Shawn Cha, Fcca
About Shawn Cha, Fcca
Shawn Cha, FCCA, is the Country Controller at Bristol Myers Squibb in Singapore, with extensive experience in finance and auditing roles across various companies.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Shawn Cha currently serves as the Country Controller at Bristol Myers Squibb in Singapore. In this role, he is integral to the company's financial governance, risk management, and compliance. His responsibilities include overseeing the anti-bribery and anti-corruption reviews for the SEA markets and coordinating the end-to-end external audit process, ensuring timely completion of audit report signing and annual statutory filing. Additionally, Cha acts as the local Technical Accounting Network representative, monitoring all non-routine accounting and tax transactions in the market.
Previous Experience at Bristol Myers Squibb
Prior to his current role, Shawn Cha worked at Bristol Myers Squibb as the Business Control Finance Manager from 2019 to 2022 in Singapore. During this period, he collaborated closely with the Finance Director and FP&A Lead on budget preparation, projection analysis, and actual results. He was instrumental in performing legal entity profitability assessments and cash flow projections, including monitoring net working capital and operating cash flow requirements. Additionally, he acted as a local market treasury contact, collaborating with financiers and banks.
Experience at Microsoft
From 2014 to 2019, Shawn Cha was employed at Microsoft in Singapore as a Regional Compliance & Control Analyst. In this role, he was responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance and strengthening internal controls across multiple regions. His experience at Microsoft fortified his expertise in compliance and risk management, preparing him for subsequent roles in finance and accounting.
Experience at KPMG
Shawn Cha has also accumulated significant experience in auditing through his work at KPMG. From 2013 to 2014, he served as an Audit Assistant Manager at KPMG Singapore, located in Hong Leong Building, 16 Raffles Quay. Before this, he worked as a Senior Audit Associate at KPMG Malaysia from 2010 to 2012 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. These roles involved rigorous audits and financial assessments, further solidifying his foundation in financial analysis and reporting.
Education and Qualifications
Shawn Cha's educational background includes a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Accounting from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), completed from 2006 to 2009. He went on to earn an Associate's degree in Association of Chartered Certified Accountants from Sunway College between 2009 and 2010. Additionally, he holds the FCCA (Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) designation. His formal training and qualifications have been pivotal in his professional development and expertise in finance and accounting.