Lucy wang
MASCOT,State/territory
Summary
Dedicated and accomplished audit professional with over three years of full-time experience at PwC Australia, specializing financial services, real estate, asset management, and insurance sectors. Extensive experience managing financial due diligence, assessing risk, analyzing cash flows, and ensuring compliance with IFRS and APRA standards. A team-oriented leader with a highly analytical mindset, strong project management skills, and a professional demeanor. Excited to leverage these skills in a transaction services role to drive successful M&A, buy-side, and sell-side due diligence engagements.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PwC Australia
Sydney, NSW
06.2021 - Current
- Led audit engagements for 3 high-profile listed clients and 5+ unlisted clients across the real estate, asset management, and insurance sectors, ensuring compliance with AFSL and APRA regulatory requirements while achieving a 98% accuracy rate.
- Conducted 30+ risk assessments, internal controls evaluations, and testing procedures, identifying control deficiencies, including balance sheet reconciliation issues, and journal entry discrepancies. Recommended and implemented a new internal control framework that reduced control weaknesses by 20%.
- Developed and rolled out 5+ innovative audit methodologies for a publicly listed financial institution, improving audit efficiency by 25% and reducing audit costs by 20%.
- Trained and mentored junior auditors, enhancing team performance and accuracy through the use of digital and AI tools (Halo, Altraxy, Power BI), resulting in a 30% improvement in reporting accuracy.
- Applied advanced financial modeling skills (DCF, Fleming Model) to assess cash flow projections and asset valuations, ensuring the accuracy and robustness of impairment calculations.
- Coordinated with client management to rectify a $35M overstatement in accounts receivable during an audit of a top insurance client, enhancing the accuracy of financial reporting, and preventing potential compliance issues.
- Developed strong, trusted relationships with clients, ensuring clear communication on audit queries and concerns, resulting in 95% client satisfaction and zero audit discrepancies.
Education
Master of Financial Analysis - Accounting And Finance
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW12-2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW12-2019
Skills
- Accounting Software: Xero, Yardi, SAP
- Data Analysis: Advanced Excel, Power BI, Alteryx
- General Skills: Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Communication, Project management, Financial Modeling
- Accounting Expertise: AASB, IFRS, APRA, AFSL
Certification
- Provisional Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ)
Timeline
PwC Australia
06.2021 - Current
Master of Financial Analysis - Accounting And Finance
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Sydney
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