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PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 1 August 1990

Marital Status: Single

Residential Address: 09 Sekoula Road, Laucala Beach Estate, Fiji

Postal Address: P O Box 12412, Suva, Fiji

Telephone: (M) (+679) 8609038, (H) (+679) 3392507

E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

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2015:

Currently, undertaking bridging units for CA and Post Graduate in Accounting in the University of Southern Queensland.

Member of Fiji Institute of Accountants (FIA).

Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

2011: Bachelor of Commerce - Majoring in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of the South Pacific. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Employer: KPMG Fiji

Period of employment: 9 January 2012 to date Position: Senior Accountant / Auditor 2 – Audit Division General tasks included conducting and managing internal, external and project audits for a wide range of clients including financial institutions, profit and non-profit making entities and donor organisations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – Prior to KPMG

Employer: University of the South Pacific Period of employment: 26 July – 1 November 2011 Position: Senior Peer Mentor – Faculty of Business & Economics General tasks included mentoring peers in foundation, 100, 200 & 300 level Accounting courses for the bachelors programme in USP.

Employer: KPMG Fiji Period of employment: 27 June – 22 July 2011 Position: Attaché – Audit Division General tasks included bookkeeping, filing of correspondence, general controls testing, entity level testings and substantive procedures for Cash, Property, plant and equipment, Accounts payable, Investments, etc for external audits.

Employer: Cyrex Communications Ltd / eBusiness Fiji Period of employment: 17 June – 24 June 2011 Position: Data Entry Clerk General task included data entry work for the Vatukoula Gold Mines project.

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Employer: Reserve Bank of Fiji Period of employment: 23 May – 9 June 2011 Position: Research Assistant – Capital Markets General tasks included researching for the share market and unit holders in Fiji to create awareness for the importance of holding shares rather than withdrawing when need arises.

Employer: University of the South Pacific Period of employment: 23 February – 1 June 2011 Position: Senior Peer Mentor – Faculty of Business & Economics General tasks included mentoring peers in foundation, 100, 200 & 300 level Accounting courses for the bachelors programme in USP.

Employer: KPMG Fiji Period of employment: 29 November – 17 December 2010 Position: Attaché – Audit Division General tasks included bookkeeping, filing of correspondence, general controls testing, entity level testings and substantive procedures for Cash, Property, plant and equipment, Accounts payable, Investments, etc for external audits.

Employer: University of the South Pacific Period of employment: 26 July – 1 November 2010 Position: Senior Peer Mentor – Faculty of Business & Economics General tasks included mentoring peers in foundation, 100 & 200 level Accounting courses for the bachelors programme in USP.

Employer: University of the South Pacific Period of employment: 26 July – 1 November 2010 Position: Senior Peer Mentor – Faculty of Science, Technology & Environment General tasks included mentoring peers in foundation, 100 & 200 level Information System courses for the bachelors programme in USP.

Employer: University of the South Pacific Period of employment: 23 February – 1 June 2010 Position: Senior Peer Mentor – Centre for Distance and Flexible Learning General tasks included mentoring peers in foundation, 100 & 200 level Accounting & Information System courses for the bachelors programme in USP.

Employer: Cyrex Communications Ltd / eBusiness Fiji Period of employment: June 2007 Position: Data Entry Clerk General task included data entry work for an Online Consumer Survey - Australia.

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RESPONSIBILITIES • Volunteer at WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and CHC (Community Help Community). • LMC representative for KPMG Audit from January 2014 to date. • Member of KPMG futsal soccer and KPMG hockey team participating in business house events from January 2014 to date. • Treasurer of Central Mead Football Club from January 2014 to date. • Member of KPMG social club 2012 – 2013; organizing various KPMG firm events and competitions. • Member of KPMG quiz team 2012; representing KPMG in various quiz competitions. • Member of Central Mead Football Club from January 2012 to date. • Represented the Accounting Team for Debate in the inter faculty/schools debate competition in University of the South

Pacific. • Member of AFSA [Accounting and Finance Student Association]. • Class Representative for AF210 [Accounting for Financial Assets, University of the South Pacific] • Class Representative for AF121 [Accounting for Information System, University of the South Pacific] • Player of Baby Blacks in the I.S.A. Soccer tournament 2010. • Captain of M.G.M. High School’s IQ Active team 2007 & 2008. • Player of the Nasinu Development soccer side 2008. • Player of the Nasinu Teacher’s soccer club 2008. • Captain of the “All Stars” 7-a-side football club.

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2015: Member of KPMG Department of Professional Practice (DPP) – Distribution Panel. • 2014: Employee of the Quarter Award (2nd Quarter) at KPMG. • 2013: Employee of the Quarter Award (1st Quarter) at KPMG. • 2012 to date: have attended various in-house audit training, risk compliance, IT updates, external professional updates,

online training undertaken by KPMG. • 2009 – 2011: have attended various seminars taken by CPA, FIA, Internal Auditors, Mentor Training Sessions and Debriefs. • 2010: Outstanding Performance Award awarded for outstanding performance in mentoring program, Semester 2, 2010 at

University of the South Pacific for the Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment on November 29th, 2010 Mentor Award Ceremony.

• 2010: Exceptional Mentor Award awarded for exceptional performance in mentoring program, Semester 2, 2010 at University of the South Pacific for the Faculty of Business and Economics on November 13th, 2010 Mentor Award Ceremony.

• 2010: Outstanding Performance Award awarded for outstanding performance in mentoring program, Semester 1, 2010 at University of the South Pacific for Student Learning Support.

• 2008 and 2007: Certificate of special recognition awarded for representing the school in the IQ Active 2008 & 2007 program held at national levels displaying good leadership qualities as being named the captain of the M.G.M. IQ Active side.

• 2008: First Prize awarded in Gandhi Essay Competition in Category A (Form 7) held on 12/09/08 in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School.

• 2007: Certificate of Excellence awarded for being the most efficient worker of the “Data Entry Project – Consumer Survey” from August 7 – August 12. Cyrex Communications (C.E.O – Sachin Singh).

• 2007: Certificate awarded for winning the 2nd prize in Mathematics at Fiji Sevashram Sangha. • 2004 – 2008: Active performer in Australian Mathematics, Australian English, Australian Computing, Fiji Mathematics and

Australasian Mathematics competition in Secondary schools.

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Roles and responsibilities (Audit Clients): External audits (Fiji & the Pacific)

Internal and IT audits (Fiji & the Pacific)

• University of the South Pacific – Internal Audit • Water Authority of Fiji – Internal Audit • Post Fiji Limited – IT Transition Audit

• ANZ Fiji Limited • ANZ Pacific Operations • ANZ Tonga • Bred Bank • Central Bank of the Solomon Islands • Chinese Education Society • Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Credit Corporation (Fiji) Limited • Delegation of the European Union • Development Bank - Tuvalu • Famous Pacific Shipping – NZ Ltd • Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic

Committee (FASANOC) • Fiji Sports Council • Fiji International Telecommunications Ltd (FINTEL) • Fletcher Group of Companies • Goodman Fielder (Fiji) Limited and its Subsidiaries • International School Suva • JR White and Co. Ltd • Kidanet (Fiji) Ltd

• Naim Cendera Sdn. Bhd. – Fiji Branch • Naim Engineering Construction (Fiji) Limited • Naim Quarry (Fiji) Limited • Naim Premix (Fiji) Limited • National Reserve Bank - Tuvalu • Nestlé (Fiji) Limited • Oceania Customs Organization Secretariat • Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat • Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency – Solomon’s • Pacific Transport Ltd • Post Fiji Limited • Prakash Motors Ltd • Ranjit Garments • Retirement Fund Board - Tonga • Shreedhar Motors Ltd • Solomon Islands National Provident Fund • Suva Central Ltd • Total (Fiji) Ltd • Total (Fiji) Ltd – Tonga Branch


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Special Projects (Fiji & the Pacific)

• BSP Life Properties: Central Street and Pacific House buildings • Coffey International Development Pty Ltd in association with ‘Fiji Community Development Programme’ – Fiji

Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS (FJN+) • Chinese Association Society • Civil Society Support Programme – European Union - Samoa • Development of Sustainable Tuna Fisheries in the Pacific ACP Countries – European Union – Solomon Islands • Forum Secretariat – Pacific Integration Technical Assistance [PITAP] project • Forum Secretariat – Taiwan & Republic of China [Taiwan ROC] project • Forum Fisheries Agency – ‘Multilateral Fisheries Treaty with U.S.A. – Economic Development and Industry

Development Fund’ – Solomon’s • Forum Fisheries Agency – ‘Multilateral Fisheries Treaty with U.S.A. – Observer Placement, Crewing, Training

and Administration Fund’ – Solomon’s • Forum Fisheries Agency – ‘Multilateral Fisheries Treaty with U.S.A. – Project Development Fund’ – Solomon’s • Forum Fisheries Agency – ‘Multilateral Fisheries Treaty with U.S.A. – Treaty Administration Fund’ – Solomon’s • Forum Fisheries Agency – ‘Federated States of Micronesia – Distribution & Administration Fund’ – Solomon’s • Forum Fisheries Agency – ‘Federated States of Micronesia – Observer Placement, Training and Administration

Fund’ – Solomon’s • Global Fund – Verification of TB and HIV patients • Imagination Television Ltd – Beauty and the Geek Project - New Zealand • Live and Learn Scope • Partners in Community Development – EED project • Power Planning Association – European Union - Nauru • South Pacific Tourism Organization – European Union - Fiji • Sports Trading Club - Australia • Technical Co-operation Facility – European Union – Samoa


REFEREES

1) Ms. Eltrina Yee Finance Business Partner British American Tobacco Previously: Senior Manager - KPMG Ph: + (679) 3381144 Email: [email protected]

2) Mr. Simon Yuen Associate Director ANZ Previously: Manager - KPMG Ph: + (679) 3316644 Email: [email protected]

3) Ms. Melissa Dean Finance Manager Goodman Fielder International (Fiji) Limited Ph: + (679) 3387066 Email: [email protected]

4) Mr. Richard Alu

Acting Team Leader Finance Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Ph: + (679) 3312600 E-mail: [email protected]

5) Ms. Afshana Anzeg Tutor Student Learning Support University of the South Pacific Ph: + (679) 3232264 Email: [email protected]

6) Ms. Roshila Singh Tutor Student Learning Support University of the South Pacific Ph: + (679) 3232184 Email: [email protected]

7) Mr. Sachin Singh

CEO Cyrex Communications / eBusiness Fiji Ph: + (679) 3410792 E-mail: [email protected]





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