Chun Fai Jeffrey Woo

(1) Drove finance & digital transformation, earning a recognition award & 2 salary increments for delivering exceptional operational excellence; (2) Enhanced financial operations by automating payment reconciliation, invoice & payroll processes, ship & debit claims, mitigating credit risk, achieving 5% annual cost savings & 35% reduction in reconciliation time, & driving finance transformation with 40% efficiency gains, with regular travel to Huizhou plant; (3) Led month‑end closing, consolidation & statutory reporting, streamlined cost allocation & FX revaluation, & ensured accurate, timely audits; (4) Directed reporting, treasury operations & internal controls across HK/PRC/US entities, ensuring HK/US GAAP & SOX compliance; (5) Delivered in-depth KPI, costing/financial analysis reporting to finance controller & finance director, identifying cost-saving initiatives to improve profitability; (6) Led global intercompany reconciliation & transfer pricing, aligning margins & safeguarding tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions; (7) Managed cash flow, collaborated with Citibank to resolve complex payment discrepancies, & optimized SAP auto-bank reconciliation; (8) Supervised AP processes/vendor billing accuracy, ensured timely invoice validation, & strengthened internal control compliance by validating travel & entertainment claims in Concur, ensuring policy adherence, preventing reimbursement errors, & safeguarding financial integrity; (9) Partnered with shipping/production/tax teams to optimize PRC freight logistics, & develop tariff reduction strategies for exports to US; (10) Spearheaded Oracle-to-SAP migration for 7 firms in HK/PRC/US, integrated external systems with SAP/Tableau/VBA, unified cost-center structures, maximized ROI, & enhanced oversight; (11) Leveraged advanced AI models/tools of its parent AI firm Penguin Solutions [NASDAQ: PENG] to automate financial processes, strengthen data analytics, compliance monitoring, forecasting & reporting accuracy.

(1) Spearheaded SAP S/4 HANA migration for 91 entities from Oracle EBS & non-SAP systems, data analytics & system development; (2) Optimized fixed asset register calculation & validation by developing VBA automation, reducing manual effort & improving accuracy in depreciation & reconciliation reporting; (3) Enhanced the data extraction, transformation & loading (ETL) process, improved automation efficiency through VBA & Alteryx (for data blending), wrote SQL queries in OBIEE to provide management with in-depth insights, & built Tableau dashboards to track KPIs & drive strategic decisions; (4) Partnered with financial controller to provide data‑driven insights, improving governance, efficiency & decision‑making across regions.

(1) Managed CPA firm business & oversaw 40 staff in delivering accounting, auditing, tax, company incorporation/deregistration, company secretary, HR payroll/MPF/headhunting, MSO license renewal, applications for Anti-epidemic Subsidy Schemes under D-Biz/ESS Programmes for HK/overseas SME/private entities/listed firms; (2) Implemented cloud-based accounting systems for SME/listed company clients, improving month-end closing efficiency by 30%, & enhancing financial controls; (3) Managed 20+ audits, reviews & consulting engagements from onboarding client contact to report issuance; (4) Provided high-value advisory services, e.g. fraud investigations for embezzlement & reinforcement of internal controls for a listed company; (5) Acted as clients' representative to attend court summons' hearings for tax cases, & provided mitigation factors to the judges/IRD; (6) Communicated with IRD & Companies Registry to address clients' problems, e.g. non-filer of Profits Tax Return/Employer's Return/Annual Return/Business Registration, tax deduction, offshore claim, compound offer waiver & estimated assessment objection; (7) Formulated strategies to reach optimal tax minimization for clients, e.g. Certificates of Resident Status & DTA applications; (8) Revitalized audit workflows by implementing Basecamp System to increase efficiency via systematic approach; (9) Supported at Cyberport, led hiring, supervising & training staff, & drove business development through client acquisition, negotiation & strategic partnerships, expanding client base with Cryptocurrency Trading (B1 Services HK Ltd [Bullish], Foris DAX HK Ltd [Crypto.com]), Blockchain, FinTech, EdTech, RegTech, LegalTech, RetailTech & manufacturing firms; (10) Researched & analyzed business environment to publish articles for timely company newsletters; (11) Conversant with accounting, company secretary, HR & other cloud platforms, e.g. Xero, AWS, Hubdoc, Wave, CowEasy, QuickBooks Online, BlueMeg Console, Talenox & Dropbox.

