AIRA IZA GALLEGOS
Summary
- Over 6 years professional experience in Corporate Finance ,Accounting & Taxation and Risk Advisory.
- Strong finance domain knowledge especially in Shared Service environment. Have demonstrated success aiding companies to optimize and streamline processes to propel improvements in efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager
EY GDS CS Philippines Inc.
10.2022 - Current
- Manage and oversee the team's deliverables and collaborate with onshore to deliver quality output on time. Also, establish and enforce proper accounting methodology, policies and principles.
- Mentoring/coaching the staff and seniors and provide refresher sessions on the engagement's WoW (Ways of Working) and setting up Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for newly updated processes.
- Review and sign off associates' and seniors' Tax Provisions calculations, Income Tax Returns, WHT workings, BSRs (Balance Sheet Reconciliation) and journal entries ensuring the accuracy of the calculations being made are aligned with applicable IFRS standards and statutory regulations.
- Direct report to higher management on process improvements, governance and escalate matters as necessary.
- Ensuring all the tax payments are made on timely basis & booked in ERP system while maintaining all the required documents e.g. Official receipts, Tax invoices etc. to substantiate tax credits claimed in the return.
- Responsible for driving process optimization and delivering efficiency targets.
Tax Supervisor (Senior)
EY GDS CS Philippines Inc.
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Supervised staff in the preparation of corporate income tax returns, balance sheet reconciliations and performed calculations necessary for computing withholding taxes due on certain types of payments for Asia Pacific and Oceania entities.
- Computed taxes owed or overpaid for clients.
- Reviewed and analyzed clients' financial information to ensure accurate tax returns were filed.
- Developed efficient processes to streamline procedures related to client's financial activities.
Global Tax Accountant
FieldCore (a GE Company)
06.2019 - 09.2020
- Prepare monthly/quarterly VAT/GST and Sales and Use tax reports for various global GE entities.
- Performed Return to Accrual Reports for deferred taxes related to prior years financials.
- Prepares journal entries to be posted in SAP, balance sheet reconciliation, open items management, and month end close for Middle East, Europe and America entities.
- Provides calculations related to Network Profit Fee (NPF) for related party.
Tax and Compliance Specialist
PDAC and Co. CPAs
11.2017 - 05.2019
- Respond and resolve tax notices from Tax Authorities. Also, represent clients during tax assessments, drafting protest letters and preparing dockets to be submitted to the BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue) to the client and assisted on tax appeals in court and tax refund request.
- Prepare and file tax returns and arrange tax compliances for financial statements audit.
- Provide accounting and financial support to management as
needed
Education
ACCA Qualification - Accounting And Finance
ACCA
MBA -
Colegio De San Juan De Letran
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Our Lady of The Pillar College Cauayan
04-2017
Skills
- Financial Accounting
- Balance Sheet Accounts Reconciliation
- Variance Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting and Project Management
- Advanced skills in MS Excel and other MS Office applications
- Stakeholder management
- Proficient in SAP/Oracle/Quickbooks and Xero
- Skilled using Phyton, SQL, Tableau and Power BI
Certification
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Advanced Innovation Group Pro Excellence (AIGPE™)
- Lean Management and Manufacturing Expert - Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam
- Certified Bookkeeper - ICPAR
Timeline
Assistant Manager
EY GDS CS Philippines Inc.
10.2022 - Current
Tax Supervisor (Senior)
EY GDS CS Philippines Inc.
10.2020 - 09.2022
Global Tax Accountant
FieldCore (a GE Company)
06.2019 - 09.2020
Tax and Compliance Specialist
PDAC and Co. CPAs
11.2017 - 05.2019
ACCA Qualification - Accounting And Finance
ACCA
MBA -
Colegio De San Juan De Letran
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Our Lady of The Pillar College Cauayan
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Advanced Innovation Group Pro Excellence (AIGPE™)
- Lean Management and Manufacturing Expert - Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam
- Certified Bookkeeper - ICPAR
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