Ken Wai Fong

Experience

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  EY

  Feb 2010 - Aug 2017

  Assurance Manager

  Lead teams to complete external financial statement audits on both private and public listed companies, involving strategic planning, risk assessment, execution and conclusion of audit. Specialised in technology, agriculture, manufacturing, real estate and construction, and fashion industries.Coordinate and manage teams from different professional functions (tax and IT audit) to provide a single bundled service to the client.Prepared and presented audit reports to audit committee members and members of the board on accounting issues and operational improvement points.Was part of the interviewing panel for fresh graduates and a technical trainer (of accounting standards and auditing framework) for Senior Associates.Major clients served were: Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) Berhad, Siemens Asia Pacific, Hewlett Packard Asia Pacific, Encorp Berhad, Berjaya Land Berhad, LTKM Berhad, StemLife Berhad, Hitachi Electronic, Zalora Malaysia and Alps Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. amongst others. Show less

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  Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

  Senior Manager Finance

  Financial Reporting Responsibilities:Coordinate and review monthly Financial Reporting of Group results including complex consolidation adjustments and accounting treatment of the Group's transactions. Involves advising management on both accounting and tax implication on certain corporate deals/transactions.Analyse financial results on monthly, quarterly and annual basis to formulate and lead initiative to improve the Company's overall financial performance. Initiatives are presented to top management (CFO, Executive Director and GMs) to lead operational decision making.Financial Planning and Analysis Responsibilities:Coordinates annual budgeting process and mid-year re-forecasting reviews for the Group. This involves communicating with respective head of departments and deliberating on / challenging the assumptions used. The budget is then used formulate KPIs for departments and ultimately the Group.Supports management on KPI / performance review i.e. tracking each department's performance against the budget and KPI and providing detailed analysis on areas of improvements and strengths. Also supports operational decision making by management. Show less

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  JLT Asia

  Dec 2018 - Oct 2019

  Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

  Responsible for providing senior management and executives with insights and analysis on both regional and country performances, as well as information they need to make major operational, financial, and strategic decisions.Work closely with various functions across Asia to review and provide analysis on financial and non-financial data on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.Responsible for multiple ad-hoc requests (such as the review of country’s staff utilisation efficiency, revenue stream reviews segregated into renewal, new business, one off streams, etc.) from the Group in the UK and US, as well as key stakeholders such as global revenue stream leaders and countries top management.Innovate and developed effective processes to allow for better routine performance review between the country teams and the regional team.Design and develop better management reports to provide holistic insight on the financial results to allow better decision making by stakeholders i.e. incorporating in reports key ratio reviews, graphs, charts, trend analysis etc.Coordinates budgeting process and forecast process for the Group. This involves communicating with respective country leaders and reviewing country budgets and forecast which includes deliberating on / challenging key assumptions used.Provide on the job training to several team members. Show less

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  AstraZeneca

  Oct 2019 - now

  AstraZeneca Asia Pacific Business Services Sdn. Bhd.Responsible for the management of a team of 27 FP&A analysts and responsible for quality service delivery to the business.Part of the GFS APAC management team, responsible for implementing policy and by collaborating closely with other Process Tower leads and other management team colleagues.Driving the vision for the GFS APAC region ensuring it is clearly communicated to the team and its key business customers.Define annual performance objectives for the team, in agreement with the Company and senior finance leadership’s goals.Establish performance targets with customers and transparently measure progress against them.Ultimately responsible for customer relationship management and the service management framework by ensuring that business customers are being met regularly and continuously develop innovative solutions in the financial planning process and depth of analysis based upon business needs.Act as an escalation point for service delivery issues. Work with the wider AZ business to ensure compliance to the agreed finance processes and standard model for GFS delivery.Drive standardisation of global processes in collaboration with the PM&R Global Process Delivery Director and other GFS Commercial FP&A Directors.Ensure transitions of activities both into and out of the team are prepared well and managed effectively.Establish a cultural environment which promotes transparency and empowerment instilling a strong customer service and high-performance culture.Own the selection, recruitment and retention of staff for the team.Actively promote and support the personal development of team members.Establish and embed the AZ Finance culture and create an environment where collaboration, continuous improvement & service excellence is a way of life.Oversee the financial costs for GFS APAC Commercial FP&A team and deliver services within agreed budget. Show less Responsible for providing senior management and country business partners with insights and analysis on both regional and country performances, as well as information they need to make major operational, financial, and strategic decisions.Work closely with various functions across Asia to review and provide analysis on financial and non-financial data on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.Responsible for multiple ad-hoc requests (such as the review of country and Asia’s staff utilisation efficiency, Cost reviews, revenue stream reviews segregated into Therapy Area, Core Brands, Growth Platforms, etc.) from the Group in the UK, as well as key stakeholders such country and regional business leaders.Innovate and develop effective processes to allow for better routine performance review between the country teams and the regional team. Design and develop better management reports to provide holistic insight on the financial results to allow better decision making by stakeholders i.e. incorporating in reports key ratio reviews, graphs, charts, trend analysis etc.Coordinate budgeting process and forecast process for India, Frontier Markets and Asia. This involves communicating with respective country leaders and reviewing country budgets and forecast which includes deliberating on / challenging key assumptions used. Provide on the job training to several team members.P100 responsibilities: HC Guardian Tool (MEA & Asia Area) and Interim CBP for Indonesia concurrently.FP&A vaccine reporting lead responsible for AA Vx budget, drafting SOPs for reporting and AA Vx P&L tracking. Show less

  • Associate Director

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2021