(1) Drove profitability for 27 group firms by in-depth financial analysis, e.g. KPI tracking, consolidated reporting & transfer pricing, led FP&A activities, e.g. AR/AP, costing, fixed assets, forecasts & budgets, while ensuring compliance by HK/PRC/US GAAP reconciliation, enhanced internal control of operations in compliance with SOX & FCPA; (2) Expedited closing times by 25% by developing new accounting models by Excel VBA; (3) Partnered with financial controller to manage a USD140m budget, achieving 4% annual cost savings via 5S lean practices to reduce manufacturing inefficiencies, & control staff costs, OPEX & CAPEX, driving continuous improvement as a Lean Practitioner; (4) Developed OmniFlow Invoice Management System to reduce invoice processing & cash flow management time by 50%; (5) Led transformation projects, e.g. outsourcing, product line setup, adoption of US account standards (ASC 605‑606 & 842), PRC/US tax reform & tariff mitigation that cut duty costs by 10%; (6) Prepared & consolidated management financial reports, & maintained standard costs, providing insights to support strategic decision-making; (7) Supervised HK & Shenzhen teams while collaborating with financial controller on business objectives; (8) Executed short & long-term financial strategies to reach company goals, & gave recommendations to management; (9) Led system migrations for multiple company acquisitions; (10) Maintained, troubleshot & enhanced SAP & Payment/Travel/Supplier/Stock/Production Portals/API; (11) Liaised closely with PRC/US/Belgium/Singapore/India/Malaysia divisions, auditors, banks, customers, vendors & lawyers, with frequent travel to Shenzhen plants to oversee operations & Belgium & Singapore divisions to optimize operations; (12) Developed Excel VBA tools to streamline SAP payment matching with vendor invoices; (13) Highly proficient in SAP, BW, BI, HANA, Lumira, Z Option, TM1, Kingdee, MS Office/Project/Access/Visio, SharePoint for Project Management & CitiDirect.

(1) Administered costing, stocks & fixed assets in Offset, Laser & Thermal Printshops to speed up to separate trading & manufacturing businesses to establish 2 individual divisions within 6 months, & solve accounting & system changes problems; (2) Cooperated with logistics manager to analyze & streamline supply chains to reduce SKUs by 8% to maximize profitability; (3) Meliorated consolidated financial reporting by MPC/BPA system, & revamped price list & stock upload to Oracle by DataLoad; (4) Managed M&A, restructuring & system upgrade to enhance productivity, directed end-to-end financial operations, e.g. reporting, consolidated financial schedules, budgeting & cost control, & strengthened internal controls under HK/US GAAPs, IFRS, SOX & company policies compliance; (5) Led cycle counting & stock-take, prepared their instructions, & mentored & coached all stock-take teams; (6) Helped the inventory manager to identify & remove bottlenecks in storage, deliveries & departmental coordination; (7) Liaised with consignors, subcontractors, the Census & Statistics Department, internal & external auditors; (8) Hands-on experience with MYOB, Hyperion & Oracle modules (G/L, AR/AP, Fixed Assets, Inventories & Order Management); (9) Gained experience with Checkpoint stock control systems to help retailers track goods movements, achieve accurate real-time inventory, accelerate the replenishment cycle, prevent out-of-stocks, reduce theft & evaluate shopper behavior for improved sales insights.

(1) Provided SAP front‑end & back‑end system support, delivered management accounting, cost visibility & regulatory compliance; (2) Coordinated with Swiss headquarter, users & consultants to hasten SAP rollout, supported 200+ staff, improving adoption of new tools; (3) Expedited to complete data conversion for migration from FlexSystem to SAP within 9 months, devised test scripts to strengthen testing, & had a good understanding of ASAP implementation methodology; (4) Configured & validated document splitting, segment reporting & parallel valuation configurations in SAP FI based on HK & Swiss GAAPs, supporting multi-ledger financial statements; (5) Led comprehensive end‑to‑end SAP testing across SD, MM, PP, FI/CO & CM modules—covering order‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, record‑to‑report, manufacturing, costing, fixed assets & commodity management, validated integrated process flows, & ensured seamless financial operations by executing full-cycle testing of key transactions: sales orders, outbound delivery notes, post goods issues & billings (SD); purchase orders, MIGO & MIRO (MM); BOM, routing, work centers & work orders (PP); G/L, costing & fixed assets (FI/CO); & pricing, risk control & contract management (CM); (6) Led end-to-end SAP implementation including Overhead Order Accounting, Cost/Profit Center Accounting, Activity-based Costing, Cost Object Controlling & Profitability Analysis in SAP, enabled granular cost allocation, enhanced profitability & financial reporting for executive decision-making; (7) Boosted uptime of financial analysis reports by the FlexSystem's EI MDQX query formulae, & MS Excel VBA by 20%; (8) Orchestrated trainings for 200+ staff across SAP, Frango, Reuters, FlexSystem's FION & EI; (9) Developed expertise in precious metal management & watch & jewelry accounting, e.g. hedging, metal swap, inter-company property accounts & metal accounts reconciliation, metal-assaying calculation, precious metal balance sheet, LBMA & LPPM operations.

