Finance and Administration Manager
Lutheran World Relief
Total years of experience :9 years, 5 Months
Significant Highlights:
□ Drafted and implemented the Finance and Administration Manual Supplement for our Country Office.
□ Successfully managed five funds from different donors (Bill & Melinda Gates, ACT Alliance, AusAID etc.) totaling US$7 Million in partnership with 8 NGOs nationwide.
□ Developed budget proposals for different donors like AusAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ACT Alliance which resulted to additional grants in our Country Office worth US$5 Million.
□ Recommended and successfully launched online updating of accounting information via Google Docs.
□ Effectively provided mentorship on NGO partner’s staff improving its accounting practice.
□ Created database of accredited suppliers for office expenditures and capital expenditures.
□ Conducted multiple trainings and orientations to new NGO partners.
Significant Highlights:
□ Drafted and finalized (approved by the Board of Directors) Internal Audit Manual used by the Company.
□ Implemented internal auditing procedures and guidelines for audit work documentation.
□ Played a significant role on several cases of fraud detection in the business’ subsidiaries and affiliates.
□ Successfully engineered internal control policies and procedures for cash processes, procurement, and petty cash fund of the subsidiaries and affiliates.
□ Conducted accounting training to subsidiaries and affiliates staff to improve its accounting practice.
□ Effectively performed periodic audits to subsidiaries and affiliates to check accuracy of financial reports provided to top management and to evaluate the internal control procedures implemented and recommend improvements, if needed.
Significant Highlights:
□ Promoted to Senior Associate on August 2007
□ Participated in the annual conduct of independent evaluation of financial statements of companies ranging from different industry i.e. energy distribution, education, financing, real estate if in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
□ Effectively reviewed and evaluated internal control processes of the clients and recommended areas for improvement.
□ Prepared audit programs, annual income tax returns and client’s management letters for four major clients.
□ Efficiently obtained competent evidential matter to substantiate the fairness of client’s financial statements; prepared schedules, summaries and reports based on audit findings; assisted in office functions and on special assignments.
□ Properly valuated derivative instruments in accordance with IAS 39 for a multinational client.
Tertiary 1998-2002 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Xavier University ( Ateneo de Cagayan University) Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines Secondary
