Huang Ling Wei

- Led cross-functional areas including controllership, accounting, tax, accounts payable, FP&A, and treasury. - Monitored and controlled budget, profitability, and resource allocation by area, achieving less than 10% forecast variations. - Prepared monthly reports on Actual vs. Forecast for Local and HQ Leadership. - Led budgeting and strategic planning for 5 business units. - Conducted ad-hoc business analyses and developed financial models to inform decision-making. - Devised and implemented cash flow optimization strategies, fostering strong relationships with banks. - Negotiated payment terms with suppliers, improving cash flow and vendor relationships. - Implemented expense policies and established a control review process. - Successfully identified and executed cost-reduction initiatives, resulting in a 15% reduction in expenses. - Led initiatives to automate financial processes, driving efficiency gains and reducing one headcount. - Collaborated closely with external auditors to maintain financial oversight, ensure compliance, and adhere to local regulations.

- Provided decision support, analytics and insight on Value Realization activities including evaluating new organization structure/costs, restructuring spending and saving associated with outsourcing initiatives - Managed monthly monitoring to ensure program delivery progress and trouble shoot issues by resolution escalated to the Region/Global PMO, along with ad hoc request - Liaise with regional VRO/ZBB Cost leads and drove coordination/reporting of program initiatives on a timely basis - Prepared Business Case for Shared Services project in Latin America projecting $15MM in cost savings - Participated in LATAM Restructuring Business Case targeting 40% of Headcounts reduction in 3 years

- Providing financial counsel to the CIO and LA IS Organization, supplying key analysis for decision-making - Consolidated LA report monthly/quarterly actuals and key drivers of performance - Managing forecast process: monthly/quarterly/ annual contract and Strategic Plans - Providing guidance to local finance by establishing and maintaining the process and policies across the BU - Supporting Regional/Global projects Analyst by preparing Business Case, Incremental P&L, Cash Flow and Financial KPI (IRR, NPV, Payback) - Leaded renegotiation with HP Contract identified $15MM incremental productivity.

- Manage planning cycles for Overheads - Establish targets, resolve issues, understand risks and opportunities, coordinate timelines, communicate with all planning groups - Analyses Overheads Actual results - prepare monthly management report package for Finance Director, work across BU's and Functions to interpret financial results, pursue solutions to financial issues - Responsible for Investment control according to local and international policies - Support Marketing and Trade Marketing investment by providing Dashboards and ROI. - Participated in a Restructuring project reducing 20% of headcounts across departments. - Led negotiation with Directors to reduce 50% of Budget in 2012 delivering extra saving.

- Responsible for Accounting, Corporate Reporting, Inter-company, Fixed Assets, Accounts payable, Travel and Master Data, providing services for 9 countries of South America (Legacy Cadbury business) - Collaborating with Human Resources to define career paths and development opportunities that will enhance individual and organizational effectiveness - Working closely with the stakeholders on identifying opportunities to improve Shared Service Center performance, quality and customer satisfaction. - Implementing strategic initiatives including the development/implementation of recommendations on improving workforce stabilization, process standardization, and expansion of scope for the future LATAM implementation - Directing the quality monitoring process and reporting of shared service center metrics across the business functions to ensure Service Level Agreements are being met.

- Led & developed the team of general accounting, corporate reporting, inter-company and fixed assets for South America - Led stabilization SAP post-implementation: way-of-working alignment, re-designed process, reinforced internal controls and policies with Finance Directors - Delivered consistent and aligned Accounting & Reporting processes - Management of monthly closing process and ensured accurate and timely delivery of financial information. - Preparation, compilation, review and submission of periodic, half year and year-end actuals reporting requirements - SOX & Audit compliant processes & controls

- Led, planned and coordinated work between AP, Procurement and Treasury teams in an efficient and economical basis in the performance of all accounting operational functions related to AP. - Negotiated travel expenses reducing $5M in partnership with Procurement Americas. - Negotiated Vendors payment term improving Working Capital metric partnership with Procurement. - Implemented T& E Expense systems in South America providing headcounts reduction. - Ensured Workflow system according to Authorized Signature List

- Maintained the Group Audit record of operating company business processes, by documenting the procedures and evaluating the controls - Identified, reviewed and documented improvements to business processes as well as the risk and control framework - Conducted end of audit meetings in an objective and professional manner and obtained agreement on the recommendations made and the action plan required - Participated audits in main country units in Americas region

- Macro Economic: Assessments and Reports (monthly) - Monthly Analysis of Working Capital: Variances Actual vs. Forecast - Projection of Balance Sheet and Cash Flow: forecast submission (quarterly/yearly) - Currency and commodities hedging (Assessments and reports) - Feasibility Studies to Commercial Products & Projects. - Achieving Forecast accuracy, less than 10% of the variation provided better working capital management.

- Responsible for all Import and Export operations (invoicing, freight, custom) - Managed Import/Export team in Sao Paulo office and also Vitoria-ES office and warehouse staffs - Negotiated all contracts with suppliers, such as Maritime/Air Freight, Insurance, Warehouse, Custom agency, brokers, etc. - Prepared monthly reports, viability studies and pricing strategies - Participated planning and implementation of new plant (business case, taxes incentives studies)

- Cash Flow projection: short-term and long term; Account reconciliation and Monthly closing activities - Hedging ( exposure projection, contracts negotiation with banks and hedging accounting)