Pearl G. Mutia, CPA, CIA, CMA Candidate
***-*. *. ***** ******, Balaga Drive, Labangon, Cebu City, Philippines 6000
Mobile No.: +639**-*******
E-mail Address: **********@*****.***.**
CREDENTIALS
CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT Candidate
October 2010 CMA candidate
CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR
December 2009 CIA Licensed
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
May 2004 CPA Licensed
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
February 2010 - present
Member, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
July 2004-present
Member, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
September 2009- August 2010 (for renewal)
WORK OBJECTIVES
. To help achieve company's goals
. To be an instrument in helping the company grow
. To contribute creative professional skills and experience and
collaborate with a team that enhances the company's success
WORK EXPERIENCES
PARIS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(Multicultural first class business wherein around 2,500 employees meet and
support the daily challenges of the markets. The company is engaged in
retail fashion, interior decoration and food & beverages with more than 150
outlets across UAE and the Gulf countries)
ACCOUNTANT - Finance Department (April 2008 - April 2010)
. Daily Credit Card Transactions for UAE Fashion Shops (150 outlets)
a. Disputes received from Chargeback Dept. of Mashreq Bank (MB) and
American Express Bank (Amex) which are filed by the customers.
b. Fraud Cases received from Fraud and Risk Management Unit of MB and
Amex
c. Ensure new Post of Sale Terminal (POST) machine for new opened
shops or replacement of broken POST machines; prepare request to
the bank; coordinate with PRO dept. for the Trade License copy and
coordinate with MB and Amex banks for the activation of level 400
d. Refund - coordinate with shop cashiers, Sales Dept. and High End
Brand dept for the compilation of supporting documentations.
Requisition details will be compared against the Navision System
sales details compared further against the settlement advice from
the bank. Have the refunds approved by the VP-Finance.
e. Cancellation of on-hold credit card transactions - secure original
slips of Transaction Failed, Communication Error
f. Prepare request for rewards to the cashier for Pick-up/Capture
Cards transactions
g. Handle shop cashiers inquiries (i.e. as to payments of not uploaded
batch the previous days transactions; checking the sales and POS
Online transaction details)
h. Coordinate with Merchant Services Unit and Authorization Dept of
the bank as to daily POST problems and cashier's problems regarding
credit card transaction details
. Solely responsible for insurance claims processing, coordinating and
negotiating with the insurance company, surveyors, loss adjusters and
respective Paris Group departments for the compliance of requisite
documentations to successfully claim indemnity on the damages
sustained.
. Processing and checking of insurance requests. Posting insurance
premiums in Navision System.
. Sponsorship Fee and Refundable Deposit Accounting
. Lease Accounting
. Pricing of High-End Brands
. Posting of all Showrooms Petty Cash
. Reconciliation of sales and payments for wholesale transactions
(Middle East, Russia, Africa and Staff)
- Verifying whether Credit Invoices & Receipt Vouchers (CIRV)
report were correctly stated by checking against supporting
documents
- Preparing an excel Statement of Accounts (SOA) using the
particulars provided by the CIRV report
- Reviewing whether the excel SOA reconciled with the entries posted
in Navision. Preparing of adjusting entries to make sure
transactions were completely and properly recorded in the correct
customer account
- Answering queries from warehouse regarding the updated and correct
balances of wholesale customers
. Custodianship of supporting documents, preparation of invoices, follow-
up for payments and reconciliation of balances for GHQ Armed Forces of
Royal Guards of Abu Dhabi account
. Reconciliation of sales and payments for over seas sale from Oman,
Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Egypt
- Collecting of Sales Statement, Invoices, Credit Card slips and Bank
Statement
- Checking the Sales Statement against the invoices and credit card
slip
- Preparing sales transaction sheet and reconcile sales & payments
- Reconciling Cash & Credit Card deposit using Bank Statement
. Accounts payable processing in the main office
- Verifies the proper authorization of transactions
- Checks completeness and correctness of supporting documents i.e.
purchase invoice, purchase orders and quotations
CHINA BANKING CORPORATION (CBC) - Cebu City, Philippines (Founded in 1920,
with 90 years of successful banking operation. CBC was recently cited as
one of the top 100 ASEAN companies in creating wealth for its shareholders.
