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Language: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Education: Graduated Bachelor Degree

Qualification

Address: 19 Baywater Dr Wentworth Point

NSW 2127

Phone: +61 430430922 (Australia)

E-Mail: kennethyukun-yang@hotmail.com

RESUME KENNETH YANG

EDUCATION

2006-2008 University of New South Wales (major at Accounting and Finance)

CPA Qualified

Graduated at Mosman High School (UAI = 94.05)

System/Personal Skill

Finance/Accounting System: SAP, Oracle, AS400, JD Edwards, Microsoft

Dynamics (AX), MYOB

Reporting System: Business Planning & Consolidation, Hyperion Planning

(HFM), Business Object, SQL Server Reporting, Essbase, Veracurz/Tableau

Advanced experience - MS Excel (Pivot table, lookups, basic Macros/VBA)

Excellent problem solving, reporting, numerical skills, analysis techniques

Extra attention to details & willingness to get involved in more

Quick learning capability, self-starting and willing to accept challenges

Self-motivated, enthusiastic, down to earth & ambitious to succeed

Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Strong numerical ability, interested in Maths & Physics.

OBJECTIVE

To work in a commercially focused, high profile and challenging environment

where I can utilize my management & analysis skills to truly add value to & grow

with the business; also with the possibility to explore different areas in the

business with enthusiasm and creativity. So it would be my best interest to take

this opportunity to be a Commercial Manager for my career progression and with

the possibility to fulfill my long term goal & career development.

Professional Experiences

Sept 2016 – Present (FT): Costs Down Revenue Up Pty Ltd

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CDRU Group is a leading ICT & BPO management consulting firm, consulting

in people, business process and technology domains (BRW top fast 100)

Commercial Analyst – Australia

Provide insight to enable commercial decision making process by the

project management team, building business cases to help re-negotiate

contracts to optimize clients' profitability

Undertake competency based, qualitative and quantitative analysis on

competitive positioning (current state vs target state) deal structure and

accounting impacts.

Business partner with project managers to evaluation vendor’s ICT

services offering, effectiveness, performance and cost to benchmark

against market rate

To be part of a complex bid management team & develop accurate

supplier/vendor information, navigate large volume of data and

understand the key business drivers

July 2015 – Sept 2016 (F/T): Electronic Arts (EA) Australia Pty Ltd

One of the largest global publishers in the technology & entertainment industry,

currently listed on NASDAQ

(https://www.linkedin.com/company/1449?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Aco

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Financial Analyst (FP&A) - Australia & Developing Market (ADM)

Report to Finance Manager for ADM region to support FP&A function

Partner with stakeholders (internal & external) for various financial analysis

such as: revenue, Ad rebate, COGs, M&A analysis, Business Sales Plans

Prepare Month/quarter end close pack with commentaries on P&L (OPEX &

Revenue) variances between actuals and forecasts

Liaise with Marketing & Sales/BI dept. to support monthly rolling forecast

accuracy and submit on Hyperion within the corporate timeframe

Partner with Controllership to perform period end process (ad hoc manual

accruals)

Liaise with other cross-functional teams across EA (e.g. Commercial Finance,

Studios, BI, M&S, Support functions) to assess financial impact, cause &

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effect relationship to the business, and develop various reports to improve

process efficiency & Participate in implementing BI/sales tools (Veracruz)

Achievement:

Maintained OPEX (M&A) cost variance at acceptable level each month (< 5%)

Nov 2013 – July 2015 (F/T): NBCUniversal Inc.

