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AMY GAN

AMY GAN

SEGAMBUT,Malaysia

Summary

Knowledgeable finance professional with background in financial forecasting, budget administration and cash-flow management. Uses strong analysis and research to develop comprehensive annual budgets. Drives continual improvement in department processes and workflows.

Adaptable and motivated communicator committed to improving financial controls, processes and procedures. Builds positive working relationships organization-wide to communicate financial requirements.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
2010
2010
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Finance Manager

Longchamp Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10.2022 - 12.2025
  • Industry: Retail / Merchandise
  • Specialization: Finance - General/Cost Accounting
  • Role: Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Position Level: Manager
  • Monthly Salary: MYR 15,000


Achievement:

1. Lead the implementation of new accounting system - SAP in year 2022/2023 across all accounting functions.

2. Lead the e-invoicing project with support from external tax agent & IT department across all function departments in year 2024 and successfully rolled out on 1st Jan 2025.


A. Financial & Accounting


1. Liaise and review the financial statement prepare by outsourced accounting team, YYC. Ensure high quality of reports and compliance with local financial standards and regulations.

2. Ensure timely payment for inventory purchase and operating expenses.

3. Maintain, review and propose of company's policy in accordance to local law.

4. Liaise with external auditor, review audit draft report and ensure timely submission to local authority.

5. Liaise with tax agent, review tax report, CP204/20A and ensure timely submission to local authority.

6. Liaise with bankers for bank account issues.

7. Assist in monitoring and reviewing of the internal control and compliance policies.

8. Mentored junior finance staff to foster professional development and enhance team capabilities.


B. Strategic Financial Planning


1. A business partner to support the Country Manager and Heads of Department. Direct report to local country manager and dotted line report to APAC CFO and regional finance team in Hong Kong.

2. Develop, prepare PNL and proposal to management for new location explore or rental negotiation.

3. Provide support to country manager to develop new market and expanding size of business.

4. Prepare forecast/budget analysis (including PNL, store planning, ROI) for new store planning.

5. Prepare annual financial budget and forecast. Target to drive improvement on operation profit margin year by year.

6. Developed comprehensive financial reports to inform strategic decision-making processes.

7. Led cross-functional teams to optimize financial performance and operational efficiency.


C. Treasury management


1. Oversee and manage company’s cash flow to ensure the integrity and availability of funds.

2. Handling intercompany loan or external loan if needed.

3. Forecast the cash flow movement for new projects planning.


D. Inventory management


1. To follow up with warehouse for delivery variance in between stores and warehouse/office.

2. Discuss with warehouse team on finetuning on process, stock handling guidelines, 3rd party delivery arrangement and etc.

3. Organize warehouse stock take.

4. Prepare stock adjustment

5. Work with merchandiser for stock destruction handling.


E. Human Resources


1. Liaise with HR outsourcing company - payroll verification for part-timer/full-timer, offer letter preparation for hiring, staff commission, staff resignation, Form E submission, to get advice on latest Employment Act update,etc.

2. Staff Insurance management - To update insurance agent on new/termination of members and negotiate for yearly renewal.


F. Others


1. Review and comment on new/renewal tenancy agreement.

2. Liaise with local department on contract matters.

3. Assist to liaise with landlord and lawyers regarding the contract's terms and conditions of legal documents

4. Liaise with company secretary on company's document update, resolutions preparation and etc.

5. Follow up on office/store license renewal

6. Preparation on monthly sales turnover report to landlord.

Finance Manager

Christian Dior Fashion (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
08.2016 - 12.2021
  • Industry: Retail / Merchandise
  • Specialization: Finance - General/Cost Accounting
  • Role: Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Position Level: Manager
  • Monthly Salary: MYR 11,700


A. Strategic Financial Planning


1. Monitor/Analyze the trends of Key Performance indicators and identify the cause of any unexpected variances.

2. Develop/Prepare annual budget, capital expenditure plans, cashflow projection, and financial forecast for Business Units

3. A business partner to support the Country Manager and Heads of Department. Direct report to local country manager and provide support to APAC regional team in Hong Kong.

4. Develop and prepare 3 years strategic plan to Dior APAC and LVMH group.

5. Provide support to country manager to develop new market and expanding size of business.

6. Anticipate business/finance risk and provide solutions to mitigate.

7. Identify opportunities for top line growth and drive profit improvement. Target to drive improvement on operation profit margin year by year.

8. Prepare forecast/budget analysis (including PNL, store planning, ROI) for new store planning.


B. Financial Analysis and Reporting


1. Ensure timely closing of monthly, quarterly, and yearly accounts and provide management reports with analysis of financial performance

2. Preparation of weekly sales report (by category/SKU) for management updates.

3. Ensure delivery of statutory financial statements in compliance with the local regulations


C. Finance Controlling and Operation


1. Liaise and review the financial statement prepare by outsourced accounting team, Tricor. Ensure high quality of reports and compliance with local financial standards and regulations.

2. Oversee day-to-day accounting functions relating to retail operations, including providing advice to Business Units on operational matters such as POS system, stock take, cash handling, store operation matters.

