Irene Hong, CPA

• Deliver comprehensive P&L variance and financial performance analysis for skincare portfolio (including AHC, Dove, Vaseline, presenting actionable insights to leadership team to support strategic decision-making • Drive forecast and planning cycles ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business targets • Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to evaluate ROI, optimize trade spend, and identify growth and risk drivers • Enhance brand profitability through portfolio premiumization— developed and validated new launch financial models • Streamline month-end closing and Hyperion submission, improving operational efficiency by over 50%

- Responsible for planning and budgeting for brands in personal care categories, and support sales & marketing team to manage brand P&L - Review brand innovations and help sales & marketing team to optimize brand investment ROI

- Conducted financial audits for 10+ SMEs and listed companies across multiple industries including Manufacturing, Petrochemicals and Investment - Examined internal control systems and policies with interviews, walkthroughs and flowcharts for aforesaid companies, including the examination required for IPO filing of an emerging stock company - Led audit teams of 3-10 members and maintained effective time management while simultaneously working on multiple engagements - Cooperated with KPMG Singapore audit team to assess investment valuations for a Singapore-listed investment company - Contributed to audit process with outstanding language skills, including on-site audit for client in Thailand and multiple English financial statement preparations - Analyzed business performance and financial risks and developed recommendations for clients - Organized Enterprise Income Tax compliance audits for 9 SMEs and listed companies [Significant Achievements] - Successfully completed external audits for 13 SMEs and listed companies, including CHIMEI Corporation and Infortrend Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries - Earned “Often Exceeds Performance Expectations” in performance rating in 2 consecutive years

- Cooperated with 3 engineers, designed the project “AndyWoho”, a AI banner generator which could automatically produce personalized banner based on the account profile, preferences and viewing history of each customer - The only self-taught design intern of 2017 internship program, and was given the opportunity of internship extension [Significant Achievements] - Won “The Best Technical Project” out of 80+ interns

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