SUMMARY

• Experienced Accounting and Finance Professional with more than 10 years of solid work experience in commodities trading, food production, alternative energy, international trade and logistics, last moving consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceutical (ethical and consumer/over - the-counter), and healthcare industries across various distribution channels (manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, retail)
• Able to work in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Able to work independently to research, analyze, and develop financial information
• Able to maintain flexibility due to changing deadlines, changing deliverables and changing task priorities
• Adept in accounting systems with skills leading in direct reports as well as oral communications
• Experienced with presenting to higher levels of management and coordinating tasks with co-workers
• Proven ability to manage hectic schedules and showed overwhelming enthusiasm in every task Authorized to work in US or any employer and will not require company sponsorship in the future

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• After Trade Control's split from the Financial Accounting (FA) Group when the Shared Services Center (SSC) was set up in 2012, assisted in defining the new Business Control process flows to ensure that costs are properly allocated to products and departments for a more accurate profit and loss reporting. Redefined documentation flow from Ops to Cost Control for Finance review and approval by me and Head of Trade Control to FA-SSC for sAp booking. Ensured the full implementation of the Cost Control function from inception
• Assisted in the proposed Service-Level Agreement between Trade Control and FA-SSC
• Specifically defined accounting for all direct costs including pro-forma journal entries to ensure all necessary information is captured in the accounting system for accurate and timely reporting
• Was able to improve accuracy in allocation and comparability in reporting

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Seamless data migration, reconciliation of accounts prior to live launch
• Defined General Ledger Accounts for all Direct Costs
• Defined Lines of Products, Product Groups
• Defined ports using ISO standard
• Defined trading basis using Incoterms 2010
• Was able to maintain data integrity and improve reporting level of detail for more meaningful management reporting
• Was able to assist in improving systems and processes throughout the company to ensure delivery of financial analysis, forecasting, scorecard and other management reports as required by Corporate, Downstream and local management

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Documentation of derivatives, own use, and hedge accounting assessments
• Researching and documenting accounting conclusions on various accounting subject matters
• Documenting process changes that result from accounting conclusions reached on various subject matters (contract terminations, lease accounting, asset impairments, hedge elections)
• Training and developing the accounting staff on various accounting subjects Business Control responsibilities include:
• Overall managing and controlling of major direct costs of the trading business operation for both futures and physical sales such as broker's commission, freight, demurrage and late penalty, insurance, financing costs, other direct costs, including but not limited to review, analysis and control of these biggest product expenses (single payment transaction of which amounts to >USD1M):
• Broker's commission

Senior Financial Accounting Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Oversees annual operating budget and capital projects planning process, as well as appropriate allocation of resources to maximize optimal returns
• Directs the budgeting preparation and review process and provides expert knowledge on cost control and management
• Establishes, standardizes, and promotes financial best practices and processes (e.g. consolidation and reporting activities) towards performance excellence
• Responsible for ensuring and monitoring quality enterprise-wide forecasting and budgeting support
• Directs strategic planning activities in annual operating budget, critical capital investments, and major resource allocation
• Leverages expertise in financial control, management, and forecasting initiatives to help Business Units' leadership teams achieve their strategic objectives
• Champions innovative modeling of complex assumptive scenarios in identification of opportunities and financial risks to Company
• Provides technical accounting and finance guidance to Business Units and senior management, including international operations
• Directs comprehensive financial performance analysis to gain insight into business trends and identifies key drivers of business
• Leads and develops analytical capabilities of finance group in support of strategic business objectives and activities
• Manages strategic alliances, including financial performance analysis and reporting
• Oversees collaboration of special projects in analyzing financial impact of business or financial initiatives
• Leads the development and continuous improvement of monthly/quarterly financial reporting, financial reporting tools, and performance analysis for high-level management business review
• Oversees and reinforces financial reporting is in compliance with accounting standards and reporting requirements
• Directs consolidation of Company's financial results and assures accuracy, control, and integrity of financial data reported to executive management and external regulatory bodies
• Provides leadership for financial reporting integration of newly acquired companies, product lines, business channels, etc. as needed
• Interprets and consults on Company's performance and trends, and presents results to management
• Ensures Business Units are fully aware and tested consistently in the financial ramification of key business decisions