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Steadfast Group (ASX listed) is the largest general insurance broker network and the largest group of insurance underwriting agencies in Australasia, with growing operations in Asia and Europe. - Reporting to and working with Chief Risk Officer in planning and executing internal audits for the equity brokers and agencies across the group in Australia and New Zealand- Ensure compliance of Australian financial services (AFS) licence requirements and Group policies and procedures- Assisting in due diligence review- Assisting in investor presentation review- Assisting the CRO in preparation of board papers and risk reports

I was promoted to a senior in one year after joining the Asia Pacific internal audit team and was responsible for planning, leading and conducting audits, risk assessment and controls testing, writing audit reports, presenting findings to senior management (including corporate and group VPs, Controllers and Legal Counselor), and assisting junior staff members. Responsibilities:- Conducting risk-based audits, including risk assessment, evaluation of internal controls, review of operations, financials, IT general controls and end to end processes in compliance with US GAAP and SOX requirements.- Conducting special joint venture reviews, anti-trust, acquisition, and integration reviews.- Working with Deloitte in the annual statutory audits.- Travelling up to 50% of working hours to cover all Asia Pacific Region and cross regions.

- Participating in assigned SOX audits and special projects- Conducting entrance and exit conferences and in charge of audit engagements. - Developed strong verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills to management during and at the conclusion of the examination, discussing deficiencies and recommending corrective actions to improve operations and reduce cost. - Assessing and analyzing operations and internal controls to identify areas for remediation. - Ensure logical and coherent work papers support audit conclusions. - Preparing audit reports to management with audit findings after conclusion of the fieldwork.

I was promoted to graduate accountant from the intercompany accounts payable officer role in 9 months, took additional accounting responsibilities and made continuous improvement in daily and monthly task. I demonstrated the ability to build ongoing relationships across internal departments and inter-company divisions, which gave me the advantage in my next role as an internal auditor.Key Responsibilities:• Performing tasks in compliance with SOX and Corporate policies and procedures.• Preparing journal entries and general ledger reconciliations.• Assisting the month-end and year-end closing and reporting process and statutory audits.• Reviewing daily banking and exception reports, investigating and resolving account variances.• Coordinating with inter-company divisions to resolve discrepancies timely.

- Processing intercompany invoices and offseting payments- Coordinating communication with intercompany suppliers and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner- Monthly Reconciliation of all intercompany supplier statements- Maintenance of supplier master file

• Preparing journal entries and correcting errors by posting adjusting journal entries• Preparing monthly financial statements and communicating with external Accountant• Preparing GST reports quarterly and annual personal tax returns• Daily Bank Reconciliation• Assisting with payroll administration• Reviewing and processing expense reports• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable responsibilitiesWork Achievements1. Established very strong business relationship with regular customers.2. Improved weekly collection amount by 23% from $50,000 to $65,000 by implementing rigid call out system for over 2 years.3. Reduced company freight expenses by 5% each quarter for over 2 years4. Set up two excel files for easy daily use. One includes all the active item cost prices, variable selling prices derived from foreign exchange rate and different profit level; the other excel file will be able to calculate freight cost and give the optimised courier company that could be used (including VLOOKUP for suburb entered and IF functions).