Hobaib Saiben

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the Philippines with over 10 years of experience in accounting operations specializing in financial reporting, BIR compliance, and statutory tax audit backed by 6 years as a BIR Tax Examiner

General Accounting Manager at Hebe Beauty Cosmetics Inc. (2026-03 – 2026-09)

• Managed full-scope accounting and tax compliance operations, ensuring strict adherence to PFRS/PAS and BIR regulations.
• Led the handling of External Audit by SGV & Co.
• Spearheaded the identification and adjustment of prior period errors to maintain general ledger integrity
• Supervised regular inventory counting to reconcile physical counts of inventory and financial books
• Reviewed and approved tax returns filings, led tax planning and resolving tax issues with external parties to ensure 100% compliance with tax laws and regulations
• Consistently advanced the company’s interest involving a twelve million tax refund/reimbursement dispute with a partner e-commerce platform
• Spearheaded SEC, BIR, and LGU corporate registrations for affiliate entities to ensure multi-jurisdictional compliance
• Mentored and supervised junior accounting staff, improving team accuracy in daily transactional processing

Accounting Manager at Safexpress Logistics, Inc (2025-04 – 2026-02)

• Directed General Ledger operations, month-end closing, and preparation of financial statements for executive decision-making
• Formulated proactive tax planning strategies, optimizing cash liquidity by preventing non-mandatory withholding tax deductions
• Reviewed and approved tax returns filings and related statutory tax schedules
• Managed BIR tax audits, drafting formal protest letters and negotiating assessments to minimize tax liabilities
• Restructured accounting operations and team workflows, streamlining daily processes

Internal Financial Auditor at Synergy Advantage Inc. (2024-02 – 2025-03)

• Reviewed and audited financial statements of at least 15 subsidiary and affiliated companies of MDConnect globally
• Identified inconsistencies, discrepancies, and potential instances of financial misstatement in the books of affiliate companies
• Collaborated closely with internal teams to effectuate suggested changes and improvements to financial reporting systems and procedures
• Continuously oversaw the implementation of adjustment of financial reports and controls, ensuring sustained compliance and precision
• Supervised bookkeeping functions of accountants of these companies affiliated to MDConnect DMCC
• Aided in the preparation of financial statements, budgets, and other financial reports
• Managed and mentored a team of bookkeeping staff to assist in the preparation of financial statements of affiliate companies

Tax Examiner II at Bureau of Internal Revenue (2018-01 – 2023-12)

• Conducted full-scope tax audit by virtue of Letters of Authority across manufacturing, retail, healthcare, educational and construction sectors to ensure that government collected the right amount of taxes
• Evaluated, computed and enforced collection of tax deficiencies
• Spearheaded the filing and legal proceedings of at least two criminal and civil cases to erring taxpayers to further the enforcement of tax collection
• Conducted tax education seminars for taxpayers on newly issued BIR Revenue Regulations and Tax Code Amendments
• Participated other tax administration activities and programs of the Bureau such as Oplan Kandado, surveillance operations, tax compliance verifications, processing of transfer taxes on real properties

AR Accountant at Rawafed Group of Companies (2015-10 – 2016-12)

• Handled the processing of sales invoices
• Maintained subsidiary ledger of Accounts Receivable

Accounting Lecturer at AKIC (2014-10 – 2015-08)

• Handled accounting subjects such as Auditing, Audit Theory, Partnership and Corporation Accounting and Basic Accounting to

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in ACCOUNTANCY – Mindanao State University, Marawi City (2014)