Alvin Chern How
About
Alvin Chern How is from Singapore. Alvin Chern works in the following industries: "Accounting". Alvin Chern is currently Business Process Assistant Manager at 3M. In Alvin Chern's previous role as a SAP FICO Analyst (Global Services and Solution Delivery) at Pall Filtration Pte Ltd, Alvin Chern worked in until Nov 2013. Prior to joining Pall Filtration Pte Ltd, Alvin Chern was a Senior SAP Service Associate at Siemens and held the position of Senior SAP Service Associate. Prior to that, Alvin Chern was a Senior Finance Executive (Financial Reporting) at Changi Airport Group from Jul 2009 to Jan 2010. Alvin Chern started working as Finance Executive at Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore in Apr 2004.
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Alvin Chern How's current jobs
• Develop sound understanding of business requirements to identify areas for improvement to meet business needs and to translate business requirements to technical specifications. • Provide SAP FICO business process support by identifying areas of improvement within organization’s information systems. • Drive transition for AP business process from Singapore to Manila Shared Services center. • Key member of transition project. Managed and planned transition project, milestones and timelines to adhere to Global plan. • Provide post go-live support, stabilization and provide resolution actions to ensure close loop. • Provide process standardization, process improvement, documentation and training to new center. • Communicating and engaging with all stakeholders on a regular basis to ensure smooth transition to new center. • Participated in Global rollouts and new implementations including process and system design in SAP instance. • Lead requirement gathering discussions and gap/fit analysis for APAC countries in preparation for SAP go-live. • Collaborate with other functional SAP teams to understand end to end process and develop cross functional solutions. • Assisted in testing and requirements rationalization for Product Costing and Inventory in US.
Alvin Chern How's past jobs
• Participated in requirement gathering and improvement of regional SAP processes. • Completed roll out in FI/CO module for Shanghai, China and CO module for Saudi Arabia. • Performed user requirements gathering, system configuration, unit testing and data migration. Developed training materials and conduct users training. • Completed Material Ledger roll out. Activities included regression testing, unit testing and supporting user on user acceptance testing. • Provided SAP System FI/CO/PS consultancy, configuration and support service • Performed troubleshooting, investigation, design and proposed feasible resolutions. • Ensured SAP configuration and development adhered to the global change control process. • Coordinated Opentext Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) for SAP solutions for EMEA and SEA. • Actively participated in a successful global implementation of Pall Enterprise System.
• Performed annual data reorg and data migrations projects for companies carved in/out of SAP. • Designed and developed solutions for change requests from customers worldwide and ensured that the changes adhere to internal controls and change management processes. • Facilitated and lead business process discussions for quality management and continuous improvement of Shared Services internal processes to ensure Sarbannes-Oxley Act compliance. • Provided SAP System FI-CO functionality intermediate consultancy support services. • Performed GL month end closing. Prepare, review and analyze SAP legal consolidation and management reports for submission to corporate HQ
• Performed SAP closing of month-end and year-end accounts and prepared account schedules. • Assisted in the preparation of the Financial Statements for the Company and Group in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards for statutory reporting purposes. • Assisted in the preparation and analysis of monthly management reports including financial statements and non-financial operational indicators for timely submission to Management and Board. • Prepared Bank reconciliations and Audit Schedule and attended to external audit queries. • Handled GST reporting and filing of returns to IRAS, dispensing advice on GST treatments to the Finance team and recommending enhancements to the GST reporting system and process. • Prepared Property Tax filing to IRAS
• Key project officer for the SAP ERP project to implement SAP for newly created entity Changi Airport Group and to upgrade the Financial and Logistics module for restructured Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. • Participated in business requirements gathering and translated business requirements to technical specifications in consultation with the system consultants. • Performed and coordinated data cleansing activities and ensure data integrity post data migration activities. • Performed and coordinated user acceptance testing to ensure operational readiness on go-live. • Provided go-live and post implementation support. • Finance representative to project team involved in Corporatization project for corporatization and restructuring of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to the current Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport Group (S) Pte Ltd. • Supervised a team of 6 and oversee the account payables function, procurement and all expenditure-related matters. • Reviewed Finance Manual, financial and procurement policies and finance business processes in consultation with external consultants. • Reviewed the CAAS finance manual and procurement policies and procedures to ensure alignment with Government Procurement Procedures and financial policies on expenditures. • Recommended application of suitable financial and procurement policies and improvement of finance business processes for the new entities. • Champion efforts to improve procurement and instill strict compliance of procurement and expenditure related policies. • Coordinated SAP closing procedures and the preparation of account schedules. • Prepared Financial Statements in accordance with SFRS for statutory reporting purposes. • Prepared and analyzed financial and management reports for Management and Board. • Prepared bank reconciliations and coordinated external audit. • Prepared GST reports, income tax and property tax filing to IRAS.