LAW YONG PHIN
Kuching
Summary
Results-oriented Financial Controller with over 12 years of experience in financial management, controllership, and business operations. Achieved a 122% sales growth, leading finance across six entities and enhancing internal controls while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. Focused on delivering strategic financial oversight and supporting organizational expansion through effective budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
Overview
3
3
Languages
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Controller / Group Finance & Operations
Ling Loong Seafood Sdn Bhd
01.2013 - Current
- Serve as the senior finance lead overseeing financial management, controllership and finance operations across six operating entities under Ling Loong Seafood Sdn Bhd, including intercompany transactions, reconciliations and cross-entity financial coordination.
- Report directly to the Directors on financial performance, cash flow, budgeting, cost management, operational performance and key financial matters, providing timely financial information to support management decisions.
- Lead budgeting and forecasting, expenditure monitoring, cost tracking and budget-versus-actual analysis across six operating entities to strengthen financial discipline and performance visibility.
- Track consolidated financial and operational performance across six operating entities, providing management with visibility into sales trends, costs, cash flow, working capital and operating results.
- Manage banking relationships and coordinate loan and banking facility arrangements to support business expansion and working capital requirements, alongside day-to-day cash flow, supplier payments and operating expenditure management.
- Coordinate statutory audit preparation and liaise with external auditors, tax agents and other professional advisers; support SST documentation, corporate tax schedules and statutory compliance requirements.
- Strengthen internal controls over payment approvals, payroll administration, expense claims, supplier documentation, intercompany records and financial documentation governance across multiple entities.
- Oversee cross-functional coordination across finance, administration, workforce management and business support functions in an environment involving more than 100 employees.
- Played a key finance and operations role in supporting business expansion across six operating entities, including financial planning, cash flow management and banking facility coordination, as combined sales increased by approximately 122%, from RM9 million in 2022 to approximately RM20 million currently.
- Strengthened multi-entity accounting discipline through more structured intercompany transaction controls, reconciliations and supporting financial documentation across six operating entities.
- Played a key finance and operations role in sustaining profitability and business continuity through COVID-19 operating restrictions and market disruption, supported by disciplined cash flow management, cost control and operational coordination.
- Improved governance, audit readiness and management visibility through stronger controls over payroll, supplier invoices, payment vouchers, claims and supporting financial records.
Internal Auditor / Finance Reviewer
Mental Health Association of Sarawak
Kuching
01.2024 - Current
- Review financial transactions, bank statements, payment vouchers, claims, invoices and supporting records to assess accuracy, completeness and compliance with internal procedures.
- Evaluate governance practices, accountability measures and internal control effectiveness, identifying documentation gaps, process weaknesses and issues requiring management attention.
- Prepare financial summaries, audit schedules, structured observations and recommendations for committee-level review and governance reporting.
- Support initiatives to strengthen financial transparency, documentation governance, approval controls and audit readiness.
Education
CORPORATE MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (CMBA) -
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Kuching11.2027
CPA AUSTRALIA PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION -
CPA Australia
Kuching12.2026
BACHELOR DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING -
Swinburne University of Technology
Sarawak Campus01.2017
Skills
Multi-Entity Financial Management & Controllership
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Budgeting & Forecasting
Intercompany Transactions & Reconciliations
Management Reporting
Business Performance & Revenue Analysis
Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
Budget vs Actual / Variance Analysis
Cost Control
Full-Set Accounting
Month-End & Year-End Closing
Internal Controls & Compliance
Audit Readiness
Internal Audit & Governance
Statutory Audit Coordination
SST & Corporate Tax Support
Risk & Control Assessment
Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
Banking Facilities & Expansion Financing
Stakeholder Management
Management Decision Support
Accounting Systems: AutoCount Accounting
SQL Accounting
UBS Accounting
MYOB Accounting
Business Tools: Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Other Systems: Payroll Systems
Fraud investigations
Oral and written communications
Policy compliance
Daily audits
Audit planning
Internal controls
Fraud research
Data analytics
Regulations and compliance
Audit support
Decision-making
Financial reporting
Risk management
Fixed assets management
Forecasting
Cash analysis
Employee training
Payroll management
Business operations and forecasting
Languages
English
Bahasa Malaysia
Mandarin Chinese
Education And Professional Development
- CORPORATE MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (CMBA), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), In Progress
- CPA AUSTRALIA PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION, CPA Australia, In Progress
- BACHELOR DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING, Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, Completion Year 2017
Professional Appointment And Training
- Internal Auditor / Finance Reviewer, Mental Health Association of Sarawak, Kuching Branch
- Accounting Instant Program, Above Ace Academy PLT
- Tax Instant Program, Above Ace Academy PLT
Systems And Technical Skills
AutoCount Accounting, SQL Accounting, UBS Accounting, MYOB Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Payroll Systems
Target Role
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) - KUCHING, SARAWAK
Timeline
Internal Auditor / Finance Reviewer
Mental Health Association of Sarawak
01.2024 - Current
Financial Controller / Group Finance & Operations
Ling Loong Seafood Sdn Bhd
01.2013 - Current
CORPORATE MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (CMBA) -
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
CPA AUSTRALIA PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION -
CPA Australia
BACHELOR DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING -
Swinburne University of Technology