Accountant

Accounting, FP&A, SAP, IT Processes, Finance, Banking, IT Industry, Founder and Managing Director

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? He has over 20 years of experience in the industry, starting in finance and consultancy before moving into XXXX and later into project roles. He helped roll out SAP within Shell, which strengthened his interest in project management. From there, he shifted from permanent roles to independent consultancy across the UK, Netherlands, and Germany. He also completed an Executive Master of Finance and Control, giving him a strong foundation in budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A. He has worked across Europe and with stakeholders in Asia, handling both finance and project responsibilities. He is comfortable working with senior leaders in multinational companies and has experience in accounting, FP&A, IT processes, and process improvement. His work also includes offshoring operations to the Philippines and India, covering areas from AP/AR to group reporting, regulatory work, and management information. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? His strongest skill is communication, especially understanding issues and making them clear for stakeholders. He’s good at managing expectations in projects — explaining where things are headed, what’s needed, and what challenges exist. He knows how to align messages for C-level leaders, whether it’s a short summary, a board pack, or a project update. He can switch between roles easily, from business analysis to tech, project, and change work, and even support the run/operations side because of his past experience with monthly close, accruals, reporting, and coordination with HQ. Because of this flexibility, he’s often placed in “in-between” roles. Senior managers trust him with different types of projects — process management, system integration, offshoring, audit work, cost efficiency, or even IPO-related tasks — knowing he can set up the framework and move it forward.

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FP&A, Cash flow manager, Working capital, Bank relationship, Investment, Project management, Financial management, Senior Finance Manager

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? He has over 16 years of experience in the industry. Earlier his career, he worked at XXXX, mainly as an FP&A manager for a project with a sales scale of around 150 million USD. He also served as a cash flow manager, managing working capital and handling bank relationships, including transferring accounts receivable to banks to improve cash collection. Prior to Huawei, he worked at Kansai Paint, a Japanese listed company, in the International Department, managing overseas subsidiary investments in China and supporting M&A activities. In his last two years there, he worked as an OCS Business Manager, helping expand the business in China, forming alliances, and setting up new companies with partners. He has nearly four years of experience in XXXX, four years in XXXX, and eight years in XXX. Currently he is with XXXX company as a Senior Finance Manager, covering accounting, tax, treasury, compliance, and systems. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? His strongest skills are in FP&A, backed by his background in investment, project management, and financial management. He is currently managing three acquired companies, and his core strengths are in management and FP&A. This means he can communicate effectively with management and provide strong support for strategic decisions. Do you have the lists of key criteria’s according to the clients’ requirements? Managed key banking relationships and developed financing solutions with banks. He is currently working at XXXX as a Country Finance Manager, handling finance operations for seven companies, including four XXXX Group subsidiaries. He oversees the tax department, accounting team, and overall finance operations to ensure everything runs smoothly. He also supports the gaming studios acquired by XXXX, working as an FP&A manager to review strategy, resource allocation, rolling forecasts, and budgets, and to identify any management issues. He is currently managing three acquired companies, and his core strengths are in management and FP&A. This means he can communicate effectively with management and provide strong support for strategic decisions. He has experience managing overseas operations, including handling a head office in Japan and subsidiaries in China.

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Accounting, Reporting, Annual reports, Consolidated Financial statements, Controlling subsidiaries, CPA, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, CEO/Freelance

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? He has 20+ years of experience in the industry. He graduated college in 2000 and in his late 20s, he worked as a staff member at XXXX. He also joined a global manufacturing company in Japan, where he was in charge of managerial accounting. He prepared forecasts, break-even analyses, balance sheets, and income statements for management. After three to four years, he started focusing on reporting, including annual reports, consolidated financial statements, and controlling subsidiaries in Japan and Mexico. He also served as an internal control manager at a well-known security software company in Japan. Over the years, he gained 20+ years of experience working in listed companies on the XXXX. About five to six years ago, he moved to a foreign-based company in Japan, taking on roles as Corporate Financial Manager, Head of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer. Two to three years ago, he became a freelance accountant and independent contractor. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? His strongest skill is accounting. He is experienced in reporting under J-GAAP, US-GAAP, and IFRS, and understands the differences between them. In projects, he often explains these differences, as not many people are familiar with capital differences in Japan, even within accounting departments. He is confident in his knowledge and familiarity with these accounting standards and capital differences. Do you have the lists of key criteria’s according to the clients’ requirements? He has over 20 years of experience, mainly in statutory accounting and auditing. He has worked with international clients, which is the headquarters were in foreign countries while the subsidiaries were in Tokyo. He has experience working with Gaishke companies (Foreign‑capital in Japan) and has also handled subsidiary companies in Tokyo for around 2–5 years and about 5 years ago, he held a management role in a XXXX holding company in Tokyo. He is also a CPA certified in Washington, USA

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Banking business, Corporate financing, Investment banking, Client Management, Cross-border transactions, General Manager

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? He has 30+ years of experience in the banking business, handling corporate clients both inside and outside Japan, with a track record of innovation, team success, and developing new businesses. He has in-depth knowledge of finance, banking products, and the relevant laws and regulations. His career initially started and lasted several years in at XXXX, here he sometimes rotated between the back office and front office. He usually sketched out a vision or new business concept, presented it to management for approval, and once approved, moved to the front office to initiate and run the business. Over more than 20 years at XXXX, he repeatedly led such initiatives. Seeking more flexibility to work directly with assets rather than just as a lender, he later moved to a listed company where he could handle assets personally and generate returns. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? He has expertise in international business and national finance. He has strong English communication skills and solid knowledge of finance, including regulations in different countries. He understands the financial market well—what is needed and what kind of products should be developed and offered. Do you have the lists of key criteria’s according to the clients’ requirements? His background includes corporate financing, investment banking, and occasionally derivatives. He has also been involved in securitizations. In all these areas, he often acted as a pioneer—for example, in securitization and financing—introducing businesses that were new to XXXX. He has also conducted many international and cross-border transactions. While working in corporate finance, he was responsible for cross-border finance projects, including corporate and project financing for clients. His international experience includes Singapore and London with XXXX.

