Li Chun Shao
London
Summary
Finance professional with expertise in accounts receivable, credit control, multi-currency cash allocation, and complex account reconciliation. Experienced in billing operations, invoice validation, and AP processing with strong vendor management capabilities. Skilled in AR ageing analysis and developing effective overdue collection strategies, supported by strong data analysis and problem-solving abilities. Adept at identifying financial discrepancies and patterns to optimise processes and improve workflow efficiency. Known for numerical accuracy, attention to detail, and advanced Excel proficiency. Fluent in Mandarin and English, enabling effective collaboration with finance, billing, sales, and project teams. Career goals include leveraging ERP/CRM adaptability to strengthen customer relationship management and support continuous improvement within dynamic finance environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Billing Assistant / Accounts Receivable
China Telecom (Europe) Limited
London
11.2024 - Current
Independently managed portfolio of over 200 international B2B customers across UK, Hungary, and Benelux.
- Implemented structured chasing strategies, reducing overdue accounts receivable by 12%.
- Executed multi-currency accounts allocation and reconciled complex historic errors.
- Prepared accounts receivable ageing reports for monthly leadership meetings.
- Collaborated with Business and Project Managers to resolve sophisticated billing disputes, while maintaining good customer relationships.
- Ensured VAT compliance across multiple EU jurisdictions, including EU reverse-charge rules, VAT and regulations.
Supported AP invoice processing to ensure timely and accurate vendor settlements.
- Designed streamlined reconciliation templates to enhance reporting accuracy for stakeholders.
- Identified and rectified longstanding ledger issues, improving accounts receivable data integrity.
Finance assistant
Party Taipei Trading Co., Ltd
Taipei
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Processed and reconciled over 500 monthly transactions for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
- Redesigned financial workflows to enhance documentation and approval processes, minimising processing time.
- Ensured timely vendor payments while resolving supplier enquiries to strengthen business relationships.
Education
Master of Science - Financial Technology
University of Glasgow
Glasgow 09.2022 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
Tamkang University
Taipei 09.2017 - 06.2021
Exchange Programme - International Business
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
USA 09.2019 - 06.2020
Skills
Financial and operational expertise Analytical skills Software proficiency Professional communication skills (email and phone)
- Accounts receivable and credit control
- Cash allocation (multi-currency)
- Account reconciliation and ledger analysis
- Billing operations and invoice validation
- AP processing and vendor management
- AR ageing review and overdue strategies
- Data analysis and problem-solving
- Identifying financial discrepancies and patterns
- Process optimization and workflow improvement
- Numerical accuracy and attention to detail
- Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Pivot Tables)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Billing and finance systems (ERP/CRM adaptability)
- Customer relationship management
- Cross-functional collaboration (finance, billing, sales, project teams)
- Languages: Mandarin (native), English (fluent)
Certification
CIMA Qualification (in progress)
Timeline
Billing Assistant / Accounts Receivable
China Telecom (Europe) Limited
11.2024 - Current
Master of Science - Financial Technology
University of Glasgow
09.2022 - 11.2023
Finance assistant
Party Taipei Trading Co., Ltd
09.2021 - 08.2022
Exchange Programme - International Business
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
09.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
Tamkang University
09.2017 - 06.2021