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CURRICULUM VITAE

MR CHAI KWAN HWEE, ANDREW


Unit 702, Block 2, International Metropolitan City, Lane 300 Nandan Dong Road,
Shanghai 200030, China
Contact Telephone Number : 86-135 2435 0761 (hand-phone)
Personal E-mail Address : ac3182f8@westpost.net
Age : 40
NRIC Number : S6940666A
Date of Birth : 18 November 1969
Sex : Male
Religion : Christianity
Marital Status : Married with no children
Citizenship : Singapore; Permanent Resident of Canada
Professional Designation
* CPA (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore)
Educational Background
* Bachelor of Accountancy graduate of Nanyang Technological University, Singapor
e, 1993. Specialised course work included Financial Accounting, Cost and Manage
ment Accounting, Auditing, Corporate Finance, Marketing Management, Company Laws
and Taxation.
* Bachelor of Computing (Honours) by Online Study from the University of Portsmo
uth, United Kingdom, 2002.
* Completed Pre-University at Hwa Chong Junior College, 1987. Obtained 2 distin
ctions in GCE 'A' Level Examinations (Cambridge University Examinations Board).
* Completed Secondary education at Catholic High School, 1985. Obtained 5 disti
nctions in GCE 'O' Level Examinations (Cambridge University Examinations Board).
Awards / Scholarships
* KPMG Peat Marwick Singapore Undergraduate Scholarship, 1990 to 1993
* Best English Literature Student, Hwa Chong Junior College, 1987
* Best Student in English Language and English Literature, Catholic High School,
1982-1983

Working Experience
Giti Group (September 2009 to Present) - Deputy General Manager, Financial Plann
ing & Analysis
Giti Group (www.giti.com), a global tire manufacturer, operates from 7 strategic
ally located manufacturing plants in China. Adopting a multi-brand strategy, Git
i offers a complete range of quality tires and exports to over 100 countries wor
ldwide with North America and Europe as the key foreign markets. Ranked as the
leading tire manufacturer in China and one of the largest in the world, Giti Gro
up has revenues of USD 2 billion a year with more than 20,000 employees globally
.
* Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer
Working Experience
* Responsible for Group-wide consolidation, dealing with analysts, ratings agenc
ies, budgeting, financial planning and analyses, investor relations, Group-wide
statutory audits
* IPO on Hong Kong Stock Exchange - in-process
* 10 reports, 1 of whom is a Finance Manager

YuuZoo Corporation (December 2007 to September 2009) - Group Chief Financial Off
icer
YuuZoo Corporation (www.yuuzoo.com; corp.yuuzoo.com) has built a global distribu
tion network that enables a personalized distribution of wireless value-added se
rvices and advertising to billions of mobile end-users, offering wireless conten
t owners & developers, advertisers and media companies exciting new revenue poss
ibilities. YuuZoo's head office and technology team are located in Singapore, w
ith offices in New York, Los Angeles and Helsinki (Finland) and outsourcing part
ners in India, Vietnam and Estonia.
* Reporting directly to the Board Chairman and CEO
* Responsible for group budgeting, accounting, tax planning and compliance; trea
sury activities; fund-raising from angel and venture fund investors, and various
agencies of the Singapore government.
* Also - responsible for global HR activities, trademarks management and contrac
tual reviews and approvals of global and regional agreements (Americas, Asia and
Europe), and approvals in tandem with global retained external counsel.
* Set up of global internal controls, policies and procedures.
* Assessing business development opportunities from strategic, financial, global
tax-efficient and operational perspectives with due consideration to ROI.
* Incisive management of cash flows on a global basis - holding down cash burns
* Managing investor relations

Xinhua Finance Ltd. (September 2006 to November 2007) - Director (Accounting and
Reporting); XINHUA FINANCE MEDIA LTD.
Xinhua Finance (www.xinhuafinance.com) is China's unchallenged leader in financi
al information and media services. Listed on Tokyo's Mothers Board (9399), Xinhu
a Finance is headquartered in Shanghai, with a global network spanning 19 locati
ons across North America, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
Xinhua Finance Media Ltd (www.xinhuafinancemedia.com) (part of Xinhua Finance Lt
d) is a diversified media company principally engaged in the production of telev
ision programs, the placement of advertising, the provision of advertising servi
ces, market research and the publication of financial magazines in China and Hon
g Kong.
Xinhua Finance Media Ltd is newly listed in NASDAQ and trading of its American D
epository Shares began on 9 March 2007, under the initials "XFML".
* Reporting directly to the CFO for Xinhua Finance Media Ltd, with 9 direct repo
rts (1 Group Financial Controller, 1 Group Finance Manager and 7 subsidiary Fina
ncial Controllers)
Working Experience
* Worked closely with the CFO towards the successful IPO of the Company in NASDA
Q
* Responsible for group budgeting, accounting, reporting under US GAAP, IFRS, Ja
panese GAAP, China GAAP; tax planning and compliance; treasury activities; SEC R
eporting; SOX and FCPA compliance.

