Resume
Name
: Chan Siew Fong, Deon
Age
: 39+
Sex
: Female
Nationality
: Singapore
Mailing Address
: Blk 35 Tampines Street 34 #02-38 S529239 (The Eden)
E-mail Address
: bizcsfd@nus.edu.sg
Contact Number
: 9678-0871 (Mobile) / 6823-1232 (O) / 6787-0023 (H)
Education
: 2002 – 2005 National University of Singapore
Master of Business Administration
- Awarded Reginald Quehe Gold Medallist
- Best student of the graduating class 2005
1991 – 1994 Nanyang Technological University
Bachelor of Accountancy
- Second Upper Honours
1989 – 1990 Temasek Junior College
4 ‘A’ Levels
- 3 ‘A’ and 1 ’B’
1985 – 1988 Dunman High
10 ‘O’ Levels
- 8 ‘A1’ and 2 ‘A2
1979 – 1984 Kong Hwa Primary School
PSLE
- 3 A* and 1A
Professional
Qualifications
: Institute of Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
1996 – Present
Institute of Internal Auditor
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
June 2005 – Present
- Won William S. Smith Honours Award for submitting one
of the top ‘30’ best examination papers in May 2005’s
seating of more than 20,000 candidates worldwide
Professional
Bodies
Experience
: Institute of Internal Auditors Singapore
Board of Governor
Secretary, Executive Committee
Terms: Year 2007-2008 & Year 2008-2009
Working Experience :
Currently, I am holding the appointment of Technical Director at The Institute of
Internal Auditors, Singapore (See Appendix A for description of The Institute). I had
16 years of professional accounting working experience, having worked in wellestablished and illustrious global companies and renowned international accounting
firm, including the world’s top airline, sea port and shipping line as well as big ‘four’
accounting firms.
Year
2011-Present
2006 –2009
1999 –2005
1997-1999
1994-1996
Company and Designation
The Institute of Internal Auditors, Singapore
Technical Director
Singapore Airlines
Manager Internal Audit
Head of SIA Internal Audit for Head Office Operations
PSA International Ltd
Deputy Audit Manager
NOL Ltd
Internal Auditor
KPMG
Audit Senior
Working Experience (details):
February 2011Present
The Institute of Internal Auditors, Singapore (IIAS)
Technical Director
- Establish and operate the Technical Department to
achieve technical excellence
- Technical advocacy with members, listed companies,
regulators, professional associations, educators, and
media.
- Develop the internal auditing professional
qualification in collaboration with IIA Global and
Singapore Accountancy Council
- Conduct courses and training for internal audit
professionals and other professionals
Jan 2006 – End 2009
Singapore Airlines Ltd, Manager Internal Audit
Head of SIA Internal Audit Head Office Operations
- Develop risk-based audit plan for SIA Company
based on self-developed risk methodology; discuss
with senior management of various divisions; and
present to the SIA Audit Committee for comments
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and approval
Formulate audit strategy to address risks identified
Lead and train team of auditors and provide
supervision and guidance
Recommend improvement in procedures and controls
including recoveries of revenue and monies
Perform fraud, value-for-money and efficiency and
effectiveness reviews
Present audit recommendations to SIA Audit
Committee and senior management
Training SIA staff from other departments on risks
and controls and how to implement good controls
policies and procedures
Provide consultancy services for departments to
improve controls and corporate governance functions
Participate in various steering committees and
planning committees to provide advisory on various
controls and risks areas for key internal systems and
processes development, newly set-up outsourcing
centre or organizational functions, and new IT system
developments
1999 – 2005
PSA International Ltd
Deputy Audit Manager
- Develop audit plans and programs to evaluate controls
and address risks identified
- Lead team of auditors and provide supervision and
guidance
- Recommend improvement in procedures and controls
- Perform Operational Efficiency Review, Postimplementation due diligence review for acquisition of
overseas subsidiaries
1997 – 1999
NOL Ltd, Senior Auditor
- Develop audit plans and programs to evaluate controls
and address risks identified
- Lead team of auditors and provide supervision and
guidance
1994 – 1997
KPMG Peat Marwick, Audit Senior
Conduct external audits of banks, financial institutions,
trading companies, service firms, manufacturing companies
and marine related services companies.
