Professional with strong expertise in treasury management and financial strategies. Proven ability to drive financial stability, optimize cash flow, and manage risk. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability to evolving business needs. Skilled in financial analysis, liquidity management, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Experienced with financial risk management, cash flow optimization, and investment strategies. Utilizes advanced financial tools to enhance corporate liquidity and reduce costs. Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and financial reporting.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Treasury Manager
Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad
05.2023 - 04.2024
Industry: Oil and Gas (exploration and production)
Specialization: Finance
Role: Group Treasury
Position Level: Group Treasury Manager
Responsibilities:
1) Establishment of new Treasury structure for the Group
A) Review of treasury requirements for the Group and proposed the treasury structure which is customized to support the Group which did not have a well-established treasury set-up in the prior years.
B) Maneuver around the unpredictable Treasury environment and various stakeholders of differing seniority levels.
2) Management and control of group-wide Treasury policies and procedures.
A) To provide clear, concise and timely communication of all requirements, comprehensive and effective monitoring process, and complete and timely reporting process.
B) Consistency of application across all Group subsidiaries.
3) Oversight of the following areas:
A) Group Bank/Debt Facilities Management
I) Bank/debt facilities and trade facilities, utilization/drawdown procedures, roll-over of working capital facilities, repayment schedule on maturity date and interest charges.
Ii) Monitor compliance of loan covenants (financial and non-financial).
Iii) Facilitate banking review process with the lending banks.
Iv) Participate in the review of any potential facilities/arrangements/fund raising.
V) Liaise with financial institutions/facility agents on loans related reporting requirements/issues.
B) Group Liquidity Management
I) Co-ordinate Group cash flow management (including allocation of funds among group subsidiaries) and funding requirements to assist in ensuring sufficient funds are available to fulfil the Group’s financial commitments.
Ii) Money market/deposit placements – identify excess funds for placement or auto sweeping arrangement with banks at best negotiated interest rates (assess, coordinate, negotiate with banks and instruct respective subsidiaries).
Iii) Manage cash management system/internet banking and maintenance of bank accounts.
Iv) Liaise with the financial institutions on banking related issues.
V) Monitor cash forecast and report any deviation on a timely basis to the Economics and Business Planning Department (including inter-company fund movements).
Vi) Manage cash pooling activities for the Group to ensure all excess cash are invested or being mobilised internally to minimize financial expenses.
Vii) Participate in preparation of Group/departmental cash flow forecasts.
Viii) Monitoring forex transactions.
C) Treasury Operation
I) To ensure smooth treasury operation process and efficiency.
Ii) Streamlining of bank accounts when necessary.
Iii) Review of bank accounts in periodically manner to ensure the bank accounts remain active and do not fall under unclaimed money.
4) Accounting
I) Support the month-end process.
Ii) Support annual audits by managing information and responses to external auditors.
Iii) Support quarterly financial reports process including review and provision of required information within the expected internal timeline to ensure timely submission to Bursa by the Group.
5) Compliance, Risk Management and Other Reporting Functions
I) Ensures policies and procedures meet the group’s objectives and regulatory body requirements.
Ii) BNM reporting.
Group Senior Treasury Manager
Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd
05.2018 - 04.2023
Industry: Automotive and other diversified business
Specialization: Finance
Role: Group Treasury
Position Level: Senior Manager
Responsibilities:
1) Banking Facilities and Financing
I) Liaison with banks and financial institution forestablishing banking facilities for working capital requirement and project financing;
Ii) Overseeing the financials of subsidiaries to ensure the subsidiaries are in compliance with bank covenants.
Iii) Lead and conclude new financing and/or the existing financing with new terms & conditions required by banks.
Iv) Maintain good rapport with banks.
2) Cashflow & Funding Management
I) Overseeing the treasury operation of subsidiaries for liquidity management to ensure subsidiaries have liquid funds.
Ii) Funding management which encompass the identification of suitable sources of funds, whether any security is required and how to manage interest rate risks.
3) Hedging
Manage currency risk exposure to the subsidiaries’ business by recommending and implementing currency hedging.
4) Reporting
Monthly reporting for overall cash & bank balances, banking facilities (with effective costs), banking relationship exposure, FX exposure for the Group.
5) Others
Involvement in restructuring in treasury matters such as change of authorised signatories, standard of procedures (SOP) and internal reporting upon the merge of management.
Treasury Manager
Pac Lease Berhad (a subsidiary of OCBC Group)
06.2015 - 05.2018
Industry: Credit and Leasing
Specialization: Finance
Role: Treasury Management
Position Level: Manager
Responsibilities:
1) Banking Facilities & Debt Programme
I) Lead and conclude the establishment of Commercial Papers/ Medium Term Notes Programme (“CP/MTN”) before the expiry of the existing programme.
Ii) Liaison and negotiation with banks and financial institution (including Cagamas Berhad) for new banking facilities and its utilisation.
Iii) Liaison with investors from debt markets for issuance and redemption of CP/MTN.
Iv) Direct reporting to CEO for company’s funding matters.
2) Cashflow & Funding
I) Preparation of daily cashflow and managing in daily funding to ensure sufficient funds for working capital requirement e.g. disbursement to hirer’s suppliers, loan drawdown and repayment schedule.
Ii) Direct reporting to CEO for cashflow and funding position for company’s strategies in managing gearing ratio and effective costs especially quarterly and yearly closing.
3) Investment
Liaison with banks, financial institutions and mutual fund company for placement of surplus of the company at best and competitive rates
4) Cash Management
I) Establish cash sweeping arrangement for the company’s bank accounts.
Ii) Streamlining of the company’s bank accounts.
Iii) Transform the company from using manual cheques to electronic payment to vendor/ suppliers.
5) Change of authorised signatories or updating of change authorised signatories as and when required.
6) Reporting
I) Monthly and quarterly treasury reporting to OCBC Singapore
Ii) Quarterly reporting and write-up for Interest Rate Risks.
Iii) Yearly RAM Rationale on rating for CP/MTN Programme. Change of authorised signatories
Iv) Request for new banking facilities or change of banking facilities.
V) Other ad-hoc write-up.
7) Others
Member of Business Continuity Plan of the company who coordinate and implement the company’s BCP for the purpose of business recovery in the event of any disaster
I) Liaison with banks and internal legal for banking facilities financial institution at best offer from banks to meet the funding requirement for subsidiaries.
Ii) Maintain cordial and good rapport with local and foreign banks.
Iii) Involvement in restructuring of banking facilities for wholly-owned and non wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Iv) Involvement in setting up treasury for a new subsidiary in Taiwan.
2) Hedging
I) Preparation of daily cashflow and managing in daily funding to ensure sufficient funds for working capital requirement e.g. disbursement to hirer’s suppliers, loan drawdown and repayment schedule.
Ii) Liaison and negotiation with banks for ISDA for long term forex hedging.
Iii) Responsible for forex hedging. Monitor, evaluate and review currency movement.
3) Change of Authorised Signatories
Review and propose change of authorised signatories for bank accounts of subsidiaries.
Executive - People Development (formerly known as Executive - Human Resource) at Sabah International Petroleum Sdn Bhd (formerly known as M3nergy Berhad)Executive - People Development (formerly known as Executive - Human Resource) at Sabah International Petroleum Sdn Bhd (formerly known as M3nergy Berhad)