Yishen Liang Cpa

Yishen Liang, CPA, CFA has a strong background in finance and analytics, with experience in various roles and industries. Yishen is currently serving as the Head of Commercial Analytics - BI at Blackmores Group, where they manage the company's commercial analytics and business intelligence functions. Prior to this role, they worked as a Senior Group Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst and a Senior Planning Analyst at Blackmores Group. Yishen also served as a Planning Analyst at the company. Yishen has previous experience as a Consultant at Financial Promotions Pty Ltd and as an MBA Business Analyst Intern at Suncorp Group. Yishen has also worked as an MBA Consultant at Verizon. Yishen's extensive experience extends to their time at RAW Minerals B.V., where they held the role of Operations Manager. In this position, they successfully built the company's first Chinese branch office and managed the supply chain division in Greater China. Yishen sourced products from Chinese suppliers, managed customer demand forecasts, negotiated payment terms, and handled complex logistics, among other responsibilities. Yishen led a team and developed a foreign exchange solution to protect the firm from currency fluctuations. Prior to RAW Minerals, they worked as a Merchandiser at Nantong Teijin Co. Ltd.

Yishen Liang, CPA, CFA has a diverse education history. In 2021, they passed the CFA Exam Level III from the CFA Institute, specializing in Finance and Financial Management Services. In 2016, they completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree at AGSM @ UNSW Business School, with a focus on Business Administration and Management. During the same year, Yishen also participated in an MBA exchange program at Cornell University, further enhancing their knowledge in Business Administration and Management.

Yishen's pursuit of professional qualifications also includes their involvement with CPA Australia. From 2016 to 2018, they completed CPA Professional Level Exams, building their expertise in accounting and related fields. Yishen previously obtained the Associate designation from CPA Australia in 2013, after completing the CPA Foundation Level. Additionally, Yishen holds a N1 (highest level) certification in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, which they achieved through formal study at Eikan Education from 2010 to 2013.

Regarding their academic background, Yishen earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Language and Literature, specializing in General Studies, from East China University of Science and Technology in 2006. However, further details about their possible enrollment in a master's program at UNSW and additional MBA studies at AGSM @ UNSW Business School are unknown.

In terms of additional certifications, Yishen obtained their Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute in April 2022. Yishen also holds the CPA Australia qualification, which they obtained in June 2019. Furthermore, they achieved the Naati Professional Translator certification for translating from English into Chinese from NAATI in June 2017. Lastly, Yishen demonstrated proficiency in the Japanese language by passing the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1, awarded by The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services in January 2013.