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MARY ANN PURA CATADMAN
De Villa Residence, Dona Maria Village 1
Punta Princesa, Cebu City, Philippines
Tel. No. 032-2643630
Cel. No. 0916-3442610
e-mail address: mary_anne27@yahoo.com
WORK HISTORY
Position/Title : INTERNAL AUDITOR
Company : William, Gothong and Aboitiz, Inc. (WG&A, Phils.)
Nature of Business: Shipping
Duration : April 1, 1998 to May 15, 2002
OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION:
· To determine the soundness, adequacy, efficiency and effectiveness of financial and operational systems of internal controls of assigned audit coverage.
· To ascertain the extent of compliance with established financial and operational policies, plans and
procedures of assigned audit coverage, and government laws and regulations.
· To verify the existence of assets and assure that proper safeguards are maintained to protect them from losses.
· To ascertain the reliability and integrity of financial and operating information in assigned audit
coverage.
· To recommend financial and operating improvement of assigned audit coverage.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Audited assigned organizational and functional activities of WG&A and its affiliates (Cebu Ferries Corporation and Ocean Master). The scope of the audit included the review and examination of financial, sales, marketing and terminal operations of both WG&A and CFC; review and reconciliation of accountabilities of provincial agencies; attesting bidding and asset disposals; conducting inventory of company assets such as vans, spare parts, machinery and equipment; review of operations of CFC-HO; conducting ocular inspection of WG&A properties.
· Participated in special audit jobs requested by management for investigation of frauds and anomalies.
· Prepared formal written reports, expressing opinion on the Company’s internal control system, reliability and integrity of records and measures taken to correct previous year’s audit and communication of action plans for current year’s audit.
· Discussed and presented audit concerns to Auditees during and at the conclusion of the examination. Recommended corrective action to improve controls and operations and reduce cost.
· Appraised the adequacy of the corrective action taken to improve deficiencies.
· Performed the audit in a professional manner and in accordance with the approved audit programs and with less supervision.
· Recommended, updated, revised internal control questionnaires, audit programs, checklists and audit working formats.
· Obtained, analyzed and appraised data to determine adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control system and the efficiency of the performance of activities under review.
· Interacted with various levels of personnel in conducting interviews and testing of internal control systems.
· Ensured that audit programs are properly accomplished and that working papers prepared has complete indexes and cross-references.
· Surveyed functions and activities in assigned areas to determine the nature of operations and the adequacy of the system of control for achieving established objectives.
· Recommended / shared ideas on the direction and thrust of the proposed audit effort.
· Recommended improvement to update the scope of the audit, the audit program and the audit procedures to be used.
· Compiled data to be used as permanent file and for developing an audit program.
· Evaluated a system’s effectiveness through application of business systems knowledge and understanding of audit techniques.
· Assisted the Audit Supervisor in identifying activities subject to audit coverage, evaluating their significance, and assessing degree of risk inherent in the activity in terms of cost, schedule and quality.
· Assisted the Audit Supervisor in conducting on-the-job training for newly hired audit staff.
· Counseled the newly hired staff auditor whenever needed.
· Kept abreast of new Company policies and procedures and developments in the internal Auditing profession.
Position Title : ACCOUNTING STAFF - (Liquidation/Systems Administration Section)
Company :William, Gothong and Aboitiz, Inc. (WG&A, Phils.)
Duration : February 1996 to March 31, 1998
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Responsible for liquidation of passage and freight revenue reports of assigned agencies.
· Reviewed/checked the accuracy and validity of commission and expenses claimed by provincial agencies.
· Checked the accuracy and completeness of the total revenue and accountability of agencies and their remittances to Home Office.
· Prepared monthly bank reconciliation statement and the statement of agency’s accountability.
· Encoded to General Ledger the revenue vouchers, journal vouchers and cash receipts vouchers submitted by the different branches and agencies for recording.
· From time to time, visited the agencies to reconcile the discrepancies noted in the Agency’s Liquidation Report.
· Since the section also handled the system’s administration function, the position was also tasked to draw the financial reports every after the monthly closing of the books. The reports will be submitted to the budget department for analysis and financial statements generation.
· Assisted the supervisor in monitoring and analyzing the selected nominal accounts every end of the month.
Position Title : BOOKKEEPER
Company : Washington Electrical and Industrial Supply, Inc.
Nature of Business: Trading
Duration : August 1994 to February 1995
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Responsible for the recording of the company’s daily transactions such as sales and expenses.
2. Checked accuracy and completeness of sales and purchase invoices.
3. Responsible for the monitoring of company’s Accounts Receivables.
4. Prepared monthly reports and summaries of remittances of VAT output/input for Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) purposes.
5. Responsible for the safekeeping of the company’s documents and records.
OTHER WORK-RELATED EXPERIENCES:
Conducted a feasibility study in small business (A Proposed Goat Raising Business) (Under Graduate Study - USJ-R)
Conducted a feasibility study in small business (A Proposed Store of Visayan Delicacies at Supercat Terminal) (Post Graduate Study - USJ-R)
SKILLS AND INTERESTS:
I am proficient in computer software applications like Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. I also have enough background in Platinum, Oracle, Nexus, Lotus Notes, Internet and other application softwares. I can fluently converse in English, Filipino and Visayan. I am sociable, eager to learn, and open to new ideas.
TRAININGS AND SEMINARS:
Audit Command Language (ACL) for Windows
February 19-23, 2002, Pan-Pacific Hotel, Manila
Business and Automated Systems Clinic, Inc.
In-House Seminar on Internal Audit
November 4-6, 1999, WG&A Training Room - Cebu City
Conducted by: Joaquin Cunanan and Company
Oracle Application
October 1999, CFC Conference Room - Cebu City
Conducted by: Ms. Maritess Tautoan - Aboitiz One
Basic Course in Information Systems Controls and Auditing
May 15-19, 2000, Midtown Hotel - Cebu City
Conducted by: SGV
Introduction to EVA and Calculating EVA (Economic Value Added)
August 11, 2000, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation - Cebu City
Conducted by: Magdalena Anoos of Aboitiz One
Assisted by: Miss Ma. Evangeline Relativo and Mitch Cabigon
Structured Systems Analysis and Design
August 12-15, 2000, Castle Peak Hotel, Mabolo, Cebu City
Conducted by: Mr. Xavier P. Rodriguez
EDUCATION
College University of San Jose-Recoletos (1990-1994)
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
High School Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Colleges (1986-1990)
Honorable Mention
Elementary Odlot Elementary School
Valedictorian
Post Graduate Master in Business Administration
1 Semester only