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Kerryn Woombell-Perry

Kerryn Woombell-Perry

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Well respected Assurance Partner with 16 years of experience across Assurance and Private as an audit practitioner. She has worked with multinational, listed and private businesses across Sydney, Melbourne and South Africa, bringing with her a diverse skill set.


Kerryn’s experience lies in her commercial approach to the advisory and assurance issues in fast growing private businesses. Kerryn’s value to her existing clients is in her understanding of their respective industries and the technical accounting areas surrounding them.


In addition to her client work, she serves as the Chief Auditor for Private Assurance, providing real time support to teams as they navigate the various technical and risk challenges faced during their engagements. She is known for her pragmatic approach to solving problems, delivering high quality outcomes for both her teams and clients.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Assurance Partner

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
07.2019 - Current

Roles and responsibilities include:


  • Engagement leader on Assurance engagements, within the Australian Private sector.
  • Leading business development activities, with a focus on growing our share of the Australian Private market
  • Chief Auditor for Private Assurance
  • Lead Partner - Making Quality Easier (Smaller Entity Solution implementation)
  • Team Leader for team members within the Private Sydney team, providing support for their ongoing development.

Director

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
02.2017 - 06.2019

Roles and responsibilities included:


  • Delegated engagement leader/ director on Private Audit Engagements.


  • Supporting partners in business development activities


  • Team Leader/ Coach for team members within the Private Sydney team, providing support for their ongoing development.

Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
03.2016 - 02.2017
  • Managed Private audit engagements from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery within the required timelines.
  • Supporting partners in business development activities
  • Team Leader/ Coach for team members within the Private Sydney team, providing support for their ongoing development.

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers
10.2013 - 02.2016

Roles and Responsibilities included:


  • Engagement manager on audit engagements for Listed and Multinational Companies
  • providing support for their ongoing development.
  • Audit Quality Coach

Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
01.2013 - 09.2013

Lead Senior on Listed and Multinational audit engagements


Coaching of junior staff members and completion of complex areas within the audit. Clients included Mesoblast, MYOB and Toyota.

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa
07.2011 - 12.2012

Roles and responsibilities included:


  • Manager of audit engagements across a variety of industries, within the Private and Listed sectors.


  • Coach of junior staff, participating in the annual moderation process and providing ongoing support to them as they progress through PwC.

Assistant Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa
04.2010 - 06.2011

Roles and Responsibilities included:


  • Lead/ supporting manager on audit engagements across a variety of industries within the Listed and Private sectors.
  • Coach of junior staff, participating in the annual moderation process and providing ongoing support to them as they progress through PwC.



Assurance Trainee

PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa
01.2007 - 03.2010

Roles and responsibilities included:


  • Completion of audit work in accordance with PwC Methodology, with complexities of assigned work increasing with experience
  • Coaching of junior team members



Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting (Honours) - Accounting

University of KwaZulu Natal
Durban, South Africa
12.2006

Bachelor of Business Science (Finance) - Accounting And Finance

University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
12.2005

Timeline

Assurance Partner

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
07.2019 - Current

Director

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
02.2017 - 06.2019

Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
03.2016 - 02.2017

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers
10.2013 - 02.2016

Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
01.2013 - 09.2013

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa
07.2011 - 12.2012

Assistant Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa
04.2010 - 06.2011

Assurance Trainee

PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa
01.2007 - 03.2010

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting (Honours) - Accounting

University of KwaZulu Natal

Bachelor of Business Science (Finance) - Accounting And Finance

University of Cape Town
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