Amit Lie

About Amit Lie

As an experienced finance and accounting leader, I am passionate about both creating new products and processes – and improving those that don’t work as well as they could- resulting in high quality data that business partners can use for robust financial reporting, management reporting and business intelligence. I like challenges. I am known for my integrity and my resilience in overcoming challenges to achieve goals. Leveraging my deep expertise and knowledge in various aspects of accounting and finance, as well as my analytical yet practical mindset, I enjoy collaborating and partnering with all stakeholders to help the company to improve profitability and growth. Career highlights and core competencies- Accounting and operational systems modernization- Project management | Co-led successful global implementation of the new revenue recognition accounting standard at Expeditors International | Leading the accounting and finance team for a transformational system replacement project at GE Capital in Australia and New Zealand- Business and systems integration | Co-led the accounting and finance team for the integration of an acquired business unit with an existing business unit at GE Capital in Australia and New Zealand- Financial panning and analysis | Partnering with the business to improve profitability- Excellent execution | Consistently exceed stakeholders’ expectations- Global skill set | Lived and worked in United States, Australia and Indonesia.

Experience

1. Director - Global Financial Systems and Solutions

   Expeditors

   Jul 2016 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   I lead the strategy and execution of major finance and accounting system modernization initiatives across Expeditors’ global operations. My work focuses on building scalable, reliable financial infrastructure, improving data quality, and partnering with the business to develop new products, and services, and compliance with the revenues accounting standard with confidence.Key Responsibilities & Value Add- Drive the modernization roadmap for the company’s global operating and accounting systems, ensuring alignment with long-term business growth and technology goals- Lead the global finance and accounting team responsible for supporting global accounting sytems and processes- Oversee revenue accounting policies and partner with business and product teams developing new service offerings that is supported by optimum operational accounting processes, accurate accounting treatment and operational readiness.Major Achievements- Successfully co-led the enterprise-wide implementation of ASC 606, partnering with executives and cross-functional teams to redesign processes, reporting- Authored a comprehensive white paper documenting Expeditors’ assessment and implementation approach, including key accounting judgments and internal controls considerations- Designed and implemented system enhancements that improved reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and decision-making capabilities across the company- Built and strengthened global partnerships between finance, technology, and operational teams to ensure sustainable adoption of new systems and processes.

Education

• Universitas Tarumanagara

  Bachelor's degree, Economics with accounting major

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Enterprise Systems Implementation
• Business Process Improvement
• Forecasting
• Data Migration
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Budgets
• Auditing
• Financial Analysis
• Tax
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Large System Implementations
• Finance System Implementation
• Financial Reporting
• Management Accounting
• Project Management
• Financial Modeling