SAP
Hye Lim Ham
Sr. Project Accountant
Kuala Lumpur
Summary
Experienced with financial analysis and strategic planning to enhance business performance with about 10 years of experience in related fields. Utilizes financial modeling and data-driven insights to inform decision-making processes. Track record of delivering comprehensive budget management and variance analysis, ensuring financial accuracy and stability.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Sr. Project Accountant in Global Project Accounting & Operation
Orsted Malaysia
04.2023 - Current
- Consolidated budget data and prepared budget breakdown. Upload budget in ICON at cost object level to deliver budget numbers for senior leadership team
- Reduced budget discrepancies by conducting thorough variance analyses and reconciling accounts timely by preparing month-end summary & lead reports for Project controllers & Project Finance Directors
- Set-up of Hardline (direct line reporting) process which was new initiation of reporting for 100% project dedicated employees
- Support in Project Falkor(JV deviation) for UK project
- Expedited month-end close processes by streamlining reconciliations and intercompany transactions.
- Set-up and maintenance of projects in SAP and interface between projects and wider OBS organization on daily operations
- Support funding in project companies (cash flow) with various stakeholders
- Managed complex billing arrangements for multiple projects, resulting in prompt payment from clients.
- Mentored junior accountants, providing guidance on best practices in project accounting and fostering professional growth.
- Reviewed and corrected timesheets for project employees.
Finance Analyst in APAC FP&A COE Team
Kimberly-Clark Regional Service Malaysia
09.2019 - 04.2023
- Supporting and providing Management reports to the local BAs and Management team (P&L by Profit center level, P&L by company status) for Yuhan- Kimberly and provide insights /analysis
- Prepare SKU P&L , Customer P&L for detailed insights and analysis for Business analysts by sectors
- Uploading of P&L data and Forecast in Anaplan by Export, SU level and Profit center level
- Prepare Cash Conversion Cycle analysis, DIO, Primary Working Capital reports to meet global target
- Preparation of Actual spending reports to track monthly expenses vs. Budget
- Create actual SU report to follow-up on the production rate
- Analyze and update Allocation Cycle rates for logistics, SG&A, Marketing etc. monthly and yearly
- Calculate and track A&P spending and accruals for monthly basis
- Focused on Standardization, Simplification & Automation of processes and steps
- Migration of Management reports from local to support in monthly closing. (Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by streamlining data collection and analysis processes)
- Increased efficiency in the budgeting process by automating repetitive tasks using advanced Excel functions. (Formulae and macros)
Accounting analyst II in ATR Operation Team
Kimberly-Clark Regional Service Malaysia
09.2017 - 09.2019
- Ensured all period-end jobs are performed before deadline and provided first level of support and troubleshooting for SAP and BW systems to support the end-users and stakeholders for Yuhan-Kimberly, Philippines entity and Japan entity.
- Reduced month-end closing time through streamlined cost allocation cycle and process improvements.
- Maintained relevant master file changes for cost elements, cost centers and profit centers to ensure accurate report is generated
- Handled FI-CO related ad-hoc & month-end issues promptly with accuracy
- Supporting GA Bank clearing manual task for YK as back-up (June – Sep 2019)
- Supported in complex role set-up for YK AR migration work (Q1 2019)
- Global Cost center management for YK and Philippines (Q1 2019)
- Created and maintained yearly & quarterly IO commitments for Philippines
- Supported Quantum GL master data set-up and systematic support during UAT
Business Analyst in Business Planning Team
Samsung Malaysia Electronics
10.2015 - 09.2017
- Prepared periodic reports and accounting analysis (monthly, quarterly and yearly) regarding company’s P&L to examine and minimize expenses incurred
- Cooperated with Sales team and Marketing team to determine estimated actual sales to meet the Gross sales target every months & quarter
- Utilized BI system (G-ERP) to extract sales and consolidated profit, total investment to market and inventory status to create validation reports to RHQ to prevent risks and fraud
- Utilized SAP to monitor daily sales by product to check RRP, CGS, GP by product to keep track of GS
- Determined and prepared monthly, quarterly, yearly SKUs and Budget to be loaded in ERP system
- Developed market share reports to analyze domestic market demand and market trends to track and forecast any impacts on company business
- Liaise with Taxation team to report current tax status to HQ and follow-up on APA status
- Used GSCM and Tableau to drill down the data by accounts to monitor sell-in, sell-out and WOS of branches to track weekly sales and profit target
Coordinator officer in Admin Team
SAMSUNG SDI(M) Sdn. Bhd.
12.2010 - 03.2012
- Raise approval for expenses using SAP system to claim general expenses
- Arranged payments and cheques to be sent regarding business
- Prepare personal expenditure accounts in MS excel and PowerPoints
- Keep track on miscellaneous cash in/out and admin costs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
University of London
04.2001 -
A-Level - Pre-Medicine
Taylor’s College University
02.2011
Skills
- Budget & variance analysis and expense tracking
- Superior time management skills and good reporting skills
- Executed tasks and works in a progressive manner in a high pressured environment
- Skilled in calculations and detecting errors for exceptional accuracy
- Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills for accounting
- ERP software management
Certification
ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Software
ICON
Anaplan
MS Office ( Excel, PPT)
Power BI
Timeline
Sr. Project Accountant in Global Project Accounting & Operation
Orsted Malaysia
04.2023 - Current
ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
04-2022
Finance Analyst in APAC FP&A COE Team
Kimberly-Clark Regional Service Malaysia
09.2019 - 04.2023
Accounting analyst II in ATR Operation Team
Kimberly-Clark Regional Service Malaysia
09.2017 - 09.2019
Business Analyst in Business Planning Team
Samsung Malaysia Electronics
10.2015 - 09.2017
Coordinator officer in Admin Team
SAMSUNG SDI(M) Sdn. Bhd.
12.2010 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
University of London
04.2001 -
A-Level - Pre-Medicine
Taylor’s College University
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