Neak Niporn

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About Me

Career Profile:

Experienced Chief Financial Officer: with a strong background in financial leadership, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, and risk management. Proven track record in managing financial operations, developing financial strategies, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. Adept at collaborating with executive teams to drive organizational success and growth.

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Professional Experiences:

Chief Financial Officer:, BOPA Pte Ltd, a microfinance holding company in Singapore with assets under management of USD 400 million.

October 2017 – Present (8 years+)

Responsible for the leadership, financial, liquidity, and risk management operations. Key achievements include:

  • Developed and monitored control systems to preserve company assets.
  • Prepare financial model for the Board of Directors and shareholders.
  • Participated in the formulation of financial strategies and resource allocation.
  • Leadership: appointed as a board director, chair of the audit committee, and risk committee at BOPA investee company and worked closely with the executive level, like CEO, COO, CRO and CFO.
  • Play a crucial role in M&A new investment candidates and monitor existing portfolio investments.

Key Achievements:

  • Boosted portfolio performance by 15% through strategic resource allocation and disciplined execution of financial strategies across multiple institutions.
  • Achieved a 19% Return on Equity (ROE) by enhancing risk management frameworks and optimizing liquidity operations to support sustainable growth.
  • Led a successful banking transformation project , transitioning an investee company from microfinance to a deposit-taking institution, aligning with the Board’s strategic goal to mobilize deposit products.

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 LOLC (Cambodia) Plc.:  A top-level Microfinance deposit institution (MDI) in Cambodia with assets   over USD 1 billion.

Head of Finance Department: Sep 2015 – Sep 2017 (2yrs 1mo)

Managed ongoing cash and liquidity needs, designed accounting systems, prepared business plans, and supervised finance staff. Key achievements include:

  • Compile financial statements under the IFRS framework.
  • Managed funder reporting requirements for foundation, corporate, and government grants.
  • Developed annual budgets and strategic plans in collaboration with executive management.
  • Leadership: Lead 45 staff across different units in (Financial Accounting Unit, Taxation Unit, Budgeting & Planning Unit and Treasury Unit).

Manager of Management Accounting: Jan 2014 – Sep 2015(1yr 9mons)

Prepared business plans, reviewed monthly budget comparisons, analyzed financial health, and prepared consolidated financial reports. Key achievements include:

  • Prepared monthly progress reports for management, board directors, lenders, and NBC.
  • Ensured compliance with lender covenants.

Accountant: Jun 2010 – Dec 2013 (3yrs 7mos)

Handled financial transactions, prepared bank reconciliations, managed fixed assets depreciation, and prepared tax reconciliations. Key achievements include:

  • Conducted quarterly branch finance checks.
  • Updated accounting manuals and policies.

Key Achievements:

  • Led the successful transformation of the organization from a Microfinance Institution (MFI) to a licensed Deposit-Taking Institution in 2015, overseeing all financial planning, regulatory compliance, and capital structuring aspects of the transition.
  • Directed the end-to-end implementation of a new Core Banking System (CBS) between 2016 and 2017, one of the organization’s most significant digital transformations, enhancing operational efficiency, data integrity, and customer service capabilities.

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Education and Qualifications:

  • Jun 2023 – Dec 2025: Qualified a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) with CPA Australia.
  • Nov 2011-Nov 2013: Graduated MBA in Financial Management, Royal University of Law and Economics in Cambodia.
  • Oct 2008-Oct 20211: Graduated Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Finance, Cambodian University for Specialities.

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Professional Development and Certifications:

  • Certificate in Transformation and Digital Banking Service from Acleda Bank Plc. (May 2024)
  • Certified Basel Capital Adequacy Basel II, III and IV from Merit Global Training (Jul 2023)
  • Certificate Corporate Governance (CG) from IFC (Oct 2021)
  • Certified with a Diploma in Cambodian Business Law from Cam-Ed Business School (Dec 2018)
  • Certificate Concentration Management and Leadership from Boulder Institute of Microfinance Certification (Jul 2018)
  • Certificate in IFRS for Banking Industry from KPMG Singapore.
  • Certificate in Advanced Financial and Risk Management from Oikocredit(Sep 2015)
  • Certified with a Diploma in Cambodian Tax at Cam-Ed Business School (Dec 2014)

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Professional Membership Body:

  • Dec 2024-Present: Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD)
  • Jun 2023-Present: Member of CPA Australia
  • Oct 2022-Present: Member of Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA)

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Other Skills:

  • Computer: QuickBooks, Xero, Advanced VBA Excel, ERP Odoo, Data analysis using Power BI, and Core-banking system(T24)
  • English: Proficiency

Interests:

  • Health and fitness, in particular cycling. Keen interest in measuring and analysing own performance using data.