Joey Yap
Summary
An qualified ACA with proven expertise in financial analysis, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering reliable, accurate results in dynamic environments. Skilled in auditing standards, internal controls, and problem-solving, ensuring high-quality outcomes. Recognized for adaptability and reliability in meeting changing needs and expectations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Audit Associate to Assistant Audit Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore
12.2022 - Current
- Provided comprehensive training and mentorship to new auditors, ensuring their adherence to established audit standards and best practices, thereby fostering a culture of excellence within the team.
- Conducted detailed hedge accounting testing, including both fair value and cash flow hedges. Collaborated with clients in various locations, including Poland, to understand their methodologies and ensure financial presentations complied with applicable accounting standards.
- Specialized in conducting statutory and regulatory compliance audits within the investment and private banking sectors, delivering high-quality audit services that meet regulatory requirements.
- Proactively addressed client needs by bringing relevant expertise and insights from the firm and industry into discussions, ensuring that statutory and regulatory compliance audits align with client expectations and requirements.
- Engaged in areas of operational risk management and business continuity practices, ensuring that clients' operations align with the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) guidelines.
- Independently coordinated with specialists on tax-related matters, demonstrating the ability to manage complex issues with minimal supervision while ensuring timely and accurate compliance.
Audit Associate to Senior Audit Associate 1
KPMG PLT
12.2019 - 10.2022
- In-charge for active engagement using KPMG Clara Workflow (KcW), a new audit platform powered by Microsoft Azure in 2021, one of the leading technological innovations in the audit industry that enhance audit methodology through a data-enabled workflow
- Manage and coordinate client audit plans and fieldwork including financial and operational audit for both listed and unlisted companies across multiple industries including oil & gas, financing and investment management
- Mentor and supervise junior auditors including providing feedback upon completion of audit
- Served as a liaison throughout all audit phrases to ensure the team stayed on track with the planned timeline
- Effectively communicated with client and group auditor to facilitate effective audit findings throughout audit reporting
- Evaluate audit results with clients and provide high-level recommendations and improvements on areas of concerns to enhance productivity and performance
- Analysed and assessed client accounting policies, financial data collected from fieldwork; draft and review financial statement in accordance to MFRS
- Carried out modification assessment on loans affected by the payment moratorium based on the estimation of debtors expected decision on entering into payment moratorium during Covid-19 pandemic.
- Performed auditing work in accordance with rigorous auditing standards and principles.
- Managed multiple simultaneous audit engagements while maintaining strict adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through clear communication, transparency, and professionalism throughout the entire audit process.
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly adjusting priorities as needed due to changing client needs or project scope changes.
- Identified audit risks, prepared budgets, and coordinated with management and audit team in preparing related reports.
Education
Professional Accounting - ICAEW
Sunway University College
Malaysia11.2023
Diploma in Professional Accounting -
Sunway University College
Malaysia08.2018
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Financial statement review
- External Audit Coordination
- Financial statement audit
- Risk Assessment Analysis
Volunteer Experience
- Head of Technical (Malaysian Association of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics)
- International Judges of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics
Certification
- ACA - Institute Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
Timeline
Senior Audit Associate to Assistant Audit Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore
12.2022 - Current
Audit Associate to Senior Audit Associate 1
KPMG PLT
12.2019 - 10.2022
Professional Accounting - ICAEW
Sunway University College
Diploma in Professional Accounting -
Sunway University College
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