Efrelyn David

• Managed a team of auditors, ensuring accurate and timely completion of audit projects. Also, currently manages a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) team of 15 members.
• Conducted strategic and technical reviews to verify compliance with auditing standards, schedule constraints, and budget parameters.
• Built strong relationships with the engagement team and clients, identified areas where GDS Assurance can improve quality, and increase the scope of work. Awarded with an overall satisfaction rate of 4/4 from the global team. Recently gained a new client with a total of 3,700 billable hours.
• Spearheaded initiatives to support market operations, ensuring the market remained compliant with new standards.
• Conducted regular technical and soft-skills training to audit staff, increasing their knowledge and skill set in the field.
• Enhanced audit efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new auditing software (e.g., EY digital and automation tools).
• Conducted timely performance reviews and provided performance feedback to audit staff. Mentored audit staff members, sharing knowledge and expertise to build stronger team capabilities.

• Assisted in the planning and execution of audit programs, ensuring timely completion.
• Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations. Recipient of EY's SPOT and BRAVO awards to commend employees that excel with day-to-day operations.
• Prepared detailed reports, highlighting key findings from audits and presenting them to the global team for review and action. Received engagement feedback of Gold Standard in Team and Personal Leadership from various global teams.

• Collaborated with EY Canada audit teams to develop comprehensive audit plans, from planning to execution, ensuring accurate reporting, and timely completion of the audit.
• Increased overall reliability of financial statements by performing detailed reviews of account reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Prepared detailed reports, highlighting key findings from audits, and presenting them to respective EY Canada audit teams for review and action.
• Gained knowledge of best practices (technical learning and team dynamics) within the EY Canada audit teams and subsequently conducted a knowledge sharing session within the EY GDS (CS) Philippines teams.

Audit Senior Associate (EY GDS (CS) Philippines, Inc.)

• Prepared more complex working papers, reports, and supporting documentation for audit findings. Developed mastery of Global Audit Methodology (GAM), EY Quality and Risk Management (QRM), and EY auditing tools (e.g., data analytics, automation software), and ensured that these are embedded into the engagement team's work.
• Developed strong relationships with clients and global team. Even at the Senior Associate level, able to address client and global team concerns directly and promptly, and provide timely updates on progress throughout the engagement process. Gained more exposure to various industries and applied different accounting standards based on the client's sector.
• Proactively helped in the supervision and development of new associates, and oversaw auditing activities across operational, personnel utilization, and budget to actuals.

Audit Associate (SGV & Co.)

• Developed an understanding of the complete audit procedures, from planning, execution, and reporting. Introduction to Global Audit Methodology (GAM), EY Quality and Risk Management (QRM), and EY auditing tools (e.g., data analytics, automation software).
• Supported audit teams in conducting fieldwork, including gathering and analyzing financial data from clients and ensuring accuracy and completeness. Performed detailed walkthrough with clients to develop understanding of the business and assessment of risks. Gained exposure to various industries and applied different accounting standards based on the client's sector.