3. Identify accounting and financial bottlenecks and provide recommendations and implement solutions for improvement

4. Lead the implementation of digitization and automation processes


D. Finance audit/tax compliance and Internal Controls


1. Liaise with external auditors and tax agents. Ensure audit report and tax submission on time and compliance to local regulations and standards.

2. Strengthen current internal control and process improvement

3. Perform store operation audit to ensure all procedures and processes are compliance to LVMH processes and regulations.


E. Treasury management


1. Oversee and manage company’s cash flow to ensure the integrity and availability of funds.

2. Prepare yearly Cash Flow forecast for regional APAC finance team and group LVMH.

3. Handling intercompany loan or external loan if needed.

4. Forecast the cash flow movement for new projects planning.


F. Team Leadership and Stakeholder Management


1. Provide leadership to the full finance function including functional reporting to APAC regional finance team.

2. Establish a good relationship with banks, store leasing team, auditors, tax agents, and business partners.

3. Establish and maintain strong relationships with critical stakeholders including store operation team and front liners to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.


G. Others

1. Handle ad-hoc projects as assigned from time to time

2. Coordinator for IT and admin matters

Account Manager

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11.2009 - 07.2016
  • Industry: Telecommunication
  • Specialization: Finance - General/Cost Accounting
  • Role: Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Position Level: Manager
  • Monthly Salary: MYR 7,700


1. Perform month end closing activities to ensure timely closing

2. Responsible for timely preparation of financial statements in accordance with the applicable approved accounting standards (IFRS & Local GAAP)

3. Responsible for organizing, monitoring and leading the audit compliance work to ensure group and local statutory compliance

4. Responsible for reconciling balance sheet accounts to its sub ledger and checking each analysis result

5. Perform self-inspection on assigned tasks and responsibility and implement measures to ensure compliance to company analysis guidelines

6. To meet KPI objectives based on Service Level Agreements (SLA) between the Asia pacific accounting share service centre, Headquarter and country.

7. Mentored junior team members by sharing best practices and guiding them in effective account management.

Account Analyst

IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
01.2005 - 11.2009
  • Industry: Computer / Information Technology (Software)
  • Specialization: Finance - General/Cost Accounting
  • Role: Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Position Level: Senior Executive
  • Monthly Salary: MYR 3,777



Job Description


1. Monthly report (such as Scorecard reporting, audit status update, manager’s self assessment report and etc) to US HQ.

2. Handle business control role where monitor and control on daily accounting operation and functions to ensure all the accounting process is comply with the accounting standards and requirement

3. Perform Sarbanes Oxley testing

4. Support on internal and external audit

5. Provide guidance and support to the accounting operation team.

6. Provide education and Training course to the accountant in KL APAC share service centre

Group Reporting:

7. Handle operation accounting such as perform account analysis or reconciliation.

8. Perform and prepare monthly journal booking.

9. Perform monthly balance sheet analysis

10. handle full set joint venture accounting, support reconciliation and journal booking.

11. Handle migration project from countries to KL APAC share service centre

12. Provide accounting support and training to Info Print Solution Company (based in Philippines accounting share service centre) which is a worldwide company that mirror IBM accounting system

13. Back end system support to IBM accounting system. Performed system and account set up

14. Perform Trial Balance Tie out check during accounting month end close.

15. Provide education and Training course to the accountant in KL APAC share service center.

JUNIOR AUDITOR

RAKI THOMAS AND RAMANAN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
08.2005 - 11.2005
  • Specialization: Finance - Audit/Taxation
  • Role: Auditing
  • Position Level: Fresh / Entry Level
  • Monthly Salary: MYR 1,300


Job Description:

  • Perform audit on client’s financial statement.
  • Provide audit reports and updates of audit findings during audit fieldwork
  • Conducted thorough audits of financial records to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Collaborated with senior auditors to develop and implement audit strategies and methodologies.
  • Upheld auditing best practices whilst interacting with clients and stakeholders.

Education

Master's Degree - Business Studies/Administration/Management

Charles Sturt University
Australia

Bachelor's Degree - Finance/Accountancy/Banking

University of East London
UK

Skills

  • Intermediate
  • MS Office, Oracle, Ms Power Point, Ms Excel, ERP System, SYRUS, SAP

Languages

Proficiency level: 0 - Poor, 10 - Excellent
Language Spoken Written
Mandarin 10 10
Bahasa Malaysia 8 8
English 8 8

Accomplishments

  • 1. AWARDED 3 'IBM BRAVO AWARD' DURING YEAR 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • 2. 1. AWARDED 1 'THANK YOU AWARD' DURING YEAR 2006

Additional Info

  • Other Information
  • Skills:
  • 1. Ms PowerPoint
  • 2. Ms Excel
  • 3. Ms Word
  • 4. Oracle
  • 5. ERP
  • 6. SYRUS

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Manager

Longchamp Malaysia Sdn Bhd
10.2022 - 12.2025

Finance Manager

Christian Dior Fashion (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
08.2016 - 12.2021

Account Manager

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
11.2009 - 07.2016

JUNIOR AUDITOR

RAKI THOMAS AND RAMANAN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
08.2005 - 11.2005

Account Analyst

IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd
01.2005 - 11.2009

Bachelor's Degree - Finance/Accountancy/Banking

University of East London

Master's Degree - Business Studies/Administration/Management

Charles Sturt University
AMY GAN