Catherine Alcantara, Assistant Manager

Catherine Alcantara

Assistant Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dubai

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
21 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months

Assistant Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2010

Performing key management roles on audit assignments in the CIPS (Consumer and Industrial Products and Services) and TICE (Technology, Information, Communications and Entertainment) sectors
Providing on-site coordination with clients’ management and PwC management at all levels in developing audit findings and recommendations regarding business internal control and compliance, day to day control of the audit team and completing audit assignments
Utilising technical skills, knowledge and prior experience in resolving issues to reach sound conclusions and provide recommendations to clients
Preparing complete set of financial statements and reporting packages required by the client
Coaching senior associates, associates and trainees in executing the audit as per PwC methodology and reviewing their working papers

Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to September 2010

Lead smaller to medium sized client audit engagements, which include planning, executing, directing and completing financial audits
Drafted a complete set of financial statements and reporting packages required by the client

Junior to Senior Auditor at Deloitte
  • Philippines
  • February 2005 to December 2007

Performed financial audits
Prepared complete set of financial statements and verified income tax calculation for local income tax return purposes
Performed Sarbanes Oxley audit
Coordinated with other members of the audit team and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high quality client service
Lead the engagement team, coach other team members and coordinated with other parts of the firm like technical and tax specialists as necessary to provide high quality client service

Customer Service Specialist at Security Bank Corporation
  • Philippines
  • January 2003 to February 2005

Provided competent, timely and error-free service to customers while ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory policies
Handled services account opening requirements and maintenance
Supported Branch Head’s volume objectives through in-branch cross selling

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Philippine School of Business Administration
  • March 2002

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office
External Audit
Team Coordination
Leading Cross Functional Teams
MS Office

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member
  • November 2004