John-Louis Charles Judges
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Singapore, Singapore
Toptal member since June 17, 2022
A qualified accountant, John-Louis is a seasoned financial professional who has led operations at leading Wall Street banks and innovative private equity software companies. He has delivered high-quality and precise management information on various business stages, empowering effective decision-making. John-Louis's passion for delivering the finest in finance operations for the world's best companies has led him to Toptal.
Career Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Compliance and Covenant Reporting
Financials for Consolidated International Entities
ANOVA | Reported Financials
Software Expertise
- Microsoft Excel
Other Expertise
- Budgeting
- Due Diligence
- Financial Closing
- Financial Controlling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Financial Statements
- Management Accounting
Work Experience
Director
Fundamentals Financial
- Added financial discipline to a growing but unprofitable sports marketing company. Projected path to profitability and delivered within 18 months.
- Lowered costs and improved finance reporting accuracy for a small advertising agency. Enabled management to focus on creative projects and grow topline revenue.
- Cleaned house for a sports memorabilia finance reporting system, lowered costs, and migrated the warehouse operation system.
Financial Controller
Trilogy
- Oversaw month-end as well as quarterly and yearly closing procedures. Served as a subject matter expert in import and purchase accounting for 20+ acquisitions.
- Produced audited financial statements for 60+ organizations spanning 10+ locations.
- Executed various finance functions on extremely tight acquisition closing for various global stakeholders.
Controller
BP
- Performed commodity trading and risk management (CTRM). Oversaw the performance of the commodity risk team for the Eastern Hemisphere and other international portfolios.
- Provided expertise on net realizable value (NRV) and future tech reporting requirements.
- Coordinated $100,000+ of savings in list commissions by identifying mispriced portfolios.
- Enhanced price data quality utilized within the reporting systems using sound judgment.
SVP Financial Controller
Citibank
- Directed financial operations supporting the Asian commodity trading business. Oversaw the preparation and analysis of financial reports for submission to the regional CEO of the market business.
- Contributed to the development of an in-house ERP customized for the Asian market.
- Reduced turnaround times on Asian accounts to one day while enhancing portfolio management and reporting.
VP Valuation Controller
JPMorgan Chase
- Served as a strategic partner and corporate controller, providing leadership across EMEA and Asia commodity valuation control.
- Led Asia on portfolio NRV tool design and implementation.
- Increased the frequency and quality of valuation control for Asia under a regional close.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Finance
University of Brighton - Brighton, United Kingdom
Certifications
CIMA Qualification
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Skills
Finance
Management Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Valuation, International Finance, Controller, Debt, Integrated Financial Statements, Accounting, Budget Controls, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Due Diligence, CFO, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, Cash Flow Modeling, CPA, Financial Consolidation, UK GAAP, P&L Forecasting, Internal Financial Reporting, Financial Reporting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flow, Taxation, Year-end Accounts, Multicurrency General Ledger, Finance Process Improvement, Group Consolidation, Data Analysis, M&A (Sell-side), Consumer Lending, Intangible Asset Valuation, IFRS Audit Planning
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel 2016, Stripe Payments, IFRS 3
Data & Analysis Software
Financial Data, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Microsoft Access, Intuit QuickBooks, Xero Accounting, SQL
Geographic Expertise
Singapore, United States, Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Industry Expertise
Venture Capital, Consumer Products
Other
Excel VBA, Financial Controlling, Auditing, Financial Statements, Finance, Statistical Analysis, Financials, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, P&L Management, Financial Risk Management, Market Risk, Regulatory Reporting, Controlling, Systems & Procedures, Company Analysis, Company Profiles, Finance Reports, Audits, Revenue Assurance, Recurring Revenue Modeling, Management, Reporting, MIS Reporting, Risk Reporting, Financial Closing, Operating Models, US GAAP, Stripe, Revenue Recognition, SaaS, Accounts Receivable, Software Revenue Recognition, Interim Financial Controller, eCommerce, Management Reporting, Administrative Procedures, Inventory Cost Accounting, COGS Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Budget Modeling, General Ledgers, Accounts Payable, Excel 365, IFRS Financial Reporting, Cash Flow Management, Cash Flow Analysis, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Business to Consumer (B2C), Debt Financing, SME/SMB Financing, Fractional CFO, Cost Accounting, Analysis, Monthly Close Process, Business Strategy, Consolidation, Consolidated Reporting, Statutory Reporting, IFRS Consolidation, Disclosures for IFRS Reporting, Finance Function Development, Complex Account Reconciliations, Annual Reports, COO, Compliance, Controllership, Controllership/Accounting, Business Process Analysis, System Design, New Business Development, Process Design, Group Policy, Company Research, Tax Accounting, Business Loans, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Business Models, Cash Flow Consultant, Early-stage Venture Capital, Finance Blog, Financial Writer, Payment Posting, Xero, Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Operations, Cloud, Managed Services, IFRS 2, Group Reporting IFRS, AIM, Python 3, JavaScript, Commodity Trading & Risk Management (CTRM), Fractional COO
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