Experience

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  Nus extension

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2010

  Management support staff

  Continuously maintained and updated marketing database for NUS Enterprise Mailing List records Sourced for potential clients for new courses through searching on the internet to match relevant industries with relevant courses Recorded course satisfaction survey results to aid improvement on facilities and future courses

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  Foo kon tan grant thornton llp

  Dec 2011 - Feb 2015

  Audit senior

   Provided assurance services to provide a true and fair view to financial statements Managed client – auditor relationships by providing advice on International Accounting Standards and the related effects on daily accounting operations Planned audit assignments to ensure that adequate time, resources are allocated to the projects Budgeted and assessed the audits risks involved in jobs and extent of work required for the quotation of audit fees to the client Tailored and implemented specialized audit programs to suit unique business environments, audit risks and special scenarios encountered Analyzed financial and management information, including budgets, discounted cash flows and funds contracts to determine going concern and impairment issues for investments; costing schedules for significant variances to identify areas where audit risk is significant Verified distribution waterfalls for private equity funds to ensure that information is accurately reflected from contracts Identified internal control weaknesses to reduce future audit risks and made appropriate recommendations to management Provided on the job training to new auditors and reviewed the work done by junior auditors in my team, particularly in the fixed assets, operating expenses, cash sections to ensure that quality and professional standards are adhered to Evaluated conclusions of working papers and schedules to determine proper audit conclusions have been reached and communicated deficiencies to client personnel e.g. Chief Executive Officer, finance manager, audit committee and the board of directors Ensured timely delivery of financial reporting packages by adequate planning of resources and proper management of the audit Performed compilation, review and reporting of annual financial statements and audit reports as well as proofing of consolidation entries at group level. Show less

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  Singapore technologies engineering ltd

  Mar 2015 - Nov 2017

  Internal audit executive

   Provided assurance on the effectiveness of the organisation’s risk management, governance and internal control processes, presented results of the audit during closing meetings and drafted audit reports for submission to operational management and the audit committee. Planned for audit engagements by evaluating risks and scoping audits to focus on high risk areas. Conducted interviews with key process and control owners and accurately documented key controls to ensure appropriate coverage of key risks. Evaluated operational compliance to contractual obligations and local and international laws. Investigated whistle blowing allegations and potential fraudulent activities and reported the results of investigations to the board. Performed data analytics on general vouchers, purchase orders to identify unusual trends and purchasing patterns to implement effective sampling methodologies, increasing the effectiveness of the internal audit department. Tailored specialized audit programs to review the effectiveness of internal controls; compliance to policies and procedures. Proposed recommendations to improve weaknesses in the internal control system and performed subsequent reviews to ensure additional controls implemented by management are effective. Managed the Control Self-Assessment (CSA) program. Show less

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  Moore stephens llp - singapore

  Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

  Senior associate

   Provided assurance services to provide a true and fair view to financial statements. Managed client – auditor relationships by providing advice on Singapore Financial Reporting Standards and the related effects on daily accounting operations. Planned audit assignments to ensure that adequate time, resources are allocated to the projects. Budgeted and assessed the audits risks involved in jobs and extent of work required for the quotation of audit fees to the client. Performed risk assessment to identify significant business risks and recommending appropriate business process improvements. Drafted group audit instructions to auditors of subsidiaries and joint ventures in multiple locations to facilitate communication of group materiality, risk areas and required procedures. Analysed financial and management information, including budgets, discounted cash flows and funds contracts to determine going concern and impairment issues for investments; costing schedules for significant variances to identify areas where audit risk is significant. Evaluated conclusions of working papers and schedules to determine proper audit conclusions have been reached and communicated deficiencies to client personnel e.g. Chief Executive Officer, finance manager, audit committee and the board of directors. Show less

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  Foo kon tan

  Dec 2018 - now

  Senior auditor

   Advised companies in the drafting of financial reports, and implementation of FRS 115, 109 and FRS 116.  Performed audit and assurance services and compliance audits for companies for Registered Fund Management Companies (RFMC), Capital Market Services (CMS) Licences. Provided assurance services to provide a true and fair view to financial statements. Managed client – auditor relationships by providing advice on Singapore Financial Reporting Standards and the related effects on daily accounting operations. Planned audit assignments to ensure that adequate time, resources are allocated to the projects. Budgeted and assessed the audits risks involved in jobs and extent of work required for the quotation of audit fees to the client. Performed risk assessment to identify significant business risks and recommending appropriate business process improvements. Drafted group audit instructions to auditors of subsidiaries and joint ventures in multiple locations to facilitate communication of group materiality, risk areas and required procedures. Analysed financial and management information, including budgets, discounted cash flows and funds contracts to determine going concern and impairment issues for investments; costing schedules for significant variances to identify areas where audit risk is significant.Evaluated conclusions of working papers and schedules to determine proper audit conclusions have been reached and communicated deficiencies to client personnel e.g. Chief Executive Officer, finance manager, audit committee and the board of directors. Show less