Financial Manager

Daisy Chen, CPA (Aust.), CPA, CGA, CICPA

647-***-****, *****.*******@*****.***

SUMMARY

Eight years’ experience providing audit and advisory services primarily to financial companies

Intensive exposure to financial reporting under IFRS and US GAAP

Substantial experience in SOX audit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KPMG

LEAD SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, FINANCIAL INSITITUTION Aug 2015 – Now

KPMG

ASSISTANT MANAGER, FINANCIAL SERVICE Sep 2008 – April 2015

Client portfolio primarily consists of:

Mega-size listed banks: Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Scotia (BNS), Citibank Canada, Citibank NA Canadian Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Canada (ICBC Canada), the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank of China (HSBC), Bank of China (BOC),

Major non-banking financial institutions: Funds (Lawrence Park Credit strategies funds, Kensington Hedge Funds, etc.), DUCA financial company, Certika investment Ltd.

Audit Function

Obtained extensive industry knowledge and expertise from financial statements and internal control audits, particularly pertaining to risk management, asset management and credit assessment on loan assets business

Managed a team of seven accountants (as a team leader in a forty members involved engagement) performing audit procedures ranging from control testing, substantive procedures, compliance testing and financial statements preparation all culminating in the completion of year end audits within tight reporting deadlines

Analyzed business processes, identified risks& controls, and assessed impact on financial reporting

Coordinated tasks with other functional audit groups to ensure all procedures and risks were identified and responsibilities were allocated in the most efficient manner

Prepared audit findings and recommendations for client executive management and audit committee

Carried out counterparty evaluation, credit scoring and credit risk mitigation plans to minimize risk exposure and improve credit processes and practice

Advanced knowledge of IFRS 9

Delivered audit services and prepared prospectus for several major banks’ IPO in mainland China and Hong Kong; worked closely with government authorities and professionals from various fields including investment bankers, solicitors and financial advisors

Advisory Function

Reviewed the compliance governance to assess the performance of compliance function against industry best practices to meet stakeholder expectation and regulatory requirement

Involved in internal control team, creating risk-based audit plan and selecting appropriate methodologies and technologies to benchmark against internal audit standard (SOX audit)

Built regulatory reporting system on compliance in accordance with government requirements

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Certified Public Accountant (CPA Aust.) Jul 2012

CPA Australia Ltd., Southbank, VIC, Australia

Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountant (CICPA) Dec 2014

CICPA Institute, Beijing, China

Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA), Certified General Accountant (CGA) Dec 2014

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada

Master of Economics Jul 2008

Economics School, Renmin Univeristy of China (One of Top 5), Beijing, China

Bachelor of Economics Jul 2006

Economics& Trade School, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Contact this candidate