Kimberly Shein Lagac

Licensed CPA with expertise in IFRS and comprehensive experience across both public and private accounting sectors. Highly analytical professional with a strong ownership mentality, dedicated to ensuring absolute financial accuracy, optimizing accounting processes, and consistently meeting strict deadlines.

Accountant at Asset Owner Solutions – IQ-EQ Philippines (2024-12 – 2025-08)

• Reconciled and posted journal entries across portfolio investments and investors; maintained general ledgers
• Administered end-to-end capital call and distribution processing, ensuring precise tracking of unfunded commitments and accurate investor allocations.
• Conducted monthly cross-system reconciliations between SAP IMA and SAP DWH to resolve discrepancies and ensure reliable data pipelines.
• Compiled and delivered consolidated investment reports and actionable analytics for performance dashboards (Tableau), giving clients transparency of their current investments
• Utilized Financial Portfolio Analyzer to evaluate net income, FX returns, and regional/sector performance across global portfolios.
• Monitored debt refinancing and capital adjustments
• Served as key point of contact for international clients on accounting inquiries.
• Coordinated year-end audits
• and responded promptly to external auditor queries.
• Identified and resolved process bottlenecks, reducing monthly/quarterly reporting cycle times.

Experienced Audit Associate at SGV & Co. (EY) (2022-10 – 2024-05)

Performed a variety of audit procedures for clients in Power, Merchandising, and Manufacturing industries including listed companies from Singapore and in the Philippines. Audited Financial Statement Accounts:

• Cash and Bank Balances – performed bank reconciliations, standard bank confirmations, and cash cut-off procedure.
• Accounts Receivable – confirmed customer balances, evaluated aging schedules, subsequent cash receipt testing and tested the allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure proper valuation and collectability.
• Inventory – observed physical inventory counts, inventory aging reports, evaluated net realizable value (NRV) write-downs, and cut-off testing (shipping/receiving).
• Prepayments and other current assets – inspected underlying contracts, confirmed third-party balances, and recalculated amortizations to verify accuracy, existence, and proper valuation.
• Investments in Associates – evaluated significant influence, recalculated share of net income under the equity method, and assessed impairment indicators to verify proper valuation and carrying value of investments in associates.
• Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) – vouched additions and disposals, recalculated depreciation expenses, and assessed impairment indicators to verify existence, ownership, and carrying amounts.
• Accounts Payable and Accruals – performed searches for unrecorded liabilities, confirmed vendor balances (supplier statements reconciliations), and vouched subsequent payments (completeness and cut-off)
• Loans and Borrowings – confirmed debt balances and covenant compliance with lenders, recalculated interest expenses, and verified current vs. non-current classification.
• Leases – evaluated lease contracts, recalculated right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities, and verified amortization schedules and discount rates to ensure accurate accounting and valuation.
• Revenue – performed substantive analytical procedures, sample transaction testing (three-way matching of purchase orders, receiving reports, and invoices), and cut-off tests
• Expenses – conducted substantive analytical procedures, vouched operating expenses to supporting invoices, and performed cut-off tests to verify completeness and correct period recording
• Assisted with planning and execution of the audit engagement, including risk assessment, control testing, and substantive testing.
• Analyzed financial statements to identify potential misstatements and ensure adherence to accounting standards.
• Contributed to the timely completion of audit engagements while maintaining high standards of quality.

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy – Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (2014 – 2019)