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Theresa Tan

Team Lead Finance SSC
Kepong,Wilayah Persekutuan

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Team Lead FSSC (SEA)

Schaeffler (Bearings) Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur
03.2021 - 01.2024
  • Directed and supervised team of 7 engaged in operational and professional development.
  • Supervised team members to ensure timely and high-quality operation and full compliance with guidelines and procedures
  • Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities. Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring timely completion of projects and adherence to high-quality standards.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Joined discussion with subject matter expert team, offering insights into process enhancement and problem-solving.
  • Lead and execute FSSC's process migration projects
  • Work closely with internal finance project manager and external vendor on finance process automation and optimization by applying ServiceNow and RPA implementation in various process.
  • Collaborated with other department leads to streamline workflows, improve interdepartmental coordination, and achieve business goals collectively.
  • Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities.

Senior Finance Executive

Schaeffler Bearings Malaysia Sdn Bhd
06.2019 - 03.2021
  • Performed month end general ledger bookings and other month end closing activities required for preparation of financial statement.
  • Monthly intercompany invoices issuance
  • Review and execute payment run for A/P invoices including staff claim and intercompany payment, ensure approved and paid on time
  • Support global projects on testing,go live and hypercare. Projects include SAP dispute management tools, intelligent character recognition (ICR) invoice reader, concur system roll out, S/4 Hana FICO implementation, Robotic process automation (RPA).
  • Generate and review monthly report - ICR on invoices automation coverage, GRIR, GIT report.
  • Support on FSSC's new process migration
  • Review on FSSC' desktop procedure document and provide feedback if necessary
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
  • Support process standardization in FSSC and introduced process improvements that streamlined financial operations
  • Liaise with internal auditors
  • Drafting of audited financial statements for Schaeffler Malaysia
  • Liaise with with external statutory auditor and tax agent.

Finance Executive

Schaeffler Bearings Malaysia Sdn Bhd
08.2017 - 06.2019
  • Record cash receipts and ensure accuracy in SAP system.
  • Execute dunning letter once a week and distribute to internal stakeholder
  • Perform monthly miscellaneous and APSC intercompany billing
  • Posting on intercompany AP invoices and facilitated timely month-end closings by ensuring accurate intercompany balance confirmations.
  • Review all payment requests received for settlement of vendor invoices, travel reimbursements and cash advance verification
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Perform month-end close activities, supporting schedules & reconciliations, ensure that closing timelines meet the Group Corporate requirements.
  • Monthly monitor and clearing on GIT items and follow-up GRIR on monthly basis

Account Executive

Baxter Healthcare (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
12.2016 - 08.2017
  • Performed day to day financial transactions including invoice posting and process invoices and staff claim during bi-weekly payment cycle
  • Prepare AR listing summary to respective business unit for their sales collection status update
  • Issued Debit Note for Interco charge back
  • Monthly prepare journal entries and manages month end close for AP transaction
  • Review on open purchase order and status follow up
  • Provide training to new hirer on Concur, Ariba and Pega Grants System.
  • Liaise with external auditors & tax consultants

Account Executive

Bayu Emas Maritime Sdn Bhd
10.2014 - 08.2015
  • Prepared monthly management accounts
  • In charge of invoice processing including urgent payment & petty cash reimbursements
  • Responsible for AP – handle new vendor registration in Navision, credit application & liaise with vendors, procurement & fleet management team on status of invoice posting
  • Responsible for AR- issue billing to charterers, intercompany billing, review on vessel operating cost
  • Performed vendors, crews payable and bank reconciliation on monthly basis
  • Compile monthly closing cash flow requirements to meet upcoming operational working capital and prepare necessary fund transfer within the group entities
  • Liaise with external auditors & tax consultants.

Accounts Officer

Tricor Business Services Sdn Bhd
09.2012 - 09.2014
  • Prepare month-end closing, management accounts & reports
  • Assist in daily cash flow monitoring, forecast and payment
  • Monthly reporting on billing/collection/activity on portfolio of clients
  • Experienced in handling client in retail and IT industry
  • Assist on tax computation and preparation of audit schedule
  • Liaise with statutory authorities - external auditors, tax advisors
  • Going on Client's secondment: access on client's accounting system (Workday) and perform accounting related tasks.

Education

Bachelor of Business (Hons) Accounting - Accounting

First City University College
Petaling Jaya
04.2008 - 05.2012

Skills

  • Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint

  • Other accounting system: S/4 Hana, SAP FICO, Navision, JDE, Workday

  • Team Supervision

  • Enthusiastic

  • Multitasking Abilities

  • Flexibility and Adaptability

  • Problem-solving abilities

  • Attention to Detail

Timeline

Team Lead FSSC (SEA)

Schaeffler (Bearings) Malaysia Sdn Bhd
03.2021 - 01.2024

Senior Finance Executive

Schaeffler Bearings Malaysia Sdn Bhd
06.2019 - 03.2021

Finance Executive

Schaeffler Bearings Malaysia Sdn Bhd
08.2017 - 06.2019

Account Executive

Baxter Healthcare (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
12.2016 - 08.2017

Account Executive

Bayu Emas Maritime Sdn Bhd
10.2014 - 08.2015

Accounts Officer

Tricor Business Services Sdn Bhd
09.2012 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Business (Hons) Accounting - Accounting

First City University College
04.2008 - 05.2012
Theresa Tan Team Lead Finance SSC