Gabrielle Renelly Montalbo CPA, Senior Officer - Finance and Accounts

Gabrielle Renelly Montalbo CPA

Senior Officer - Finance and Accounts

International Centre for Sport Security

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
8 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 11 Months

Senior Officer - Finance and Accounts at International Centre for Sport Security
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2012 to October 2018

 Responsible for complete full accounting function, i.e. posting into general ledger and preparing financial reports;
 Process payments and prepare related documents such as invoices, vouchers, and statements;
 Review and process payroll in accordance with Wage Protection System;
 Review and check bank reconciliation statements;
 Maintain information in the accounting system;
 Review transactions for changes and accuracy and correct any errors;
 Reconcile transactions, financial data and other information to an accounting software system;
 Prepare cash flow forecast on a weekly basis;
 Facilitate and control the monthly and year-end closing of the financial books;
 Prepare monthly financial reports to the top management;
 Conduct monthly financial analysis of the company’s financial position and performance;
 Coordinate with internal and external auditors in facilitating the audit;
 Assist in the budget preparation;
 Maintain and update of the Financial Dashboard - a tool which showcase the cost vs. budget of a directorate as of a given period;
 Develop a Project Cost Estimation Template for the company.

Associate Auditor at Ernst & Young
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2011 to July 2012

Engaged in the performance of external and statutory audits of various companies in compliance with Qatar’s Ministry of Economy and Finance governing rules and Qatar Financial Centre;

Performed quarterly reviews of different companies;

Involved in complete audit process starting from the planning phase up to conclusion phase;

Designed and performed substantive procedures for significant balance sheet and income statement accounts and tests of controls for significant processes;

Set parameters for identifying significant accounts and disclosures;

Prepared audit working papers and documentations;

Ensured that correspondences between the management of the client and the audit team are being maintained throughout the course of the audit;

Prepared complete set of financial statements and management reports;

Assigned to Accounting Compliance and Reporting engagement - responsible for accounting and bookkeeping, payroll processing and administration, management and statutory reporting, and audit coordination.

Reviews financial budgets of clients

Analyze cost-budget status of clients as part of the audit

Associate Auditor at Ernst & Young
  • Philippines
  • January 2010 to January 2011

Performed audit of several companies of various industries;

Performed procedures from the planning up to the conclusion phases of the audit;

Designed and performed substantive audit procedures for specific balance sheet and income statement accounts;

Designed and performed tests of controls on significant processes;

Prepared audit working papers and other required documentations;

Addressing management assertions such as presentation and disclosure, existence, completeness, rights and obligations, valuation and measurement by performing audits;

Financial statements casting and referencing;

Became part of Asia Pacific Talent Hub - an audit group responsible for offshore audits of hedge funds and insurance clients mainly in Hong Kong and Singapore in compliance with E&Y Cayman requirements.

Assistant Auditor at Commission on Audit
  • Philippines
  • April 2008 to June 2008

• Performed audit of the City of Batangas and the Municipalities of Alitagtag and Sta. Teresita, Batangas.
• Examined the Cash Accountability of the Barangay Officials of the said locations and prepared Statement of Accountability Report.
• Prepared Cash Count Report.
• Audited Cash and Check Receipts and Disbursements Journals.
• Reconciliation of vouchers with the journals provided by the client being audited.
• Prepared Audit Working Papers.
• Examined the methods and Accounting principles applied by the client in the course of its operations and determining its compliance with the Philippine Accounting Standards (PAS) and the New Government Accounting System (NGAS).
• Other relevant responsibilities performed in relation to the audit:

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Certified Public Accountant
  • October 2009

Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at De La Salle University - Lipa
  • April 2009

Completed Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with an Academic Distinction Award.

Specialties & Skills

Auditing
Financial Accounting
Team Management
Accounting
Microsoft Office
Quick Business Manager
Microsoft Office
Global Audit Methodology
SharePoint
Quickbooks Tally SAP Oracle SAGE

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member
  • October 2009

Training and Certifications

Introduction to SharePoint (Training)
Training Institute:
International Centre for Sport Security
Date Attended:
August 2011
ICSS Quality Management System (QMS) (Training)
Training Institute:
International Centre for Sport Security
Date Attended:
August 2011
IFRS Update Seminar 2012 (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young
Date Attended:
November 2012
Accounting and Tax Developments 2012 (Training)
Training Institute:
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Date Attended:
September 2012
EY SEAD / Caseware Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young
Date Attended:
October 2011
MS Project Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Skills Management Training WLL
Date Attended:
September 2012
Hedge Funds (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young
Date Attended:
September 2010
Audit and Accounting 2 (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst & Young
Date Attended:
October 2011