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Hayley Xiong

Sydney,NSW

Summary

I am a qualified CPA and experienced FP&A analyst with over 10 years of financial planning analysis and business partnering experiences in the Media, IT, Manufacturing, and Service industries. With extensive experience in managing divisional financial performance in a complex organisational environment, I strive to continually improve financial performance and minimise financial risks. Processing strong management reporting, business presentation, and scenario analysis skills, I am proficient in formulating long-term strategy, annual budget, and rolling forecast as well as identifying business/ market trends and cost-saving opportunities. My passion is to drive business success by partnering with stakeholders at all levels to make effective decisions based on data-driven analysis in a dynamic working environment. Technical & System Competencies ERP Financials – SAP Financial Modules (G/L, A/P, A/R, Fixed Assets) & Oracle Essbase Business Planning & Reporting Suite: Hyperion; TM1, Tagetik Dashboard reporting tools - Excel Advanced Level with Power BI, Tableau

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Consultant

IAG
11.2021 - Current
  • Draft operational framework for the commercial management of cloud services by developing actual vs
  • Budget monthly cost tracker for major cloud service providers AWS, Azure and Google as well as examine the existing cost recharge model
  • Work collaboratively with Software Asset Management Team to develop a monthly software cost optimization tracker and prepare the FY23 annual software budget ($131m)
  • Preparing monthly performance measurement reporting for designated divisions in Technology & Operation and migrating the monthly report from Excel to Tableau
  • Identify a pipeline that will contribute toward the annual stretch target goal of $46m of T&O TCE savings and contribute to the full adoption of the commercial forecasting tools across T&O groups
  • Standardise, simplify, uplift, and scale IAG procurement, partnering, and commercial practices by searching and consolidating 400 disparate Purchase to Payment documents across the IAG group.

Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner

Survitec Group, NRMA
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Acting as the divisional Finance Manager for Survitec Safety Solution Business Unit in Australia by working across multiple finance streams such as reporting, planning, controls, transfer pricing, and tax
  • Responsible for preparation and compliance to year-end audits, monthly audit self-assessments, and weekly cash flow forecasts
  • Work collaboratively with the defence project team on monthly revenue recognition of SEA1778 project for the defence department and year-end audit preparation for PwC
  • Preparing an annual budget, quarterly forecast, and monthly performance measurement reporting
  • Key Achievements
  • Successfully migrated and reconciled the sales data from local ERP to Power BI by liaisoning global stakeholders to optimise revenue performance management, pipeline reporting, and provide insights from gap analysis
  • Business Planning & Performance and Commercial Finance Team –

Treasurer

Denistone East School P&C
10.2019 - 10.2021

Consultant

Wentworth Community Housing
10.2020 - 11.2020
  • Build a financial model for the job keeper and job active program in compliance with the government policy

NRMA

Group Technology
04.2006 - 09.2020
  • Led the planning and forecasting process for the group technology division within NRMA core motoring business, Thrifty, and Holiday Park
  • Provide the financial analysis for the monthly & quarterly business review process by identifying and qualifying risks and opportunities
  • Make recommendations to senior management within the technology departments and assist in the execution of the strategic business plan
  • Key Achievements
  • Present the insightful analysis for the “NRMA Connected Car” project financials by accurately and effectively monitoring car data connection reports submitted by our service provider “RAC” and successfully recoup about $10k per month
  • Collaborate with NRMA's Thrifty car rental business division to improve the design and implementation of the "Connected Car Initiative”
  • Successfully consolidate the NRMA core group telecom and communication expenditures as part of centralising group-wise expenditure strategy with additional annual savings of $800k
  • Propose a RACI model for the process improvements and cost optimisations in the IT consumption billing process

President, Competent Leader

NRMA Sydney Olympic Park
01.2019 - 10.2019
  • Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghai Dialect, Japanese (intermediate)

IT Financial Analyst

NRMA
07.2013 - 03.2016
  • Prepare annual budget and rolling forecast as well as business case evaluations for various IT initiatives
  • Present monthly & quarterly forecast updates, KPI dashboard, and P&L variance analysis to the IT senior management
  • Key Achievements
  • Conduct financial validation for printing solutions and big data appliance lease/buyout scheme with annual savings of $250k
  • Lead Telecom internal audit project with the result of canceling approximately 780 redundant & unqualified service numbers and recovering overcharged intra-account telecom expenses from Telstra with the monthly savings of $30k
  • Successfully work with divisional managers to address the issues for non-compliance on the rate card analysis and maximise the commercial benefits from Telstra/Optus/Amazon contracts with annual savings of approximately $280k

Corporate Service Financial Analyst & TM1 Reporting Lead

NRMA
06.2010 - 06.2013
  • Coordinate five-year strategic plan, annual budget, and rolling forecast for divisions within corporate services including marketing, HR, corporate strategy, and legal departments
  • Develop & maintain corporate service overheads allocation model and present monthly P&L variance analysis to the senior stakeholders in the nominated divisions
  • Simplify and improve the existing TM1 management reporting suite
  • Key Achievements
  • Develop the financial model for the existing businesses within the scope required by the Member Value Proposition (MVP) project initiated by the strategic department
  • Responsible for HR key performance report and group financial reports in TM1 as well as ensure data integrity & accuracy with the reporting hierarchy regularly updated in TM1

Motoring Business Performance Analyst

NRMA
05.2008 - 05.2010
  • Formulate and coordinate annual budget, and rolling forecast for the NRMA Motoring division with an annual budget of $90 million
  • Spearhead the delivery of monthly product profitability report with activity-based costing methodology within motoring & membership team
  • Key Achievements
  • Prepare business cases for ad hoc projects and new initiatives such as Patrol Sales Lead Generation Program and Metro Patrol Contractor Rezoning

Financial Analyst

NAVMAN
11.2007 - 04.2008
  • Work closely with the sales & marketing managers in the preparation of business plans, budgeting, and forecasts
  • Conduct financial analysis in the areas of transfer pricing, demand modeling, and distribution planning as well as developed comprehensive management reporting pack for Finance Headquarters in Taiwan after the acquisition of NAVMAN by MITAC
  • Key Achievements
  • Review sales rebate tracking and calculations to various distributors with the main objective to identify internal control weaknesses
  • Prepare detailed documentation of the recognition, recording, and approval of sales rebate with savings of $80k recovered from unqualified sales records identified.

Asia Pacific Business Analyst

DuPont Australia
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Prepare DuPont Performance Coating (DPC) Business Unit P&L, Financial Metrics, and various management reporting packs including monthly CAPEX and inventory reports
  • Coordinate with Corporate Finance and Global Service Business divisions across the Asia Pacific region in resolving accounts reconciliation, system issues and ensure strong & efficient internal controls to meet SOX (Sarbanes–Oxley Act) compliance requirements
  • Act as a main financial resource for the implementation of ERP system (SAP) to replace the Legacy inventory System (DIMAS)
  • Key Achievements
  • Collaborate with marketing & strategic planning team to develop product Profit & Loss simulator tools, conduct product mix analysis, and provide financial advice on pricing value capture projects
  • Complete Six Sigma process optimisation projects including the reduction of inventory obsolescence and recouped overpaid body shop sales commission by resolving the system set up issues with combined PBIT (Profit before Income Tax) of $200k

Accounts Receivable/ Revenue Accounting Specialist

Oracle Asia Pacific Shared Service Centre
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Ensure the effective resolution of process and system issues during month-end by conducting revenue adjustments and Order to Cash-related reconciliations as well as assist divisional managers in preparing revenue-related KPI reports and budgets
  • Key Achievements
  • Significantly reduce time to produce monthly debtor analysis report for the review of management from each business unit, and submit Sales Results Table (SRT) to the US headquarters for financial analysis
  • Help initiate and design continual process, operational and system improvement associated with ERP system migration from countries in the Asia Pacific to Sydney shared service centre and share knowledge with other members of finance operations.

Education

Master of Accounting -

Macquarie University

Master of International Studies - Government & Business

University of Sydney

Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt and Financial Analyst with DuPont Australia PMI certified IT Business Analyst/Project Manager Divisional Change Champion, NRMA - undefined

Affiliations

  • International Association of Administrative Professionals

Certification

CPA

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Consultant

IAG
11.2021 - Current

Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner

Survitec Group, NRMA
11.2020 - 11.2021

Consultant

Wentworth Community Housing
10.2020 - 11.2020

Treasurer

Denistone East School P&C
10.2019 - 10.2021

President, Competent Leader

NRMA Sydney Olympic Park
01.2019 - 10.2019

IT Financial Analyst

NRMA
07.2013 - 03.2016

Corporate Service Financial Analyst & TM1 Reporting Lead

NRMA
06.2010 - 06.2013

Motoring Business Performance Analyst

NRMA
05.2008 - 05.2010

Financial Analyst

NAVMAN
11.2007 - 04.2008

NRMA

Group Technology
04.2006 - 09.2020

Asia Pacific Business Analyst

DuPont Australia
01.2004 - 01.2007

Accounts Receivable/ Revenue Accounting Specialist

Oracle Asia Pacific Shared Service Centre
01.2001 - 01.2003

Master of Accounting -

Macquarie University

Master of International Studies - Government & Business

University of Sydney

Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt and Financial Analyst with DuPont Australia PMI certified IT Business Analyst/Project Manager Divisional Change Champion, NRMA - undefined

CPA

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