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Shiau Yien Lam

Shiau Yien Lam

Specialist, Accounting
Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Summary

Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at Concentrix Malaysia Sdn Bhd, excelling in bank reconciliations, controllerhip and variance analysis. Proven analytical thinker and reliable team collaborator, adept at problem-solving and proficient in Workday. Successfully managed financial reporting and compliance, driving efficiency and accuracy in accounting processes.


Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Specialist, Accounting

Concentrix Malaysia Sdn Bhd
03.2025 - Current

Specialist, Accounting - GLSS Global Bank Reconciliation will report directly to the GLSS Manager, Accounting. Responsible for ensuring that cash financial transactions are properly recorded, and bank reconciliations are performed and provide timely resolutions to reconciling items.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Works with business unit Controllers and various teams to prepare monthly bank account reconciliation reports
  • Works with cross functional team's representatives to identify open items and unidentified transactions for timely closure
  • Monitors accuracy of cash ledger information and investigates issues, performs root cause analysis and propose resolution
  • Prepares monthly journal entries related to short term investments, interest income/expense, bank charges
  • Works with Manager and peer for the region assigned to reduce the open items
  • Assists manager to monitor the accuracy and completeness for whole team
  • Support Auditor in conducting internal and external audits.


Accountant, Accounting

Concentrix Malaysia Sdn Bhd
07.2020 - 02.2025

Accountant - Directly report to Finance Manager. Responsible for local reporting, performing variance analysis, executing relevant closing activities, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide general ledger support and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for China. Philippines, Japan and Thailand market. This may include of review the financial package prepared by third party vendor and analyze of key accounts.
  • Manage across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities
  • Monitor and ensure the payroll and statutory tax is on time
  • Maintain an accurate and current accounting ledger which reflects the country's transactional reality through timely posting of all required items
  • Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis
  • Ensure accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements
  • Responsible for monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines
  • Prepare yearly budget and rolling forecast for indirect cost
  • Prepare cash flow forecast for treasury team
  • Review and sign off of the final financial package and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations prepared by third party vendor
  • Support and co-ordinate for external audit in line with Local Statutory Accounting framework



Finance Manager

BBDO Malaysia Sdn Bhd
08.2019 - 06.2020
  • Prepare prelim and final plan for monthly closing (including direct and indirect cost and business revenue pipeline)
  • Leading 3 staff for finance function (AR, AP and payroll)
  • Prepare production revenue and client scope of work/fee calculation
  • Finalized month end and quarter close in BCC and HFM with the set deadline
  • Perform variance analysis for revenue, direct and indirect cost including CAPEX)
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliation review
  • Prepare cash flow reporting
  • Monitoring of vendor, payroll and expenditure (including CAPEX) payment
  • Review AR collection
  • Work with tax agent on corporate income tax filling and ensure timely tax installment
  • Ensure internal control compliance (SBOX) for payroll testing
  • Perform WIP clearing review
  • Collaborate with external auditors during annual audits to provide requested documentation, explanations, and support for audit inquiries.

Finance Manager

AM Sales & Marketing Sdn Bhd
08.2002 - 07.2019
  • In charge and responsible for 3 entities
  • In charge of all accounts/finance related task, human resource as well as administration matters including purchasing, inventories and building maintenance
  • To supervise a team of 5 personnel from Accounts, HR and Admin
  • Prepare monthly and yearly financial and management report and perform analysis for management and directors
  • To manage FOREX transaction with comparative rate offer by the bank
  • To manage cash inflow and outflow of the company
  • Conduct yearly budget meeting to discuss and propose the plan for the next financial year
  • Perform budget to actual variance analysis
  • Monitor collections of the past due accounts and ensure collection KPI is meet
  • Handle full set of accounts (full company general ledger and chart of account)
  • Develop and maintain accounting policy, procedures and internal control)
  • Maintain company fixed asset register
  • Review monthly payroll and ensure statutory compliance
  • To liase with all matters related to audit, taxation, company secretarial, banking and treasury matters.
  • Plan for ISO 9001:2015 audit, prepare internal audit findings and ensure all findings is closed before external audit

Account Executive

GCS Construction Sdn Bhd
01.1999 - 07.2012
  • Manage AR and AP function
  • Coordinate admin and purchasing work with site supervisor
  • Site worker salary computation
  • Manage and maintain statutory taxes record for audit purpose

Education

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - ACCA

UOW Malaysia
Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia
04.2001 -

Skills

Team collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Independently handle a Philippines entities with 500 headcount
  • Assists Philippines tax audit with tax agent and tax manager with target timeline
  • Successfully migrate Philippines payroll system to a new appointed vendor in 2 month's time
  • Awarded with Super Teamwork recognition in1Q2024
  • Assists and work with third party vendor to set up a new entity in Suzhou, China in a very tight timeline
  • Successfully set up Workday live for Thailand and Japan entity in 1 month's time

Timeline

Specialist, Accounting

Concentrix Malaysia Sdn Bhd
03.2025 - Current

Accountant, Accounting

Concentrix Malaysia Sdn Bhd
07.2020 - 02.2025

Finance Manager

BBDO Malaysia Sdn Bhd
08.2019 - 06.2020

Finance Manager

AM Sales & Marketing Sdn Bhd
08.2002 - 07.2019

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - ACCA

UOW Malaysia
04.2001 -

Account Executive

GCS Construction Sdn Bhd
01.1999 - 07.2012
Shiau Yien LamSpecialist, Accounting