heini baccay
Senior Auditor III
Dubai
Summary
Heini A. Baccay, a Certified Public Accountant, is currently employed as an Audit Senior III in Deloitte & Touche Middle East. With almost 6 years of in-depth experience in auditing and accounting, she was trained to be well equipped to different standards applicable to various industries and to her profession as well.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Auditor
Deloitte & Touche Middle East
1 2022 - Current
Senior Auditor
Isla Lipana & Co. (PwC Philippines)
2021.01 - 2022.01
Senior Auditor
SGV & Co. (EY Philippines)
2018.01 - 2021.01
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Cagayan State University
2013.05 - 2018.05
Skills
Experience in the preparation of consolidated and standalone financial statement prepared in accordance with the IFRS
Involvement in various group audits, interim reviews, ICFR audit and PCAOB engagement
Prepare quarterly presentations/reports that are presented to the audit committee and those charged with governance
Responsible for overall management of assigned engagements by taking responsibility on planning, strategizing, executing, and closing procedures of an audit engagement
Prepare management letter comments outlining recommendations for improvement in client's internal control and accounting system
Perform in-depth review of business processes and related internal controls, confirming the understanding of significant processes and determine relevant key controls responsive to identified risks
Experience with audit procedures including conducting risk assessment, setting materiality and precision levels, leading audit team meetings, liaising with third parties, ensuring timely communication with client and all material adjustments are agreed, identifying internal control weaknesses and recommending solutions and performing post balance sheet and subsequent event reviews
Knowledgeable on the basics of Reuters and Bloomberg Terminals relating to the valuation of listed investments
Handled companies with Enterprise Resource Planning Software such as SAP, Mfg Pro, Lawson, Microsoft Navision, and Oracle
Advance knowledge on computer applications like Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Strong drive for excellence, quality, and integrity
Good communication skills and effective coaching and facilitating skill
Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
Clarifies roles and responsibilities collaboratively with team members to improve their level of commitment and alignment with requirements
Support the learning and development of all members of the team, identifying new and different ways of working and provide for skills practice and learning
Certification
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), 10/01/2018, Present, Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Manila, Philippines
Roles And Responsibilities
As a Senior Auditor, she is mainly responsible in planning and strategizing the audit, performing higher risk controls and audit procedures, effectively monitoring team’s status, directly supervising and coaching junior audit staffs and maintaining good client relationship, among others. She has almost 6 years of audit involvement servicing both local and international corporations in various industries, which includes but not limited to real estate, retail, automotive, oilfield services and equipment, telecommunications, consumer products, business services, air cargo, aviation, and not-for-profit organization.
Technicalexposure
- Real Estate, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Retail, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Retail, GCC and MENA region
- Real Estate, Romania
- Automotive
- Oilfield Services and Equipment
- Telecommunications, Philippines
- Business Services, Cayman Islands
- Consumer Products
- Air Cargo, Philippines
- Aviation, Philippines
Affiliation
Member, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
Awards
Consistently recognized as Deloitte UAE Awardee for exceptional client service.
Training
- EY’s Annual Assurance - Fundamental concept of the firm’s global audit methodology. Also includes IFRS enablement training for new standards and updates on IFRS.
- Asset management training - Training related to audit approach and methodologies for asset management industry clients. Also includes mock audits and financial statements review.
- Basic Taxes for Non-Tax Staff and Reviewing Income Tax Returns - Training about basic concepts of income taxes and review of income tax returns for non-tax staff.
- Newly adopted standards - Training related to the impact and assessment of the newly adopted standards such as IFRS 15, IFRS 9 and IFRS 16.
- AML Training - Facilitated training that provides knowledge on preventing and discovering money laundering.
- Essentials of Leadership - The course teaches leaders the interaction essentials to handle the variety of challenges and opportunities they encounter every day in the workplace and beyond.
- Delegating for results - In this course, leaders learn the skills they need to address delegation challenges, gain the commitment of team members, develop individual skills and abilities, and enhance the overall capability and capacity of their teams and, ultimately, the organization.
- Audit Quality Program - Primarily focuses on the changes brought about by ISA 315 (Revised) also known as the “The PwC Risk Assessment Process” (“TPRAP”). The learning path / module below covers changes in methodology, working practices / behaviors and the initial impact in year 1 of adopting ISA 315 (Revised).
Timeline
Senior Auditor
Isla Lipana & Co. (PwC Philippines)
2021.01 - 2022.01
Senior Auditor
SGV & Co. (EY Philippines)
2018.01 - 2021.01
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Cagayan State University
2013.05 - 2018.05
Senior Auditor
Deloitte & Touche Middle East
1 2022 - Current