Max Cuevas

Experience

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  Punongbayan & Araullo

  May 2005 - Aug 2007

  Audit Associate
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  Shell

  Mar 2008 - Oct 2010

  Controls Assurance Analyst

  • Conducts assessment of the company’s internal control environment/business processes, evaluating the adequacy of security and controls associated with information systems, supporting compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404• Provides analysis, recommendation, and information concerning the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control environment to help ensure management (a) the effectiveness and efficiency of operations; (b) safeguarding of Company assets; (c) reliability of financial reporting; and (d) compliance with applicable laws and regulations• Identify process improvements and control remediation process.• Monitors implementation of agreed action plans to ensure closure of deficiencies identified.• Develops/streamline local policies and financial standards and promotes continuous process improvement in internal processes. Show less

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  Novare Technologies

  Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

  Asst. Finance Manager

  • Performs reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements including taxation, dividends, annual reports and accounts• Develops financial model for new business initiatives or new product proposals. Reviews underlying financial assumptions by working with relevant functional partners including sales and operations groups • Oversees the approval and processing of revenue, expenditure, and control documents, department budgets, mass salary updates, ledger, account maintenance, and data entry• Creates, coordinates, and evaluates the financial programs and supporting information systems of the company to include budgeting, tax planning, financial planning and analysis• Handles business and financial strategy and planning, monitoring, management, and reporting including management and development of policies, systems, processes Show less

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  Oasis Investment Company (Al Shirawi Group)

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2016

  Internal Audit Officer

  • Perform analysis of systems and operations to strengthen and improve internal controls and processes.• Conducts financial audits and analysis with the aid of ACL, to ensure compliance with policies and standards (IAS/IFRS)• Participate in various IT audit engagements (Process workflow reviews, Systems and data migration, IT investment protection and controls)• Prepares special and compliance in accordance with the Company standards and guidelines, UAE Law, and ISO Procedures• Identify, develop and document audit issues and potentially fraudulent activities and recommendations using independent judgment concerning areas being reviewed. • Audit of database and operating systems thru Audit Command Language (ACL) Show less

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  Dubai Airports

  May 2016 - now

  Manager - General Ledger & Reporting