Vietnamese Analyst

PHUNG ANH DUNG

***/* *** **********, ***** Road, Bangkok, Thailand

Tel: +66-92-259-**** Email: ***********@*****.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

Diethelm Travel Group Bangkok, Thailand

Group Financial Analyst – Regional Office Jan 2015 - Present

Coordinated with Senior Manager Group Reporting to review and analyze monthly, quarterly, annual financial reports and related information from 12 offices throughout Asia to ensure their correctness, robustness and alignment with financial policies, accounting standards and practices.

Performed variance and trend analysis, investigated gap or unusual items versus expectations, provided commentaries and supplemented analysis.

Worked with Project Coordinator to define and develop new Group management reports to evaluate the performance of business offices, generate insights for performance improvement and strategies development for different countries.

Evaluated profitability and financial situation of business projects to determine action to proceed by project costing and reporting, cash assessment and sensitivity analysis.

Liaised with Country Managers and Group Managing Director of Finance for budgeting, capex, headcount planning, annual forecasting and latest estimates.

Dealt and negotiated term and conditions of trade credit insurance with insurance company.

Presented and communicated through conferences with Country Managing Directors about the Group insurance contract, identified risks in aging reports to minimize day sales outstanding and alerted offices if any potential bad debt.

Assisted Group Managing Director of Finance in reviewing appropriate foreign currency risk management strategies.

Built business relationship and dealt promptly with internal and external auditors about audit related issues.

Handled ad-hoc reports on MS Excel and MS PowerPoint as requested by CEO, Group Director of Finance and Corporate Office in Switzerland.

Ernst & Young Laos Vientiane, Laos

Audit Senior - Financial Service Office Aug 2014 – Oct 2014

Engaged as one of 02 leading seniors in a team of 07 associates to review and audit half-year and 3rd quarter financial statements for largest joint-stock commercial bank in accordance with Laos Accounting Standard (LAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Held team planning event with on-site and off-site team through conference to assess the risk and set the scope of work.

Planned audit program for assurance engagements based on the understanding of the industry, business entity, transactions and financial statement preparation.

Assess the overall business risk and audit risk for engagements.

Prepared overall analytics to identify unusual business variables and trends, delivered management letter to communicate any weakness in the controlling system related to financial matters of the entity.

Performed test of control and substantive procedure for accounts in balance sheets and profit and loss report to ensure fair presentation of those financial statements.

Communicated and updated regularly with both the teams and clients about issues, on-going results, handled and solve client’s complaints or additional requirements professionally and sensitively.

Liaised with Manager and Partner to evaluate results, conclude opinion and deliver reports on time.

Followed up with clients to ensure satisfaction and maintain long-term business relationship

Mentored and coached audit assistants on-the-job, reviewed assistants’ working paper and documents to ensure compliance, correctness and fair presentation, recommended any changes and improvement for next deliverables.

Organized and delivered weekly technical and client communication training sessions for assistants. Ernst & Young Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam

Audit Assistant – Financial Service Office Sep 2012 – Jul 2014

Worked with different teams to review and audit financial statements for 01 middle sized commercial bank, 01 small-sized commercial bank, 01 credit fund, 01 finance company, 01 insurance company in accordance with Vietnamese Accounting Standard (VAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Collaborated with Ernst & Young Laos’ team to review and audit financial statements for 03 biggest state- owned commercial bank, 03 small-sized bank and 01 security company in accordance with Laos Accounting Standard (LAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Supervised the team of 05 people in Ernst & Young Laos and worked directly with Senior Manager to perform audit engagement for 01 small-sized bank as acting senior in 2nd year.

Involved in preparing material and took minutes for team planning event with on-site and off-site team to assess the risk and set the scope of work.

Understood the business and banking industry, identified significant accounts and significant class of transactions and evaluated bank’s financial statement.

Performed test of control to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control and compliance procedures.

Performed credit review to ensure credit classification, rating and provision for non-performing loans are in accordance with the regulation of State Bank.

Performed substantive procedure for accounts in balance sheets and profit and loss report to ensure fair presentation of those financial statements.

Informed senior evaluation, issues and recommendation regularly, investigated violation of laws and rules and summary audit difference to recommend adjustments.

Had closing meetings with manager, senior in-charge and clients to conclude work done, took minute and make summary of results and pending work for the team.

Mentored and coached 1st year associate on procedure, result documentation and presentation. Ernst & Young Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam

Audit Intern Dec 2011 – Mar 2012

Attended team planning event with audit partner, manager in-charge and fieldwork team, took minutes and updated the team with assigned tasks and scope of work.

Collaborated effectively with a team of 6 to deliver credit portfolio review for a mid-cap bank.

Consolidated the team’s credit review results and utilized MS PowerPoint to create presentation for client. EDUCATION

CPA Australia – Associate Member 2012 – Present

Completed CPA Australia Program (14 exams) from September 2011 to May 2014.

Will be awarded fully qualified CPA upon completion of the required work experience.

Relevant Coursework: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Strategic Management Accounting, Business Law, Global Strategy and Leadership, Ethics and Governance, IT and Business Processes, Advanced Taxation, Advanced Audit and Assurance.

Foreign Trade University Hanoi, Vietnam

Bachelor’s degree, Banking and Finance Sep 2008 – May 2012

Graduated in Bachelor’s program taught in English which mainly focuses on operation of financial markets and banking industry.

Selected as one of 10 students to be awarded the CPA Australia Professional Program Scholarship of Ernst & Young and CPA Australia in 2012 which granted the full amount of CPA program.

Relevant Coursework: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics and Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Financial Market and Institutions, Commercial Bank Management, International Finance Management, Financial Risk Management, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Reporting Analysis, Audit and Assurance, Strategic Management, Ethical and Professional Standards. SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Languages: Fluent in English and Vietnamese.

Computers: Proficient at MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Lync, Hyperion Activities: CPA Australia Associate membership, CFA level 1 candidate December 2015, Toastmaster in Fun For Friday Toastmaster Club, Bangkok, District 97P. Interests: Backpacking, Running, Tennis.

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