I began my career on a quest for a training organisation, which is a fairly usual entry point for accounting and finance students. Fortunately, I landed in a large professional practice. A few successful chartered accountant friends and family members inspired me to go for a career in finance when I was at school.
From audit, I have transformed myself into an M&A transaction services financial adviser specialist. What I most like is the enactment aspect, in which I need to act on behalf of my client for tasks such as transaction/deal negotiations.
My journey has provided me with the liberty to develop myself and expand my skills
Technology has acted as a catalyst to transform many professions, including accounting and finance. I believe upcoming technological advancements will make things even more dynamic and push finance professionals in new continuous professional development directions.
My professional network has served me well in multiple ways, both in and out of work. My network is a group of people I have pursued for business leads, job searches, intellectual discussions and career counselling.
I feel quite optimistic about Vietnam’s economic growth for the foreseeable future because of the government’s successful measures in containing Covid-19. Essentially, the political scenario is stable, which allows the government to undertake sound decisions and adopt consistent policies.
To some extent, relatively lower domestic consumption and weak global demand in 2020 caused by Covid-19 hurt Vietnam’s economy. However, the change in consumption demand has enabled Vietnamese businesses to revamp their production and business models for greater sustainability.
They have employed multiple solutions to maintain operations, such as boosting e-commerce, offering innovative products and services, exploring different investment modes and seeking new markets.
I also believe that Vietnam will likely benefit from the current shifting of global supply chains to low-cost countries.
Throughout my professional life I’ve enjoyed the freedom of being able to manoeuvre between organisations and geographies, opting to join financial services at an important stage of my career and most recently becoming an advisory professional. My journey has provided me with the liberty to develop myself and expand my skills, while also giving me the opportunity to genuinely enjoy the work I do.
I would eventually like to see myself as an entrepreneur who inspires and impacts the people around me in a positive way. If I weren’t in finance, maybe I would have been an actor or lawyer; the common attributes of my current role and these two alternatives is creativity.
