Experience

GovernanceAdvisory.com Sdn Bhd

• Malaysia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  General • Establish and maintain good rapport with Client. • Plan, assign and monitor appropriate manpower for Assignments. • Provide advice and counsel on risk, financial and operational controls and governance processes. • Supervise / lead audit team members in conducting fieldwork assignments. • Ensure completeness and accuracy of records / documentation / working papers. • Oversee / prepare / finalization of reports. • Co-presentation of internal audit reports to the Audit Committee/ risk management report to Risk Committee. Internal Audit / Pre-IPO Review • Ensure that a suitable and comprehensive Audit Program is prepared. • Review and evaluate clients’ risk management, controls and governance systems, policies and processes and to make appropriate recommendations for rectification to any issues / control gaps / findings / observations noted. • Conduct Exit Meetings and brief auditee and client’s Management on identified issues / control gaps / findings / observations and solicit their views and responses to the same. • Ensure timely follow-up / review on issues / control gaps / findings / observations raised. Risk Management Review • Conduct Risk Management Awareness Workshop. • Assess and evaluate clients’ risk profile and identify potential risk noted.



GPL Group

• Ukraine
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Business Analyst cum Investigator

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Carry out analytical business reviews, and proposed business strategy to the board. • Analyze and monitor credit risk exposure. • Review organizational and functional activities in the group. • Report investigation findings and make recommendations to the board. • Follow-up on implementation of investigation recommendations. • Perform audit activities to ensure compliance on operational and risk control procedure. • Continual process improvement through periodic study, review, propose and implementation of processes for operational efficiency and effectiveness. • Coordinate and execute timely of all audit activities as plan. • Work with all departmental to review all operations procedures to identify possible gaps in control with process improvements. • Carry out additional duties as assigned by the Superior.



CGRM Infocomm Sdn Bhd

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Establish and maintain good rapport with clients’ staff and Management including directors and external auditors. • Provide general advice and counsel on risk, controls (both financial and operational) and governance processes with reference to appropriateness, reliability and effectiveness. • Prepare the Audit Remit in accordance to the assigned scope of the approved audit plan. • Ensure that a suitable and fairly comprehensive Audit Program is prepared. • Supervise / lead audit team members in conducting fieldwork assignments as assigned. • Review and evaluate assigned clients’ risk management, controls and governance systems, policies and processes and to make appropriate recommendations for the rectification of any issues / control gaps / findings / observations noted via Audit Findings Sheets (“AFS”). • Conduct Exit Meetings and brief auditee and client Management on the issues / control gaps / findings / observations noted and solicit their views and responses to the same. These should be reflected in the AFS. • Ensure completeness and accuracy of records / documentation. • Ensure acceptance / sign-off of AFS by auditee and client Management is documented. • Oversee and / or prepare draft audit reports as per the “internal Audit Process Flow”. • Ensure that working papers are complete, indexed and cross referenced, properly organized and filed accordingly. • Co-presentation of internal audit reports to the Audit Committee. • Ensure timely follow-up / review on issues / control gaps / findings / observations raised.



AstraZeneca

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Management Specialist

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Analyse performance metrics for all streams and countries and identifying areas for improvement initiatives. • Prepare, review and escalate business performance report in monthly basis to CFOs in Asia Pacific region. • Compile and analyse data to develop financial projections, reports and presentations. • Lead monthly reviews between Shared Services Centre (SSC) and local countries representatives based on SLA performance metrics. • Lead incident management and help desk processes to effectively identify critical issues to action and work with process leads to effectively address identified issues. • Establish good personal relationships and maintain excellent communications with all of the group businesses and locations, and to establish the credibility of the Shared Service Centre in the eyes of the various stakeholders. • Manage Service Level Agreements between SSC and local countries. • Prepare, arrange and schedule for Local Countries visit to SSC (including agenda). • To uphold the company’s compliance by performing compliance testing based on Financial Compliance Framework and SOX. • Assist Director in preparing presentation materials for Local Countries’ CFOs in periodic basis and on ad-hoc project from time to time. • Support the Operations Director on specific projects as required from time to time.



Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd

• Malaysia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Internal Auditor

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2011

  • Perform risk-based audit review on Branches and Departments based on agreed audit plan which approved by Audit Committee. • Periodic Anti Money Laundering review within departments’ accordance to Anti Money Laundering Act. • Work closely with the Chief Internal Auditor to perform audit assignments and reporting in accordance with the annual Audit Plan. • Review findings with Audit Manager to identify and quantify exceptions. Determine the level of impact on internal controls and workflow efficiencies. Recommend course of action and monitor over implementation of corrective actions. • Communicate with auditee, document working papers, draft detail audit findings with value-added recommendations and monitor over implementation of corrective actions. • Knowledge of risk-based auditing, risks management, framework and life insurance processes. • Periodic reporting to the Audit Committee, development of the internal audit plan, and championing internal control and corporate governance concepts throughout the company. • Perform special projects and other duties as may be assigned.



Grant Thornton Consulting Sdn Bhd

• Senior Consultant

  • Sep 2006 - May 2009

  Assignment Profiles: • Financial due diligence review for corporate investment purposes (e.g. acquisition of the equity interest of company and capital venture investment). The companies which were reviewed during the financial due diligence review were involved in the manufacturing, oil and gas, agriculture and aquaculture industries. • Internal audit review on public listed companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. The companies which were reviewed during the internal audit review were involved in the property development, hotel management, manufacturing and education industries. • Receiver and recovery assignment as assigned by Banks to monitor and manage the operation and finance function of the targeted company to overcome financial constraints. Work Profile: • Prepare proposals to clients from start to finish which includes planning, executing, directing and completing respective assignments. • Performing audit / due diligence review through analysing audited report, management accounts (income statements and financial position), cash flow projection and profit forecast and projections. • Review and highlight financial position and operational functions of Target Company. • Maintain a good working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels. • Interview and discussion with management team for the preparation of reports and working papers. • Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on audit and review process and assess performance of staff as needed.