Xiaona Tang

• Oversee the full spectrum of finance and accounting functions (AP, AR, Bank Reconciliation, Financial Reporting and GST Filing), and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

• Perform financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis and budgeting, providing insights to board directors and external shareholders.

• Oversee the entire external audit process to ensure it is conducted efficiently and completed within timelines. Act as the main liaison between the company and external auditors.

• Collaborate with software vendors to ensure smooth deployment, customization and integration of systems.

• Verify staff expenses claims to ensure transactions are accurate, properly documented and in compliance with the company's expenses policies.

• Handled day-to-day accounting processes. Prepared and maintained accurate financial statements.

• Preparing and monitoring cash flow, budget and forecasts.

• In charge of the entire external audit process to ensure it is conducted efficiently and completed within the timeline.

• Examine and verify staff expense claims to ensure the transactions are accurate and in compliance with the company's expense policies.

• Handle payroll and statutory contributions, such as CPF, S45, and IR8A.

• Collaborated with external recruiters for company's talent hiring process.

SG Entities:

• Processing payments for entire Singapore entities, including vendor transactions, student refunds, and staff expense reimbursements through different payment methods, such as cheque, online transfer, TT and cash's order.

• Maintained complete sets of accounts for two local and two international pre-schools, prepared monthly financial statements and GST filing, performed variance analysis, and provided insight information for management.

• Prepare audit schedules and liaise with external auditors and tax agents.

China Entities:

• As the main point of local contact for China subsidiaries.

• Managed entire China entities, including verify and processing purchase orders, payments, and any other ad hoc matters to seek group chairman's approval.

• Process payroll for staff in China and conducting variance analysis.

• Oversee and maintain the company-registered vehicle assets, including registered vehicle assets, and prepare depreciation schedules and vehicle disposals.

• Responsible for the daily payment activities of China subsidiaries, ensuring the proper accounting procedure and credit risk assessments.

• Coordinate and oversee timely tax submissions to the China Tax Authority.

• Prepare monthly conversion financial statements for China subsidiaries and the consolidation of group financial reports.

• Prepare a complete set of accounts for various companies across multiple industries, including bank reconciliation and year-end closing.

• Prepare and file the company's secretarial documents, including Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) and prepare XBRL.

• Assist clients with other company matters, such as Employment Pass (EP) application and prepare Letter of Credit (LC) documents to the bank.