Accounting Management
Resume:
REDENTOR C. BARLETA
Apt ****, *** Mount Pleasant Road,
Toronto, Ontario M4P2L4
abn28k@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To lead, organize and manage the finance and accounting or audit function
at the corporate or business unit level of a diversified group of
companies with interest in property, retail, manufacturing or financial
services utilizing my corporate finance and controllership experience and
abilities in strategic planning and budgeting. This will contribute to an
efficient service-oriented finance and accounting or audit unit that will
support sustainable growth in business revenue while controlling cost to
maximize profitability.
RELATED SKILLS
Team Leadership Budgeting Systems Analysis and
Design
Project Management Financial Analysis ERP Knowledge
Feasibility Studies Bank negotiations Risk Management
Forecasting Coordination of audits
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
An experienced and successful professional with over 25 years of corporate
finance, controllership and audit experience in property, retail,
manufacturing and public accounting firms, proven track record in
completing successful corporate finance deals and organizing and managing
simple to complex finance and accounting divisions, B.Sc. Accounting with
a CIA and CPA (Phils) designations, leading to the following selected
accomplishments:
. Led the team that successfully completed the US$ 110 million global bond
exchange offering of a publicly listed property group. Working with the
CEO and CFO, managed and coordinated the work of the group's key
financial officers and third party consultants. The group was able to
obtain a new US$ 39 million medium-term loan and issued new bonds to
refinance the global bond which improved its profitability and financial
condition.
. LED THE TEAM THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COMPLEX US$ 26.6 MILLION LOAN
RESTRUCTURING OF A LEADING GARMENTS MANUFACTURING AND RETAIL COMPANY.
WORKING WITH THE CEO, MANAGED THE COMPANY'S KEY OFFICERS AND THIRD PARTY
CONSULTANTS. THE COMPANY'S LOAN WAS CONVERTED INTO A US$ 9 MILLION TERM
LOAN AND THE BALANCE SWAPPED TO NEW SHARES THROUGH A DEBT-TO-EQUITY
SCHEME WHICH IMPROVED ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION AND ENCOURAGED FOREIGN
INVESTMENT.
. DEVELOPED THE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS FOR A PROPERTY GROUP'S' LUXURY
APARTMENT PROJECTS. WORKING UNDER THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEVELOPED THE
FINANCIAL FORECASTS AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSES TO EVALUATE THE BEST
SCENARIO TO MAXIMIZE PROFITABILITY. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY BECAME THE
BASIS FOR ITS LONG-TERM BUSINESS PLAN AND ALLOWED THE COMPANY TO ACHIEVE
TAX SAVINGS OF US$ 2 MILLION AND POST CONSECUTIVE NET INCOME WHICH
PEAKED AT US$ 1 MILLION IN 1997.
. SUCCESSFULLY LED THE BLUEPRINTING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MICROSOFT'S
SOLOMON ERP SYSTEM FOR A LARGE PROPERTY GROUP'S SHOPPING MALL AND SAP
FOR A PLANTATION GROUP. THE IMPROVED SYSTEM AND PROCEDURES PAVED THE WAY
FOR A MORE EFFICIENT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT REPORTING SYSTEM WHICH IS
BEING USED BY THE COMPANIES TO DATE.
. All companies managed as financial controller obtained "clean"
unqualified opinion from top 5 audit firms on its audited FS and
complied with regulatory requirements. Moreover, several project
studies passed creditors' due diligence reviews, leading to successful
fund raising totaling US$ 60 million to finance expansion programs.
. ALL AUDIT ENGAGEMENTS SUPERVISED WERE PROFESSIONALLY HANDLED TO CLIENTS'
SATISFACTION. ENTRUSTED TO HANDLE THE FIRM'S BIGGEST AND MOST
COMPLICATED CLIENTS/ENGAGEMENTS.
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Degree/Designation Name of Year Completed
University/Institute
Certified Internal Auditor Institute of Internal 2012
Auditors (IIA)
Certified Public Philippine Institute of 1989
Accountant CPAs (PICPA)
BSC Accounting De La Salle University 1985
Redentor C. Barleta
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Auditor
2010 - 2012
A.F. Paredes & Co.,CPAs LLP, New York and New Jersey, U.S.A.
Employer is a CPA firm specializing in the audit of non-profit agencies
funded by the New York City government.
Supervised and conducted the audits and fiscal reviews of several non-
profit agencies funded by New York City's Department of Youth and
Community Development (DYCD), Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
(DOHMH), Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Human Resource
Administration (HRA). Also, handled other regular audits and prepared
income tax returns for professional engineering corporations.
Corporate Financial Advisor
2009 - 2010
Pakuwon Group, Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesian publicly listed company and global bond issuer engaged in
superblock and township developments.
Led the finance team involved in the bond restructuring. Liaised and
coordinated due diligence reviews by the financial advisor, lawyers,
auditors and creditors. Managed the subsidiaries' finance, accounting,
tax, budgeting and EDP functions. Coordinated the audits of interim and
year-end financial statements. Handled corporate investor relations
function with equity investors, research analysts and debt rating
agencies.
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Finance Director
2000 - 2009
Lee Cooper Indonesia/PT. Kushendy Asribusana, Jakarta Indonesia
Company is the exclusive licensee of Lee Cooper fashion wear in Indonesia
which operates 100 retail outlets in Indonesia
Led negotiations with syndicated lenders and implementation of a debt
restructuring and spin-off plan. Managed the finance, accounting, budget,
tax, legal and corporate secretarial functions of the Company. Coordinated
the interim and year-end audits of financial statements. Coordinated the
annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings.
Finance and Accounting Manager
1992 - 2000
Napan Group Property Companies, Jakarta, Indonesia
Top ten property group which develops residential and commercial projects.
Prepared financial projections and sensitivity analyses for the apartments
and hotels projects. Negotiated with banks for new construction loans.
Established, implemented and managed the finance, accounting and budgeting
functions. Reviewed monthly and yearly financial reports for management,
audit or tax purposes. Liaised with lenders, hotel operators, foreign
shareholders and potential investors. Prepared annual reports and
coordinated annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings.
Senior International Auditor
Salim Group, Jakarta, Indonesia
1991 - 1992
The largest business conglomerate in Indonesia.
Conducted the systems analysis, design and implementation and audits
(management, operations and financial) of companies in Indonesia and
Singapore.
Audit Staff- Senior Auditor
1986 - 1991
Ernst and Young (SGV & Co.), Manila, Philippines
Supervised the financial audits of clients in the telecommunication,
banking, semi-conductor, finance and investment, construction industries
from planning and risk assessment to preparation of final report and
income tax returns.
PERSONAL
Hobbies/Interest: Piano, Guitar, Song Writing/Composition, Tennis,
Basketball
Computer Literate: Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), Visio
Languages: English, Filipino, Bahasa Indonesia
Member: Association of Fil-American Accountants, IIA, PICPA
References: Available upon request.
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