Our team of specialists here at Shuriken is constantly growing. We are happy to introduce our newest team member, Rea Forte.
She is the Senior SMSF Accountant for Shuriken Consulting.
Let’s get to know her!
Rea’s career
Rea Forte was born in Manila, Philippines. She currently lives in Makati City, the financial centre of the Philippines, also a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metro Manila.
Rea graduated accounting at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – and boy was it a ride! After earning her Bachelor’s degree, she started working at a real estate company in Makati. She also worked at a BPO firm before transferring to an Australian company where she learned about SMSF and Class Super, administering SMSF software for accountants and advisers.
She is genuinely passionate about investments and accounting. And that’s great for the clients she manages – if you ever end up working with Rea, you will know for sure that she loves investments. So she will do everything in her power to help you invest your assets wisely.
Not only is Rea an astonishing professional at work, but she is also constantly looking for ways to improve. She’s always choosing new goals for her development… and achieving them! Rea is a great believer in the power of personal development. In her opinion, this is what makes the difference between a job and a career.
Even better, what we love about Rea is that she’s actively involved in professional online groups. This encourages her to keep an eye on her topics of interest, so she’s always up to date with the latest news!
Senior SMSF Accountant for Shuriken Consulting
With four years of experience in managing super funds, Rea is the perfect fit for our team. Currently working as the Senior SMSF Accountant, she offers her expertise in all matters of accounting, taxation and investment strategies.
Why did Rea choose Shuriken Consulting?
Rea found Shuriken to be an innovative and fast growing company. She loves challenges, and saw the perfect opportunity to develop professionally when she joined our team. Rea believes Shuriken offers her the perfect environment for personal and professional development.
Rea confesses she was instantly impressed by the atmosphere at Shuriken Consulting. “The people here are kind, relaxed and very sociable,” she says, “which makes a perfect work environment.”
Little known facts about Rea
She found her better half and married last year. They both live in Makati City, Philippines.
Rea has a friendly and quirky personality. She smiles when she says, “Friends might describe me as a bit weird,” but for us, Rea is an ideal person to have on board because she’s a perfect fit with the Shuriken way!
When she’s not working, Rea loves to try new things. Her newest hobby is glass juggling. She says she hasn’t broken anything yet- so it looks like a promising start!
Rea is also passionate about travelling. “I love visiting new places and learning about people’s culture,” she confesses. One of her favourite places so far is Hong-Kong. She is impressed with the culture, the temples and the food, all of which are which was totally different from the Filipino culture and cuisine.
If you would like to work with Rea, you can get in touch with her below: