Liew Kuan Chua
@liewkuanchua
Finance professional skilled in accounting, automation, and cross-cultural financial leadership.
What I'm looking for
I am an experienced finance professional with eight years in financial accounting across commercial firms and multinational environments, including 5.5 years in Japan. I lead accounting teams, drive month-end close efficiencies, and build automation solutions using Power BI and Power Automate to improve reporting and operational workflows.
I have led cross-functional projects such as EDI ordering and RDP PowerBI reporting, implemented SAP FICO transformations, and consistently met tight closing deadlines while supporting audits, forecasting, and strategic planning. I communicate confidently in Japanese and thrive in diverse, improvement-focused teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AtR Team Leader - ANZ & ASR
Atlas Copco (M) Sdn Bhd
Jul 2025 - Present (6 months)
Lead a team of 8 AtR accountants supporting Oceania and East Asia Rental Division; improved month-end close to Day 2 (company standard Day 3) and drove process standardization and KPI-based corrective actions.
Business Analyst / Assistant Finance Manager
Heineken Japan K.K.
Nov 2022 - Jun 2025 (2 years 7 months)
Managed finance functions and a team of 5; automated rolling forecasts and financial reports reducing monthly closing time by 70% and forecast preparation time by 50%, and optimized Power BI refresh times to under 30 minutes.
Finance Account Officer
mil-kin Inc.
Apr 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 7 months)
Owned finance and accounting functions, handling month-end and year-end closes, AP/AR reconciliations, and delivering cashflow and business planning reports to the CEO.
Business Process Specialist
Atlas Copco (M) Sdn Bhd
May 2017 - Sep 2019 (2 years 4 months)
Served on Process & Innovation team to implement SAP FICO changes across Asia and Europe, trained Customer Centers, and acted as change agent for Act! program rollouts.
Accounts Assistant
I-City Properties Sdn Bhd
Sep 2015 - Apr 2017 (1 year 7 months)
Managed full-set month-end and year-end closing for three group companies, prepared GST analysis/submissions, and supported cost analysis and audit activities.
Accounts Executive
Atlas Copco (M) Sdn Bhd
Supported AP/AR for Australia and New Zealand, matched supplier invoices to POs, investigated invoice queries, and prepared monthly AP/AR analysis reports.
Senior Accountant
Heineken Japan K.K.
Executed PtP, OtC and RtR accounting using SAP and CIL, led PtP functions, supported tax and audit processes, and led EDI ordering and RDP-to-PowerBI reporting rollouts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Intercultural Institute of Japan
Language Learning (Japanese), Japanese Language
2019 - 2021
Undertook language learning focused on Japanese to develop business-level communication skills and cross-cultural competence.
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting, Accounting
2011 - 2016
Completed a Bachelor Degree of Commerce (Hons) in Accounting with coursework and training in financial accounting and reporting.
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