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Elaine Yeo

Summary

Elaine is currently an Associate Director in KPMG Singapore's Technology Assurance practice. She has over 10 years of experience in providing IT audit and advisory services. Her experience includes IT general control and application control reviews, IT risk assessment, internal IT audit, IT governance assessment, IT process control reviews, IT security reviews, data analysis and system post-implementation reviews. Prior to joining KPMG, Elaine was with Ernst & Young where she was involved in financial and IT audit reviews of multiple client industries like banking, insurance, service, manufacturing and government service.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Director

KPMG Singapore
11.2008 - Current
  • Led teams of up to [Number] personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
  • Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
  • Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
  • Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
  • Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within the company.

Executive

Ernst & Young
12.1999 - 10.2008

Assessed IT general controls and application controls for a wide range of private, public listed and government-linked companies in banking, construction, manufacturing, hospitality and ports industry for financial audit support engagements.

Involved in various SOX engagements including IT SOX as part of Internal Audit for several multi-national corporations.

Seconded to a major oil company to perform reviews of the IT general controls for the various applications used by the Tax, Finance and IT Departments. Areas covered were user access, change management, IT operations, backup and recovery.

Managed and performed business process and operations review for several multi-national corporations, financial institutions, airlines companies, manufacturing, retail, entertainment, insurance and government service industries.

Managed and performed configurations and post-implementation review of SAP, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft for retail, entertainment, property, hospitality and government services industries.


Audit Assistant

T.Y. Kan & Company
09.1997 - 11.1999
  • Reviewed general ledger transactions to identify errors or irregular entries.
  • Assessed financial statements and records.
  • Supported senior auditors in the preparation of detailed reports for management, outlining key findings and areas for improvement.
  • Completed audits in accordance with regulations and procedures.
  • Performed auditing work in accordance with rigorous auditing standards and principles.

Education

BBA - Accountancy

Edith Cowan University
Perth, Australia
07-1997

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Strategic leadership
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Decision-Making
  • MS Office
  • Regulatory Compliance

Certification

  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) - Scrum Alliance.

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Associate Director

KPMG Singapore
11.2008 - Current

Executive

Ernst & Young
12.1999 - 10.2008

Audit Assistant

T.Y. Kan & Company
09.1997 - 11.1999

BBA - Accountancy

Edith Cowan University
Elaine Yeo