Deborah Ong
About Deborah Ong
Deborah Ong is a Tax Manager at Brookfield Asset Management with over a decade of experience in tax management and corporate tax.
Professional Title and Current Role
Deborah Ong holds the position of Tax Manager at Brookfield Asset Management. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing tax strategy, compliance, and reporting for the organization. She transitioned to this role in mid-2021 after a brief tenure at The Arnott's Group.
Previous Experience in Tax Management
Prior to her current role, Deborah Ong served as a Tax Manager at The Arnott's Group in 2021 for five months. She also amassed extensive experience at KPMG, working first as a Senior Tax Consultant - Corporate Tax from 2014 to 2017 and then as a Senior Tax Manager from 2018 to 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Additionally, she gained international exposure by working as a Tax Associate at BlackRock from 2017 to 2018.
Educational Background
Deborah Ong has a robust educational foundation in both accounting and law. She achieved a Bachelor of Business in Accounting and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Queensland University of Technology, completing both degrees in the span of 2009 to 2014. She furthered her expertise by obtaining a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, studying from 2014 to 2017.
Career at KPMG
Deborah Ong worked at KPMG, initially as a Senior Tax Consultant - Corporate Tax from 2014 to 2017, and later as a Senior Tax Manager from 2018 to 2021. During her tenure, she honed her skills in corporate tax, managing complex tax-related issues, and providing strategic tax consultancy services in Sydney, Australia.
International Experience
Deborah Ong's professional journey includes international experience, notably at BlackRock, a global investment management corporation. She served as a Tax Associate from 2017 to 2018, where she was engaged in handling tax matters on a global scale, adding a diverse geographical aspect to her expertise.