Zinnia Li

Company Overview: Bosch Rexroth represents Bosch Group's heavy industry brand.

Job duties:

• Led finance and controlling team of 10, including senior financial roles.
• Compiled statutory reports for AU and NZ regions.
• Directed comprehensive internal reporting on a global scale.
• Responsible for internal and external processing, procedure improvement, and new project implementation.
• Executed business planning along with financial forecasting and cost budgeting tasks while providing strategic support.
• Maintained consistent communication with senior management teams.

Achievements:

• Reconstructed local entity cost center framework.
• Directed strategic planning for an AUD 20 million local head office development.
• Enhanced the accuracy of SAP master data.
• Redesigned reporting package for local entities.
• Reduced risks associated with internal and external audits.

Company Overview: Umlaut Group, merged into Accenture in 2022, offers professional consultancy in telecommunications.

Job duties:

• Managed month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Negotiated transfer price with Germany.
• Streamlined internal and external reporting procedures.
• Created an interactive Power BI dashboard to facilitate management's data analysis.
• Assisted with budgetary forecast and planning for central operations in Germany.
• Established local finance team.

Achievements:

• Reworked local chart of accounts.
• Established new local financial reporting package.
• Enhanced financial processes, cutting month-end closing time from 15 days to 5 days.
• Reduced tax-related risks on employee loan provisions.
• Reduced AR collection duration by 50%, achieving a 30-day target.

Company Overview: Renowned for its Australian ownership, Bessemer Cookware excels in design and manufacturing within the industry.

Job duties:

• Conducted month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Handled preparation and submission of BAS, IAS, PAYG, Payroll Tax, and FBT returns.
• Conducted cost variance analysis, aiding the financial controller.
• Oversaw nationwide annual stocktakes processes, ensuring accuracy in inventory adjustments.
• Supported external audit and end-of-year report preparation.
• Coordinated interactions with financial institutions and regulatory bodies.

Achievements:

• Achieved significant reduction in month-end processing time, decreasing it from 10 days to a mere 3 days.
• Enhanced timeliness of payments by accelerating the AP process.
• Optimized accounts receivable by negotiating customer payment terms, significantly reducing delinquent accounts.
• Ensured timely submission of all documents.

Company Overview: EY Wuhan Branch, with over 500 accountants, specializes in assurance and advisory.

Job duties:

• Facilitated fieldwork activities, coordinated comprehensive walk-through testing for customers, and gained business acumen.
• Evaluated financial data to determine business risks for customers.
• Tested internal controls to uncover audit results.
• Conduct variance analysis for sales, cost, and gross profit.
• Assessed potential contingent liabilities for customers.
• Analyzed financial data to ensure accurate pricing.
• Optimized statutory reports in compliance with IFRS, IAS, Local GAAP, and Japan GAAP.
• Led client auditing processes.

Achievements:

• Streamlined document filing procedure, enhancing team efficiency significantly.
• Assisted management team to meet final AFS deadline.
• Commended every year for securing the top salary among peers.