Ruiqi (Ricky) Fan
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Audit Semi-Senior within the Business Assurance stream, with hands-on experience supporting statutory audits across Not-for-Profit organisations, higher education institutions, social housing providers, and mid-sized corporate entities in the UK.
Brings a cross-disciplinary background combining education and professional services, enabling a structured, people-aware, and detail-oriented approach to audit fieldwork. Experienced in audit planning support and fieldwork execution, performing substantive testing across key financial statement areas in line with established audit methodologies. Recognised as a reliable team member with strong documentation skills and the ability to work effectively within international teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Audit Semi-Senior – Business Assurance
BDO LLP (UK)
London, United Kingdom
2023.09 - 2026.02
- Assisted with statutory audit engagements for diverse client portfolio, contributing to compliance and financial accuracy.
- Contributed to audit planning and carried out fieldwork.
- Performed substantive testing across PPE, payable, receivable, cash, payroll, expenditure, etc.
- Identified audit findings and prepared proposed adjustments.
- Completed tasks under tight deadlines
- Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select thebest decisions.
- Developed clear audit working papers for senior review, facilitating effective oversight and quality assurance.
Customer Service Assistant (Part-time)
Hospitality Sector
London, United Kingdom
2021.10 - 2023.05
- Provided exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Communicated effectively in English and Chinese with clients to enhance understanding.
- Collaborated effectively within multicultural teams to enhance communication and service delivery.
Education
Master of Arts - Special and Inclusive Education
University of Nottingham
UK 2020.09 - 2021.12
Bachelor of Education - Special Education
Weifang University
China 2015.09 - 2019.06
Skills
- Audit Fieldwork, Substantive Testing, Audit Documentation, Risk Assessment
- Project management capabilities
- English – Fluent (working proficiency)
Mandarin Chinese – Native
Japanese – Beginner (currently studying)
- Calm under pressure, Problem-solving and Good Communication skills
- Excellent in Microsoft Excel, Word, andPowerPoint
Affiliations
- Heavy metal
Timeline
Audit Semi-Senior – Business Assurance
BDO LLP (UK)
2023.09 - 2026.02
Customer Service Assistant (Part-time)
Hospitality Sector
2021.10 - 2023.05
Master of Arts - Special and Inclusive Education
University of Nottingham
2020.09 - 2021.12
Bachelor of Education - Special Education
Weifang University
2015.09 - 2019.06