About
Finance, Operations & AI Automation
Regional finance operator and systems builder helping SMEs, finance teams and multi-market groups turn scattered workflows into practical operating systems.
Benjamin Cheng
Finance · Operations · AI · Singapore
- Chartered Accountant of Singapore, ISCA
- Completed CPA Australia certification
- ASEAN CPA
- Certified Xero Advisor
- Bachelor of Business & Commerce, Accounting & Economics, Monash University
- Python for Everybody Specialisation, University of Michigan / Coursera
- Power BI Essential Training
About
Benjamin Cheng is a finance and operations leader with experience across audit, regional corporate reporting, finance operations, legal and procurement, HR/payroll, IT, admin, insurance, digital transformation, and systems implementation.
He has led finance and operations work across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and the UAE/Dubai — supporting regional business growth, management reporting, payroll, tax, budgeting, ESG, financial modelling, procurement, contract and due-diligence workflows, entity setup, treasury, and systems transformation.
His work sits at the intersection of finance, operations and technology: building dashboards, improving controls, implementing business systems, designing workflows, and experimenting with AI agents that help teams move faster without losing oversight.
Experience
Group Finance & Operations Leadership
Group Finance and Operations Director / Finance and Operations Manager experience since 2019. Finance, HR, operations, procurement, legal, IT, admin, treasury, tax, budgeting, ESG, modelling and reporting across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, UAE/Dubai. Supported management buyout, rebranding, China acquisition and integration, digital transformation and regional growth.
Digital Transformation & Systems Implementation
Hands-on rollout and workflow design across Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Xero, Syft, Power BI, Zoho Expense, Harvest, CRM, HRIS, project-management, Asana, Tableau, webinar and social listening tools.
APAC Finance Controlling
Prior APAC finance controlling experience supporting regional subsidiaries, controls, reporting and compliance.
Audit — KPMG Singapore & EY Malaysia
Audit experience covering listed groups, regional subsidiaries, financial controls, reporting and compliance. Exposure to APAC corporate structures across multiple industries.
Not-for-Profit & Community
Honorary auditor, Monash University Alumni Singapore · Honorary Treasurer and web/social media manager, Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors · PaedsEngage Clinic Finder — public-interest tool for Singapore families.
Tools & Systems
Finance, operations, AI and reporting tools used across projects.
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