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YVONNE WAI-MIN TAI

Benson

Summary

Relocated to UK in 2022.


A qualified accountant with all round of accounting experience from several international companies.


Proficiency in management reporting, financial accounting operations includes account payables, balance sheet management, month end closing.


Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work across teams to improve financial processes.


Committed to accuracy, efficiency, and helping businesses make informed financial decisions.


Seeking to leverage my proven experience and skills to excel in a new role and drive meaningful contributions.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Section Manager (Business Planning & Control Div)

Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited
04.2006 - 02.2018

Business Nature: Professional Broadcast Product Trading Company


Responsibilities:

Management accounting -

  • Preparing expenses report to management for monitoring against forecast and budget
  • Preparing sales report for sales & marketing manager and management to review business performance
  • Preparing monthly sales analysis material for marketing department meeting
  • Preparing sales and expenses monthly forecast, bi-annually budget.
  • Review and make recommendation on the business process in order to strengthen the internal control & streamline the workflow for the Business Unit


Financial reporting -

  • Work closely with subordinate and oversee various financial processes
  • Processing invoice, ensuring proper approval and coding accuracy
  • Processing staff travelling expenses reimbursement
  • Handling Petty cash reimbursement
  • Handling month-end process, preparing accruals and prepayment journal
  • Managing balances sheet account
  • Cover in account receivable


Controller

MGB METRO Group Buying HK Limited.
01.2005 - 04.2006

Business Nature: Merchandise Buying Office of a Germany Listed Company

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare monthly management report and variance analysis
  • Assist in annual budget and quarterly forecast report
  • Prepare business analysis for Merchandising Department and Senior Management review
  • Generate data and perform ad-hoc analysis for Merchandising, Logistics and Quality Control Department for process review and improvement usage

Accounting Officer – Regional Office (Asia)

Manulife International Limited.
05.2002 - 01.2005

Business Nature: Insurance Services

Responsibilities:

  • Work closing with the team on day-to-day payment operations and ensure the compliance of internal control policies & procedure
  • Prepare cost allocation calculation for Asia Region Companies (incl. China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia)
  • Prepare monthly expense report for cost centre manager
  • Assist in preparing expense budget and forecast report
  • Handle Inter-company billing, coordinate for various financial issue among Asia Region Companies
  • Review and draft internal control policies & procedure for Asia Division in compliance with Holding Company

Accountant

Corporate Access (HK) Ltd. (Member of PCCW)
03.1999 - 03.2002

Business Nature: Telecommunications Service Provider

Responsibilities:

  • Perform account payable function
  • Assist account receivable function
  • Processing staff travel expense reimbursement
  • Assist in prepare consolidated management accounts, annual budget and forecast report
  • Preparation balance sheet schedule, materials and financial report for external audits

Audit Intermediate

Chang Leung Hui & Li CPA Ltd.
02.1997 - 02.1999

Business Nature: Audit and Accounting firm

Responsibilities:

  • Perform bookkeeping for different size clients
  • Prepare audited financial statement and tax computation
  • Draft details for directors and auditors reports
  • Follow up tax issue and enquiries.
  • Perform audit control test and other field work (industries incl. Manufacturing, Trading, Construction, Shipping, Property Investment)

Education

Bachelor Degrees of Social Science - Economics

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
09/1992 - 05/1995

Skills

  • Management Reporting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Expense Management
  • Payment processing
  • Bookkeeping
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Proficiency in Excel, Pivot Table
  • Hyperion, SAP

Languages

English
Upper intermediate
Cantonese
Native

Certification

Fellow Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ( ACCA )


Associate Member of Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute

(CFA)

Timeline

Section Manager (Business Planning & Control Div)

Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited
04.2006 - 02.2018

Controller

MGB METRO Group Buying HK Limited.
01.2005 - 04.2006

Accounting Officer – Regional Office (Asia)

Manulife International Limited.
05.2002 - 01.2005

Accountant

Corporate Access (HK) Ltd. (Member of PCCW)
03.1999 - 03.2002

Audit Intermediate

Chang Leung Hui & Li CPA Ltd.
02.1997 - 02.1999

Bachelor Degrees of Social Science - Economics

Chinese University of Hong Kong
09/1992 - 05/1995
YVONNE WAI-MIN TAI