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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Recognition And Certificates
Computing Skills
Professional Development
Cars & stair climbing
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Michele Tan Bee Kiang

Michele Tan Bee Kiang

Team Lead, Executive Accountant
Petaling Jaya,Selangor

Summary

Detail-oriented and results-driven finance professional with over 7 years of experience in managing inter-company accounts and financial operations. Seeking to leverage my expertise in a dynamic organization to contribute to financial growth and operational efficiency.

Adaptable and analytical, equipped with foundational understanding of financial principles and practices. Possesses strong skills in financial reporting and data analysis, complemented by proficiency in accounting software. Aims to drive financial accuracy and support business growth through diligent financial management.

Offering foundational skills in financial accounting and keen to learn and grow in finance environment. Brings understanding of financial principles and proficiency in accounting software. Ready to use and develop analytical and reporting skills in Procurement Specialist role.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Finance Accountant & Team Lead

Worley Shared Services Sdn. Bhd.
Kuala Lumpur
11.2016 - 07.2024
  • Managed the procurement of office supplies, achieving a 12% cost reduction through strategic vendor negotiations.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with 30+ inter-companies and suppliers, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with company's policies.
  • Instructing & guiding R2R team to process remittances, receivables and perform contras in a timely manner and troubleshoot if encounter issues
  • Ensuring team adhered to month-end close timetable with the deliverance of monthly reports, quarterly forecasts & budgets, billing of invoices, reconciliation of over two dozen accounts and inter-company settlements via contras & payments
  • Ensure team perform timely updates of Microsoft SharePoint site and communications to over 200 global locations & both internal and external stakeholders for requests, queries received, issues raised & clarification on operational matters
  • Minimising monthly inter-company mismatch & recoveries mismatch i.e
  • AUD $ 1.5 mil for Trade & WIP as a total
  • Reduced old aging items (AP &AR) e.g
  • 2014-2016, 2017 i.e
  • Managed reduction of Aging AP/AR line items 50% by value
  • Application of payable /receipts and accurate balancing entry to WHT /Forex (where applicable)
  • Analysing of financial data and accounting books for the resolution of aged outstanding items & issues
  • Pioneered the implementation & update of documentation of processes relating to Inter-Company, Stats and Chargeability of working hours to ensure that the standard operating procedures are being implemented across the organization
  • Foster cross functional knowledge, sharing culture & open communication while supporting cross functions team members in day-to-day operations & Manager in the planning of back up resources and deliver ad hoc requests
  • Pioneered and led the entire Malaysia department & corporate directors to weekly exercise & yoga sessions
  • Technical: Balance sheet reconciliation | General Ledger | Contras & Payments | Invoicing / Accruals & Prepayments | R2R | O2C | P2P | GBS | Citrix | Excel
  • Soft skills: Team leadership | Trouble shooting | Problem Solving | Communication | Time-management

Investment Executive & Personal Assistant

Mercatus Capital Pte. Ltd
Singapore
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Identify start-ups that has the potential to be monetized, eventually be public listed and become the next unicorn
  • Provide support to entrepreneurs across ideation, acceleration, investment & scale-up stage
  • Support company’s day-to-day operations of arranging and managing meetings between entrepreneurs and angel investors, providing a summary of the meeting for stakeholders and follow up with all parties concerned as to the next step in executing its business ideas & eventually ensure the incubated venture is successful
  • Manage administrative & operative functions
  • Attend events, workshops, webinars for the company in order to share & learn good practices and seek out partnerships with other organizations, incubator, sponsorships, government & other industries

Executive, International Distribution, North Asia

Hub Media Group Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Delivering TV programmes and films into the homes of end-consumers through working with broadcasters
  • Specialising in North Asia & Australasia sales development by specifically tailoring content to the buyers’ criterion and needs
  • Creating, negotiation & management of a contract following a deal
  • Attending to film markets and festivals for meetings and deals

