Our team

Our expert team

Certified accountants, auditors and financial consultants combining deep local knowledge with international expertise.

Leadership

Founders & senior partners.

Managing Partner
Vítor Cardoso
Vítor founded Primos Bo'ot in 2013 after identifying gaps in financial services across Timor-Leste. Originally from northern Portugal and now a Timorese citizen, he holds degrees in Accounting & Auditing and in International Manager Quality Systems, with extensive experience across the financial services sector.
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Chartered Accountant & Auditor
Owen Houston
Owen directs Primos Bo'ot's auditing operations, bringing over 40 years of experience as a chartered accountant and auditor to demanding engagements with NGOs, donor-funded projects, and private-sector clients.

Senior team

Rosa
Senior Accountant
Rosa leads complex bookkeeping engagements, monthly reporting and tax compliance for our largest accounting clients.
Ida
Lead Auditor
Ida oversees field audit engagements across NGO, donor and private-sector clients, with a focus on internal controls and donor compliance.
Dino
Senior Auditor
Dino brings deep experience in statutory audit work and is the technical lead for our largest annual audit engagements.
Elsa
Accountant
Elsa manages payroll, taxation and monthly closing for a portfolio of growing Dili businesses.
Nicole
Forensic Audit Specialist
Nicole leads forensic and investigative audit engagements, including fraud reviews and special examinations.
Jessica Gonsalves
Accountant
Jessica supports our clients with monthly accounting, reconciliation and tax filings.
Erina Soares
Accountant
Erina specialises in SME bookkeeping and supporting first-time business registrants through their initial reporting cycles.
Maria
Bookkeeper
Maria handles transaction-level bookkeeping and reconciliations across multiple client portfolios.
José Soares
Tax Auditor
José focuses on tax compliance, audits and represents clients in dealings with the tax authority.