ZHONG (Frank) ZHOU

• Partnered with corporate and regional teams to manage financial planning, cost accounting, and internal controls.
• Delivered accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports, ensuring audit readiness.
• Improved profitability through variance analysis and KPI dashboards; enhanced BI systems by linking HR, operations, and costing data.
• Coordinated budgets and forecasts for multi-million-dollar operations and streamlined daily reporting.

Key Results:

Reduced costs by 15–20%, improved reporting efficiency by 40%, increased forecast accuracy by 30%, achieved 100% audit compliance, and boosted decision-making speed by 25%."

• Completed period/year-end closing and analyzed budget variances.
• Reviewed forecasts, capacity, and inventory to create production schedules and maintain master files. Coordinated with Sales, QA, Maintenance, and Warehousing to ensure schedule adherence.
• Monitored KPIs, tracked variances, and improved reporting systems and ERP processes.
• Enhanced financial management, cost control, and credit control while overseeing asset and inventory management.

Key Results:

• Supported period/year-end closing and analyzed budget variances, improving accuracy by 30%.
• Reviewed forecasts, capacity, and inventory to draft production schedules, achieving 86% on-time delivery.

• Led 4 teams (200 staff) in production planning, budgeting, safety, and quality control, achieving 98% schedule adherence and reducing downtime by 15%.
• Monitored margins, costs, and variances to improve profitability. Established performance metrics for efficiency, yield, and OCI targets, driving 20% productivity gains.
• Developed KPI and cost variance reports to optimize workflows and cut operational costs by 18%.
• Analyzed cost structures for new and existing products, strengthening competitive position and improving financial results.