Vera Xiao

Experience

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  Deloitte

  Jul 2009 - Jan 2014

  Senior Consultant in Deloitte's Enterprise Risk practice in Beijing, providing services to clients across industries such as consumer business, manufacturing, real estate and construction, and energy and resources. Gained extensive experience in internal audit, internal control assessments, US Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Chinese SOX (C-SOX) readiness and attestation projects, financial audits, and data analysis. Financial Reporting Assurance under IFRS & PRC GAAP, Internal Control Assurance

  • Enterprise Risk Senior Consultant

    May 2011 - Jan 2014

  • Audit Associate

    Jul 2009 - May 2011
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  Louis Dreyfus Commodities

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

  Internal Auditor

  Internal Auditor at Louis Dreyfus China, reporting to the Regional Internal Audit Manager for Asia in Singapore and the CEO of China in Beijing. Participated in major audit projects across the Asia-Pacific region. Delivered process optimisation recommendations and tailored internal control training to various departments based on their specific requirements.

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  Agilent Technologies

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2024

  Global Internal Audit Expert

  Served as an investigation expert within Agilent's Global Internal Audit Team, reporting to the Global Audit Manager. Led audit investigations and continuous auditing across a global scope.

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  Freelance

  Sept 2024 - now

  Freelance Auditor

  Provided outsourced internal audit services to multinational corporations, encompassing fraud investigations, risk-based data analysis, operational audits, and bilingual (Chinese-English) interpretation during audit interviews.