Wai Loon Chow

Experience

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  Hewlett-Packard

  Mar 2011 - May 2012

  Financial Analyst

  - Worked with Credit & Collection team to obtain information for offsetting customer accounts.- Prepare bank reconciliation reports during the month end to ensure completeness and accuracy.- Work together with other teams such as the Accounts Receivable Hub in India to initiate intercompany transfers where receipts are matched to their respective countries. - Prepare the receivables aging report on a monthly basis for tracking purposes and follow up on over-aged accounts with C&C Team.- Perform the accrual for audit and tax service fee with aging tracking on a quarterly basis. Show less

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  KPMG Malaysia

  Mar 2013 - Apr 2016

  Audit Assistant Manager

  • Lead and manage the audit of the firm's clients from planning stage right through the end of the audit engagement; providing clients with the agreed key deliverables• Provide timeline reports on issues and engagement progress on a weekly and monthly basis• To liaise with managers, partners, and KPMG counterparts from other countries and respond on queries on audit projects• To manage and coach junior team members under my lead• To provide clients with quality service and recommendations for improvement on business and accounting processes• Perform analytical review on client financial statements, budgets, cash flows with the application of the latest FRSs in terms of its measurement, recognition and disclosure Show less

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2017

  Senior Analyst

  Finance - Regulatory Reporting

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  Quest Software

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2021

  Accounting Advisor

  • Responsibilities include financial month end review process and balance sheet reconciliations• Analysis and interpretation of results of financial statements to ensure that there are no surprises to key stakeholders• Oversight of statutory account process, external and internal financial audits for Regional segments and tax reports required by regulatory agencies• Maintain compliance with corporate accounting policy and ensure consistent process across the region and globally • Involve in actively managing the cash flow forecast providing information for strategic decision making• Involve in continuous process improvement and simplification projects. Work closely with business partners to rectify exceptions and closes all gaps identified Show less

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  Baker Hughes

  Sept 2021 - now

  Finance Specialist

  - Responsible for technical accounting compliance serving as controllership expert identifying and addressing gaps in the financial data - Identify and consolidate potential write offs from all regions for regional controller approval and execution - Review and approve reconciliations prepared by 3rd party provider Accenture while providing training and guidance to staffs - Corroborate closely with sourcing leaders and buyers on closing issues on billings - Provide analytical review of balance sheet components to business team for decision making - Detect and signal flaws in approaches, methods, procedures, and processes and suggest improvements Show less