Financial Services Consultant

AIA Singapore Private Limited
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Cold-calling over the phone, streets & residential homes
  • Analyse the needs & wants of clients before proposing a suitable financial product
  • Going through the fine prints and clauses within the policy contracts to ensure the clients understands it
  • Highlight any specific clauses or exclusions which may concern the clients’ special situation
  • Tracking of premium due dates & monitoring of clients’ financial & health status
  • Being responsible for the lives of about 2 dozen customers & their families
  • Each client that comes in would bring in around a revenue of about SGD$1000 - $4000 per annum
  • In terms of the total expected amount of premium I have brought in would be in the estimation of SGD$60,000
  • Compliance with the business conduct requirements & regulatories stipulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Student Care & Administration

Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS)
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Responsible for the tracking and coordination of around 1,600 students over 4 different faculties
  • Handling of students’ contracts signing, processes and highlight & interpret any grey areas when matters of finances & fee payment arises
  • To compose a secondary contract in the event of a breach in the primary contract for the customers to undertake and adhere to
  • To see that the students, upon enrolment at entry level, that they progress onto the next advanced level and eventually graduate with a Degree and or with a Masters
  • Liaising with customers through all modes of communication, namely, email, phone calls, SMSes, over the counter and class visits & following up with them in a timely manner
  • At the organisation level, liaising with internal departments ensures that the overall core business of the company runs smoothly
  • Foster teamwork within departments to ensure tight deadlines are met, and that new or temporary staff know the processes immediately

Global Service Executive & Premier Consultant

HSBC Electronic Data Processing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • In charge of the phone & online banking for retail banking and wealth management of the New Zealand & Cayman Islands market
  • Assist customers with enquiries & trouble shooting on the online banking site while generating leads for the headquarters in the domicile country
  • I have helped made the organisation one of the best banks for locals and migrants alike to bank with
  • Compliance with regulatory requirements and industry & industry standards relating to financial services
  • To be vigilant for any suspicious banking activities

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) -

University of London
Kuala Lumpur
09.2004 - 08.2007

ACCA - 8 More Papers To Complete

Methodist College
Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur
01.2020 - Current

Skills

Recognition And Certificates

  • 01/01/24, A recognition from Australia-based stakeholder.
  • 11/01/23, The Inter-Co & Stats team being complimented by the Group Finance Director for reducing Interco Recoveries Recon Actual vs Forecast Nov’23 to less than AUD $100k by the 8th day of the month.
  • 01/01/14, Certification in: Health Insurance, M5 – Rules & Regulations for Financial Advisory Services, M9 – Life Insurance & Investment-Linked Policies, M9A – Life Insurance & Investment-Linked Policies II.
  • 01/01/13, Garnered the most compliments in a year. Roped in the department to craft 5 winning masquerade masks out of a shoestring budget meant for 1 for a Staff Dinner & Dance night.
  • 01/01/09, New Zealand Premier Call Centre Winner for providing excellent customer service and going the extra mile to assist the customers and attaining many compliments from them.
  • 01/01/08, New Zealand Call Centre Winner for providing excellent customer service in Asia Pacific Contact Centre & receiving compliments from customers.

Computing Skills

Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Python, GROUP Business Software (GBS), Citrix, Automatic Data Processing (ASP), Hyperion

Professional Development

2020 - Current, ACCA, Genesis Origo, No 1, 2nd Floor, Jalan Wangsa Delima 10, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, 53300, Malaysia

Cars & stair climbing

Driving, classic cars & vertical runs, including stairs (world ranked) and hills/mountains

Timeline

ACCA - 8 More Papers To Complete

Methodist College
01.2020 - Current

Finance Accountant & Team Lead

Worley Shared Services Sdn. Bhd.
11.2016 - 07.2024

Investment Executive & Personal Assistant

Mercatus Capital Pte. Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2016

Executive, International Distribution, North Asia

Hub Media Group Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 12.2015

Financial Services Consultant

AIA Singapore Private Limited
01.2013 - 01.2014

Student Care & Administration

Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS)
01.2011 - 01.2013

Global Service Executive & Premier Consultant

HSBC Electronic Data Processing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
01.2008 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) -

University of London
09.2004 - 08.2007

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