ATOMIC FOREX (August 2005 to July 2006) - Business Owner, Trader


ATOMIC FOREX (www.atomicforex.com) provides subscriptions-based currency trading
advisory services to retail and institutional clients, consistently achieving a
bove-average trading profits at minimal risk, delivering well-researched trading
recommendations which are easily understood, followed and executed by experienc
ed traders and novices alike.
AT Kearney (April 2003 to August 2005) - Financial Controller, Administration Ma
nager, Company Secretary (Greater China)
* Responsible for all aspects of the statutory and management integrity of the C
hina (Shanghai & Beijing), Hong Kong and Taiwan offices.
* Includes management of the general ledger, management reporting, treasury, sta
tutory and tax reporting.
* And all administration aspects of the Entity in support of operational vice-pr
esidents and consultants.
* Reviewed and approved all client contracts in tandem with parent-company Elect
ronic Data Systems ("EDS") in-house legal counsel, for adherence to general term
s and conditions, otherwise working with EDS Global Legal Department's appointed
external counsel to work on acceptable compromises with clients mitigating risk
s to legal, financial and intellectual property right risks.
* Reviewed and approved all consulting projects for financial feasibility, ensur
ing that all relevant costs had been adequately factored into budgeted project c
osts, and appropriate rate variances / discounts approved by appropriate levels
of management, with all these information appropriately reflected in client cont
racts.
* Ensured that for consulting projects involving success fees contingent on the
achievement of measurable milestones / achievements / deliverables to clients th
at the necessary discounted cash flows analyses were made during the budgeting p
rocess, with appropriate levels of provisioning made throughout the duration of
each project to ensure that project revenue was recognized only when there was n
o potential dispute from clients.
* Managed capital expenditures and supplier relationships, ensuring that the app
ropriate levels of cost-benefits, and discounted cash flows analyses were perfor
med using corporate hurdle rates. Reviewed and approved capital expenditure and
supplier contracts to ensure these were in keeping with budgeted spends and req
uired corporate general terms and conditions.
* Managed client collections and company DSOs to be in line with budgeted and fo
recasted corporate levels, towards ensuring appropriate action and pressure are
placed on the sales team and clients to address timely collections / cash flows
optimization, reviewing potential doubtful debts for provisioning.

