Dr. Nam-Chie Sia (CFA, FCIA, CISA, CA, CFE)

Dr. Nam-Chie Sia (CFA, FCIA, CISA, CA, CFE)

Create value in governance, risk management and control (GRC) through collaboration and professional training

Singapore
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About

I have professional experiences working in audit, risk management, compliance, and operations. I enjoy working with people from different cultural background to make things happen and add value to organisations.

With wealth of knowledge as a trainer for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) and a past member of the International Internal Audit Standards Board, I am looking forward to share my experiences and knowledge with aspiring auditors to help them prosper in their careers.

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Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Hwa Chong International School Graphic

    Board of Directors

    Hwa Chong International School

    - 11 years

    Making strategic decisions that equip the school to provide first class education to international and Singaporean students enrolled with Hwa Chong International School.

    Exercise corporate governance duties to ensure that the school has excellent internal controls and risk management capability to safeguard its assets and reputation.

  • Hwa Chong Institution Graphic

    Board of Directors

    Hwa Chong Institution

    - Present 20 years

    Education

    Exercise corporate governance responsibilities to safeguard the assets of Singapore Chinese High School and its subsidiary.

  • Treasurer

    Yio Chu Kang Grassroots Organisations

    - Present 30 years

    Social Services

    Review and approve financial assistance to needy residents and activities to foster community bonding.

  • Board of Governor

    Institute of Internal Auditors - Singapore

    - 6 years

    Education

    Support the Institute to extend education and development opportunities to its members.
    Conduct Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) courses to assist members and candidates to pass CIA exam.
    Represent the Institute in International Internal Audit Standards Setting Committee, an international committee with members from America, Africa, Europe and Asia.

  • Board Member

    International Internal Audit Standard Board

    - 2 years

    Formulate, approve and promote International Internal Audit Standards

  • Chua Chu Kang Town Council (Main Office) Graphic

    Council Member and Audit Committee Member

    Chua Chu Kang Town Council (Main Office)

    - Present 7 years 11 months

    Social Services

    Part of audit committee who provide oversight and support to internal auditors of the town council (2017 - present)
    Part of finance committee who oversee the internal controls for financial processes and investment strategies (2016 - 2017)

Publications

  • Challenges for a small not-for-profit organisation to embark on data analytics strategy

    Amity Business Journal

  • Eight Tips Towards PDPA Compliance

    The Business Times

    The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) became effective in Singapore on 2 July 2014. While most organisations know that violating the PDPA can result in severe punishment, many are unsure about compliance. The article outlines 8 ways the Internal Auditors can help their organizations to comply.

Projects

  • Sanction Screening Project

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    Leverage expertise from Compliance, Analytics, Technology and Operations to upgrade bank-wide sanction screening system across 14 countries within 6 months. Cover 98% of payment volume.

  • Build a new International Branch

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    Design T&O operating model with subject matter experts.
    Report status and escalate road blocks to Project Steering Committee.
    Leverage resources to perform system testing, recruit team members, conduct training and draft SOP.

    Other creators
    • SME in Operations
    • Technology
    • Compliance
    • Legal
    • Bankers
    • Finance
    • Risk Management
    • Product Specialist

Honors & Awards

  • Honorary Member

    Institute of Internal Auditors, Singapore

  • Fellow CIA

    The Institute of Internal Auditors Singapore

    In recognition of valuable contribution to the internal audit profession in Singapore.

Languages

  • English

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  • Chinese (Simplified)

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  • Chinese (Traditional)

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