Kok Lim Sim

Experience

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  Siemens

  Sept 2008 - Feb 2017

  • Engaged in Global HQ Division Month-end/Quarter-end/Year-end closing and Annual Budget exercise Finance Governance• Managed setting-up, trained and maintained a new accounting consolidation system (LucaNet) collaborated with various internal stakeholders (local markets, corporate and global functions) and excel reporting templates for global affiliates of 55 entities to prepare monthly, budget and forecast reporting• Administered review of global affiliates’ excel reporting template submission and provide submission traffic light status (part of global affiliate’s Key Performance Indicator) • Executed and reconciled manual consolidation and analyzed global/affiliate costs level (i.e. Functional cost analysis) for management decision making• Collaborated with M&A consultants in preparation of an initial intended IPO phase Analyst• Derived main key business drivers for 55 entities from Global affiliates for management decision making • Usage and maintenance of customized Excel reporting tool that details Financial Key Figures analysis (foreign exchange impact, actuals vs Prior Year, Budget & Forecast)• Performed Financial Key Figures analysis (foreign exchange impact, actuals vs Prior Year, Budget & Forecast) for management commentaries• Created consolidated commentary and financial key movements overview key figure movements and Base Cost Computation for Global management• Analyzed and produced transitional bridges relating to Financial Key Figure movements for management decision making and directed budgeting process • Led in Global HQ Division’s Budgeting process (i.e. Training, schedule coordination, meeting minutes, Financial Key Figure consolidation, analysis for top down targets)• Engaged with Global R&D and SCM function in setting up and maintenance of Base Cost Computation (Computation of affiliate’s contribution margin) for management decision making Show less • Participated a 9 months’ commercial training with 15 other management trainees from the Asia Pacific Region• Managed and coordinated Sales Approval process flow between HQ management, regional counterparts and sales team, SAP and in-house system applications for financial reporting, sales support• Handled periodic commercial tasks (i.e. month-end/year-end closing, audit and risk)• Engaged with Tax Officers/Experts for: - Determining and understanding the best business model for sales contract - Exploration of tax-related topics• Governed LoA (Sales Approval process) and cost validations for budgetary and firm price proposals Show less

  • Assistant Manager (Analyst / Finance Governance)

    Dec 2012 - Feb 2017

  • Assistant Manager (Commercial Sales & Proposals)

    Sept 2008 - Nov 2012
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  William Grant and Sons Singapore Pte Ltd

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2019

  Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

  • Led Regional HQ’s Month End/Forecasting/5 Year Plan/Budgeting process (i.e. setting up of reporting Excel and PowerPoint templates, schedule coordination, meeting minutes, Financial Key Figure consolidation, Pack Costs and Distribution Costs analysis) • Engaged regional affiliates of 8 entities for monthly Financial Key Figures analysis to derive main key business drivers for management decision making• Managed customized Excel reporting templates for Financial Key Figures analysis and commentaries• Prepared consolidated monthly market reports/dashboard/management commentary for month end reporting, monthly hyperion depletion upload and collation of depletion data and ad hoc presentation slide deck for regional management Show less

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  WSAudiology

  Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Finance Governance Manager

  • Led and supported merger of Widex Organization Integration Project with 61 entities• Responsible for setup, train and support of Excel reporting templates and LucaNet used by global affiliates in conjunction with backend 4 technical teams• Setup, trained and maintained new accounting consolidation system (LucaNet) with close collaboration with various internal stakeholders (local markets, corporate and global functions)• Liaised with Global affiliates of 110 entities on monthly reporting of Financial Key Figures and functional cost analysis Show less

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  Ipsen Pharma Singapore Pte Ltd

  Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

  Finance and Internal Control Project Leader

  • Co-led SAP/K2 implementation and responsible for setup, training and support of Finance operations for new entity Japan• Review and cleanup of ASEAN SAP vendor master data • Responsible for creation, review and update of internal control policies and annual internal control activities (i.e. Annual SAP Segregation of Duties review)

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  Holistic Psychotherapy Centre

  Sept 2022 - now

  Employee Well-Being & Strategic Partnerships Director / Professional Counsellor/Psychotherapist

  Psychotherapy / Counselling• Worked with youths, young to middle aged working adults, elderly and married individuals/couple covering issues from depression, anger, stress, anxiety, relationship and work struggles• Building up competencies in pursuit of niche in Couple Therapy and LGBTIQA+ Therapy• Research and posting of conversation starters on specific topics (i.e. Imposter syndrome, Sexuality Identity & Existential Doubt) quarterly• Prepare and conduct workshops onsite/online (i.e. Imposter Syndrome, Self Discovery)Mindfulness Facilitation / Training• Facilitated and trained Autistic students at local education institution on mindfulness techniques for close to a year since Apr 2023• Close engagement with participants individually and as a groupEmployee Wellbeing and Strategic Partnerships Director• Seek for organizations looking at a comprehensive Employee Wellbeing Assisted (EWP) Programme designed to support the well-being of their employees both personally and professionally• Seek for strategic partnerships with organizations that shares HPC’s commitment to creating a positive impact on mental health and well-being• Work with partners to develop customized mental health and well-being programs that aligns with the organization’s goals, values and specific needs of its employees/members• Engage and diligent follow-up with clients in understanding requirements for proposal preparation/submission• Align with internal stakeholders to ascertain proposal feasibility and action plans Show less