Resume
Experience
Jan 2024 - Current
SENIOR MANAGER, ASSURANCE
PwC Australia
Melbourne
As a Chartered Accountant with over eight years of experience, I oversee high quality financial audit services for ASX 200 entities through to privately owned businesses as well as US listed companies. Client experience and satisfaction are integral aspects of my leadership. A focus on excellence defines my approach, backed by a proven track record in navigating audit complexities, ensuring robust reviews, building trust and contributing strategic insights for impactful results to achieve a common goal.
Sep 2021 - Dec 2023
MANAGER, ASSURANCE
PwC Australia
Melbourne
Beginning to specialise in the retail and FMCG industries, I managed a number of teams across various projects both onshore as well as cross-border. With a particular focus on building and maintaining client relationships, I presented actionable insights to boards, audit committees and upper management for strategic decision-making, including related report writing. I also had the opportunity for a short-term secondment to the finance function of an ASX 200 FMCG company in my time as Manager.
Jul 2018 - Aug 2021
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT,
ASSURANCE
PwC Australia
Melbourne
Primarily external financial audit with supporting controls and processes audit procedures, with a client base that included ASX listed, and subsidiaries of EU/US listed, companies, in FMCG, real estate, information technology, imaging technology, retail, and testing, inspection and certification. In that time incorporating data-driven audit approaches to improve financial statements audit engagements.
Dec 2015 - Jun 2018
ACCOUNTANT
PwC Australia
Melbourne
Provided external audit services to both local and multinational companies of all sizes, including several ASX200 companies, across a wide range of industries. with continuous exposure to a multitude of business strategies, cost structures, and operations of these companies. I also had the opportunity to review internal audit functions to help clients increase effectiveness and performance. In my time as an Accountant I seconded to PwC Australia's Data Assurance team where I analysed large volumes of transactional data for audit teams to gain insights and focus on risks through the use of computer assisted audit techniques.
Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Infinite Ventures
Kuala Lumpur
Involved in, and assisted directors with, the problem solving of resident startups. While there, contributed to investment discussions and engaged with investors and startups across multiple projects.
Education
2016 - 2018
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting
Melbourne
2011 - 2014
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) (Accounting and Finance)
Melbourne
Professional skill set
Entrepreneurial mindset
Communication and collaboration
Project management
Data wrangling and analysis
Financial analysis
PCAOB/SOX
Languages
English (native)
Malaysian (proficient)