Jona is a Partner in the Audit & Assurance Practice Area of P&A Grant Thornton, and part of the Firm’s Technical Standards and Quality Control (TSQC) Group.
Jona has been at P&A Grant Thornton since the start of her professional career in November 2013. During her stay with the Firm, she has gained extensive experience in the financial statements audit of local and multinational companies in a wide range of industries, including publicly listed clients. Before taking on the helm of the Partnership, she was a Senior Manager. involved in the Firm’s business development projects, such as preparation of pursuits for potential clients. Her sectoral experience covers banking and finance, insurance, trading and manufacturing, service organisations, real estate and construction, and not-for-profit organisations.
As part of P&A Grant Thornton's global secondment program, Jona spent a year and a half in the United Kingdom where she worked for Grant Thornton UK LLP’s Milton Keynes Office. While in the UK, she handled financial audits of various companies including the audit of publicly listed entities in the UK.
Jona earned her degrees in Accountancy and Business Administration major in Accounting, both magna cum laude, at Holy Angel University. Jona was also a part of the Grant Thornton Emerging Leader Program in 2023 at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. She also participated in the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Leadership Development Program. She also earned her Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM).
Memberships
- Member, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
- Member of Quality Assurance Review Committee, Association of Certified Public Accountants in Public Practice (ACPAPP)
