ZHAIRA KIM T.
PALCONIT, CPA CIA
PROFILE
Zhaira is currently studying Japanese
Language in Tokyo, Japan and is also
working as a freelance accountant for
Australian SME’s.
She was a Senior Associate at Ernst &
Young Philippines with 5+ years of
work experience in the firm. She
handled multiple projects in Financial
Assurance Services and Performance
Improvement Advisory Services.
She graduated Cum Laude with a
Bachelor of Science Degree in
Accountancy at Ateneo de Davao
University. She is a Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) and has also
passed the internationally accredited
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam
in November 2013.
CONTACT
PHONE:
080-4925-3105
EMAIL:
zhaipalconit@gmail.com
ADDRESS:
1-31-4 Shin-Koiwa
Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
124-0024
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
EDUCATION
Tokyo Institute of Japanese (TIJ)
October 2018 - Present
Japanese Language Studies
Ateneo de Davao University
June 2007 - March 2011
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Cum Laude
Diaz Murillo Dalupan & Co. Awardee
Management Advisory Services – Final Exams Top-notcher
Ateneo de Davao University
June 2003 - March 2007
High School Graduate, with honors
Ateneo de Davao University
June 2007 - March 2011
Elementary Graduate, with honors
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Global Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
November 2013
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
October 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Accountant for Small-Medium Entities
August 2017 – Present
Carries out daily end-to-end accounting processes for Australian Small-
Medium Entities (SME’s) through web-based application. This includes
entry of sales invoices and purchase bills, bank reconciliation, debt
collection, payroll run, preparation and finalization of financial reports,
audit of accounts.
Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. / Ernst & Young Philippines
November 2011 – July 2017

Performance Improvement Advisory Services: Local Leading Mall Chain

Operator
May 2017 – August 2017
Project management services including coordination across teams in
Singapore and Philippines, key stakeholder engagement and vision
planning.

Performance Improvement Advisory Services: Multinational Logistics

Company Shared Service Center
February 2016 – May 2017
Assigned as the Central Process Lead for General Ledger and Fixed
Asset for the migration of accounting processes to shared service
center. Her responsibilities include the following:
• Reviewing current accounting processes and mapping them to
global standard
• Proposing solutions to address the identified gaps
• Conducting trainings to operations and meetings with the local
organization
• Supporting the operations during the stabilization phase

Performance Improvement Advisory Services: Multinational Consumer

Products Company Shared Service Center
December 2012 – January 2016
Became part of an engagement team for the leading global
consumer product company since December 2012 until February 2016
as a Row Lead and Project Specialist for multiple projects.

A) Financial Solutions: Payments and Banking Services Row Project

Specialist
August 2014 – January 2016
Assigned as the Row Project Specialist mainly handling the end-to-end
implementation of different project types, mainly focusing on Banking
and Accounts Payable. She has also been deployed to a global team
and worked offshore for regional projects in Newcastle, United
Kingdom. Her responsibilities comprise of Process Reviews, Gap
Analysis, Master Data Matching and Mapping, Process Documentation,
Systems Development and Testing, User Acceptance, Verification and
Migration including Post Cutover Support.

B) Financial Solutions: Supply Chain Accounting (Global Costing)

Business Expert
December 2012 – July 2014
Engaged in Financial Solutions Supply Chain Accounting row as a
Business Expert and assigned with multiple SAP tools for continuous
improvement across the Service Centres globally (i.e., Manila, China,
Russia, Newcastle, North America and Latin America). Phases include
analysis & planning, design, build, systems integration testing, user
acceptance testing and production.

Financial Assurance Services – External Audit: Local and Multinational

Clients
November 2011 – December 2012
Conducted external audit procedures for clients in various industries
such as BPO, Manufacturing, Management Services, Lease, Real Estate
and Construction. The procedures she performed include
walkthroughs, execution of substantive procedures, tax computations,
preparation of Income Tax Returns, and review of the financial
statement reports.
OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS
• Advanced computer skills
• Proactive team member, with proven ability to work with minimal
supervision
• Works equally well individually or as part of a team
• Has quick and appropriate responses to fast-paced, high-pressured
environment
• Fast-learner, dynamic, open to positive change and willing to learn
and acquire new roles and responsibilities
• Resourceful in the completion of her projects, effective at multi-
tasking
• Competent written and verbal communication skills
• Language Proficient (English and Filipino)
• Intermediate Japanese language skills
• Ability to facilitate workshops and trainings