Meet the Team

With expertise in their respective fields and strong industry experience, our growing team of professionally qualified auditors and consultants are led by the following management team.

Helmi Talib

Managing Partner

Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
ASEAN Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant (Australia)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (United Kingdom)

Helmi manages the Helmi Talib Group on the whole, and provides professional steer and guidance to all seven entities.

Having begun his career at a Big 4 accounting firm, Helmi gained audit experience in a range of entity sizes – from local traders to large subsidiaries of multinational corporations and listed companies; and specializes in leading audits in the engineering and construction sectors.

Helmi also served as a Board Member of the International Association of Practicing Accountants (IAPA) (2005 – 2009), Vice Chairman (2009 – 2012) and Chairman of IAPA International (2012 – 2015).

John See

Audit Partner

Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
Chartered Accountant (Malaysia)
Certified Public Accountant (Australia)

John co-leads the audit team at Cornerstone Alliance LLP, providing technical steer and guidance on due diligence engagements, US GAAP/GAAS reporting requirements for SEC engagements, initial public offerings and internal audits.

Having spent some of his career at a Big 4 accounting firm, John holds extensive experience auditing both private and public sector entities of various sizes – from small-to-medium-sized entities to multinational companies based in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. John currently specializes in construction, financial services, freight forwarding, trading, manufacturing, real estate and charity sectors.

Mari Jane Tiburcio

Audit Partner

Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
Certified Internal Auditor (Singapore)
ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant
Philippines Certified Public Accountant

Mari Jane co-leads the audit team at Cornerstone Alliance LLP, providing technical steer and guidance on financial reporting standards and risk management. Her portfolio includes projects spanning internal control compliance reviews against Sarbanes-Oxley and Japanese SOX standards, process improvement advisory on financial reporting processes and internal control enhancement projects and US GAAP/GAAS reporting requirements for SEC engagements.

Having begun her career at a Big 4 accounting firm, she joined the Helmi Talib Group in 2017 with experience on audits of banks, fund management, and insurance companies, listed companies and multinationals.

Freddie Chin

Partner

Chartered Accountant (Singapore)

Freddie Chin co-leads the audit team at Cornerstone Alliance LLP, providing technical steer and guidance.

After his tenure at a Big 4 accounting firm where he started his career in Audit, Freddie set up Cornerstone Alliance in 2011. In 2018, Cornerstone Alliance LLP joined the Helmi Talib Group.

Audrey Ong

Tax Director

Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
Accredited Tax Auditor (Income Tax)

Audrey directs the tax team at Cornerstone Alliance LLP, providing technical steer and guidance on tax compliance and consulting for individuals, large corporations and multinational companies within the Singapore Tax Regulatory Framework.

Having gained experience at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and a Big 4 accounting firm, her client portfolio of fund management companies, high net worth individuals, incentive companies, property developers, publicly listed groups and shipping conglomerates are in good hands