James Smith Colorado

Experience

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  Reyes Tacandong & Co.

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

  Intern - Audit

  Helped and assisted in conducting year-end and interim audits:•Assigned in three companies, (Call Center, Hospital and Leasing Company) • Tasked to do inquiries and some interviews to the client contact• Assisted in conducting inventory counts and test of controls• Made bank reconciliations and walkthrough• Documented working papers and communicated results to seniors

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  PwC Philippines

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  Associate Auditor

  Assigned as a team member in financial and internal audits:• Responsible for doing fieldwork and conducting evidence gathering procedures ( vouching, inventory counting, analytical procedures, valuation, test of details, etc.)• Exposed in various industries (Mutual Funds, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil importation & distribution))• Tasked to document testing, report any findings and propose adjustments• Communicated audit concerns and adjustments to client • Helped clients on how to improve their controls and accounting process• Became more familiar with basic business operations of companies Show less

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  Zuellig Family Foundation

  Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  Finance Associate

  Finance Associate involved in daily operations:• Monitoring of cash advances and validation of its liquidation; Ensuring that transactions are valid and are in accordance to the organization's policy; Checking if there are double charges and the reasonableness of the expenses.• Communicate concerns to responsible people and report any significant findings to management if there are any and provide recommendations• Conduct regular meeting with other units to discuss issues involving finance department and provide orientation to newly hired staff on Finance Policies• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation for five different bank accounts for different projects• Participated in preparation for project audits • Took part in preparation and revision of USAID Project indicative budget for the next year• Exposed to accounting operations of Non-profit industry.• Experienced preparation and presentation of reports; Took part in preparation of Quarterly Program Implementation Review and participated in Organization Capacity Assessment and its presentation to USAID delegates Show less

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  Colorado Consulting

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2022

  Accountant / Consultant

  • Bookkeeping • Tax Accounting / Compliance• Financial Statement Compilation and Preparation• Management Accounting • Consulting (Process Review & Policy Making)

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  Mother of Perpetual Help Drugstor

  Mar 2016 - now

  Accountant / Finance Supervisor

  • Bookkeeping / Accounting • Tax Accounting / Compliance • Prepare in-house management financial statements• Provide internal control guidelines for drugstore operations• Bank Reconciliation• Review business processes and proposal of changes

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  Apeng's Ihawan

  Dec 2020 - now

  Co-Owner