CFO at Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc. (2023-01 – Present)
- Worked with all executives and stakeholders to craft and execute strategic direction
- Provided financial insight and strategic advice to the CEO and Executive team
- Led fundraising activities with financial institutions for projects worth ₱3.5 billion
Division Head - Finance/CFO at PJ Lhuillier Group (2020-01 – 2023-12)
- Spearheaded, designed and executed business model change resulting to a 40% reduction in tax payments
- Organized business strategies to reduce finance costs by ₱16.0 million annually
- Designed and implemented strategy to liquidate ₱250.0 million in unutilized tax credits
- Redesigned processes reducing completion from 3 months to 5 days
Group Finance Director at PPC Asia Group (2017-01 – 2020-12)
- Provided leadership in developing short-term and long-term strategic financial objectives
- Implemented more than 20 new financial processes and spearheaded rationalization of operational processes
- Devised processes and ensured 100% compliance of monthly group financial reporting with planning/analyses
Assurance Director at SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. (2006-01 – 2017-12)
- Directed audit for ₱2.7 billion equity offering thru a backdoor listing in PSE
- Led assurance engagement team on a ₱3.0 billion, 10-year maiden bond offering in PDEx
- Completed special merger audit of more than 20 entities in preparation for eventual listing
- Executed optimization activities and increased overall profitability of newly assigned accounts by 50% more than previous results and meet targeted audit report issuance, a first in at least 5 years
- Directed audits of more than 25 entities concurrently and responsible for audit planning, coming up with test of controls and audit work programs
- Managed accounting and bookkeeping work for a Philippine branch of a UK and India-based global client with a 15-member team across different service lines (accounting/tax/legal) with exceptional client marks
- Performed statutory audits and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) section 404 and U. S. GAAP for a telco entity
- Seconded to Ernst & Young U.S. for audits of biotechnology and technology firms and earned a high rating
