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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Sar

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

• Transition from difficult and special situations in high-stakes environments to the highly dynamic and socially-relatable media and entertainment industry• Transferring and applying skills in consulting, advisory, project management, and strategy to commercial operations, focused on providing full-breadth analytical support to the business, across markets and functions, to generate incisive insights and enhance operational and strategic decision-making• Reporting directly to the CFO, remit covers all aspects of the business across the regional geographic footprint and complete value-chain of operations, including marketing and administration• Dedicated Finance business partner to key business units - Content & Communications (including acquisitions and marketing) and National Geographic Partners (including consumer products licencing); providing analytical, operational and advisory support. This includes planning, budgeting and forecasting, regular and ad-hoc reporting and presentations, and development and implementation of operational tools and processes• Full spectrum business review of FOX’s APAC & ME technical operations resulting in rationalisation recommendations to enhance operational and cost efficiencies presented as myriad options for senior management selection and decision

Hong Kong

• Engagement on a broad array of assignments from financial due diligence to estate administration, each with distinct stakeholders, including banking syndicates and the Court• Bringing restructuring and crisis management expertise to a number of multi-disciplinary teams, including transaction services, audit, valuations, and internal controls• Experience in working in the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) on short- and long-term engagements along with Hong Kong, Macau, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East and off-shore (e.g. British Virgin Islands) experience• Managing teams of junior staff and providing mentorship, coaching and career development• Active involvement in business development including the development of thought leadership publications• Major client achievements: core member of the Estate of Nina Kung team, with sole responsibility for overseeing approximately US$1.5 billion of assets including a liquid investment portfolio, and various problematic investments in the PRC and abroad. Through day-to-day operational involvement with the business, analysis, investigations, and cross-border litigation management, hundreds of millions of dollars have been recovered.

Sydney, Australia

• Fast-track promotion• Key responsibilities include: detailed review and analysis of various financial and non-financial information (including reports, models, SKU (stock-keeping unit) data, store and regional performance, interviews and so on); identification of risks and opportunities and estimating financial impacts through sensitivity analysis; cash flow forecasting and working capital management; and building financial models and other reporting tools• Working on a number of strategy and operations assignments to develop corporate operational strategies for clients and translating these into financial implications• Dealing with a broad range of stakeholders, including executive level personnel• Engagement on a diverse and dynamic mix of clients from family businesses to listed companies with global operations, operating in a variety of industries• Mentoring and coaching of junior staff and graduates whilst on interstate and international projects• Nominated for Deloitte Business Woman of the Year in 2007, and a Regional Finalist in 2010• Facilitation and active participation in Deloitte Innovation workshops• Member of the Deloitte dragon boating team

Certificate Of Culinary & Restaurant Management, Highest

Graduate Diploma, Chartered Accounting, Merit (Top 5%)

• First (National) in Audit and Assurance (including Merit (top 5% - National)) • First in Deloitte in Taxation (including Merit) • First.

Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance, Top 10% - High Achiever

• Courses completed: Applied Finance (Distinction), Mergers and Acquisitions (Credit), Corporate Financial Management (Distinction).

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Marketing, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Tutor of Accounting • Majors in Accounting and Marketing with distinction average (score of >75%) • Thesis.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Japanese And Education

• Majors in Education and Japanese with distinction average (score of >75%)