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Kim You Loo

Kim You Loo

Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Business-minded FP&A professional promoting more than 8 years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively helping clients attain financial goals. Strong understanding and knowledge of accounting principles and accounting software with emphasis in business finance.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager

Appraisal Property Management (APM)
12.2022 - Current

Business Partnering and Finance Management

  • Strategic partner with JLL APAC Regional Finance Lead, on-site Design & Construct 'D&C' leads and functional teams in the handling of business, operational, financial decision making, risk mitigation and other financial advice.
  • Ensure timely production of annual Capex budgets/quarterly forecasts for the portfolio.
  • Manage daily expenditure for Capex.
  • Deliver trainings to on-site D&C team to ensure finance process well implemented with no risk.
  • Monitoring and review of financial KPIs.
  • Support monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reporting and variance analysis for client requirements.

Client Unit (NZ) Finance Focal

Kyndryl Malaysia (IBM Spin-off)
11.2021 - 11.2022
  • Client Unit finance focal for NZ region and OEM business.
  • Owned the full I/E of NZ region.
  • Prepared and reviewed monthly NZ finance performance and forecast review deck with NZ Client Unit business leaders.
  • Acting as trusted business advisor to provide business insights and recommendation to help business to achieve financial targets/milestones.

Regional Consolidation FA

IBM Malaysia
07.2018 - 10.2021
  • Consolidation FA for ANZ Integrated Services (IS) accounts.
  • Prepared monthly/fortnightly IS revenue assessment/forecast to be reviewed with ANZ finance director.
  • Prepared regional variance analysis report, forecast bridging, and revenue coverage summary on monthly basis.
  • Supported country's executives and operations leader to provide financial recommendation to improve overall financial health of the regional portfolio.
  • Involved in annual budgeting cycle, weekly contract signings validation and revenue backlog certification process.

Lead Account Senior FA (APAC)

IBM Malaysia
01.2017 - 06.2018
  • AP consolidation FA and SG & MY FA for a global account.
    Assist in preparing monthly account performance deck in review with AP finance counterpart.
  • Compiled and coordinated financial data from individual country FA to produced AP consolidated P&L for analysis and reconciliation.
  • Prepared monthly AP regional hub spend (inter-company) report and forecast as well as conduct review on report analysis with AP operation team.
  • Produced analysis report on overall (MtM,QtQ) based on monthly country P&L.

Strategic Outsourcing Contracts Finance Analyst

IBM Malaysia
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Contract FAs covering multiple accounts and geographies (GCG, ANZ, ASN)
  • Prepared and submitted reports and monthly financial statements for strategic outsourcing contracts.
  • Interlocked with line management in the business units and geographies for forecast review, roadmap build up, spend request and Capex validation.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

The University of Queensland
2014

Bachelor of Business (Finance) (HONS) - Finance

HELP University
2013

Skills

  • Financial Analysis
  • Business Planning
  • Capital Budgeting
  • Variance Analysis
  • Budgeting Process
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Business Process Improvement

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Malay
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Finance Manager

Appraisal Property Management (APM)
12.2022 - Current

Client Unit (NZ) Finance Focal

Kyndryl Malaysia (IBM Spin-off)
11.2021 - 11.2022

Regional Consolidation FA

IBM Malaysia
07.2018 - 10.2021

Lead Account Senior FA (APAC)

IBM Malaysia
01.2017 - 06.2018

Strategic Outsourcing Contracts Finance Analyst

IBM Malaysia
01.2015 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

The University of Queensland

Bachelor of Business (Finance) (HONS) - Finance

HELP University
Kim You Loo