Manager Real Estate

REYCRES D. BINONDO, CPA

#* **** *****, ******** *, Jamaica

E-mail: *******@*****.***

Mobile: +876-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• More than 5 years experience with the Philippines largest auditing firm (SGV & Co. / Ernst & Young Philippines) and Jamaica largest auditing firm (PwC)

• Received consistent academic awards from primary education to college; graduated Cum Laude in one of the most distinguished schools in the Philippines

• Obtained approval from California Board of Accountancy to sit for California U.S. Certified Public Accountant Examination.

WORK EXPERIENCE

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PwC) CARIBBEAN – Jamaica

Assistant Manager (Manager for the assigned Audit Client Portfolio)

May 2, 2011 – present

• Performs detailed review of audit working papers and audit procedures done by audit seniors and junior staff members.

• Performs understanding of the clients industry and key performance drivers, business trends, emerging technical and industry developments, and the clients’ internal controls and accounting policies/procedures.

• Discusses with the senior manager, partner and clients for any issues noted.

Accomplishments with PwC

• Audit exposures in Telecommunications, Financial Services (Lending and Credit Union Company), Information Technology, and service industries.

• Manages audit portfolio. The managed Portfolio includes five (5) multinational audit clients namely Ericsson, Ecolab, Cala Telecom, Claro Jamaica (América Móvil Subsidiary in Jamaica) and Digicel Telecom Group.

• Audit engagement of Claro Telecom (América Móvil Subsidiary – Fortune 500) and special review engagement related to purchase acquisition of Claro Telecom in Jamaica by Digicel Jamaica.

• Reviewed, summarized, and documented component audit deliverables and reporting packages of 100 subsidiaries of a Group Telecom company submitted by 14 PwC global offices and 3 non-PwC auditors from different countries.

• Prepared and submitted audit deliverables of three multinational audit clients as a component auditor to PwC Group Auditors (PwC offices from different countries).

• Managed the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) review engagement with assigned four (4) audit seniors.

SYCIP GORRES VELAYO & CO. (A Member Firm of Ernst & Young Global)

Audit Manager/Associate Director Nov 2009 to Apr 2011

• Managed audit clients assigned and directly reporting to the partner-in-charge.

• Managed the economics of the engagement and is active in identifying the opportunities consistent with Ernst & Young independence policies.

• Assisted the clients in the preparation and review of their separate and consolidated financial statements reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Audit Senior Associate Jul 2007 to Sep 2008

Audit Associate Nov 2005 to Jun 2007

• Executed walkthroughs and test of controls on clients’ significant class of transaction.

• Performed substantive procedures to account balances.

• Performed analytical procedures to assess the reasonableness of fluctuations in the clients’ financial statements.

• Performed detailed review of audit working papers and audit procedures done by the junior staff members.

• Resolved issues noted during fieldwork and escalate to senior auditors and partner any major issues that require discussion.

Accomplishments with Ernst & Young

• Audit exposures in Real Estate, Insurance, Asset Management, Information Technology, Transportation and Holdings Companies (Philippine MRT), Investment Houses, Pharmaceutical Products Distribution, Non-profit Corporation, Trading and Retail Companies

• Handled top-ranking listed companies in the Philippines specialized in real estate (Ayala Land Group Subsidiaries and Vista Land Group – Vertical and Horizontal projects), insurance, information technology and entertainment industries.

• Managed to resolve issue related to reverse purchase acquisition in one of the listed companies handled.

• Experience in IFRS conversion from Local Philippine GAAP.

GLOBAL CORPORATE ADVISORY PTE. LTD. (GCA) – Singapore M

Senior Associate

Feb 2009 to Nov 2009

• Exhibited thorough understanding of accounting and auditing issues and prepared concise and clear presentations of these issues to engagement team members and client management.

• Sought ownership and took full responsibility over assignments and exercised independent judgment and discretion in performing work.

• Ensured quality in delivering client service by directing daily progress of fieldwork and informing superiors of the engagement status.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS DURING STUDY PERIODS

October 2005 Awarded as Highest in Auditing Problem in the CPA Board Exam among reviewees from the review school attended

January 2005 3rd place- Regional MASquerade Accounting Quiz Bowl, Bacolod City

October 2004 Champion- Regional Accounting Quiz Bowl Level II, Boracay Island

S.Y.2003-2004 President, Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants La Salle Chapter

S.Y.2001-2003 Vice President-Membership, Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants La Salle Chapter

EDUCATION AND ELIGIBILITY

October 2005 Passed the Certified Public Accountants Board Examination

June 2000 Passed the National examination for Competency Assessment for Computer Technician Level II

June 2001 -

March 2005 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

La Salle Affiliate College, De La Salle University Supervised School

Graduated Cum Laude (94%)

2000 - 2001 Ateneo de Davao University

1 Semester of accounting study (College Degree)

Finished 2nd Honor (with a rating of 91.86%)

June 1998 -

March 2000 Interface Computer College

2 years of vocational course under Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholarship Grant

Graduated as Silver Medalist (with a rating of 94%)

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