David Lee
Tax Manager
Taipei,TPE
Summary
Dynamic Chartered Accountant CA(SA) with proven track record of turning a business around by business development/internal reconstruction. Highly organized and skilled in written and verbal communication in both English and Mandarin. A strong leader who works well under pressure and with different personnel from different fields.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern
PKF
Accounting/audit intern, Intern
Grant Thornton
Accounting/audit intern
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO LTD
Taipei
11.2020 - 04.2021
- No.78 of Top 100
- Listed company in Taiwan 2020,] 2
- CHINA MOTOR CORPORATION [Listed company, over 2100 employees]
Shanghai
03.2017 - 05.2020
Chief Financial Officer
Truefull Land Construction Co.,Ltd
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Plan and review the company's accounting operation process, and review various accounting operations to meet the requirements of accounting and taxation
- Drove the process to digitize the signing process in order which increased the efficiency and turnaround time by 80%
- Analyzed sales and financial performances to effectively plan for increased future opportunities, while identifying obvious weak trends
- Slashed bank interest rates and negotiated highly favorable bank terms which maximize company profitablity Managing Director
- VAT IT Taiwan branch
- Turned a loss making branch around:
- Made pro ts in year 1 and increased profits by 37% and 46% respectively in year 2 and 3
- Hired and built a new sales and service team from scratch
- Improved staff retention through staff promotions and incentive pays
- Created partnerships (Mastercard and SAP Concur) to enhance mutual benefits
- Generated over 100 new accounts and signed key accounts such as
Business Development Manager
VAT
03.2014 - 06.2016
- IT Taiwan
- Generated over 80 new accounts during the period
- Negotiated a higher fees charged across all Taiwan existing clients by 10%
- Increased sales revenue by 50%,82% and 89% year on year respectively
- Johannesburg
Senior Business Development Manager
Lanner Inc
Johannesburg
01.2011 - 12.2013
- Listed company, over 750 employees] 4
- Getac Technology Corporation [Listed company, over 650 employees] 5
- Chi Mei Corporation, Listed company, over 250 employees, VAT IT Shanghai
- Oversee management functions of the branch
- Trained new sales executives on company products and negotiation skills
- Generated 15 new accounts during the 7 month period
- Signed the largest MICE company in Shanghai that bought in 25% of the branch revenue for that year
Supervisor
KPMG Inc
06.2010 - 07.2010
- Managed multiple audit teams across different clients
- Clients are based in financial sector notably 1
- Standard Bank South Africa Investment Banking division (Debt and Equity) 2
- Bank of Taiwan South Africa branch
Adidas (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Worked as a group guide for Adidas during the World Cup
- Translated Chinese/English to the guests about the hospitality program
- Guided the guests to specific locations, followed the hospitality program that has been set up for them
- Dealt with any specific additional requirements by the guests
- ACHEIVEMENTS 1
- Handled unforeseen circumstances
- 2
- Was flexible and adaptable to change to satisfy guests needs
- 3
- Communicated and resolved conflict and made sure every guest was happy
Sasfin Holdings Ltd
Johannesburg
06.2008 - 07.2008
- 5
- AECI Pension Fund Group guide
Tutor
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg
01.2008 - 02.2008
- Tutored Management accounting for second year Accounting students
Nationality
- 10.1987
- South African, Taiwanese
- Link https://www.linkedin.com/i n/david-lee-ca-sa-42688b8 a/
Education
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01.2009 - 12.2009
Higher Diploma - Accountancy
University of Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Accountancy Science - undefined
01.2006 - 12.2006
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University of Witwatersrand
Skills
Business DevelopmentCommunication SkillsBusiness Intelligence (BI)LeadershipProblem SolvingDecision MakingE ective Time ManagmentTeam WorkLANGUAGESMandarinAdvancedEnglishTaipei
Timeline
Accounting/audit intern
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO LTD
11.2020 - 04.2021
Shanghai
03.2017 - 05.2020
Chief Financial Officer
Truefull Land Construction Co.,Ltd
07.2016 - 02.2017
CA(SA) - Chartered Accountant South Africa
07-2015
Business Development Manager
VAT
03.2014 - 06.2016
Senior Business Development Manager
Lanner Inc
01.2011 - 12.2013
Supervisor
KPMG Inc
06.2010 - 07.2010
Adidas (Pty) Ltd
01.2009 - 12.2009
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01.2009 - 12.2009
Sasfin Holdings Ltd
06.2008 - 07.2008
Tutor
University of Witwatersrand
01.2008 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Accountancy Science - undefined
01.2006 - 12.2006
Intern
PKF
Accounting/audit intern, Intern
Grant Thornton
Nationality
- 10.1987
Higher Diploma - Accountancy
University of Witwatersrand
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University of Witwatersrand
SAICA CA(SA)
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