Ng Seng Wei
J.B
Summary
Strategic Business Advisor with 10 years of audit experience in researching and assessing business performance and developing solutions for optimization. Well-versed in identifying and deconstructing business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Superior performance in financial analysis and evaluation of company internal controls. Guide business owners in understanding and responding to specific problems and opportunities and developing strategic plans to meet business objectives and drive growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
HRD Accredited Trainer
S&C CONSULTANCY SERVICE PLT
03.2025 - Current
- Developed and delivered training programs tailored to client needs.
- Assessed training effectiveness through participant feedback and performance evaluations.
- Facilitated workshops on best practices in operational efficiency and compliance.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to align training initiatives with organizational goals and objectives.
Business Advisor, Director
STRATEGIC COMPASS SDN BHD
03.2025 - Current
- Directed strategic initiatives to enhance organizational growth and operational efficiency.
- Developed and implemented policies that improved workflow processes and employee performance.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Advised clients on business strategies to enhance operational efficiency and profitability.
- Developed tailored solutions addressing client needs, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.
- Optimized processes through data-driven insights, increasing overall effectiveness of business operations.
- Liaised and collaborated with client teams to identify potential risks and pain points in deliverables and services.
Wealth Planner
ModernGroup Consulting Sdn Bhd
12.2019 - Current
- Developed customized insurance solutions based on client needs and risk assessments.
- Educated clients on policy options, coverage details, and claims processes.
- Cultivated long-term relationships with clients to ensure retention and satisfaction.
- Mentored junior agents on best practices for customer service and sales techniques.
- Implemented streamlined processes for policy renewals, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Conducted regular training sessions to improve team knowledge of products and services.
- Collaborated with underwriters to evaluate risks and determine appropriate coverage levels.
Senior Audit Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
12.2009 - 10.2019
- Led audit teams in executing comprehensive financial audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Developed and implemented risk assessment strategies to enhance internal control effectiveness.
- Mentored junior auditors, fostering professional growth and improving team performance.
- Streamlined audit processes through advanced data analytics tools, increasing efficiency and accuracy.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify operational inefficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
- Presented audit findings and strategic recommendations to executive leadership for informed decision-making.
- Conducted training sessions on audit methodologies, promoting best practices across the organization.
- Evaluated and improved existing auditing frameworks to align with industry best practices and emerging regulations.
- Enhanced audit efficiency by implementing risk-based audit strategies and procedures.
- In between this 10 years journey, i was also given the opportunity to be seconded to UK for two years.
- Industries experience includes: Retails, Manufacturing, Plantation, Building & Construction, Healthcare, Media, Hospitality, Oil & Gas and etc
Tax Associate
Ernst & Young
07.2009 - 12.2009
- Duties and Responsibilities:
- Liaise with clients with the services in relation to Malaysia corporate tax and individual tax compliance.
- Liaise with IRB in relation to desk audit or tax payable estimation where applicable.
- Report to senior or manager to review any work done.
- Reason of leaving:
- I preferred more challenging task and wish to attain more exposure from the task given and yet tax service line is too specific for me. I requested for internal transfer, but the Company does not encourage it due to precedent set and that point of time PricewaterhouseCoopers have given me their offer letter.
Project Officer – Data Management
Explain IT Pty Ltd (The Work Lab)
02.2008 - 02.2009
- Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administrate the core database of the company.
- Responsible for the integrity of the data.
- Research on tools and applications that useful in business growth.
- Examine the usability and functionality of company’s website.
- Significant Accomplishments:
- Achieve less than 5% error possibilities in the Competency Navigator Database (Major income source) by implementing a better quality assurance system.
- Lessen company expenditure significantly by outsourcing data entry jobs to India and implementing a better data capture tool (Broadlook – Eclipse).
- Accelerate the business performance by implementing a better system for management to keep track on its ongoing and upcoming products.
- Reason of leaving:
- To qualify myself to be a CPA, I have to accumulate at least 3 years experiences in accounting related field. Thus, to pursuing the CPA status, I have to forego the chance working in this IT company and looking for vacancies from any Big4.
- Explain IT Pty Ltd (The Work Lab) is an Australia nationwide IT and software development company. The company supplies its service not only for commercial enterprise but also be involved in particular government projects.
Audit Assistant - Internship
A.H.LIM & PARTNERS
11.2005 - 03.2006
- Duties and Responsibilities hold is mainly to follow supervisor and audit program so to carry out the audit efficiently and effectively.
- Major audit tasks:
- Inspect company profile.
- Carry out tracing and vouching tasks towards the abnormal items within the company Financial Statement.
- Visit warehouse and conduct stocktaking task.
- Submitted written report to supervisor for review and discuss the finding and trend.
- An Audit firm in Kuala Lumpur, A.H.LIM & PARTNERS; their services included Auditing, Taxation and Business Consulting.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance
University of Tasmania
12.2007
Secondary Education -
Foon Yew High School
12.2005
Skills
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Strategic initiative direction
- Policy implementation
- Workflow process optimization
- Data-driven insights
- Risk assessment strategies
- Team mentoring and coaching
- Audit compliance standards
- Internal control effectiveness
LANGUAGES
Fluent user of Chinese, English and Bahasa Malaysia languages.
Professional Membership
CPA (Australia) – Membership no: 9501993 since April 2013
Chartered Accountant (Malaysia) – MIA No. 36830 since September 2013
HRD CORP ACCREDITED TRAINER – TRAINER ID 46531 since February 2025
Timeline
HRD Accredited Trainer
S&C CONSULTANCY SERVICE PLT
03.2025 - Current
Business Advisor, Director
STRATEGIC COMPASS SDN BHD
03.2025 - Current
Wealth Planner
ModernGroup Consulting Sdn Bhd
12.2019 - Current
Senior Audit Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
12.2009 - 10.2019
Tax Associate
Ernst & Young
07.2009 - 12.2009
Project Officer – Data Management
Explain IT Pty Ltd (The Work Lab)
02.2008 - 02.2009
Audit Assistant - Internship
A.H.LIM & PARTNERS
11.2005 - 03.2006
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance
University of Tasmania
Secondary Education -
Foon Yew High School