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Nursyahida Abidin
Finance Business Partner
Kuala Lumpur
Summary
Dedicated, optimistic and result-driven finance professional with 20 years of experience in accounting and finance field seeking a Finance Business Partner role, leveraging expertise in financial analysis, strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration to drive an excellent financial performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
IT Finance Business Partner
British American Tobacco
12.2022 - Current
- Managed Global Data Centre and Network portfolios with GBP20M of yearly budget.
- Bi-yearly budget planning and forecasting.
- Liaised with multiple stakeholders to evaluate financial performance and offer financial management data, analysis, and advice.
- Analyzed financial position and cost driver, investigated and reported budgetary vs actuals variances, and identified adjustments to facilitate month and year-end processes.
- Intercompany cost recovery coordination.
- Month-end and year-end closing activities management.
- Identified cost benefits and savings from reduction of activity or from actual cost.
- Monitored and tracked all new demand request from end markets.
- Supported Skybridge Project team (IT Data Centre Transformation) by monitoring cost, and benefits tracking from Data Center servers ramp down activities.
- Led financial modeling efforts for scenario analyses, enabling leadership team to make informed decisions on strategic initiatives with significant financial implications.
Regional IT Finance Business Partner
British American Tobacco
02.2021 - 11.2022
- Worked closely with stakeholders from more than 100 end markets in 4 regions (Asia, Europe, Africa and America) in regards of IT Outsourced Services and Licenses (OSL) cost.
- Concurrently, managed GBP5M budget (both OPEX and CAPEX) for UK IT business unit.
- Consolidated and analyzed financial position, investigated and reported budgetary vs actuals variances, and identified adjustments to facilitate month and year-end processes.
- Liaised with budget holders to evaluate financial performance and offer financial management data, analysis, and advice.
- Involved in planning, communicating and executing bi-yearly budget cycles for regions.
- Supported regions in identifying BAU cost saving.
IT Finance Business Partner
British American Tobacco
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Liaised with multiple budget holders (Enterprise Platform CoE) to evaluate financial performance and offer financial management data, analysis, and advice.
- Analyzed financial position, investigated and reported budgetary vs actuals variances, and identified adjustments to facilitate month and year-end processes in order to meet their breakeven business model.
- Managed intercompany recharging activities.
- Month-end and year-end closing activity management.
IT Finance Business Partner
British American Tobacco
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Liaised with stakeholders (BAT IT Transformation Project) to evaluate financial performance and offer financial management data, analysis, and advice.
- Analyzed financial position, investigated and reported budgetary vs actuals variances, and identified adjustments to facilitate month and year-end processes.
- Managed intercompany recharging activities, and month and year-end closing.
Account Manager
Mondiale Group
08.2016 - 01.2018
- Responsible for multiple Australian clients' full set of accounts and payroll.
- Maintained monthly financial reporting package for clients.
- Prepared clients' tax computation for IAS and BAS submission.
- Established start-up process flow for the company.
Senior Account Executive
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
10.2011 - 07.2016
- Handled whole spectrum of day-to-day accounting operation and provided support to multiple site offices.
- Involved with staff payroll's end-to-end process.
- Liaised heavily with banks, local authorities, developers and vendors.
- Assisted auditors for yearly annual report.
Consultant II
Deloitte
10.2010 - 09.2011
- Managed full set accounting and payroll services for multiple SME clients.
- Supported clients with financial analysis, documentation, and data modeling.
- Worked alongside with clients' auditors and tax accountants for annual reports and tax computation.
AP AR Accountant
Schlumberger
12.2008 - 09.2010
- Handled day-to-day accounts payables and accounts receivables processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Completed payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Monthly bank accounts reconciliation.
- Prepared invoices on behalf of business units and concurrently, maintained revenue reports.
Marketing Communications Executive
MasteryAsia (M) Sdn Bhd
01.2007 - 11.2008
- Participated in planning, organizing and executing seminars.
- Followed up on sales and made cold calls to potential clients.
- Maintained project accounts dashboard upon the completion of each seminars.
- Actively involved in pre-sales and post-sales services.
Account Executive
T&D Consult Sdn Bhd
07.2004 - 12.2006
- Completed payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Followed up and posted customer payments by recording incoming transactions.
- Supported Accounts Manager with projects and tasks when required.
Education
Accounting
Universiti Teknologi Mara
Malaysia 04.2000 - 03.2004
Skills
Financial Planning
Operating Expenses
Financial Analysis
Financial Management
Financial Modeling
Intercompany Accounting
Accounts Payables
Accounts Receivables
Budget Planning and Forecasting
IT Portfolio Management
Verbal and Written Communication
Stakeholders Management
Financial Dashboard
Software
Microsoft Power BI
SAP
Microsoft Power Query
Microsoft Power Apps
Xero
Certification
PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
Accomplishments
- Received an outstanding rating in 2020 performance review and subsequently promoted upon successfully managed a newly onboarded business unit (Enterprise Platform CoE) into Malaysia office.
Affiliations
- Toastmasters (Treasurer for BAT GSD Toastmasters Club from 2019 to 2020)
- The Lost Food Projects (Volunteer since Jan 2023)
- EPIC
Timeline
Lean Six Sigma Foundation
01-2024
PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
07-2023
IT Finance Business Partner
British American Tobacco
12.2022 - Current
Regional IT Finance Business Partner
British American Tobacco
02.2021 - 11.2022
IT Finance Business Partner
British American Tobacco
08.2019 - 01.2021
IT Finance Business Partner
British American Tobacco
04.2018 - 12.2019
Account Manager
Mondiale Group
08.2016 - 01.2018
Senior Account Executive
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
10.2011 - 07.2016
Consultant II
Deloitte
10.2010 - 09.2011
AP AR Accountant
Schlumberger
12.2008 - 09.2010
Marketing Communications Executive
MasteryAsia (M) Sdn Bhd
01.2007 - 11.2008
Account Executive
T&D Consult Sdn Bhd
07.2004 - 12.2006
Accounting
Universiti Teknologi Mara
04.2000 - 03.2004
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