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Education
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04 INTERNSHIPS
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Melliana Lim

Melliana Lim

Finance Manager
Jakarta

Summary

Finance, accounting, and tax professional with expertise in external audit, financial reporting, tax compliance, and process optimization. Experienced in managing multiple clients and engagements at a Big 4 firm, as well as handling finance operations in F&B, retail, and creative industries.


Currently leading finance, accounting, tax functions at a creative agency, streamlining financial operations and ensuring regulatory compliance.


Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills, proficient in Microsoft Excel, data analysis, and financial reporting, with excellent communication skills in English and Bahasa.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Finance Manager

PT Summertime Studios Worldwide
03.2023 - Current

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee all financial operations, including transactions, invoicing, bookkeeping, and journal entries.
  • Manage monthly and annual tax filings to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Provide financial insights and forecasting to support revenue growth, budgeting, and loan considerations.
  • Develop and implement internal financial policies, optimizing processes for efficiency.


Additional Contribution:

  • Led HR initiatives, including employee agreements, hiring, and policy development.


Achievements:

  • Established a structured finance system, improving reporting accuracy and compliance.
  • Reduced financial inefficiencies and ensure accurate and timely tax filling to maintain compliance.

Senior Accountant

PT Nusantara Cipta Utama
08.2022 - 11.2022

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee financial management, administrative tasks, and reporting.
  • Supervise tax payments and filings to ensure timely compliance.
  • Identify and resolve accounting and tax-related issues while maintaining regulatory compliance.
  • Build and lead a team to establish optimal procedures.
  • Review and refine existing processes to improve efficiency.


Achievements:

  • Identified procedural inefficiencies, enabling companies to operate more effectively.
  • NCU is a private holding company with a growing portfolio of investments in essential industries across Indonesia. The company focuses on necessity-driven businesses, beginning with property investments and expanding into food manufacturing and logistics services.

Accountant Lead

PT Boga Maju Abadi (Foodmax)
01.2021 - 09.2022

Responsibilities:

  • Reconciled monthly sales from POS, goods receipts (AP-related), and monthly scrap with the newly implemented accounting system.
  • Performed bank and salary reconciliations.
  • Prepared monthly financial reports, including balance sheet, P&L, cash flow, sales fluctuations, and scrap analysis.
  • Identified reconciliation discrepancies, collaborated with relevant teams, and implemented solutions.


Achievements:

  • Identified and corrected inventory issues (COGS and cost price) by analyzing profit margins and price inconsistencies.
  • Detected accounting system errors affecting financial reports and coordinated resolutions with relevant teams.
  • Assisted the Head of Operations and Finance in addressing company-wide SOP issues.


Senior Accountant

Kopi Kenangan
12.2019 - 03.2020
  • Managed and calculated inventory and cost of goods sold, including tracking movements.
  • Maintained prepaid insurance listings and calculated amortization of insurance expenses.
  • Conducted year-end searches for unrecorded liabilities.
  • Coordinated with external auditors and third-party warehouse teams to facilitate year-end stock opname.

Senior Associate Assurance

PwC Indonesia
08.2017 - 10.2019

Responsibilities:


  • Provided audit and assurance services for multiple clients across industries while ensuring clear and professional communication.
  • Managed financial statement reviews, focusing on AP, AR, assets, payroll, and accruals.
  • Worked directly with clients and teams to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.
  • Proven ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to diverse client needs.
  • Proactively supported the team by gaining a deep understanding of client business processes.


Achievements:

  • Gained direct promotion from internship based on performance.
  • Consistently delivered high-quality audit work under strict deadlines.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Accounting

Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya
Indonesia

Skills

Ability to Multitask

Interests

Music, Food, Culture, Aesthetics, Psychology, Creative Industries

04 INTERNSHIPS

  • Jul 2014 — Aug 2014 Jakarta
  • Business Relation and Development at PT Global Digital Niaga (Blibli.com)
  • Nov 2016 — Jan 2017 Jakarta
  • External Auditor at PT BDO Konsultan Indonesia
  • Jan 2017 — Apr 2017 Jakarta
  • External Auditor at PwC Indonesia

Timeline

Finance Manager

PT Summertime Studios Worldwide
03.2023 - Current

Senior Accountant

PT Nusantara Cipta Utama
08.2022 - 11.2022

Accountant Lead

PT Boga Maju Abadi (Foodmax)
01.2021 - 09.2022

Senior Accountant

Kopi Kenangan
12.2019 - 03.2020

Senior Associate Assurance

PwC Indonesia
08.2017 - 10.2019

Bachelor's degree - Accounting

Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya
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