Our Team

MEET THE TEAM

EDUARD T. ORTEGA

Chief Executive Officer

Eduard T. Ortega graduated his degree in Accountancy at De La Salle Lipa and passed his CPA board examination on October 2015. He was a maintenance assistant scholar during his college years and an Assistant Vice President for Internal Affairs of the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – De La Salle Lipa Chapter in his 4th year in college. He graduated his high school at Bayorbor National High School with honors and elementary at Paaralang Sentral ng Mataasnakahoy.

Mr. Ortega is a CPA – CMA practitioner with a total of 7 years of experience in the field of audit and accounting.

MEET THE TEAM

Eduard Ortega, CPA, CMA

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Ortega is a CPA – CMA practitioner with a total of nine years of experience in the field of audit and accounting. Mr. Ortega has previously worked as an Associate Auditor in one of the biggest auditing firms in the Philippines. After working for 1 and half year in the firm, he was promoted as Senior Audit Associate. He has extensive audit experiences in financial audits and due diligence of hotels, real estates, malls, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations and holding companies.

Mr. Ortega has previously worked as an Associate Auditor in one of the biggest auditing firms in the Philippines. After working for 1 and half year in the firm, he was promoted as Senior Audit Associate. He has extensive audit experiences in financial audits and due diligence of hotels, real estates, malls, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations and holding companies. He has experience in audit of both local and international companies with knowledge in PAS, PFRS, GAAS, PAAS, IFRS and US GAAP.

He has experience in audit of both local and international companies, with knowledge in PAS, PFRS, GAAS, PAAS, IFRS and US GAAP. He was also a speaker and panelist in local and international conference, seminar, and other events.

Afterwards, he decided to join an accounting outsourcing company in Makati City and supports US based auditing firm in performing assurance and non-assurance services to US clients. He leads the California Region in audit support services and awarded “Caught in the Act Award” by the US audit firm.

Currently, he is one of the Senior Partners of Garachico Alday & Co., an auditing firm based in Lipa City and handling transaction advisory services. He is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Remotely Philippines, an accounting outsourcing firm in the Philippines that provide accounting and auditing services globally.

Mr. Ortega is a member of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Lipa Chapter. He is a Certified Management Accountant and member of Institute of Certified Management Accountants. He is also a member of the National Institute of Accounting Technicians.

Ednalyn Atienza-Ortega, CPA

Corporate Treasurer/Senior Director for Operations

Ednalyn Atienza-Ortega obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy with Academic Distinction in De La Salle Lipa, Philippines and passed the licensure examination for Certified Public Accountant on October 2015.

Ednalyn began her career as a CPA in one of the biggest professional service firms in the country. She started her professional experience as a tax and accounting associate where she handles accounting compliance and reporting, business tax compliance advisory, tax audit support, tax test of controls, tax due diligence review, tax compliance review and outsourcing in the manufacturing, trading, services and business process outsourcing industries, among others.

After more than two years in a Big 4 firm, she became part of the country's major corrugated box producers as an Accounting Supervisor where she has instilled a profound knowledge and experience on streamlining processes for improved efficiency, developing pricing strategies, completing and reviewing financial reports and improving cash flow from working capital via operational improvement.

After more than a year, she decided to do business where she saw the potential of the accounting and outsourcing firms in the country where she can also help her fellow Filipinos to find flexibility and work life balance while delivering exceptional services.

Currently, she is one of the Senior Partners of Garachico Alday & Co., a local audit and tax firm in the Philippines and Senior Director for Operation of Remotely Philippines handling transaction advisory services.

Her client experiences include, but are not limited to, bookkeeping, general accounting, financial statement preparation, technical memo consultation, AP and AR processing, Budgeting, Forecasting, Dashboard reporting, advisory and consultation, compilation, financial planning and analysis, and CFO support services.

For Ednalyn, working at Remotely Philippines is her greatest passion and purpose. She loves working with international clients where there is no limit on opportunities and exposure in the accounting profession and sharing this passion to her fellow Filipinos.

Atty. Ian Jerrick B. Inandan, CPA

Senior Director of Legal and Business Development

Atty. Ian Jerrick B. Inandan is an experienced CPA lawyer with a strong background in corporate law, tax advisory, and tax litigation. He has gained extensive experience from his partnership roles in several accounting and law firms, including Garachico Alday & Co. and Inandan De Ramos Inandan and Associates Law Offices.

Atty. Inandan has displayed exceptional expertise in corporate compliance and reorganization, tax planning, corporate risk management, and transactional law.

Throughout his distinguished legal career, Atty. Inandan has actively represented clients in complex tax litigation cases before the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) and has pursued tax advocacy cases with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

He has successfully negotiated the cancellation of tax assessments, secured substantial tax refunds, and resolved high-value disputes, consistently achieving the best outcomes for his clients.

His legal journey began at Salvador Llanillo and Mijares (formerly Salvador Llanillo and Bernardo), a Makati-based corporate and tax law firm, where he gained nearly four years of extensive experience. During this time, he effectively handled corporate restructuring and reorganization, estate planning and settlement, as well as litigation in civil and tax cases before the regular courts, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court.

Atty. Inandan's accomplishments include facilitating the cancellation of significant tax assessments, securing multimillion-peso tax refunds, and resolving high-value disputes with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Before beginning his legal practice, Atty. Inandan developed his financial acumen as an auditor with SGV & Co., where he gained a deep understanding of financial systems and regulatory compliance.

This unique combination of skills as both a CPA and a lawyer allows him to provide comprehensive legal and business solutions, particularly in tax and corporate restructuring matters. Atty. Inandan’s expertise also includes estate planning and settlement, where he has assisted prominent families in structuring their personal and real property assets for maximum efficiency and compliance.

Collaborating with foreign wealth planning specialists, he has offered strategic advice on estate and corporate structures with cross-border implications. In his current role as Senior Director for Legal and Business Development at Remotely Philippines, Atty. Inandan leverages his knowledge of legal strategy and corporate governance to drive business growth and innovation, ensuring that the organization remains a leader in its industry.