Katherine Joyce Rodriguez
Summary
Finance professional with comprehensive experience in financial support and analysis. Skilled in managing accounts, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with IFRS Standards and other regulations. Utilises strong analytical abilities and attention to detail to streamline processes and optimise financial performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2017
2017
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Finance Assistant Manager
Nexgen Tax and Accounting LLC
Dubai, UAE
07.2025 - Current
- Assisted in preparation of annual budgets, resulting in efficient allocation of resources.
- Coordinated timely completion of month-end close processes, maintaining strict adherence to deadlines.
- Prepared monthly management accounts and reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Finalised VAT returns with rigorous transaction checks.
- Supported finance manager to ensure financial compliance.
- Collaborated with various departments for seamless budget execution.
- Overseeing work of finance staff for accuracy and compliance to company standards.
- Overseeing financial reporting processes, maintaining accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Liaised with auditors, facilitating smooth annual audit process.
- Identified areas for improvement and enhancements in financial processes and reporting mechanisms.
- Conducted variance analysis to identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
- Managed group financial consolidation for multiple entities.
Audit Supervisor from Audit Associate
RSM UAE
Dubai, UAE
12.2019 - 06.2025
- Engaged in year-end audit of UAE Free Zone entities (DIFC, DMCC, JAFZA and ADGM) including planning, execution, reporting and client communication;
- Engaged in review of compliance requirements for entities registered under independent regulator of financial services (DFSA and FSRA);
- Performed procedures in identifying deficiencies/exceptions of client’s business and financial reporting process;
- Performed designed audit procedures for significant accounts, clearly documented the work performed and conclusions reached and presented findings to the management;
- Performed the preparation and review of Financial Statements and relevant disclosures in accordance with the effective standards;
- Performed extensive understanding of client’s processes (marketing, client acquisition, KYC procedures and customers verification, contract signing, operational processes and revenue recognition);
- Effectively supervised the assigned engagements to successfully achieve the objectives and deadlines;
- Mentored and supervised junior staffs, including providing feedback upon completion of engagements.
Audit Associate
ERNST AND YOUNG PHILIPPINES/ SGV & CO.
Manila
07.2017 - 09.2019
- Engaged in quarterly review and year-end audit, including planning, execution, reporting and client communication;
- Client portfolio includes SEC registered clients and private companies covering real estate, construction and manufacturing industries;
- Performed engagement planning procedures including completion of engagement schedules and budgets;
- Analyzed financial data to understand the client’s business and significant processes and identify whether the business is operating as per expectations, investigate and explain the discrepancies;
- Analyzed performance of client’s business and operations including ratio analysis, trend analysis and variance analysis;
- Engaged in the preparation of working papers and assisting in maintaining subsidiary ledgers and general ledgers by providing the necessary bookkeeping of journal entries;
- Performed designed audit procedures for significant accounts, clearly documented the work performed and conclusions reached and presented findings to the management;
- Performed walk-throughs to understand financial reporting systems and to identify internal controls that reduce the risk of material misstatement of financial results and communicated assessment and preparation to the management;
- Assist in the preparation and review of Financial Statements and relevant disclosures in accordance with the effective standards;
- Participated audit trainings and completed required web-based learning classes.
On the Job Training/Internship
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Manila
11.2014 - 04.2015
- Assigned in clerical and administrative works to assist the auditors
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Manila, PhilippinesBachelor of Science - Accounting Technology
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST
Manila, PhilippinesSkills
- FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITS
- CRITICAL THINKING AND DATA ANALYSIS
- UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF IFRS STANDARDS
- FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING
- ATTENTION TO DETAIL
- LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- STRONG PRIORITIZING SKILLS THROUGH A TIME SENSITIVE SCHEDULE
- TECHNOLOGICAL PROFICIENCY
- FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGES
- WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Certification
- MAY 2017
- CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
- Passed the the CPA Licensure Examination issued by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Philippines
Timeline
Finance Assistant Manager
Nexgen Tax and Accounting LLC
07.2025 - Current
Audit Supervisor from Audit Associate
RSM UAE
12.2019 - 06.2025
Audit Associate
ERNST AND YOUNG PHILIPPINES/ SGV & CO.
07.2017 - 09.2019
On the Job Training/Internship
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
11.2014 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Science - Accounting Technology
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION