Kevin L
Group Head of Finance, Contract Manufacturer Operations @ Dyson
About
With a role at the helm of Dyson's finance for outsource operations, my focus lies in enhancing product cost management, optimizing cash flow, and strategic investment allocation. My tenure has strengthened relationships with contract manufacturers and suppliers, bolstering supplier risk management. My expertise as a CPA and strategic thinker is rooted in over a decade of experience in financial planning and analysis, and business partnering within multinational corporations. The motivation to excel in multinational settings drives my pursuit of opportunities for dynamic business unit engagement and global strategic development.
Singapore
Singapore
Retail
Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Negotiation, Senior Stakeholder Management, Company Secretarial Work, Compliance Management, S&OP, Team Management, Consulting, Teaching, Business Advisory Services, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Business Strategy, Budgets, Microsoft Excel, Mandarin
Experience

Freelance Part-time Business Consultant Advisor
NewtonX | GuidePoint | Dialectica | AlphaSights | Zintro | Tegus | Stream | Capvision
Completed Various Projects with different Market Research firms & Business Consulting Firms. Projects included: - Paid Interviews for Supply Chain Treasurers - Global Payroll Payment Processes - Sportswear Market - Athletic Footwear & Apparel Industry - Paid survey on business transformation - Choosing banking products etc......

Start-up Fundraising Advisor
Martini by Narus
Singapore
Narus is a SaaS (Software as a Service) company which develops AI-powered insights tool that turns investment agreements into structured data. At Martini, we are building the data-driven future of M&A. Narus is also the team behind AskMe, an automatic sentencing application. Role & Responsibilities: • Work very closely with the CEO & Co-founder to develop the financial model • Develop the P&L and BS as well as Cash Flow forecast for the next 3 years • Assist in the fundraising activities • Provide company financial advisory service to the Co-founder

Senior Head of Finance - South East Asia
Singapore
Manage 90m€ wholesale, retail and online business in South East Asia (SG/MY/ID/VN/BN/MM/TH/PH) Key Achievement: - Upgraded SG finance team and lead the team to clear 2 years backlog of Audit and Tax within 6 months - Bring in new forecasting approach as well as internal control to assist the company to clear the 2m€ overstocked old inventory within 6 months - Participated in the business case of warehouse changeover while considering the SST in Malaysia as well as the vendor profile, successfully bring in 1m€ saving - Saved total 4m€ from Indonesia import duty via working closely with Logistic / Demand Planning team on Form D / Form E implementation, revamp the country of origin of the products as well as products flow - Assisted the company to turn around from -ve 2m€ EBIT to +ve 3m€ EBIT in 1st year, and reached +ve 9m€ EBIT in the 3rd year, with 30% sales CARG - Heavily involved in Philippines licensee take back discussion with internal / external stakeholders - Implemented E.com sales channel via own platform, market places (Lazada/Zalora) in both MY and SG. Role & Responsibilities: • Lead 15 finance team member across SG/MY/ID, ensure timely statutory reporting, budget, forecast and internal financial / management reports, oversee cash management, internal control and tax functions; • Oversee region tax planning include transfer pricing and withholding tax; • Work with legal team for all company secretary matters and contracts review; • Lead the strategic and business planning processes, ensuring close coordination with key stakeholders including Country, and other functional partners; • Participate in key decision pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model and execution. Identify and review key business risks and develop strategies to minimize financial risks and losses; • Partner with senior management to develop and implement business strategies which will meet short and long term goals; • Prepare and present to Group CEO and CFO.

Regional ASEAN Pacific Financial Controller
Singapore
Lumileds Singapore Private Ltd. – Spinoff from Philips and become Philips Electronics wholly owned subsidiary Transferred from Philips Electronics to Lumileds as Business Unit disentanglement Manage 40m$ Automotive lighting OEM business with car manufacturer and Aftermarket business with distributors in ASEAN Pacific region (Countries include: TH / MY / SG / VN / ID / PH / BN / MM / PK / AU / NZ) Key Achievement: Promote to next corporate grade in 2016 due to the continuous exceptional performance Role & Responsibilities: • In charge of the region finance team which segregate across TH / MY / CN; • Lead all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial processes which include month-end close, reporting, annual operating planning/forecasting and analytics activities; • Provide support to the operations and commercial teams and establish a core set of operating metrics by which to measure and drive the performance of the business; • Ownership of timely and accurate SOX and maintenance of key business controls; • Liaise with external auditors/tax advisors/lawyer/payroll service provider to ensure all countries offices (TH / AU / VN / ID) report according to various statutory requirements; • Act as Business Partner to provide insight of the market/economy development/ situation, suggest solution in case foresee KPIs will be impacted; • Partner with product manager for pricing and business strategic decisions, ensure margin and sales will meet annual target; • Provide support in decision of sales team target to ensure balance of motivation as well as ASEAN Pacific region sales target achievement; • Work with Managing Director to analyse new business opportunities and follow throw the implementation plans for new strategic initiatives.

Regional ASEAN Pacific Finance Manager
Singapore
Philips Electronics Singapore Private Ltd. – Automotive Lighting in ASEAN Pacific, 30m€ Headlamp OEM business with car manufacturer and AM business with distributors Key Achievement: - Annual team award for managed the business to growth 15% - Assist the company to complete the disentanglement of the business unit and setup the new company LUMILEDS.com for various countries (TH / VN / ID / AU) according to the expected timeline through the various meetings and continuous liaise with different functions (HR/Legal/Tax/IT/Supply Chain) Role & Responsibilities: • Analyze month end results, prepare and present the month end review; • Prepare & coordinate budget and forecasting cycles; • Closely monitor all financial KPIs and take necessary actions to achieve targets; • Provide pricing decision by monitoring the price and gross margin of the region; • Greatly involve in the region business strategic decisions; • Lead different business model re-structuring project to accommodate the growth.

Regional APAC Senior Financial Analyst
Hong Kong
Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd. – Automotive Lighting in Asia Pacific, 400m€ Headlamp OEM business with car manufacturer and AM business with distributors in China, Korea, Japan, India and ASEAN Pacific Key Achievement: Successfully setup on-shore ASEAN business, develop month end report, proper forecasting cycle and monitor pricing for ASEAN. Role & Responsibilities: • Support the Controller during month end closing and forecasting cycles; • Prepare and support in reporting & analysis, financial planning process, prepare departmental cost budget, rolling-out of new finance tools; • Assist in executing targets of Automotive management agenda.

Commercial Finance Analyst
Hong Kong
Kingfisher Asia Limited, a global direct sourcing company of the third largest home improvement retailer (Kingfisher plc.) in the world. www.kingfisher.com Key Achievement: - Developed new management reports - Revised the forecast process - Implemented rebate per order deduction to improve cash flow Role & Responsibilities: • Prepare monthly management reports and identifying key financial drivers within the business through liaison with sales directors and sales offices; • Perform and validate monthly financial forecast; • Support the three year strategic plan and annual budget process; • Design and implement continuous improvement in operational processes; • Review the vendor buying agreement including payment and rebate terms, risk management and year-on-year improvement analysis; • Handle rebate reconciliation and collection from vendors.

Audit Senior
Hong Kong
Key Achievement: - Promoted to Senior in 2 years - Completed HKICPA Exams Role & Responsibilities: • Acted as principle auditor for HK or overseas listed company (Next Media Ltd, Melco Int’l Development Ltd and Ferrero Asia Ltd) - Income Statement and Balance Sheet analysis; - Consolidation adjustment and Disclosures notes preparation; - Review of contract, board minutes and legal documentation. • Advised different companies (shipping firm, gaming corporation and trading company) on their internal control implementation - Documentation of walkthrough in different business cycle (Expenditure, Fixed Assets, Revenue, Payroll Cycle and Treasury Cycle); - Understand and assess the internal control implementation.
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