Charlene Lee
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Singapore, Singapore
Toptal member since February 12, 2017
a finance expert cum consulting CFO with experience working for US Fortune 500, MNCs, and startups. She's managed $550 million dollar business, carried out successful profitability/business improvement projects, budget & forecasting, financial management, financial modeling, FP&A, and worked in an $850 million M&A engagement.
Career Highlights
Industry Expertise
- Finance
- Financial Modeling
Other Expertise
- Business Planning
- eCommerce
- Financial Benchmarking
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Work Experience
Consulting CFO
Crown Aegis Global Advisory
- Developed a five-year business plan for the strategic and management purposes for various clients.
- Implemented an improvement in the cash flow management process and improved the working capital by 15%.
- Carried out a profitability analysis and improvement recommendations—contributing to 3% improvement in the operating profit.
- Developed a financial benchmarking and balance scorecard for an SME client.
- Carried out cost analysis and cost reduction exercises resulting in an 8% reduction.
- Made revenue analysis and improvement recommendation which contributed to an improved revenue by 20%.
- Implemented budgeting, forecasting, and analysis processes.
Skills
Finance
Forecasting, Profitability Analysis, Financial Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, Price Analysis, Working Capital Management, Capital Budgeting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Financial Benchmarking, Startup Funding, Valuation Modeling, Budgeting, Profitability Optimization, Economic Value Added, Financial Reporting, Debtor & Creditor Management, Balance Sheets, Fundraising, Project Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Output Software
Prezi, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Google Docs
Industry Expertise
Technology, Energy, Food & Beverage, Banking & Finance
Geographic Expertise
Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, India, United States, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Australia
Data & Analysis Software
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Other
Business Planning, Recurring Revenue Modeling, Financial Training, Financial Statements, Business Models, Business Strategy, Pricing Models, Cash Flow Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Gross Profit Margin Growth, Excel Modeling, Revenue & Pricing Support, Corporate Controller, Financial Controlling, Startups, Financial Controls & Processes, Interim Financial Controller, eCommerce, Profit Maximization, SAP, Essbase, MYOB, Strategic Planning, Finance, Training, Strategic Planning & Execution, Business Process Refinement, Risk & Compliance, Development, Leadership, System Design, Economics, Budget Modeling, Executive Presentations, Training & Training Content Development, Post-merger Integration, PDF to PPT
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