Finance professional with extensive experience in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, internal control, and regulatory compliance. Proven expertise in managing month-end and year-end closing, General Ledger oversight, accruals, reconciliations, payroll, and tax compliance in structured financial environments. Strong background in preparing management accounts, supporting external audits, and strengthening internal control systems to safeguard assets and ensure reporting accuracy. Analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of leading finance teams while supporting strategic decision-making and operational efficiency in sector setting.
Work History
Finance Coordinator-Control Compliance
Save the Children International
Phnom Penh
06.2020 - 06.2025
Led finance and accounting processes, ensuring accurate records, compliance, and effective internal controls that support smooth daily operations.
Guided staff and provincial finance teams on SOPs, policies, and procedures, building team understanding and improving consistency in financial practices.
Managed month- and year-end closings, preparing consolidated reports that provided reliable information for management decision-making.
Supervised payroll preparation, cash management, and financial reporting, maintaining compliance and contributing to efficient financial operations.
Reviewed finance vouchers, accounting entries, and balance sheet accounts, helping staff resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate, high-quality records.
Monitored budgets versus actual expenditure, tracked costs, and prepared variance analysis to assist management in planning and decision-making.
Oversaw expenditure controls, fix asset, guiding staff to ensure proper approvals and alignment with budgets.
Coordinated audits and submitted reports to ACAR on time, ensured tax compliance, submitted to GDT, and conducted project financial reviews, supporting adherence to legal requirements and organizational standards, while identifying areas for process improvement.
Accountant
Save the Children International
Phnom Penh
05.2018 - 05.2020
Maintain accurate financial records by tracking income, expenses, and fund balances, ensuring reliable records for reporting and compliance.
Post payment vouchers accurately into the accounting system, ensuring transparency and compliance with donor and audit requirements.
Oversee bi-monthly payroll processing, including staff seniority, final payments, and timely transfers, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Calculate, report, and submit all relevant taxes (e.g., salary, fringe, withholding, NSSF) to government authorities within prescribed deadlines.
Prepare and complete bank and cash reconciliations for the country office and sub-offices, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.
Manage cash availability for program implementation, ensuring sub-offices are adequately funded to support operations.
Review and approve financial vouchers, verifying that they are properly coded, documented, and authorized in line with financial procedures
Finance Officer-Partner Suppervision
Save the Children International
Phnom Penh
10.2013 - 05.2018
Enforce strict policy compliance by ensuring staff and sub-partners follow established systems, policies, and procedures, maintaining high standards of operational integrity.
Drive timely and accurate reporting by managing sub-partners to meet monthly and quarterly submission deadlines according to the reporting schedule.
Review and validate partner expenses to ensure alignment with budgets, confirming legitimacy and promoting cost-efficiency.
Oversee advance requests from sub-partners, ensuring submission, verification, and approval processes comply with financial protocols, and supervise timely fund transfers to support activity implementation.
Lead financial and accounting capacity-building for sub-partners through targeted training, strengthening their financial management, and compliance capabilities.
Conduct regular field visits and partner assessments to monitor financial practices, ensure adherence to controls, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement and selection of suitable partners.
Senior Finance and Administration Officer
Save Cambodia Wildlife
Phnom Penh
09.2012 - 03.2013
Maintained and ensured the integrity of financial records, overseeing accounting files, expenses, and reports to guarantee accuracy and full compliance with organizational policies.
Led audits of financial documents, including invoices, receipts, and bank statements, enforcing adherence to procedures and strengthening internal controls.
Managed payroll processing and tax calculations, ensuring timely, accurate compensation and compliance with all relevant regulations.
Prepared and presented comprehensive financial reports, including cash flow projections, bank reconciliations, and analyses, supporting strategic decisions by the Executive Director and stakeholders.
Oversaw budget forecasting and ensured timely, accurate reporting to donors, maintaining alignment with organizational objectives and funding requirements.
Directed day-to-day administrative operations, including finance, administrative, cleaning, and security teams, ensuring smooth workflows and operational efficiency.
Supported HR and organizational development activities, including performance appraisals, recruitment, policy review, and coordination of workshops and team-building events to strengthen staff capacity and engagement.
Senior Project Accountant
USAID Funded/DAI Cambodia MSME Project
Phnom Penh
05.2008 - 10.2012
Ensured strict compliance with USAID and DAI financial policies by managing, authorizing, and reviewing all project transactions with accuracy and accountability.
Verified completeness and accuracy of supporting documents, safeguarding the integrity of financial records and maintaining robust internal controls.
Served as the primary financial liaison with DAI’s Home Office, resolving issues promptly and maintaining effective communication with field office managers.
Oversaw posting of all transactions in the accounting system, monitored cash flow, and executed timely wire transfers to maintain project liquidity.
Managed full-cycle payroll and tax compliance, ensuring accurate salary disbursements, benefits processing, and statutory tax submissions.
Led financial coordination and expenditure approvals with field office managers, reinforcing compliance and improving operational efficiency.
Conducted monthly bank reconciliations, delivered targeted financial training for new staff, and facilitated audit readiness through meticulous record-keeping and timely document submission.
Education
MBA - General Management
Build Bright University
Phnom Penh
01-2012
BBA - Accounting
VANDA INSTITUTE
Phnom Penh
07-2008
Skills
Financial Reporting & Budget Management
Compliance & Audit Oversight
Payroll Administration & Tax Compliance
Cash and Bank management and accounting proceduresedures
General Ledger Maintenance & Finance Support
ERP Systems & Team Collaboration
TRAINING
Tax and Compliance Focus
· Cambodia Tax Compliance Training – Salary Tax, WHT, TOI & VAT
(Conducted by Chhay CheaHeng, 2023)
· Fraud Investigation & Internal Control Training – 2024
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.