About

Jacinta Thein

Jacinta Thein is a Chartered Accountant and Independent Director with over 29 years of experience across financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, technology, venture capital, and education.

She currently serves as an Independent Director at IJN Holdings, where she chairs the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee (ARCC) and the Finance Committee, and sits on the Tender Committee.

Her board work focuses on strengthening audit oversight, risk governance, financial controls, and regulatory alignment - helping organisations build resilient governance frameworks that withstand economic shifts, operational disruption, and regulatory change.

Background

Jacinta is the founder of JTandCom (JT & CO), a consultancy she established to advise boards and leadership teams on governance, financial transformation, and digital oversight. Through JTandCom, she has led the adoption of data analytics and reporting solutions across Asia, bridging traditional financial oversight with the possibilities of technology.

This combination of board-level governance and hands-on digital experience gives her a practical perspective on how audit, risk, and reporting evolve alongside technology adoption - without losing sight of accountability, control, and compliance.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Governance

• Audit & Risk Committee Governance

• Financial Oversight

• Regulatory Compliance

• Board Risk Oversight

• Board & Stakeholder Engagement

Professional Affiliations & Credentials

• Chartered Accountant (CA), ACCA

• AWS Certified AI Practitioner

• Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Associate

  
  

Approach

Jacinta believes that strong governance and technology literacy go hand in hand. She brings sharp strategic thinking to boardrooms, helping organisations bridge financial governance with digital innovation - enhancing compliance, automating reporting, and enabling smarter decision-making within structured governance frameworks.