Pek Kee Chan

Pek has more than 20 years of financial and accounting experience in the not-for-profit and commercial sectors. Pek is a CPA-qualified accountant since 1997. Pek joined YWCA Canberra in August 2011.

Pek‘s job roles in her career path included internal audit team leader, financial accountant, management accountant, project consultant, advanced financial analyst, senior finance manager, and executive director. Pek has worked in many industries including accounting firms, banks, retail organizations, membership organizations, and multinational information technology companies. In her current role, Pek oversees the finance & corporate services of the YWCA Canberra, is accountable for the financial and risk management operations of the organization, development of a financial and operational strategy to ensure financial sustainability of the organization.

Pek has a passion for leading change through innovative digital finance transformation to improve productivity. Digital finance focuses on the ways we are using technology to replace manual accounting practices through AI and automation.

Pek is a volunteer mentor with the CPA Australia Mid-Career Mentoring Program. Pek would like to share the skills and experience she has gained throughout her career journey, giving back to the community and helping to shape the career of a fellow member, as well as the opportunity to benefit from reverse mentoring by learning and developing new skills.