Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Industry Experience
Hobbies and Interests
Accomplishments
Certification
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Bertrand Danny Yew Him Fun

Saskatoon,Canada

Summary

Experienced Audit Senior Manager at MNP LLP in the Saskatoon Office with a strong background in the field. Spent 8 years at Deloitte Canada and 6 years at Deloitte Mauritius and joined MNP on September 18, 2023, after departing from Deloitte Canada on September 8, 2023. Worked with clients adhering to various accounting standards, including ASPE, NPO, IFRS, ASPP, and PSAS, enabling effective preparation of financial statements. Expertise in audit and assurance for private and public sector companies across diverse industries. Accounting qualifications obtained from the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants - UK and proud to be a fellow member (FCCA) since November 1999. Successfully completed the conversion process to become a CPA CA with CPA Canada in October 2019.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Audit Manager

MNP LLP
09.2023 - 03.2025

Continued in the all the roles of the audit manager and acquired new skills

  • Lead an audit team through project management and completed the audit engagements of multiple clients which were late with their audits and met the client expectations
  • Develop long-term client relationships and identify business growth opportunities in other areas than audit
  • Perform internal practice review of audit files to ensure that the file complies with Canadian Auditing Standards, in compliance for external regulators review and MNP audit methodology
  • Assist in acquiring new clients by presenting MNP's audit capabilities and expanding service offerings
  • Prioritization with ability to respond to calls and emails from clients and colleagues within a day

Audit Manager

Deloitte & Touche LLP
10.2016 - 09.2023

Deloitte LLP

October 2016 to September 2023

Audit Manager – Canada Office

Engagement Management:

  • Plan and execute multiple audit engagements from start to finish and within deadlines
  • Ensure audits comply with Deloitte methodologies and regulatory standards
  • Identify and assess risks in internal controls for business cycles and providing recommendations for improvement
  • Review financial statements for accuracy and compliance with their applicable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”)
  • Prepare audit reports summarizing audit findings and recommendation letter and present to the client, Board members and Audit Committee
  • Involve in the assurance engagements – Review engagement, Compilation Report (“NTR”), CSRS4400 – Agreed upon procedures, CAS 805/810 reporting

Team Leadership & Development:

  • Manage workload distribution to optimize performance
  • Train and provide coaching management to audit teams members to enhance team auditing skills such as professional skepticism and to increase operational efficiency

Client Relationship Management:

  • Act as a key point of contact for clients and keeping the liaison between partner and client
  • Build and maintain strong professional relationships to become their trusted advisor
  • Provide insights and solutions to complex accounting and business issues in a simple and understandable way
  • Assist clients in determining business strategy and achieving goals, including recommendations to resolve audit findings

Technical Expertise:

  • Stay updated on accounting standards for application
  • Ensure audit quality and compliance with internal and external regulatory frameworks
  • Leverage data analytics and technology in audit procedures to analyze data related to financial transactions for potential fraud or irregularities
  • Review changes in local laws and regulations that is applicable for my portfolio of clients

Business Development & Strategy:

  • Support the firm’s growth by identifying new business opportunities
  • Participate in proposals for new opportunities
  • Net working activities
  • Drive efficiency and innovation in audit processes

Audit Senior Manager

Deloitte & Touche LLP
01.2010 - 09.2016

Other skills acquired while working with Deloitte Mauritius on top of audit manager role:

  • I was the implementation leader for the Mauritius office and worked closely with Deloitte India and US to implement a new audit tool for our audit practitioners
  • The length of the project was 3 years between 2012 to 2015
  • I was the learning coordinator who worked with audit learning partner to ensure that all audit practitioners are up to date on their learning history
  • I was in charge of the learning team to develop learning plan for the firm on a yearly basis for the audit department
  • I ran various audit learning courses for all team members at all levels

Education

Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance

CPA Canada
Canada
10-2019

Some College (No Degree) - Accounting And Finance

Association of Chartered And Certified Accountant
United Kingdom
11-1999

Skills

  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Adaptability
  • Decision-making
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Project management
  • Multitasking

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Full Professional

Industry Experience

  • Hospitality and Leisure Industry
  • Construction, Manufacturing and Retail Industry
  • Financial Institution
  • Private Equity Funds
  • Not-for-Profit Organizations
  • Public sector - Municipalities and School Boards
  • Pension Plans

Hobbies and Interests

  • Outdoor sports and related activities
  • Cooking
  • Travelling the world
  • Soccer
  • Badminton

Accomplishments

I was selected to manage the project implementation of Deloitte new audit tool software in Mauritius on a tight budget and deadline. The role was overseeing the content section, information technology, learning and change management.

  • Achieved the result by completing all implementation task with accuracy and efficiency
  • Supervised team of four staff members who reported directly to me
  • Collaborated with team in US and India in the development and implementation
  • Project management skills developed on time and tracking management
  • Deliver progress report to Deloitte US and India on monthly basis or as required

Certification

CPA CA and FCCA UK

Timeline

Senior Audit Manager

MNP LLP
09.2023 - 03.2025

Audit Manager

Deloitte & Touche LLP
10.2016 - 09.2023

Audit Senior Manager

Deloitte & Touche LLP
01.2010 - 09.2016

Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance

CPA Canada

Some College (No Degree) - Accounting And Finance

Association of Chartered And Certified Accountant
Bertrand Danny Yew Him Fun