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Work History
Education
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Certification
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ARCADIO III I. MACALDO

Surry Hills,NSW

Summary

A certified public accountant with a 12 year experience in financial statement audits. Currently, a Senior Associate in Grant Thornton Sydney and is involved in the audits of clients in various industries, primarily focusing in financial services sector.


Adept at various accounting and auditing standards, with significant experience in client phasing and project management.



Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Associate

Grant Thornton Australia Limited
11.2022 - Current

Lead Senior Associate for clients in the following industries:

  • Private Health Insurance
  • Energy Distribution (ASX Listed Entity)
  • Private Lending
  • Supervises multiple audit engagements and coaches 1 to 3 associates per audit engagement
  • Adept in AASB
  • Adept in group audit engagements
  • Involved in project management, billing and cost analysis.

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited
07.2019 - 11.2022
  • Lead senior associate for clients in the following industries: - General and Life Insurance (FRS 102 and 103)
  • Handled significant risk areas of the audit which relating to revenue recognition, insurance provisions and management override of controls
  • Supervises large audit engagements and coaches 1 to 5 associates per audit engagement
  • Coordinates with the US primary team for group reporting requirements
  • In-charge of the audits of the subsidiaries of the largest mutual life insurance company in UK
  • I also assisted in developing the audit strategy, cost, project and relationship management.

Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited Gibraltar
02.2017 - 07.2019

Lead senior associate for clients in the following industries:

  • General Insurance (FRS 102 and 103)
  • Asset Management
  • Construction
  • Online gaming
  • Handled significant risk areas of the audit which relating to revenue recognition, insurance provisions and management override of controls
  • Supervises large audit engagements and coaches 1 to 5 associates per audit engagement
  • Coordinates with the group primary team for group reporting requirements
  • Involved on a short-term basis, various internal audit engagements.
  • I also assisted in developing the audit strategy, cost, project and relationship management.

Supervisor

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Center Philippines
07.2016 - 12.2016
  • Led a team of 15-20 Analysts catering to different territories within Asia Pacific and United States to perform offshore audit engagements.
  • Managed the timelines with and reviewed assurance deliverables are reviewed and delivered to engagement team counterparts.
  • Involved in personal development and coaching of various analysts and trainings.

Senior Audit Analyst

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Center
05.2013 - 06.2016
  • Assisted Team Managers in performing initial audit reviews to assurance deliverables to several audit engagement teams within Asia Pacific
  • Has been a high performing Analyst as a result, was selected for a short-term secondment to PwC New Zealand from July to August 2015
  • Has been exposed to several industries including consumer products and services industries during the secondment period.

Experienced Audit Associate

Reyes, Tacandong & Co
11.2011 - 01.2013
  • Primarily involved in the financial statements audit of two Small and MediumEnterprises
  • Assisted in internal audits of manufacturing companies

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

Far Eastern University
Manila, Philippines
05.2011

Skills

  • Financial Statements Audit
  • Group Reporting to Primary Team
  • Referred Reporting Engagements
  • Insurance Accounting
  • Coaching
  • Team Management
  • Internal Audit/Internal Controls
  • Microsoft Applications

Certification

  • Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountantants, member since October 2011.
  • Ongoing membership application for CPA Australia

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Additional Information


I am currently in Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa and will require sponsorship in future employment.

Timeline

Senior Associate

Grant Thornton Australia Limited
11.2022 - Current

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited
07.2019 - 11.2022

Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited Gibraltar
02.2017 - 07.2019

Supervisor

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Center Philippines
07.2016 - 12.2016

Senior Audit Analyst

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Center
05.2013 - 06.2016

Experienced Audit Associate

Reyes, Tacandong & Co
11.2011 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

Far Eastern University
  • Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountantants, member since October 2011.
  • Ongoing membership application for CPA Australia
ARCADIO III I. MACALDO