Jessica Lau
Director - Melbourne
Jessica has extensive experience in delivering external audit and assurance services to publicly listed companies, large private companies and not-for-profit organisations.
Jessica has key alliances with Melbourne based Asian business groups and has served on the Board for the Chinese Association of Victoria. With a wide-spanning network, Jessica has also hosted a number of industry updates allowing Asian businesses to connect and share insights.
“I find it very rewarding to be part of a client's growth journey. Having worked with diverse clients from start-ups to entities undergoing mergers and acquisitions or IPO, my focus is always to understand the client’s needs and provide practical and effective solutions to ensure their growth journey is a seamless process.”
Jessica can deliver audit services to a wide variety of clients but holds extensive experience in the Health, Information Technology and Not-for-Profit industries as well as operations based in Asia.
Outside of work, Jessica enjoys exploring new cities and culture. Combining her career with a passion for travel, she has worked abroad in New York City and has completed global assignments in China, Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia. Jessica has also participated in the Victoria-Jiangsu Business Exchange Program to engage and connect with Jiangsu businesses.
SOLUTIONS JESSICA PROVIDES
- Financial reporting and advice
- Regulatory technical advice
- Financial statement audits
- CFO advisory services
- Due diligence reviews
- Risk management advice
- Audit and Assurance Services in Melbourne
SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
Conversant in Mandarin and Malay languages, Jessica provides specialist audit services to her wide range of clients. Significant projects include:
- Managed due diligence audit for the acquisition of an Australian group with revenue over A$200m by a foreign-controlled enterprise;
- Managed the due diligence audit for the acquisition of a local travel group by an Asian conglomerate;
- Led audit engagements for companies undergoing IPO process to a successful listing on the ASX;
- Led and coordinated global engagements for multi-national clients.
ASSOCIATIONS
- Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Commerce - The University of Melbourne
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCIES
- Mandarin and Malay