Princess Pearl Padua

--linkedin.com/in/princess-pearl-padua-cpa OVERVIEW Princess has more than six (6) of work experience in IT Audit and Advisory Services. Princess holds Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) passer. She is currently preparing to be certified under ISACA, and to undertake Masters in Business Administration. Princess has in-depth knowledge in implementation and project management audit including SDLC, test procedures and documentations. She is experienced in risk-based IT Audit and Advisory Services, having performed and managed engagements such as:  Busing Process Re-engineering (BPR)  Pre and Post System Implementation Review  Project Management  IT External Audit  IT General Controls (ITGC) Review  IT Application Controls Review WORK EXPERIENCE IS AUDIT OFFICER Market Bingo Group of Companies (Hi-Stakes Gaming Inc.) Quezon City June 2016 - Present  more than 4 yrs. Solely responsible for project management and SDLC of application systems for different industries. Applications includes web/mobile application (POS type) for food retail and consignment, point-of-sale systems for restaurants, web applications for traditional/electronic bingo, web application for localized franchise and its restaurants, and ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics NAV) for their financial reporting, as well as systems integration and customizations  Assisted in feasibility assessment, vendor selection, and creation of project plan  Assisted in gathering business requirement ensure that the system functionalities meets the needs of the company  Formulate and execute test scenarios, sample data and test scripts  Maintain issue tracking and monitoring  Coordinate milestones, updates, status reports, change managements, actions and deadlines, as well as project documentations  Assisted the company in deployment and implementation until go live Assisted and supervised the Finance and Accounting Department in enforcing proper accounting methods and policies during migration, as well as consolidating sales, reviewing systemgenerated inventory costing and bill-of-materials, posting accounts payable vouchers and validating correctness of journal entries WORK EXPERIENCE SENIOR ASSOCIATE - IT ADVISORY Reyes Tacandong & Co. Makati City December 2013 - June 2016  2 yrs. 7 mos. IT Audit  Identified relevant risks and reviewed the design and operating effectiveness of IT general controls over program change management, logical access management, information security, and backup and recovery  Developed solutions to address identified inadequacy in or absence of controls, and/or improved operational efficiency  Assessed the effectiveness of IT general controls and application controls over application systems based on different standards and industry’s leading practices  Discussed the issues and recommendations with the client’s management and the overall assessment to the financial audit team Business Process Reviews  Led business process reviews (BPR) and gap analyses resulting to identification of control weaknesses and operational inefficiencies and formulated tailor fit solutions to address such, as well as help the client roll out modified detailed business processes for impending automation or implementation of new systems/process  Documented ‘current state’ and ‘should be’ business processes through process flowcharts and high level process dashboards and diagrams that effectively document processes and highlight risks and controls associated with the business processes under review System Implementation/Project Management  Performed project management functions of system development (using traditional and agile methodologies), data conversion and pilot & roll out activities of a web and mobile application (POS type) of with home office integrated ERP system (Dynamics Navision). Included in the solution is an integrated data capturing mechanism for a land based casino end of day reporting for the efficient and timely calculation of government related levies (Major Project)  Identified and reviewed relevant client’s processes due for automation  Assisted clients in the identification of business requirements and preparation of technical requirements  Assisted clients in evaluating and selecting of vendors  Assisted clients in the system development and /or configuration of the acquired system  Oversaw and helped the client manage the related project risks  Assisted clients in testing and evaluating the system functionalities against requirements  Assisted client in implementing the new system until go live and certification of project owners WORK EXPERIENCE ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (SAP ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE) SMX Conventions Specialist Corp. Pasay City June 2013 - December 2013  7 mos. SALES REPRESENTATIVE (UNDERGRADUATE PART-TIME) Aegis PeopleSupport Inc. Makati City May 2012 - August 2012  4 mos. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA) May 2014 CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITOR (CISA) June 2016 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa, Manila 2008 - 2012  Academic Scholar SKILLS     Advanced skills in using Microsoft Office products Able to work both independently and in a team Strong communication skills Strong analytical and problem solving skills OTHER INFORMATION    Single Filipino 28 years old