to Managing Director, with responsibility for Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Maintenance and Engineering and Research & Development.
Senior Industry Officer
Economic Development Board (EDB)
08.1997 - 06.1999
- Responsible for Aerospace, Precision Engineering, Health & Education portfolios during tenure in EDB, to formulate and develop strategies to promote and develop Singapore-based companies to enhance and upgrade to higher value-creating operations.
Education
'Leading The Digital Transformation’ Program -
INSEAD
Singapore 01.2018 - 06.2018
Global Business Leadership Program -
IMD Business School
Switzerland 01.2009 - 12.2009
MBA - International Business And Finance
Imperial College London Business School
London, UK 01.2001 - 06.2003
Bachelors of Engineering 1st Class - Mechanical Engineering
University of Manchester (UMIST)
Manchester, UK 09.1994 - 07.1997
Skills
Recognized advisor, Maritime Industry
undefinedAffiliations
Imperial College Alumni (Ex Committee/Current Member)
Volunteer CFO, Norwegian Business Association (Korea)
Church Volunteer, Counting Stewart
Part of finance committee. Accounting of tithes and offerings after each service.
Timeline
'Leading The Digital Transformation’ Program -
INSEAD
01.2018 - 06.2018
Regional Finance Manager
DNV Singapore Pte Ltd
07.2017 - Current
Regional Finance Manager
DNVGL Korea Ltd
01.2014 - 07.2017
Regional Business Support Manager
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) B.V.
07.2012 - 01.2014
Global Business Leadership Program -
IMD Business School
01.2009 - 12.2009
Global Business Controller
Veritas Petroleum Services Pte Ltd (VPS)
09.2007 - 07.2012
Business Advisory Service Consulting Manager
Ernst & Young Associates Pte Ltd
01.2006 - 09.2007
Assistant Director, Manufacturing Division
Workforce Development Agency (WDA)
06.2004 - 01.2006
MBA - International Business And Finance
Imperial College London Business School
01.2001 - 06.2003
General Manager
CEL Coatings Industries Pte Ltd
06.1999 - 06.2004
Senior Industry Officer
Economic Development Board (EDB)
08.1997 - 06.1999
Bachelors of Engineering 1st Class - Mechanical Engineering
University of Manchester (UMIST)
09.1994 - 07.1997
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