Linlin Jin
ACA-qualified finance leader with 17-years' experience in accountancy practice
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LondonMember since May 25, 2026
IPO financial reporting readiness and listing executionStrategic financial planning, budgeting, and KPI-driven performance managementInvestor-grade reporting: US GAAP/IFRS/UK GAAPMD&A-quality insightsNon‑GAAP metricsInternal controls and corporate governanceFinance procedures transformation: reporting automation, and process scale-upCross-border project leadershipBoard and audit committee reportingStakeholder managementIFRSUS GAAPUK GAAPRevenue recognitionConsolidation with FX and intercompany transactionsGlobal tax coordinationShare-based paymentsAccounting estimates and judgmentsICFR designRisk-control matricesRemediation planningReporting packageXeroSAPSageOracleMicrosoft 365 copilot
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IPO financial reporting readiness and listing executionStrategic financial planning, budgeting, and KPI-driven performance managementInvestor-grade reporting: US GAAP/IFRS/UK GAAPMD&A-quality insightsNon‑GAAP metrics
Experience
Director at PKF Littlejohn LLP (2014-01 – Present)
Advisor to growth and transition-stage companies on IPO financial reporting readiness, corporate governance, for UK and US capital markets.
- Led UK and US IPO audits, and advised companies on financial reporting quality improvement covering internal control and corporate governance uplift
- Advised on investor-grade reporting packs aligned to expectation on public-company; improved MD&A quality and non‑GAAP policy/reconciliations to support conveying financial performance to investors and other stakeholders
- Advised on the design and implementation of ICFR frameworks; mapped risks to controls to close remediation gaps
- Drove financial forecasting model improvements, improving on accuracy, data comprehensiveness and linkage to KPI suites linked to strategic objectives
- Managed complex, multi-stakeholder projects across 3–4 time zones; delivered to aggressive transaction timetables with disciplined execution and clear risk management
Audit Manager at Deloitte LLP (2006-01 – 2013-12)
Led audit work for large, multinational groups under tight reporting cycles; deep exposure to internal controls, complex consolidations, and cross-border coordination. Clients included Carphone Warehouse, First Capital Connect, and JTI.
Education
ACA – ICAEW (2009-01)
BA (Hons) in Economics – University of Warwick
