SENIOR TAX ASSOCIATE - SYCIP, GORRES, VELAYO & CO. (SGV & CO.)
(2025-08)
- Transitioned from Tax Associate in-charge role, continuing to lead core tax compliance functions independently.
- Continued providing comprehensive tax and bookkeeping services to various clients across multiple industries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
TAX ASSOCIATE (In-charge role) - SYCIP, GORRES, VELAYO & CO. (SGV & CO.)
(2024-05 - 2025-08)
- Led the preparation and review of tax returns for various entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations.
- Managed bookkeeping services for clients, including maintaining manual books of accounts (e.g., general ledgers, journals, etc.)
- Kept abreast of changes in tax laws and accounting standards, ensuring that all bookkeeping activities were compliant.
- Performed monthly and year-end account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records. Analyze financial data to identify trends and discrepancies.
- Assisted in the preparation of documents and schedules for internal and external audits including FS preparation as well as filing of Audited FS on eAFS.
- Assisted in BIR assessments for various clients and working with other teams.
- Assisted audit teams on reviewing income tax disclosures and other related tax FS disclosures.
AUDIT ASSOCIATE - SYCIP, GORRES, VELAYO & CO. (SGV & CO.)
(2022-07 - 2024-05)
- Actively participated in various stages of external audit engagements, including planning, execution, and completion, for clients across diverse industries.
- Performed substantive testing and analytical procedures on clients' financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS).
- Built and maintained strong client relationships through effective communication and in a professional manner.
- Prepared comprehensive audit workpapers and documentation that supported audit findings and adhered to firm and professional standards.
- Experience in the audit of Holding Company, Foreign bank, Retail company and Foundation etc.
- Utilized various auditing software and tools to streamline the auditing process and increase efficiency.
- Review of financial statements and disclosures.
ACCOUNTING INTERN - PUNONGBAYAN & ARAULLO (P&A Grant Thornton)
(2021-07 - 2021-09)
- Assisted in the preparation and organization of working papers for audit engagements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Supported account reconciliation and the preparation of financial statements.
- Maintained and updated multiple sets of books for various clients across different industries, supporting daily accounting operations.
- Prepared draft tax returns and statutory reports for supervisory review.
