Quek Chee Heong

Experience

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  Auditor-General's Office

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Senior Project Officer

  carrying out compliance audit, financial statements audit of ministry, statutory boards, government linked companies. As a team leader, requires to plan, lead, supervise, evaluate and test client's control systems, substantive tests of financial statements, putting up recommendations and management letters.Audit Projects Carried OutFinancial Statements Audit of Consolidated Accounts of Chartered Ammunition Industries Pte Ltd for Financial Year 1995 & 1996 Financial Statements Audit of MINDEF for Financial Year 1994/95 & 1995/96 Audit of Purchases Under The United States Foreign Military Sales Programme Systems Review of the National Service Pay System Overseas Audit of MINDEF's Office/Unit/Detachments At USA Compliance Audit of Ngee Ann PolytechnicNon Audit Projects Carried OutBesides carried out audit projects, some other special projects carried out were:Review of AGO's Statutory Board Audit Manual Liaison Officer for 1995 Public Services Games Writer for AGO's Newsletter Committee Show less

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  Ministry of Labour

  May 1995 - Jun 1995

  Temporary Interviewer

  to conduct field survey independently in designated residential area. Survey questions involved interviewee's family data, education background, occupation, salary.

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  Liew Keow Seng & Co, Public Accounting Firm

  Jan 1996 - Jul 1996

  Temporary Audit Assistant

  work under supervision of Certified Public Accountant in auditing for private limited companies, prepare financial statements and tax computation.

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  TECH Semiconductor Pte Ltd

  Mar 1997 - Nov 1997

  Accountant

  carrying out costing ensuring the proper setting of standard for Work-In-Process (WIP); Finished Goods (FG) and reviewing controls in physical movement of WIP; FG. In addition, responsible for Accounts Payable (AP) Payments and Accounts Receivable. Besides above, to ensure timely submission of accurate reports and analysis of costs for month-end closing or on ad-hoc basis.

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  PSA Corporation Ltd

  Dec 1997 - now

  FINANCE MANAGER

  Major Achievements/responsibilities : A) Managing a average $4 billion annually highly complex and automated revenue system & process, resulting in accurate, complete, on time billing thereby improving cash flow and accounts receivable collection cycle. This also include managing about average 1 million invoices per month for about 3 thousands customer accounts. B) Managing a one stop centre for billing functions & solutions for customer. This involve attending to port users in shipping and logistic industry, government agencies, ensuring prompt response to all cases. I also work closely with our major customers, especially in integration process of PSA’s invoices into its purchase order system, so that to achieve a win-win stage whereby more efficient and effective process at customer’s end and resulting in on time payment. C) Constantly improving productivity by reviewing and enhancing process while delivery a faster and quality output. Some of the significant outcomes are able to reduce headcount without replacement. Since taking over in 1997, I am able to reduce headcount from 30 to current 12, in view of increasing complex schemes, workload while reducing turn around time for issuance of invoice and generation of improved quality reports. D) Constantly embarking on cost saving solutions. Some of the significant ones cease printing of duplicate invoices savings about $100,000 annually; implementing end to end solution , electronice invoice to payment process for customers, savings about $30,000 annually. E) Handling full set of accounts for one of the PSA Related Companies, with an annual $10 million turnover. This includes preparation, review, reporting and analysis of accounts to senior management on monthly basis, in accordance with FRS and statutory requirement. F) Constant reviewing and improving internal controls for all transaction cycles Show less

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  PSA CORP LTD

  Dec 1997 - now

  ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

  Major Achievements/responsibilities : A) Managing a average $4 billion annually highly complex and automated revenue and accounts receivable system & process, resulting in accurate, complete, on time billing thereby improving cash flow and accounts receivable collection cycle. This also include managing about average 1 million invoices per month. In addition, I am also responsible for setting up and managing billing system & process for 4 Joint Venture Companies and all other PSA Corp related companies. Since taking over in 1997, there have been no major discrepancies nor significant audit findings. B) Managing Accounts Receivable, ensuring no bad debts and prompt collection of charges. This also include credit review process ensuring creditworthiness for new and existing accounts., about 3 thousands customer accounts. C) Managing a one stop centre for billing functions & solutions for customer. This involve attending to port users in shipping and logistic industry, government agencies, ensuring prompt response to all cases. On average need to deal about 500 plus cases per year and able to respond within 7 days and meeting KPI stipulated by Company. In a customer satisfaction survey done in 2003, achieved a score of 4 out of 5. I also work closely with our major customers, especially in integration process of PSA’s invoices into its purchase order system, so that to achieve a win-win stage whereby more efficient and effective process at customer’s end and resulting in on time payment. D) Constantly improving productivity by reviewing and enhancing process while delivery a faster and quality output. Some of the significant outcomes are able to reduce headcount without replacement. Since taking over in 1997, I am able to reduce headcount from 30 to current 12, in view of increasing complex schemes, workload while reducing turn around time for issuance of invoice and generation of improved quality reports. Show less