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SPRK InternationalFounder | CEO
Aug. 2024Singapore
HPVP Finance
Oct. 2014 - Aug. 2024SingaporeThe Regional Controller leads and manages Controllership organization across the APJ /EMEA countries focusing on ensuring compliance to both US GAAP, from a corporate perspective, and local GAAP from a statutory and legal perspective. This includes working with external auditors and ensuring timely filing of local financial statement for every local legal entity. Working with Asia Pacific Region CFOs (Business Finance and Supply Chain Finance), Tax and Treasury leadership, Head of Financial Operation (Shared Services) in Bangalore and Dalian and Corporate Controllership, the Regional Controller plays a leadership role in monthly and quarterly financial close and reporting requirements from US GAAP perspective. As the business model and accounting framework evolves, the Regional Controller provides accounting guidance for disposition for highly complex deals. US GAAP Legal and Tax • Infrastructure Tax Cost Allocations • Transfer Pricing Strategy • Inter Company Currency Hedging Strategies • Royalty Payments • Inter Company Loans • Legal Entity Tax Forecasting • Foreign Entity Tax Provision • Foreign Tax Payable Roll-forward • Provision to Return • Integrating Tax Planning Transactions • Cash Tax Forecast Legal Entities – Statutory Accounting • US GAAP to Local GAAP Reconciliation • Statutory Account Preparation (Local GAAP entries) • Preparation of Statutory Financials / Foot Notes • Completion of Statutory Auditors’ Client Assistance Schedules • Audit Support • Filing Statutory Financials Global and Local Tax Filing • Book to Tax Adjustments • Statement and Disclosures • Filing the Tax Return • Segmentation of Financial Statements and Profitability Testing Controls / Compliance / Audits • Audit Process • Settlement resolution / post audit controversy • Internal Controls • Local Statutory Audits • Legal Entity Board of Directors Meeting and Legal Entity Statutory Directorship Tax Planning Support and Implementation
HPSenior Finance Director of Supply Chain and Manufacturing
Jun. 2008 - Oct. 2014SingaporePlaying the role of CFO for the $8B annual operation with an annual Capex budget of $0.5B with installed capital of about $10B. Key responsibilities include leading all FPA&R (Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting) for the operation including annual budget and long term budget exercise as well as providing cost control and advising the business leaders to meet the ever changing targets as business evolves. • Managing annual budget of US$8B in spend with a 700-million-unit volume per annum with the Manufacturing operations in Singapore, Malaysia, China, Czech Republic, Ireland, Puerto Rico and Brazil. • Playing the role of CFO for the Global Supply Chain organization managing more than ten global Manufacturing Partners and dealing with various regulatory authorities in areas of customs, global trade, and transactional tax. • Leading a team of over hundred Senior finance Professionals / Senior Managers across five locations including Singapore, Malaysia, Ireland and Puerto Rico. • Strategic leadership in tax planning and tax strategy and playing key role in balancing the location strategy of the Manufacturing Operation, the Legal Tax Factory and US Tax Laws. • Playing key role in Advance Pricing Agreement with US Tax. Playing key role in negotiation of favorable tax positions with EDB Singapore and China regional government. Playing a strategic role in the location of R&D, IP filing, Royalty payments so as to optimize cost and minimize tax exposure. • Negotiate R&D and Other Grants with EDB and other Regional Government Agencies. • Negotiating Ts and Cs with Manufacturing Partners and Commodity / Parts supplies for favorable cost, optimum inventory level and cash flow. • Managing all aspects of Financial Reporting / Costing / Budgeting / Internal Controls/ Strategic Long Term Financial Planning. • Ensuring compliance to FASB / SEC Accounting and Reporting Standards.
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