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Teaching Experience:
2010 - Present
The Institute of Internal Auditors, Singapore
- Conduct training courses, for example, internal auditing, risk
management, corporate governance and report writing courses for
internal audit professionals
- Develop leadership programme for Audit directors, head of audit
and Audit Committee members
- Develop and conduct customized courses for companies and
organisations including listed companies and statutory board.
2007-Present
National University of Singapore, Department of Accounting
- Lecturer for MBA Financial Accounting for AY2010/2011 Sem 1&2
- to conduct lectures and tutorials for undergraduate and post-graduate
students
2006 –2009
Singapore Airlines, Head of SIA Internal Audit for Head Office
a) Teaching and training SIA organization’s auditors, including newly
recruited experienced auditors from auditing firms, accounting or finance
graduates with a few years of experience from accounting / finance
industry or new graduates without accounting and finance background
e.g., engineers, marketing graduates on the following topics:
- financial and management accounting concepts and principles
- controls procedures and processes including financial, management and
operational controls
- corporate governance and role of internal audit and audit committee
- audits methodology, concepts and principles,
- risk assessments and methodologies,
- audit planning for risk-based audits
- audit executions : conducting of audit testings and procedures
- controls self-assessments
The training is provided as part of the on-the-job coaching to improve
their job competencies.
b) Conduct training and sharing sessions for SIA staff from other
departments on good internal controls, best practices and risk assessments
concepts so as to raise controls awareness and good corporate governance
standards in the organization.
IT Skills
: SAP Financial System
Oracle Financial System
Audit Command Language
Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Spreadsheet and Word)
Languages
: English and Chinese (fluent in both written and spoken)
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Scholarship
: PSC scholarship (1989)
Academic Results
National University of Singapore
Master of Business Administration 2002-2005
Reginald Quahe Gold Medalist - Best graduate 2005
2002 – 2005
Subject
Grades
Subject
Grades
Financial Management
Managerial Accounting
Financial Accounting
Management of Information
Technology
Managing Operations
Financial Statement Analysis
A+
A+
A+
A+
Consumer Behaviour
Corporate Strategy
Analytics for Managers
Marketing Management
A
A
A
A
A+
A+
AA-
Management and Organisation
Competitive Strategy
Services Marketing
A+
A
A
Leaderships in Organisations
Macro and International
Economics
Asia in Global Economy
Managerial Economics
AB+
Nanyang Technological University
Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Accountancy, Second Class Honours Upper Division
Date of conferment: 14 May 1994
Academic Year : Final
Grades
Academic Year : Second
Grades
Financial Accounting III
Management Planning and
Control
Income Tax Law and Practice
Accounting Theory
A
A
Financial Accounting II
Information Systems I
A
A
A
A
A
B
International Accounting
Final Year Project
Information Systems II
Auditing II
A
A
C
C
Business Finance
Monetary Econ and Public
Finance
Company Law
Cost and Mgt Accounting II
Auditing I
Business Law
Academic Year : First
Grades
Cost and Mgt Accounting I
Business Statistics
Business Communication
Principles of Economics
Principles of Law
Financial Accounting I
Management Science
Organisation Behaviour
A
A
B
B
B
B
C
C
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B
B
B
C
GCE ‘A’ LEVEL
Temasek Junior College (1988 – 1990)
GCE ‘O’ LEVEL
Dunman High (1985 – 1988)
Subjects
Grades
Subjects
Grades
Mathematics C
Further Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
General Papers
Special Papers – Maths C and
Chemistry
A
A
A
B
B3
Credit
EL1
CL1
CL2
Additional Maths
Elementary Maths
Chemistry
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
Physics
Literature
Religious studies
Geography
A2
A1
A1
A2
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Appendix A
The Institute of Internal Auditors, Singapore (IIAS) is the primary professional body
in Singapore, representing, promoting and developing the internal auditing profession
in Singapore. The IIAS has more than 1,800 members. It is the only professional body
representing the internal auditors in Singapore much like ICPAS for the accountants
in Singapore.
The key strategic thrusts of the IIAS is for achieving the following objectives of:• providing practicing internal auditors with a forum for exchanging ideas and
expertise on matters of common interest.
• developing the skills of practicing internal auditors.
• enhancing the usefulness of practicing internal auditors to the management they
serve.
• enhancing the professional status of internal auditing in Singapore.
• seeking to develop a mutual understanding between interested parties of the
possibilities and benefits of professional internal auditing.
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