
Timeline
About me
Account Director | Talent Strategy & Advisory | Furdad passionate about shaping the future of work through sharing insights, talent solutions & creating strategic partnerships
Education

The university of queensland
2011 - 2012Bachelor of commerce (bcom) financeUQ is ranked among the global top 100 universities. It has over 45,500 students from over 130 countries.

Ngee ann polytechnic
2006 - 2009Diploma in business studies entrepreneurshipNP is one of Singapore's leading tertiary institutions with over 14,000 students and 145,000 alumni.- Attended HR & Entrepreneurship Business School Trip to Vietnam;- Facilitated a Business Plan Competition and Young Entrepreneur Innovation Camp;- Organised Inaugural Entrepreneur Meeting & Student Dialogue Session;- Appointed as a Ngee Ann Polytechnic representative in the SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) National Youth Enterprise Challenge.

London business school
2021 - 2021Leading transformation in the digital age
Experience

Dippit donuts
Jul 2007 - Nov 2008Co-founder, head of marketing & hr- Co-founded first ever student F&B start up at NP- Was one of the official food vendors for the 2008 Formula Drift Singapore event

Singapore armed forces
Oct 2009 - Oct 2011Intelligence assistantThe Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has an active strength of 71,600 full-time personnel and 900,000 combat-ready reservists. I worked within an Intelligence agency.

Bullseye marketing solutions
Aug 2013 - Apr 2014Team leaderBullseye Marketing Solutions is one of Queensland's leading sales & marketing agencies. Since 2006, its charities division has helped to raise over $10m in funds for its clients, of which include The Australian Red Cross, Doctors without Borders and The Fred Hollows Foundation.- Achieved outstanding 2nd position out of over a 100 campaigners and raised $200,000 in a 6-week Australia & New Zealand group-wide competition;- Boosted awareness and exposure of clientele’s major campaigns and programs;- Recruited, mentored and developed new employees into skilled salespeople;- Obtained high quality long-term donor support for charity clients through telemarketing and face-to-face fundraising. Show less

Calibre real estate
May 2014 - Sept 2015Property consultantA boutique agency with 500+ properties under management. Calibre was awarded BRW 2014 100 Fastest Growing Companies & shortlisted as finalists for the 2015 REIQ Large Residential Agency of the year.- Qualified buyers and sellers for new business development;- Built up from scratch a database of over 800 clients through prospecting;- Effective management of long-term buyer/client relationships;- Assisted foreign buyers to source for real estate investment opportunities;- Negotiated to attain strong commercial outcomes under high pressure and tight deadlines. Show less

Michael page
Sept 2015 - Oct 2020Roles I recruit include: - CFOs, Finance Managers & Financial Controllers- Financial Reporting, Management, Joint Venture and Group Accountants - Pricing, Operations, Financial and Commercial Analysts - Modelling, M&A and Corporate Finance- BI and Data Analytics- Project, Systems and Fixed Assets Accountants- Corporate Tax and Group Treasury - Risk, Compliance and Internal AuditSpecialties: Assistant to Manager level permanent Finance & Accounting jobs within Commerce & Industry Show less
Associate Manager - Accounting & Finance
Nov 2018 - Oct 2020Senior Consultant
Sept 2017 - Oct 2018Recruitment Consultant
Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

Randstad australia
Oct 2020 - nowAs part of our Talent Strategy & Advisory team, I manage a national portfolio of key accounts within the Banking & Financial Services sector in Australia. I collaborate closely with our Randstad recruitment teams across different specialisations to set them up for success delivering into these customers.I provide our clients with talent advisory services & commercial insights that help to shape their people strategy. Identifying problems within their talent life cycle, I help provide our customers with tailored talent solutions that support their talent acquisition, employer brand and HR objectives. Having established strategic partnerships with senior executives of leading organisations, we run leadership and networking events to provide networking & learning opportunities for business, talent and HR leaders. Show less I led our QLD Accounting, Banking & Finance recruitment team, roles that I helped our clients with included: 📌 CFO / Head of Finance / GM Finance 📌 Finance Manager / Financial Controller 📌 FP&A Manager / Finance Business Partner / Commercial Analyst📌 Group, Financial & Management Accounting📌 Tax, Treasury & Audit📌 Systems Accounting📌 Corporate Finance / M&A 📌 Any qualified Accounting & Finance positions If you're considering a new & exciting career opportunity and/or are looking to partner with an Accounting & Finance talent acquisition professional to chat about potential recruitment solutions for your team, please connect with me for a confidential discussion today! 👇🏻☎ 07 3031 3215 📧 [email protected] Show less
National Account Director - Banking & Financial Services
Apr 2023 - nowBranch Manager - Accounting, Banking & Finance
Oct 2020 - Apr 2023
Licenses & Certifications
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Generative ai in hr
LinkedinNov 2023 
Accredited mental health first aider
Mental health first aid® australiaJun 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Paul ChenMcQuillan Choice Award Randstad Australia Jul 2022 Living & promoting Randstad values
- Awarded to Paul ChenPageGroup Major Player Michael Page Jun 2020 Employee of the month
- Awarded to Paul ChenPageGroup Major Player Michael Page Oct 2019 Employee of the month
- Awarded to Paul ChenDean's Commendation For High Achievement The University of Queensland Nov 2012
Volunteer Experience
Shaping Your Future - Mentor program
Issued by Randstad Australia on May 2022
Associated with Paul ChenAbility@Page - QLD Lead
Issued by Michael Page on Jun 2019
Associated with Paul ChenVolunteer
Issued by Australian Red Cross on Mar 2014
Associated with Paul ChenCoach / Athlete
Issued by Hilltop Muay Thai on Jan 2005
Associated with Paul Chen
Languages
- enEnglish
- chChinese
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