Working Experience
* Lead the annual budgeting, monthly rolling forecast and weekly cash flows fore
cast process for Greater China in accordance with corporate guidelines, working
with AT Kearney Asia Pacific, US Head Office, EDS Global Legal and EDS Global Tr
easury Departments.
* Provided strategic insight and guidance to Asia Pacific Finance Director, Grea
ter China Managing Director and Vice-Presidents on company, client and project e
conomics - with a focus on project profitability, billings / revenue recognition
/ cash flows.
* 5 direct reports in Finance Department; 3 direct reports in Administration Dep
artment. Total staff reports (including indirect) is 23.
* Reporting line is direct to the Asia-Pacific Finance Director (based in Sydney
) and working closely with the Vice-President and Managing Director for Greater
China (based in Shanghai).
* Working exposure to Sarbanes-Oxley, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and U
S GAAP.
BAX Global Limited (August 2000 to September 2002) - Financial Controller (China
)
* Financial Control , Local and Head Office Reporting, Budgeting and Tax Respons
ibilities for:
2 Logistics Companies supporting the managed-inventory activities of DELL, Hewle
tt-Packard, Compaq and other multinationals in Xiamen and Waigaoqiao, (Pudong, S
hanghai); and
5 Representative Offices, one each in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Xiamen and Qin
gdao, engaged in air and ocean freight forwarding activities.
* BAX Global is a leading multi-modal transportation and logistics service provi
der headquartered in Irvine, California with global revenues exceeding USD 2 bil
lion. It is part of the Pittston Group of Companies (NYSE - "PZB").
* Enhanced understanding of supply-chain management and freight / transportation
activities, customs-clearance issues.
* Reporting to Greater China Finance Director and Vice-President, North-East Asi
a, both of whom are based in Hong Kong.
* Managed capital expenditures, ensuring that the appropriate levels of cost-ben
efits, and discounted cash flows analyses were performed using corporate hurdle
rates. Reviewed and approved capital expenditure and supplier contracts to ensu
re these were in keeping with budgeted spends and required corporate general ter
ms and conditions.
* Managed client collections and company DSOs to be in line with budgeted and fo
recasted corporate levels, towards ensuring appropriate action and pressure are
placed on the sales team and clients to address timely collections / cash flows
optimization, reviewing potential doubtful debts for provisioning.
* Lead the annual budgeting, monthly rolling forecast and weekly cash flows fore
cast process for Greater China in accordance with corporate guidelines, working
with BAX Global Asia Pacific, US Head Office and parent-company Pittston Brinks'
Global Treasury.
* Provided strategic insight and guidance to Asia Pacific Finance Director, Chin
a Managing Director and Greater China Finance Director on company, client econom
ics - with a focus on project profitability, billings / revenue recognition / ca
sh flows.
* 4 Accounting Manager direct reports, 20 accounting staff in total at 4 locatio
ns.

Working Experience
Energizer China (Company) Limited (February 2000 to August 2000) - Financial C
ontroller
* Supervise month-end and year-end closing processes and review / prepare all re
lated reports which include:
- Review journal vouchers prepared by subordinates
- Supervise monthly branch consolidation processes
- Review monthly management reports
- Review monthly costing reports
- Review bank and inter-company reconciliations
* Supervise accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
* Supervise costing functions
* Supervise MIS functions
* Prepare / update local company (including branches) financial policies and pro
cedures
* Prepare and review annual budget
* Prepare other ad hoc analysis as required by management
* Update management regarding Chinese tax and accounting issues
* Liaise with bankers
* Liaise with local officials of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, a
nd local tax authorities
* Liaise with external auditors for year end audits, and with US Corporate and R
egional Internal Auditors for regular internal audits

Asia Pulp & Paper China ('APP") (December 1997 to January 2000) - Financial Co
ntroller
* Financial Controller for Asia Pulp & Paper Limited's (Listed on the New York S
tock Exchange "PAP" and headquartered in Singapore) USD 4 billion operations in
China with current annualised turnover of USD 400 million.
* Set up Financial Control and Financial Reporting System for APP China companie
s and China Head Office in Shanghai.
* Reporting to Group Chief Accounting Officer and China General Manager (Finance
)
* Managed capital expenditures, ensuring that the appropriate levels of cost-ben
efits, and discounted cash flows analyses were performed using corporate hurdle
rates. Reviewed capital expenditure and supplier contracts to ensure these were
in keeping with budgets.
* Lead the annual budgeting, monthly rolling forecast process for China in accor
dance with corporate guidelines, working with APP Corporate.
Working Experience
* Functionally responsible for:
Monitoring the consolidation packages of all APP factories for external IAS repo
rting
Preparing financial analysis monthly reports for APP Jakarta Senior Management
Loans Covenants Control
APP China Companies' External Audits Support and Coordination
SAP CO and FI Accounting Support and setting up and implementing APP China Unifo
rm Chart of Accounts
Weekly reports on inventories, A/R and other activities
Accounting and Regulatory Technical Support for APP China companies
Special Projects Accounting and Information Support for Head Office Financing Sc
hemes
Head Office Projections Support for External Investor Releases
Detailed Monthly Sales and Production Analysis Reports by APP China Factory
Coordinating Accounting, Taxation and Regulatory-related Training Programs for f
actory accountants
Technical Accounting / Reporting Quality Control
* Working understanding of China PRC GAAP, US GAAP and International Accounting
Standards
* Exposure to feasibility studies and valuations on joint-ventures and acquisiti
ons of local Chinese companies and factory assets.
* Accounting support for:
APP Group's American Depository Shares Offering of 41.8 million ADS at USD 8.40
per ADS (22 April 1999)
APP China Power Plant sales of USD 300 million to a Singapore Consortium
Unsuccessful listing of APP China on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange / NYSE
On-going talks with International Paper Companies for divestments of APP China P
roduct Groups
* Nominal responsibility for:
Cost and Management Accounting
Budgeting / Forecasting
Headoffice Management Reporting
Internal Audit
Tax Compliance and Planning
Consolidation
Sales Offices and Warehouses Monitoring
Cashflows monitoring and Treasury Activities

