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Holly Nguyen

Sydney,NSW

Summary

An organised individual committed to delivering high-quality results with a keen interest in the banking industry and financial services. Expecting to graduate by the end of 2024, actively seeking a position to apply equipped relevant skills, expand industry-related knowledge and gain meaningful experiences.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Research Contributor in Sustainable Finance

Altiorem
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Develop the working group’s knowledge and understanding of nature as it relates to finance by summarising nominated pieces of literature (according to our structured guidelines) to develop accurate resource and reading lists;
  • Work to define the business case for nature’s inclusion in financial decision making;
  • Support and strengthen the work done by other working group members, for example summarising reference material used in the development of frameworks and matrices.

Internship in Tax and Legal Services

PwC
Hanoi, Vietnam
10.2022 - 12.2022
  • Prepare draft contracts/ engagement documents of the tax services provided to the customers translated in both Vietnamese and English, including consulting service to comply with the local laws;
  • Issue e-invoice for each purchase order, support in tax health check, tax due diligence;
  • Business units including corporate tax, transfer pricing, customs and international trade.

Research Project on Real Estate Market

Black Pearl APAC
Hanoi, Vietnam
10.2022 - 12.2022
  • Collect information to make summaries of building parameters, status and price of every property within Hanoi, including offices, apartments, hotels and townships;
  • Follow up with the up-to-dated database and prepare comprehensive report of the local market.

Internship in Valuation and Advisory Services

CBRE
Hanoi, Vietnam
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Prepare valuation report for residential and commercial projects, other work package and deliverable;
  • Enter data into Excel model to evaluate project performance with financial indicators;
  • Conduct exhaustive research on real-estate market and other comparable properties, evaluate risk levels and travel to inspect valued properties.

Education

Master in Finance -

Macquarie University
11.2024

Bachelor of Commerce in Finance -

Macquarie University
01.2024

Master of Science - Banking And Finance

London School of Economics And Political Science
06.2022

High School Diploma -

Columbia International College Canada
05.2020

Skills

  • Adept at written and verbal communication in English with co-workers and clients;
  • Advanced knowledge in Google and MS Word, PowerPoint, data model in Excel to execute tasks;
  • Time management and rigid self-discipline for a committed outcome in a fast-paced environment;
  • Adapting swiftly to changing conditions, rules and regulations with no hesitation in asking;
  • Working under pressure, especially during heavy workload to solve the problems effectively;
  • Pioneering and growth mindset to collaborate and build valuable relationships

Accomplishments

  • Academic Merit Award in Asset Pricing and Financial Markets – Granted by BUV to students having the highest score of the class;
  • Member of Rhythm of BUV and Investment Club – Support in financing the clubs, manage cash inflows and outflows of the capital account;
  • A total of $42,500 of scholarships offered from the top universities in Canada – Including CISEF Community Leader Scholarship from McMaster University, and others namely University of Toronto and University of Waterloo;
  • Member of Service Prefects in Executive Leadership Team – Leaders of social events such as Terry Fox Run, Lung Cancer Association, Food4Kids, Orientation Week;
  • Completion of 176 hours of EQV community services – Peer-tutor to assist teachers in reviewing classwork in Financial Accounting and Advanced Functions.

References

  • Ngoc Lan Thanh Do, Director, PwC Vietnam, do.ngoc.lan.thanh@pwc.com
  • Thi Kim Oanh Ho, Director, CBRE Vietnam, kimoanh.ho@cbre.com
  • Ngoc Ha Nguyen, Former Associate Director, CBRE Vietnam, blackpearlapac@gmail.com
  • Mark Harris, Professor, British University Vietnam, mark.h@buv.edu.vn
  • Heather Tremble, Professor, Columbia International College, htremble@cic-totalcare.com

Timeline

Research Contributor in Sustainable Finance

Altiorem
08.2023 - 12.2023

Internship in Tax and Legal Services

PwC
10.2022 - 12.2022

Research Project on Real Estate Market

Black Pearl APAC
10.2022 - 12.2022

Internship in Valuation and Advisory Services

CBRE
07.2022 - 09.2022

Master in Finance -

Macquarie University

Bachelor of Commerce in Finance -

Macquarie University

Master of Science - Banking And Finance

London School of Economics And Political Science

High School Diploma -

Columbia International College Canada
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