PwC Philippines admits four new partners and principals

Joining the leadership team of the firm's Energy, Utilities and Resources (EUR) practice is Christian Aldrin Francisco. With 14 years of assurance experience, Aldrin has spearheaded engagements for fund raising activities and initial public offerings (IPOs) within the EUR industry. He has also managed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act–compliant integrated audits.

Aldrin heads the PwC Methodology Group and participates in PwC’s global Engagement Compliance Review (ECR) process. A certified public accountant (CPA), he holds a degree in accounting from the University of Santo Tomas.

As tax principal, Aimee Rose dela Cruz brings broad expertise in corporate registration, incentive applications, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), regulatory compliance, and tax consultancy. She assists multinational clients expanding into the Philippines and facilitates investment training programs. She also co-leads the tax risk management practice and heads the Korea Business Desk for tax services.

Aimee earned her law degree from the Arellano University School of Law and completed the Management Development Program at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM).

May Centeno-Malabanan is stepping into a leadership role within the Technology sector of the firm's assurance practice. Her experience includes multi-location audits for multinational and local companies under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) standards. As part of the assurance risk management team, May leads the firm’s System of Quality Management activities.

May completed her two-year secondment program to PwC US’s Minnesota office from 2018 to 2020, auditing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)–listed and Fortune 500 companies. She is a CPA and a graduate of De La Salle University–Dasmariñas.

Karthik Viswanathan joins the leadership of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting Services Philippines Co. Ltd. With over 20 years of experience in consulting services, he has demonstrated expertise in the delivery, sales and pre-sales functions. He has played a key role in the successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA, a cutting-edge enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, for leading companies in Asia.

As consulting principal, Karthik will co-lead the firm’s SAP business in the Philippines, working with clients from industries such as oil and gas, retail and manufacturing. He brings a strong educational background with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a Master's degree in Technology focused on Petroleum and Energy Studies.