Wing Lam Agnes Poon
Shailer Park,Australia
Summary
Proven expertise in conducting in-depth audits and devising successful improvement strategies. Methodically evaluated documents and systems and initiated corrections in compliance with established standards. Superb analytical and communications skills enabled optimum results.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Finance Project Manager
Wallem Group
10.2023 - Current
- Manage quality input to the group projects to ensure the implementation of these projects is key to their success.
- Serve as a business finance partner to the various business leaders related to the projects, and coordinate with the third-party service providers.
- Monitor vendor performance and evaluate project vendors to ensure service levels and project deliverables are adhered to.
- Define resource requirements, and manage resource availability and allocation.
- Outline a budget accounting for project requirements and track the costs.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Provide advice to the team to ensure the implementation of system controls, as well as standardizing and simplifying the workflows for the projects.
- Ensure adherence to internal standards and statutory requirements related to the projects.
- Support the creation and maintenance of any project-required documentation.
Head of Internal Controls and Compliance
Wallem Group
09.2021 - 10.2023
- Prepared and presented audit and compliance updates to the Audit & Risk Committee on a quarterly basis.
- Prepared the annual audit plan, conducted audit reviews for the key financial and operational processes, and provided advice for improvement.
- Established the framework of corporate governance and risk management for the Group, and guided the management in identifying the key enterprise risks.
- Participated in the implementation of the new company systems (e.g., Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system, Procurement system) to facilitate the monitoring of internal controls and financial reporting.
- Appointed as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Compliance Officer for the Group, I will develop the Group Policy according to the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing ordinance under Hong Kong law.
- Appointed as the Group Data Protection Officer, and established the Group Data Protection Policy.
- Conducted customer and supplier due diligence, and ensured compliance with the sanction requirements globally related to the maritime industry.
- Oversee the compliance related to the Anti-Corruption policy, the Code of Conduct, and the Norwegian Transparent Act, and establish the Group Business Continuity Plan.
- Experienced in handling cybersecurity incidents.
Head of Internal Audit
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Established the Audit Manual and audit working paper templates to standardize audit methodology and approach for the team.
- Managed the audit engagements with a working team of 4 to 5 subordinates for Cathay Pacific Group, including head office departments and subsidiaries.
- Identified and evaluated the business risks, developed an audit program, and prepared a comprehensive plan for each audit engagement.
- Ensured the good quality of the audit work and updated the key risk areas to the department head and management in a timely manner.
- Participated in the key meetings with top management and presented the audit results in a professional manner.
- Participated in recruiting new staff and coaching teammates for staff development.
- Assisted in the preparation of Audit Committee Reports.
- I followed up on the audit issues with the auditees to ensure that improvements are effectively implemented.
Internal Audit Manager, Greater China
Dairy Farm Company Limited
10.2014 - 02.2020
- Supervised the audit engagements for Wellcome HK, 7-Eleven HK & Macau, Mannings HK & Macau, IKEA HK, IKEA Taiwan and Wellcome Taiwan
- Adopted a risk-based approach to prepare annual audit plans every year and aligned with the management
- Prepared the Audit Committee Reports and present in the Audit Committee meeting twice a year for Hong Kong and Taiwan
- Prepared audit work program and audit scope for audit engagements
- Performed advisory reviews and conducted investigations for whistle blowing cases
- Revamped and aligned the store audit checklist across the Group
- Coached teammates to enhance their competence and professional development in audit management
- Acted as the Subject Matter Expert on food safety and occupational health and safety and coordinate with the related functions in Dairy Farm for knowledge sharing with the audit team
- Prepared and justified the department budgets, monitors and controls the cost spent is within the agreed budget
- Participated in the Risk Management meetings and coordinate the preparation of Risk Management Reports which identify company's top 10 business risks
