Ruth Joy Esgrina

• Leads fieldwork, manages performance, coaches and mentors more junior team members, and keeps engagement leaders updated on audit engagements

• Effectively manages audit processes with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters including revenue, inventories, financial instruments and income taxes

• Engages with clients of different levels, identifies and communicates audit issues, risks, and recommendations to management, while maintaining good professional relationship throughout the engagement

• Constantly develops understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing these knowledge to develop junior colleagues

• Reviews and evaluates audit findings, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and audit standards.

• Participates in meetings and discussions with clients to understand their business processes and risks, as well as their specific visions and needs

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, such as tax, consulting, or advisory, to address client needs and provide integrated solutions

• Maintains professional ethics, integrity, and confidentiality in all aspects of work.

• Has expertise in accounting frameworks (IFRS) and in related financial reporting matters

• Supervises and leads the audit team in the performance of audit procedures
• Drafts and reviews audit reports, management letters and other client communications
• Reviews the work performed by junior staff members
• Reviews client’s financial statements
• Performs administrative functions including engagement economics and people development through career counselling as well as providing performance feedback

• Understands the business and the client’s accounting system to properly execute audit procedures
• Executes audit procedures as designed in the audit program
• Informs and updates seniors/in-charges of the progress of the engagement
• Establishes rapport and maintains good working relationship with clients