Catherine Salem

I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a Master of Management in International Business from Central Queensland University in Australia and has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Accounting from the Philippines. I have over 20 years of combined professional experience in accounting, financial management, budgeting, auditing and compliance, financial analysis and reviews, financial reporting, implementation of accounting software, developing systems and procedures, administration, human resource, procurement, and financial accounting advisory. I have worked on projects with more than US$500 million portfolios and an average US$100 million annual budget. My role includes Asst. Country Director-Finance and Administration, Financial Management Specialist, Finance Expert, Finance Manager, Finance Advisor, Finance Controller, Auditor. I have worked with International Government Organizations and governments for the projects funded by The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United States Agency for International Development, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I am well versed in various accounting software such as SAGE Accounting, MYOB, QuickBooks, Agresso, Xero, Free Balance, and SCALA.