Zehuan Xiao

Part-Time Role (Oct 2022 - Nov 2023): Systems Architecture: Pioneered the establishment of an end-to-end data flow process from leasing platforms through to financial reporting and payment collection gateways, ensuring robust two-way data feeds and seamless integration. Process Optimization: Spearheaded the setup and refinement of financial processes, creating a synchronized network that aligns accounting, property management, and database systems for enhanced accuracy and operational continuity. Full-Time Role (Nov 2023 - Present): Operational Mastery: Transitioned to overseeing the complete array of financial operations including Xero bookkeeping, invoicing, expense management, and more, with an expanded focus on operational excellence. System Integrity & Compliance: Solidified the accuracy of financial information, ensuring full compliance with statutory legislation and regulations. Performance & Improvement: Deepened my role in financial analysis and reporting, managing the end-to-end process for accuracy and insightful performance metrics. Stakeholder Engagement: Enhanced stakeholder relations, managing debt covenants, and navigating complex lender reporting requirements with finesse. Strategic Liaison: Strengthened ties with external services to oversee critical financial operations like statutory accounts and tax submissions.

Business Combinations : Engineered the financial consolidation of 5 distinct entities, unifying accounts and streamlining various revenue streams into a cohesive group structure. My approach leveraged advanced data visualization through Power BI, providing critical insights for harmonizing newly acquired businesses and charting strategic direction for a 5-year horizon. Strategic Financial Modelling: Developed comprehensive business budget models to project a 5-year plan, incorporating assumptions for strategic acquisitions and the funding structures necessary to realize these ambitions. This pivotal work underpins the corporate finance function and is informed by in-depth analysis of consolidated group financial reporting. System Integration: Led the migration and integration from Sage 50 and Sage 300 to Sage Intacct, focusing on the architecture design of the Chart of Accounts and global consolidation frameworks. This initiative was instrumental in facilitating the setup of international subsidiaries and ensuring a seamless financial structure across borders. Billing Process Innovator: Pioneered an automation revolution for the billing process by creating a sophisticated Excel model that leverages power queries. This automation not only optimized billing efficiency but also ensured accuracy and scalability.

• Managing financial reporting for a portfolio generating over £5M monthly revenue from over 3500 Student Accommodation units, 59 Private Residential units and 11 Retail units; • Managing the accounts payable process for expenses over £600K on a monthly basis to ensure cost controls are in place to hit NOI threshold; • Generate Monthly Management Accounts with commentary for board of directors and external investors; • Managing the budget setting process at Operating entity level and provide assistance on budget setting at Unit Trust level; • Manage the Quarterly VAT return; • Responsible for preparing Financial statement; • Managing new property financial on-boarding process, include training on monthly reporting workflow to the new site management team; • Liaison with Auditors to ensure responses to all audit queries are provided on a timely manner with accurate back up;

• Driving centre financial performances, achieving £4Million turnover and over £1Million EBITDA for 2014; • Managing 9 team members to deliver outstanding customer services; • Managing client renewals and expansions. Renew clients contract to achieve targeted yield rates; • Organising local business networking, managing local occupiers business data; • Generating monthly billing and invoicing, chasing debts and monitoring profit & loss; • Controlling meeting venues bookings, training of Meeting Conferencing Executives to improve meeting venue occupancy; • Dealing with client issues, housekeeping, visual standard and health & safety standard;

Responsible for day-to-day operations in this business centre with 420 workstations. • Managing client renewals and expansions. Renew clients contract to achieve targeted yield rates; • Organising local business networking, managing local occupiers business data; • Generating monthly billing and invoicing, chasing debts and monitoring profit & loss; • Controlling meeting venues bookings, training of Meeting Conferencing Executives to improve meeting venue occupancy; • Dealing with client issues, housekeeping, visual standard and health & safety; • Maintaining excellent client relationships;