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M&A support, Loans, Funds, International securities, Investment banking, Private equity, Consulting Industry, Deputy General Manager

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? He has over 15 years of experience in the industry and graduated from a reputable school. His background includes working with the XXXX, also known as XXXX, which is recognized as an international mega bank. He gained experience in investment banking, private equity, and consulting, and he specializes in LBO finance. He spent around 10 years focusing on product-related roles and about four years in consulting. He currently manages M&A projects initiated by XXXX, handling deal sourcing, valuation work, and board-level presentations. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? He has a strong ability to listen and understand what others are saying. For example, he can follow conversations clearly and stay patient during client interactions. He doesn’t get upset easily and keeps a calm approach when dealing with different situations. Do you have the lists of key criteria’s according to the clients’ requirements? He has spent the past 10 years in the finance field, working across the finance and banking industry. He is currently with an international company that handles loans, funds, and international securities. His responsibilities include mid-term planning, supporting new business launches, and providing M&A support. He has also led and co-led multiple LBO financing deals for PE buyouts, covering syndicated senior loans (JPY 10B+), mezzanine loans (JPY 1–3B), and carve-outs in niche industries.

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Financial Industry and Trading and Payment Channels

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? – She has Back-Office background and 6 years of them are in the financial industry and in the private equity and trading and payment channels. She also was responsible with the coordination and project testing and KYC procedures and was also in charge of the payment process. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? – She has a strong on the online project management was responsible for the daily operation of clients on the capital side and daily reporting on client structure, profit composition, and capital flow. She also worked for the payment channel and has had management position for years in Dubai and also did financial management and has background and review the company’s annual budget and review financial reports for each periods.

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Insurance Market and Product Development

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? – She has a strong understanding on China’s insurance market and strong practical experience on overall management including product development, actuary evaluation, marketing policy (agent, bank insurance, broker) finance control, investment management, solvency management, ERM, ALM. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? – She has a deep and strong understanding and forward thinking on key principal and profit drivers of product development, possible financial and operation model results of the short-term and long-term performance. She has a rich experience in building or reengineering internal control system and management mechanism. She also has an ability of strategic planning, innovative thinking and rich experience in business model innovation.

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Banking and Finance

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? –She studied in China in a good ranked university and went to Dubai to finish her masters in finance. After study, she worked in Huawei for 1yr and 3ms and moved into one of the  top 4 Chinese banks,working till now 3 years. She is in treasury bank office processing daily transactions and settlement for the trade done by treasury front office. Besides this, She receives inquiries from counter-parties and resolve issues both technical and document related. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? – She is client-facing and solution-oriented. She is good at communication, multi–tasking  and time management. She has knowledge of financial market and is equipped with computer skills. She is dealing with products like money market, foreign exchange, fixed income and derivatives. Customer Service – Her position is involved in Customer Relationship Management and she deals with counter-parties and clients. She is the main point of contact of their clients and she will be in touch with them to help them update the process and let them know the status.

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Financial and Relationships Management

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? – He is a Chinese and he is staying in Dubai for 3 years and he is in the Financial Industry and right now his job requires him to work as Relationships Manager and he is involved with Customers in Online Trading and his company is an Online Auto-Trading System, and they introduce their auto trading system to the candidates. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? – He has many years of experience in the Forex/Trading industry and he also knows how to trade and how to support the clients and also solve customer problems and know more about the platform and has a strong online trading skill. He also in Online Trading himself and knows how to trade better and can use various tools and he is also up to date with the market trend. He also worked for a FXTM and worked for Chinese clients. He also guides customers in the use of quantitative tools, enabling traders to operate in an orderly manner and strictly follow the specifications.

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Accounting and Management and Finance

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs? – He is a graduate of Accounting and Management and Finance from the US and he started his career in banking in China and worked in Financial Services and he has worked in Bosch in China for 4 years and by then he got an opportunity as an Investment Manager and he is currently in Europe. He took his MB Program in Dublin. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in? – He has a strong communication skills and he has also worked with different cultures and has lived in different places and he knows how to work with different nationalities. He is also comfortable in working to any international setting, he also has good analytical skills and he is also fast learner. His past investment projects were complicated, when he was working in banking in China he was focusing on machinery and automative and he has also worked in quantitative training strategies and they were working on products that requires market trading strategies. His 3 main responsibilites is that he has he to build up their entreprenurial framework, another is that he has to make engagement high and cover corporate level and the last one is to help them enlarge their investment scope and he was part of their acquisition deals in private and public markets in China and he was working with different industries like automotive, machinery, finance and agriculture

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