World’s largest media & Entertainment companies to a global audience

(https://www.linkedin.com/company/1828?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Aco

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4%2CtarId%3A1476355672771%2Ctas%3ANBCUniversal)

Finance Analyst – (ANZ Region) (FP&A Function - Full P&L ownership)

Report to Finance Manager for ANZ region to support FP&A Function

Provide key support in development of long term (5 years) strategic budget

planning, forecast and annual budget building

Revenue & cost analysis/tracking – Liaise with sales team on weekly forecasts

Provide cross function support to different department (Sales, Marketing,

programming) with scenario analysis

Identify R&O’s: potential revenue upside (business opportunity, FX impacts),

develop & maintain program amortization budgets;

Assist in monthly review - commentaries on specific variances to estimates

collaborate with controllership - month end regarding multiple accruals (T&E)

Cash flow planning - working closely with programing/marketing teams

Achievement:

Voted the “unsung hero” in the Q1 2014, GEM (going the extra miles) Award

Involved in UAT & Implementation of new Business warehouse system for

planning, reporting analysis & consolidation

Assisted in 2 new channel launch in Q1 2014 (launch budget control and

tracking with marketing, captured over 90% of the cost incl. accrual)

SEP 2011 – Nov 2013 (F/T): SG FLEET Australia Pty Ltd

Global Fleet and Asset management & Salary Packaging Solutions (ASX listed)

(https://www.linkedin.com/company/534953?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Ac

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Assistant Accountant – Reporting (SEP 2011-SEP 2012, Oct 2013)

Assist in AP (CAPEX, OPEX, FBT related expenses, credit cards)

Implementation of new ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics AX)

Staff business expenses reimbursements & credit cards reconciliations

Retail Sales monthly reporting (cost/sales, margin analysis and reporting)

Treasury: Daily balance (multi currencies) & Cash flow analysis; Monthly

Funding commissions & interests recording/accrual & reconciliation

Fixed asset registry (back up) and depreciation (straight line)

Month End closing - posting journals & Accruals; Multiple GL reconciliations

Prepare monthly management pack reports

Achievement: successfully cross trained to commercial accounting team to work

closely with sales team (management fees & fleet accessories sales)

Assistant Accountant - Commercial/sales (SEP 2012 to Oct 2013)

Assist in AP & AR to accessory products (based on different cost centers)

Month end process: Accruals journals (Monthly Rebates reconciliation (large

& complex volume) income schedules preparation) GL reconciliations

After-market Sales & Margin calculations & analysis

(Ad hoc) Assist in the preparation of audit work papers for year end reports

Monthly financial results statistics reporting (to FC): budgeting & forecasting;

Attend weekly finance team meeting review & improve current processes

Achievement: Reconciled 100% outstanding issues with in house stock management,

in charge of & maintain on time payment schedules/reports to our major suppliers

(from the second month onward) and strong commercial relationships;

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Oct 2010 – SEP 2011 (F/T): SITA Australia Pty Ltd (corporate)

Major resource Recovery Company (Listed on Euronext exchanges)

https://www.linkedin.com/company/1267331?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3A

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Finance/Banking Administrator

AR & Allocation (Liaise with credit controller to maintain suspense accounts)

General Leger journal processing & Bank reconciliations

Achievement: collaboratively implemented strategies & worked closely with credit

control, BPAY teams to meet and exceed month end targets (reduce unallocated

funds).

NOV 2008 – OCT 2010 (F/T): AUSINO INTERNATIONAL LTD

(Import & Export sports apparel Manufacture Company)

Assistant Accountant

Full Account Function AR/AP (direct relationship with manufacturers, clients)

Journal posting & Account reconciliations; Monthly Aged Reports

Ad hoc reports to the Financial Controller (costs/freight/stocks/credit analysis)

Achievement: Excellent Customer service experiences/relationship management

achieved 85% satisfaction from our major client in 2009)

MAY 2007- SEP 2008 (P/T): C & J Specialty Papers PTY LTD

Accounts Receivable Officer (P/T MAY 2007 – NOV 2008)

Invoicing, Allocation; AP & PO; Bank recs & Aging reports

Achievement: Assisted with sales/products queries from prospects since the second

month, with ability to prioritize tasks and multi-tasks with accuracy

Extra-curricular

Piano (Intl’ Grade 8), median wind instruments group performance in high school

Sports (Basketball, soccer, badminton, fishing)