Penny Lin

Director, Corporate Accounting at Agios Pharmaceuticals

Penny Lin, CPA, has diversified work experience in accounting and finance roles. Penny has held positions in various companies, including Agios Pharmaceuticals, PTC Therapeutics, Inc., Archcom Technology Inc. (Hisense Broadband), PwC, Spirit Fitness Products, and C&F ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED.

Their most recent role was as an Associate Director of Accounting at Agios Pharmaceuticals, where they focused on improving the timeline of periodic close, coaching and building a high-turnover team, and exploring process enhancements through systematic automation. Penny also successfully implemented intercompany rules.

Prior to that, Penny worked at PTC Therapeutics, Inc. as an Accounting Manager, where they were involved in Oracle/FCCS implementation and coached a team through data transfer and training in addition to participating in ERP projects. Penny also worked as a Senior Accountant and was responsible for R&D accrual processes, expense analysis, and various financial transactions.

Before joining PTC Therapeutics, Inc., Penny was an Accounting Manager at Archcom Technology Inc. (Hisense Broadband), where they played a key role in SAP implementation and cross-functional coordination with procurement, R&D, production, and finance.

Penny began their career at PwC as an Experienced Audit Associate, where they gained extensive experience in financial statement audits for top international clients in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, luxury boutiques/cosmetics, and industrial commodities. Penny demonstrated technical capacity and knowledge of audit guides, GAAP, IFRS, and technical news releases.

Earlier in their career, Penny worked as a General Accountant at Spirit Fitness Products and as an Audit/Tax Associate at C&F ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, where they gained experience in financial statement audits for international corporations in various industries and tax-related responsibilities.

Penny had also worked as a Tax Consultant at PwC, where they were part of the Transfer Pricing (TP) team and provided tax consulting services to multinational clients, focusing on quantitative and qualitative analysis for benchmarking and preparing Transfer Pricing reports.

Overall, Penny Lin, CPA, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in accounting, finance, auditing, and taxation, along with strong technical and analytical skills.

Penny Lin, CPA has a strong educational background in accounting and audit. Penny obtained their Master's degree in Accounting/Audit from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate education at National Taiwan University from 2002 to 2007, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Economics. Additionally, Penny Lin holds the certification of Certified Public Accountant from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, although the specific month and year of the certification's completion are not provided.

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