Summary
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Work History
Education
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Merly  Sa-a

Merly Sa-a

Internal Junior Auditor
Dipolog City,ZAN

Summary

Extensive experience in conducting regular branch audit and fraud audits, identifying potential risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Known for effective collaboration with team members and adaptability to evolving priorities, leveraging skills in risk assessment and data analysis. Analytical skills to identify discrepancies and recommend improvements to mitigate risk and provide assurance to the management and regulatory standards ensures thorough and accurate auditing processes and made discussion during audit exit conference.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Internal Auditor

Katipunan Banking Corporation
09.2018 - Current

1. Primarily responsible in facilitating process and onsite financial audit, identifies and reports findings, outlines discrepancies, questionable or erroneous transactions and recommends corrective actions.

2. Monitors and ensures branch’s compliance on recommendations of previous findings or exceptions.

3. Reviews and evaluates internal control structures, analyzes accounting and management operations and identifies associated control strengths and weaknesses.

4. Conducts fieldworks.

5. Conducts special audit investigations as assigned.

6. Facilitates spot cash counts to branches/offices.

7. Conducted thorough data analysis to identify potential areas of fraud or non-compliance within the organization.

8. Conducted follow-up audits to verify that previously identified deficiencies had been properly addressed, promoting lasting improvements in control environments across departments.

Teller

Katipunan Banking Corporation
12.2016 - 08.2018

1. Balanced cash drawer daily and resolved discrepancies to provide accurate data regarding cash flow.

2. Disbursed cash and checks accurately while maintaining security of cash drawers.

3. Balanced cash drawers daily, identifying discrepancies and taking corrective actions as needed.

4. Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.

5. Responsible for the compliance with anti-money laundering act.

6. Acts as branch front-liner

Loans Assistant

Katipunan Banking Corporation
03.2014 - 11.2016

1. Facilitates loan application and approval in the system.

2. Orients clients as to contents of the Promissory Note and Disclosure Statement during release.

3. Assists all the borrowers to sign and fill-up necessary documents.

4. Facilitates releases for the day and prints loan release documents.

5. Responsible for the completeness and correctness of documents on the loan credit folder.

6. Responsible for proper filing of loan credit folders.

7. Facilitates loan payments in the system.

8. Prepares and processes loan cancellation and adjustment request

Bookkeeper/Accountant

Holy Rosary Cathedral Parish
11.1997 - 03.2014
  • Prepared monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate representation of company''s financial position.
  • Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
  • Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
  • Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Saint Vincent's College
Padre Ramon St., Dipolog City, Zamboanga Del Norte
10-1997

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Audit planning, conduct regular audits, special fraud investigations, regulations and compliance, report creation and generation, provide control recommendations with teamwork and collaboration
  • Bookkeeping and Reconciliation
  • Accounting processes, journal entries, documentation and reports and record keeping
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Risk assessment and financial review

Timeline

Junior Internal Auditor

Katipunan Banking Corporation
09.2018 - Current

Teller

Katipunan Banking Corporation
12.2016 - 08.2018

Loans Assistant

Katipunan Banking Corporation
03.2014 - 11.2016

Bookkeeper/Accountant

Holy Rosary Cathedral Parish
11.1997 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Saint Vincent's College
Merly Sa-aInternal Junior Auditor