Linh Tran

• An eager-to-learn Financial Control Analyst at Skipton Building Society and professional Senior Auditor with over 5 years of working experience in financial audit at Grant Thornton (Vietnam) Ltd.
• Graduated with a Master's in Financial and Management at Leeds Beckett University.
• Work well under pressure, committed to deadlines, organized, focused, and always desire to learn with a can-do attitude.

Skipton Building Society                                                                                                         Jun 2023 – Current

Financial Control Analyst

• Worked alongside the Financial Control Leader, ensure that key elements of Financial Control are operating effectively over divisions and/or functional areas with specific responsibilities
• Independent walkthrough, process review and design effectiveness.
• Monthly hard close process, including month end reviews, journal entries, flux analysis and accurate financial reporting within set deadlines.
• Be collaborative, being accountable, being curious, being brave with the business to understand their needs to enable better decision-making.

Nam Song Broomhill Ltd – Part-time                                                                                       May 2021 – Jun 2023 

Assistant Manager                                                                                                                                    Leeds, UK

• Supervised, managed, and trained employees on company policies, hazard procedures, and daily assigned tasks.
• Managed kitchen operations, and daily financial transactions, reduced labor expenses, and controlled wastage of food.

Grant Thornton (Vietnam) Ltd                                                                                                  Jan 2017 - Sep 2020

Senior Associate, Audit and Assurance Services                                                                                   Hanoi, Vietnam

• Achieved the highest rate of client satisfaction amongst Senior Level: 81% over expectations and 19% excellent performance and 100% on deadlines
• Achieved CLEARR AWARD for the best team of the year: A reward for Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility characteristics evaluated by the dedication to the company.
• Be a team leader to provide a variety of services, such as law and regulation compliance, auditing financial information, tax advisory, accounting system advisory, and providing tax workshops and accounting seminars to clients in different fields: High technology manufacturing, commerce, social business enterprise, open-end fund, etc. 
• Trained interns and assurance assistants in both knowledge and other practical skills.

International Projects Engineering & Architecture Company Ltd                                             Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

General Accountant                                                                                                                             Hanoi, Vietnam

• Worked closely with the CEO and CFO to create an accounting system, increasing work productivity by 30%.
• Trained accountants for developing and organizing accounting systems.
• Reduced entry input time by 30% and decreased errors by 50%.
• Reviewed and prepared financial statements and audit reports for 4 years to uncover variances.

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Finance and Management (Merit)                                               Sep 2020 - Jan 2022

Leeds Beckett University

• Modules: Corporate Finance (7.8/10), Managing Financial Resources, Investment and Fund, Corporate Finance, etc.

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification                                                                                        July 2017

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Accounting and Auditing (7.5/10)                                             Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

Banking Academy

• Awarded Second Prize in Accounting and Auditing Arena
• Leader of Accounting and Auditing Club
• Leader of Banking Academy Volunteer Club
• Modules: Accounting Principles, Performance Audit, International Economy, Business Valuation, Business Finance, etc.

High School Diploma in Natural Science and Informatics (Distinction)                                   Sep 2010 - May 2013

Vinh Phuc Highschool for Gifted Students

• Maths, Physics, Informatics: A+