Only 11 Philippine companies including CBC, made it to the ASEAN 100
Relative Wealth Added. CBC has 230 branches and over 3,800 employees across
the Philippines)
AUDIT ASSISTANT 2 - Regional Audit Office (March 2005 - March 2008)
. Professionally qualified internal auditor that has extensively
traveled in Bicol Region and Visayas & Mindanao Areas in the
Philippines, with 3 years experience in reviewing and appraising the
soundness, adequacy and application of accounting, financial and
operating controls of auditable units of a Bank and its compliance
with standard set by various regulatory agencies.
. Conducts actual examination work on assigned areas of operation of
various auditable units of the Bank including ascertaining the
accuracy & reliability of accounting records as well as the extent of
its compliance with the policies and procedures prescribed by
Management and standard set by various regulatory agencies.
. Act as team leader on audit of various Bank units including the
supervision/review of the team members' conduct of audit fieldwork,
working papers, summary of findings and report drafts.
. Summarizes audit findings & recommendations and discusses them with
the auditees & Branch Officers.
. Formalizes findings and recommendations through the preparation of
Audit Reports and makes subsequent follow-ups on actions taken by the
unit audited to correct deficiencies / exception noted during audit.
. Ensures the proper application and compliance of established Bank
policies, plans and procedures.
. Ensures that management is provided with accurate and reliable
accounting and financial records through annual review, verification &
checking of Branch records.
. Safeguards the Bank's assets by ascertaining the effectiveness with
which such are protected, maintained and accounted for.
. Enhances Branch operations by providing effective or alternative
procedures which promote effectiveness of Branch operations and better
service to Bank clients.
. Trains and guide new audit staff in the examination of assigned areas
of operation various auditable units of the Bank.
. Participates in meetings, workshops, and other related activities.
TREASURE ISLAND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (TIIC) - Cebu City, Philippines (A
Cebuano-based conglomerate founded in the 50's. TIIC is engaged in
manufacturing and repacking of lacquers, thinners, epoxy primers and the
production of quality house and automotive paints named Island Paints.
Extending further, TIIC has linked-up internationally with Transocean
Marine Paints, distributing specialty formulated paints for ships and other
marine craft.)
INTERNAL AUDIT STAFF (July 2004 - February 2005)
. Conducted internal audits on merchandise inventory, accounts
receivable and sales.
. Formalizes findings and recommendations through the preparation of
Audit Reports and makes subsequent follow-ups on actions taken by the
unit audited to correct deficiencies / exception noted during audit
fieldwork.
SEMINARS ATTENDED
2010
. IMA's Risk Management and Internal Control webinar: All You Wanted To
Know About Enterprise Risk Management But Were Afraid To Ask
. IMA's Leadership Academy webinar: Team Building
. IMA's Inside Talk webinar, A Financial Executive Panel: What the Cloud
Means to the Finance Organizations
. IMA's Inside Talk webinar, Finance and IT: Understanding Each Other's
Value
2007
. CBC Service Star Workshop
. Effective Business Writing Course
. Understanding and Deterring Bank Fraud
. Audit Workshop in CBC - Makati Head Office
2006
. Bank Security
2005
. Loan Documentation and Negotiable Instruments Law
. Anti Money Laundering Act
. Peso-Dollar Counterfeit Detection
. Signature Verification
2004
. Forensics Accounting and Investigative Auditing
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
College : Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines
1999 - 2003
High School : University of San Jose - Recoletos
Cebu City, Philippines
1995 - 1999
Honors Received
First Honorable Mention (28 First Placer - Gold Medalist (17
March 1999) November 1998)
4th Year High School Individual Category - Annual Math Quiz
Bowl
University of San Jose - University of San Jose - Recoletos
Recoletos
SKILLS
. Excellent communication skills, both oral & written.
. Fluent in the English medium of communication.
. Exceptional interpersonal skills.
. Computer literate.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Age : 28 yrs. old
Date of Birth : 16 August 1982
Civil Status : Single
Citizenship : Filipino
Language : English and Filipino