Working Experience
* Professional and Personal Achievements:
First financial controller for APP operations in China; set up all financial con
trol systems based on APP Group's System and oversaw the implementation of finan
cial accounting reporting systems for joint-ventures and 100% owned factories.
Trained a new generation of accountants for APP China.
Built up a commercial and professional understanding of the amorphous Chinese bu
siness environment and the necessary patience and flexibility to deal with socia
listic mind-sets.
Enhanced general management and diplomatic skills through dealing with people at
all levels, cultures and backgrounds

Coopers & Lybrand Indochina (August 1996 to November 1997) - Assistant Manager,
Audit
* Managed the Audit Department in Hanoi, and supervised audit assignments in Vie
ntianne, Laos PDR.
* Good understanding of Vietnamese Accounting System of the Ministry of Finance
and the State Bank Accounting System.
* Manager-in-charge of business and professional development - Asian clients.
* Involved with the due-diligence reviews and audits of State-Owned Banks
* Professional and Personal Achievements:
Trained a new generation of Vietnamese auditors at Coopers & Lybrand Hanoi.
Picked up the Vietnamese language
Enhanced emotional intelligence by meeting up with and learning from Senior Mana
gers of Foreign and Vietnamese Enterprises, while deciphering for them often vag
ue and inconsistent regulatory and accounting practices.

KPMG Limited, Vietnam (January 1995 to July 1996) - Audit Supervisor


* Performance of audit assignments in various industries - banks, manufacturing,
property development and service enterprises.
* Supervision of due-diligence reviews of Vietnamese banks and enterprises, reco
nciling Vietnamese accounting system to International Accounting Standards and
providing guidance on assets / liabilities management.
* Assisted in the accounting aspects of the World Bank's privatisation of Vietna
mese corporations project contracted to KPMG; and the accounting training aspect
s of the European Community sponsored project to revamp Vietnam's accounting sys
tem.
* Supervision of the preparation and registration of accounting systems for clie
nt companies with the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam.
* Supervisor in charge of all computer audit assignments in KPMG Hanoi office.
Working Experience
* Assisted in the production of the KPMG publication "Investment in Vietnam".
* Professional and Personal Achievements:
Supervised the set-up of the KPMG Global E-mail System
First-time exposure to managing in an unstructured environment, in a former comm
and economy
Set up from scratch a professional services firm and implemented Firm global bes
t practices at KPMG Hanoi
Training of the first batch of KPMG Vietnam professionals
Involved with teaching Vietnamese University students in International Accountin
g Standards and Practices on an extra-curricular basis

KPMG Peat Marwick Singapore (July 1993 to December 1994) - Audit Senior
* Performance of audit and consolidation assignments in various industries inclu
ding banks, manufacturing and trading enterprises, specialising in the finance i
ndustry.
* Professional and Personal Achievements:
Due to patience in dealing with difficult clients, hand-picked by Senior Partner
to join the pioneer team sent to set up KPMG Vietnam.
Polished up technical skills for use in later years in unstructured environments
where one has to thrive on initiative.

Professional Training
* Attended Computer Audit Specialist course conducted by KPMG Peat Marwick Manag
ement Consultants Singapore Pte Ltd, for internal auditors, computer auditors an
d financial controllers.
* Attended KPMG in-house courses on banking activities (trade finance, derivativ
es, money market and foreign exchange activities and controls); manufacturing, h
otels and property development activities.
* Attended Asia-Pacific financial services conference 1996, held in Sydney by Co
opers & Lybrand Australia.

Languages Proficiency and Computer Literacy


* Languages spoken and written : English
Mandarin Chinese
Vietnamese
* Dialects spoken : Teochew (Shantou Chaozhou)
Hokkien (Fujianese Xiamen)
Languages Proficiency and Computer Literacy
* Computer Literacy : Most standard office software, lotus notes and off-the-s
helf accounting packages; internet savvy; Hyperion
Current Remuneration Package
SGD11k per month over 13 months, after tax.

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