Chai Jia Wen

• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with MFRS and group policies.
• Review and analyze profit and loss and balance sheet movements, providing variance analysis and financial insights to management.
• Oversee general ledger integrity, including journal approvals, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and streamline reporting workflows.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and management reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating with external auditors and tax agent to ensure smooth and timely completion.
• Coordinating with company secretarial for all related matters, including board resolutions, directors’ changes, and entity compliance with SSM requirements.
• Drive process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and reduce manual work through automation and NetSuite system optimization.
• Provide coaching and guidance to team members to strengthen technical capabilities, efficiency, and overall performance.
• Industry: E-commerce, Information Technology

Major Achievements

• Successfully managed and completed three years of overdue audits and tax filings for both holding and subsidiary entities.
• Led the project of implementation Oracle NetSuite accounting system, overseeing end-to-end implementation and ensuring data integrity.
• Developed a new month-end closing framework and reporting timeline, significantly improving visibility and efficiency in financial reporting.
• Streamlined group structure by cleaning up dormant entities and overseeing proper closure procedures, including strike-off and bank account terminations.

• Maintained fixed asset register and accounting for fixed assets
• Prepared monthly management report and other ad-hoc reports required accurately and on time
• Managed balance sheets schedules
• Maintained general ledger accounts and prepared journal entries for accruals, prepayments and variances.
• Reviewed financial reports to identify and prepared analysis for multi entities under group of companies
• Processed staff claims, verifying receipts and ensure it falls under correct cost center
• Assisted various departments in accounting issues and queries
• Liaised with auditors with audit queries and resolved audit issues.
• Industry: Retail / E-commerce

• Managed home based food catering business which specifically for delivery and takeaway, and small events.
• Managed inventory, ensuring that all necessary ingredients and supplies were available for daily operation
• Time management to ensure efficient and timely delivery of catering services
• Developed menus to meet customer needs and budget
• Maintained cash flow records
• Handled day-to-day tasks of recording financial transactions including purchase, receipt, sales and payments
• Industry: Food & Beverage / Catering Service

• Maintained fixed asset register and accounting for fixed assets including lease accounting IFRS16
• Preparation of Journal entries for closing purposes
• Performed analysis on monthly Profit & Loss report
• Liaised with auditors with audit queries and resolved audit issues
• Worked with project managers to develop and implement strategies for cost savings and resource optimization
• Created expense tracker that helps to monitor and enable the company to stay within budget
• Industry: Retail / Merchandise / E-commerce

• Prepared and submitted GST returns accurately and on time
• Generated weekly, monthly, and annual financial reports for management
• Reconciled financial accounts and identified discrepancies, resulting in improved accuracy of financial statements
• Handled accounts payable and accounts receivable, resulting in improved cash flow and reduced overdue payments
• Reconciled bank statements and corrected discrepancies to ensure accuracy of financial records
• Analyzed monthly reports for management, highlighting key trends and areas for improvement
• Maintained fixed asset register and accounting for fixed assets
• Industry: Food & Beverage / Restaurant

• Prepared and submitted GST returns accurately and on time
• Prepared and filed multiple tax returns on time and in compliance with applicable laws
• Prepared and filed multiple tax returns on time and in compliance with applicable laws, e.g corporate tax, business income tax and personal income tax.
• Industry: Tax and Accounting Firm

• Generated weekly, monthly, and annual financial reports for management
• Handled accounts payable and accounts receivable, resulting in improved cash flow and reduced overdue payments
• Reconciled bank statements and corrected discrepancies to ensure accuracy of financial records
• Managed payroll to ensure accurate and timely payment of salaries and benefits
• Industry: Retail / Merchandise

• Maintained an organized filing system for financial documents
• Processed financial transactions and maintained accurate records
• Processed accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions in an accurate and timely manner
• Maintained an accurate general ledger, e.g. journal entries
• Assisted to prepare tax computations and submitted tax filings on time
• Industry: Tax and Accounting Firm