(1) Supervised & coached 2 temporary staff in fixed asset management, & expedited due diligence for acquisition by HNI Corporation [NYSE: HNI] within 9 months; (2) Supported major corporate initiatives including M&A (takeover by HNI Corporation), restructuring (joint venture dissolution & new production line setup), investment appraisals & bank guarantees applications for safeguarding liquidity & mitigating risks; (3) Partnered with finance manager to manage an annual budget of HKD340m to achieve 3% cost savings within 1 year, & reinforced SOX-based internal controls; (4) Negotiated directly with tax bureau to slash VAT by 2%, strengthening profitability & compliance; (5) Controlled capital expenditure, e.g. RMB8 million for IT room renovation, by monitoring capital budget to ensure disciplined investment & financial sustainability; (6) Improved cross-border financial consolidation & PRC/HK/US GAAP reconciliation across entities in BVI, Barbados, PRC, HK & US; (7) Oversaw inter-company transactions, costing, inventories, fixed assets, tax, customs, transfer pricing, AR/AP, patent litigation account issues, trade finance (L/C, T/R, D/A, D/P, bank guarantees, bill discounting & negotiation), ensuring accuracy & compliance across jurisdictions; (8) Liaised with PRC & HK external auditors & US internal auditors, providing timely information to support audit readiness; (9) Prepared & managed bank loan applications & tender documentation for international property development projects (kitchen cabinets & furniture), monitoring project progress for budgetary control & accurate recognition of revenues & costs; (10) Designed financial & fixed asset systems by cooperating with FlexSystem Ltd., streamlining user training & testing for smoother adoption; (11) Boosted financial analysis & reporting efficiency through SAP, FlexAccount, FION, FoxPro, MS Access & Excel VBA.

(1) Developed & optimized websites, databases, online applets & e-commerce application tools, achieving a measurable 2% increase in click-through rates & improving user engagement; (2) Collaborated with a project team to deliver 2 full-cycle web development projects — from conceptualization to hosting — within a tight 2-month timeframe, demonstrating efficiency & teamwork; (3) Prepared earnings forecasts & marketing research reports for institutional clients, analyzing conversion rates to provide actionable insights that supported business development & client decision-making.

(1) Studied in Shanghai, Manchester & Dubai, gaining first-hand exposure to diverse global business environments & financial systems; (2) Completed the elective "Doing Business in China" (co-organized by Tongji University & the University of Manchester) in Shanghai, acquiring deep insights into PRC market entry strategies & cross-border financial practices; (3) Participated in workshops & company visits to leading innovation hubs, e.g. SAP Shanghai & Dianping.com, strengthening understanding of digital transformation & data-driven business models; (4) Developed expertise in international procurement & supply chain management, applying financial analysis to mitigate risks in global operations; (5) Enhanced cross-cultural management & international business skills, enabling effective leadership of multi-region teams; (6) Learned advanced marketing strategies tailored to China & global markets; (7) Acquired practical knowledge in financial model formulation for strategic decision-making.

(1) Developed advanced analytical competence in addressing complex tax advisory issues, including corporate restructuring, cross-border transactions & compliance challenges; (2) Acquired professional knowledge of HK, PRC & international taxation practices, with emphasis on double taxation agreements (DTAs), transfer pricing & tax optimization strategies; (3) Strengthened expertise in regulatory frameworks & compliance standards, including IRD guidelines, PRC tax reforms & OECD international tax principles, ensuring alignment with global best practices; (4) Applied taxation knowledge to practical case studies & simulations, enhancing ability to design tax-efficient structures that support corporate finance transformation & sustainable growth; (5) Built capability to advise on strategic financial decisions, e.g. investment appraisals, M&A tax implications & risk mitigation, directly relevant to transformation leadership roles.

(1) Built a solid foundation in corporate finance, auditing, taxation & banking operations; (2) Acquired comprehensive knowledge of HK/PRC GAAPs, strengthening expertise in compliance, financial reporting & cross-border reconciliation; (3) Developed strong analytical & quantitative skills through coursework in financial management, investment analysis & risk assessment, directly applicable to transformation initiatives; (4) Gained practical exposure to financial systems (e.g. TecAccount, Auditwork, IDEA Audit & CSA Prof. Plus), enhancing ability to integrate technology into financial processes & drive digital transformation; (5) Applied theoretical knowledge to various projects, e.g. corporate restructuring, M&A, reinforcing decision-making capabilities; (6) Specialized in banking & finance electives, gaining insights into capital markets, treasury management & liquidity optimization, supporting enterprise-wide financial transformation.