Shiloh Peng
Auckland
Summary
Seasoned auditing professional knowledgeable about risk aversion strategies, cost reduction options and financial processes. Decisive and persuasive communicator with proven problem-solving, leadership and planning abilities. Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Director
TOPWE CPA COMPANY LIMITED
01.2025 - Current
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Oversee the audit process, ensuring that it’s conducted in accordance with relevant accounting standards, regulations, and the firm’s internal policies.
- Ensure the firm’s audits meet regulatory standards and that risk management processes are in place.
- Ensuring audits are completed on time and within budget, monitoring progress, and ensuring proper documentation.
- Reviewing audit reports before they are finalized, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Identifying and addressing potential financial and operational risks within client organizations.
- Expected to ensure that their teams are continually developing professionally through training programs, certifications, and on-the-job learning.
Executive Partner
Hisoa Consultancy Co., Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
- Coordinate with external stakeholders to ensure their engagement
- Keep them updated on the plans and progress
- Plan and perform operation and financial audit
- Checking that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable
- Use analytics to assess financial reporting, fraud or operational business risks
- Prepare or contribute to a final audit report
- Inspecting financial statements to catch errors
- Develop detailed reports on each audit conducted
- Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum
Auditor
Grant Thornton New Zealand
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Explain audit findings and recommend solutions
- Examining financial statements for accuracy and legal compliance
- Preparing tax returns and analyzing account books and accounting systems for corporations to ensure efficiency and accuracy
- Communicated with auditee's staff to obtain necessary information for audits
- Planned and executed follow-up audits at appropriate intervals
- Assist in preparing business reports
- Management letters for clients to highlight key issues and recommended actions
- Responsible for financial planning and analysis
- Processes, and procedures to ensure that they are effective and efficient
- Responsible for forecasting, budgeting, and internal control
- Responsible for financial reporting to management and the board of directors
- Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
Accountant
NEH International Ltd
04.2018 - 01.2022
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations
- Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions
Auditor
Grant Thornton
11.2016 - 12.2017
- Communicated with auditee's staff to obtain necessary information for audits
- Planned and executed follow-up audits at appropriate intervals
- Analyzed data and findings to prepare reports detailing financial information independently for the Beijing Construction Engineering Group's medium-sized subsidiaries
- Administered auditing program to address risks and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements
- Produced and reviewed audit reports for submission to inspector general and advised on audit recommendations and internal controls
- Interpreted accepted auditing principles and procedures and program standards to audited materials and data to detect non-compliance and facilitate recommendations
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement
- Provide regular progress reports to Senior Auditors and Managers including planning activities to allocate necessary resources and determine consistency of plans with objectives
- Assist in preparing business reports and management letters for clients to highlight key issues and recommended actions
- Participated in the 2016, 2017 Beijing Construction Engineering Group's annual financial statement audit
Auditor Intern
Baker Tilly Certified Public Accounting Firm
12.2015 - 03.2016
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
- Preparation of audit activities (monetary funds, fixed assets, intangible assets, long-term deferred expenses, non-operating income, and expenditure.)
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results to assist the project manager
- Participated in the 2015 annual financial statement audit of Huasheng Online Co.,Ltd., Hunan Construction Engineering Group and Changsha Water Industry
Investment Advisor
Guotai Junan Securities co., LTD
01.2013 - 03.2014
- Responsible for customer's daily consultation and maintenance work
- Responsible for interpreting the service product content provided by the headquarters and delivering it to customers
- Responsible for monitoring the trend of stocks with heavy market value of customers and provide customers with investment analysis and advice in a timely manner
- Responsible for the collection of various types of information
Education
Postgraduate Certificate - Applied Management
Eastern Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Business, Accountancy
Central South University
Master of Professional Accounting - Accountancy
Changsha University of Science and Technology
01.2014 - 01.2015
Skills
- Accounting Software Systems (Xero, MYOB and Smartpayroll)
- Attention to detail
- Results Orientation
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Problem Solving
- Monthly and Annual Journal Entries
- Financial Statements Review
- Financial Data Analysis
Certification
ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (9 out of 13 courses completed)
Timeline
Director
TOPWE CPA COMPANY LIMITED
01.2025 - Current
Executive Partner
Hisoa Consultancy Co., Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
Auditor
Grant Thornton New Zealand
10.2022 - 03.2023
Accountant
NEH International Ltd
04.2018 - 01.2022
Auditor
Grant Thornton
11.2016 - 12.2017
Auditor Intern
Baker Tilly Certified Public Accounting Firm
12.2015 - 03.2016
Master of Professional Accounting - Accountancy
Changsha University of Science and Technology
01.2014 - 01.2015
Investment Advisor
Guotai Junan Securities co., LTD
01.2013 - 03.2014
Postgraduate Certificate - Applied Management
Eastern Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Business, Accountancy
Central South University
ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (9 out of 13 courses completed)
CMA - Certified Management Accountant
Certificate in Computer Level 2 (China): Advanced Office Microsoft
Securities Qualification Certificate (China): Securities Trading, Securities Operations Foundation, Securities Investment Analysis
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