Meriglenn Bawalan

I’m a qualified finance professional (UK MAAT and CPA) with over a decade of experience in full-cycle financial management, financial reporting, budgeting, payroll, AP/AR, and external audit coordination across diverse markets, primarily UK and APAC. I’m known for delivering accurate, compliant financial statements across multi-currency environments while maintaining strict adherence to UK GAAP, IFRS, IAS, and UK SORP.

In my current role as Lead Financial Consultant (2024–Present), I oversee internal financial operations to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with regulatory requirements. At Northern Trust, I managed key clients with assets exceeding £400 billion across multiple currencies, led a team of approximately 30 in the Philippines, and coordinated deliverables with auditors and stakeholders in the UK. I also identified and documented oversight team processes to improve efficiency, reduce risk and cost, and streamline departmental procedures.

I bring a strong people-and-process focus from leadership roles and audit experience. As Team Lead (2020–2022), I led, mentored, and supported a team of 11 with consistent 'Exceptional' annual performance reviews and maintained a 91% employee retention rate while enhancing operational efficiency by over 50%—saving 500 team hours annually through tailored production checklists. Earlier at KPMG, I served as Audit Supervisor and Audit Associate, mentoring 15 audit associates and delivering audit methodologies that improved process efficiency and client satisfaction.