- Working experience in China, Taiwan and Indonesia
Internal Audit Manager
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
09.2012 - 06.2013
- Evaluated the level of risk exposure of the Company's audible entities and developed an annual audit plan
- Acted as a job-in-charge and reviewer for the audit engagements and provided guidance and support to the team
- Prepared the Audit Committee Reports and audit deliverables to management
- Participated in the meetings with management and recommended the solutions to improve the internal control of the Company's outport offices, subsidiaries (including Asia Miles Limited, Vogue Landry Service Ltd, Cathay Pacific Catering Services, Cathay Pacific Services Limited, etc) and head office departments (including the Engineering, cargo operations, HR, etc)
- Performed investigations for potential fraud cases and provided comments on the improvement of the Company's policy and manual
- Revamped Control Self-Assessment Questionnaires for different business units under the group and assessed the results
- Participated in recruiting new staff and providing coaching and training to teammates
- Global working experiences in different CX and KA outport offices (23 countries within 4 years)
Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd
11.2005 - 10.2008
- Performed audit tasks on multinational corporations (MNC clients) and non-profit making organization and prepared full set of financial statements and reporting package for clients
- Performed special engagement of Initial Public Offerings (IPO) for a Singapore and Japanese company
- The industries of clients included Non-profit making organization, hospital, cosmetic companies, food and beverage, manufacturer, banks
- Performed Agree-upon procedures and SOX compliance for MNC/ US clients and prepared the special reports to comment the internal control weakness and ensured the clients' accounting treatments adhere to group reporting policies
- Acted as the senior-in-charge and guided teammates to perform audit tasks
- Global working exposure in Japan and Singapore
Accountant I
HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng
09.2004 - 11.2005
- Performed annual audit on two HK Growth Enterprises Market (GEM) listed companies
- Performed audit tasks for private companies and prepared full set of financial statements for clients
- Performed tax computation and calculated the relevant deferred taxation
Audit Junior
GC Alliance Limited
06.2004 - 09.2004
- Assisted in performing audit on special engagement, such as, IPO for a garment group in PRC
- Performed audit tasks and taxation tasks on private companies, including construction, trading, services companies and prepared full set of financial statements for clients
Audit Junior
Leung & Puen CPA Limited
06.2003 - 06.2004
- Carried out audit and taxation tasks on medium-sized and small companies, including securities brokers, trading, property investment and clothing
Education
Professional Diploma Programme - Internal Audit and Control
Chinese University of Hong Kong
01.2011
B.A. (Hons) - Accountancy, Second Class Honours, Division 1
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
01.2003
Skills
- Project scheduling
- Stakeholder management
- Internal controls
- Enterprise risk management
- Fraud investigations
- Control recommendations
- Audit planning
- Data analytics
- Report creation
- Anti-money laundering
- Scenario analysis
- Compliance reviews
- Policy design
Certification
- 2021 Certified Data Protection Officer of the EU GDPR Institute
- 2021 Certified Data Privacy Solution Engineer of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (“ISACA”)
- 2008 Certified Public Accountant of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“HKICPA”)
- 2007 Certified Public Accountant of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”)
Australian Permanent Resident
Global Talent (subclass 858) visa)
Timeline
Senior Finance Project Manager
Wallem Group
10.2023 - Current
Head of Internal Controls and Compliance
Wallem Group
09.2021 - 10.2023
Head of Internal Audit
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
03.2020 - 12.2020
Internal Audit Manager, Greater China
Dairy Farm Company Limited
10.2014 - 02.2020
Internal Audit Manager
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
09.2012 - 06.2013
Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd
11.2005 - 10.2008
Accountant I
HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng
09.2004 - 11.2005
Audit Junior
GC Alliance Limited
06.2004 - 09.2004
Audit Junior
Leung & Puen CPA Limited
06.2003 - 06.2004
Professional Diploma Programme - Internal Audit and Control
Chinese University of Hong Kong
B.A. (Hons) - Accountancy, Second Class Honours, Division 1
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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