Xuan Son Dao

FP&A

I was assigned to Japan as a Finance Expert with the objective of identifying and implementing changes to Finance, with focus on Project controlling and Forecasting. This led to an expanded role as Country Project Lead responsible for a complete end-to-end review of Japan's business processes looking into how Functions collaborated and deliver customer projects, including the implementation of ERP, Sales supporting tools.

I was a representative of the CFO and was tasked with providing business performance analysis, forecast updates and business advice to the Leadership team. At an operational level, I mobilised the efficient and effective collaboration between Financial Planning & Analysis, Project Controlling, Business Controllers and Accounting (including Share-Services Centres).

I supported the Area CFO to provide business analysis, forecasts and budget planning services supporting the Leadership team of the Area drive business performance in Australia, NZ, Pacific Islands, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

As Finance Business Partner with responsibility for a Group consisting of 4 Business Divisions, together with a team of 8 I supported Managements achieved their Business Objectives. As the key interface between Finance and the Business Divisions I had multiple indirect reporting lines within Asia Pacific and also into Paris HQ representing Chinese Management and conveying business forecasts.

Reporting to Asia Pacific CFO, I was responsible for all Management Business Reporting requirements needed by the President and his Leadership team. This included co-ordinating and planning business updates with countries, or with Paris HQ. I support the CFO to consolidate, analyse and present the data including commentaries.

As Risk Analyst, my responsibility was to track high-value pre-sales opportunties through the tendering process and evaluate the evolution of legal, technical and commercial risks with the aim of providing a formal recommendation to Management in support of their Go/No-Go Decision.

As Group Finance Manager in a manufacturing environment, I was responsible for the daily operation of a large Accounting function, planning and co-ordination of month-end and year-end closing. My responsibility also included the compilation of the local Statutory Accounts and working with Auditors, reconciling the local account to the management accounts (IFRS).

I was responsible for Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, Payroll, Fringe Benefit Tax, Lease Income, Collection and year-end activities.

Accounting for Management Human Resources Management Marketing Management Management of Services Operation