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LAI ZHEN YU

Finance Manager
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Results-driven Finance Manager with a strong background in financial reporting, audit, and internal controls. Proven track record in leading finance teams, improving financial processes, and delivering strategic insights to support business decision-making. Former Audit Assistant Manager with experience managing audit engagements and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Recognized for strong leadership, analytical thinking, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Committed to driving financial efficiency, ensuring compliance, and contributing to organizational growth.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Finance Manager

Tanco Holdings Berhad
, Kuala Lumpur
12.2024 - Current
  • Lead the month-end closing process, financial reporting, and variance analysis for group and subsidiaries.
  • Liaise with auditors, tax agents, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with local statutory requirements.
  • Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management to support key business decisions.
  • Implement and monitor internal controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
  • Supervise, train, and evaluate team members; set performance goals and provide coaching to develop staff capabilities.
  • Initiated a strategic tax planning initiative that optimized group tax structure and utilized available incentives, resulting in annual tax savings of RM300,000.

Assistant Manager I

KPMG PLT Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
02.2023 - 11.2024
  • Lead a team of audit associates in executing financial statement audits for clients across various industries.
  • Supervise junior team members, providing guidance on audit procedures, accounting standards, and client communication.
  • Present audit findings and recommendations to client management, facilitating discussions on areas for improvement and best practices.
  • Identify significant audit risks and control weaknesses, designing audit procedures to mitigate risks and obtain sufficient audit evidence.
  • Liaise with client company secretary and tax agent.
  • Conduct group audit and communicate group audit strategy with engagement team.
  • Perform group audit planning in design, development, and maintenance of comprehensive risk-based audit plans.
  • Review financial statements and related disclosures for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting frameworks.

Senior Associate I

Grant Thornton Malaysia PLT
Kuala Lumpur
12.2021 - 01.2023
  • Complete audit workings papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
  • Analyze accounting systems for efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Identified audit risks, prepared budgets, and coordinated with management in preparing related reports.
  • Identified various risks and errors in accounts to propose corrective action to client management.
  • Liaise with client company secretary and tax agent.
  • Discuss with engagement team throughout the audit.
  • Conduct group audit and communicate group audit strategy with engagement team.
  • Perform group audit planning in design, development, and maintenance of comprehensive risk-based audit plans.
  • Drafts high quality audit reports for review by audit management, facilitates issue tracking, validates the closure of issues and approves closure of Important issues.

Audit Assistant

Chiang & Chiang Chartered Accountants
Kuala Lumpur
05.2020 - 11.2021
  • Complete audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
  • Analyze accounting systems for efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Identified audit risks, prepared budgets, and coordinated with management in preparing related reports.
  • Identified various risks and errors in accounts to propose corrective action to client management.
  • Liaise with client company secretary and tax agent.

Education

Advanced Diploma - ACCA

Methodist College Kuala Lumpur

Skills

  • Organized

  • Proficiency in time management skill

  • Team player

  • Financial management

  • Financial analysis

  • Skilled in AutoCount, SQL, SAP and etc

  • Skilled in using audit sampling software

  • Variance analysis

  • Verbal and written communication

Timeline

Finance Manager

Tanco Holdings Berhad
12.2024 - Current

Assistant Manager I

KPMG PLT Malaysia
02.2023 - 11.2024

Senior Associate I

Grant Thornton Malaysia PLT
12.2021 - 01.2023

Audit Assistant

Chiang & Chiang Chartered Accountants
05.2020 - 11.2021

Advanced Diploma - ACCA

Methodist College Kuala Lumpur

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