Finance Executive

DIANA CO-LAMZON

Contact Nos. +639**-*******/ +632-*******

Email Address: *****.*****@*****.***

Skype ID: diana.lamzon

OBJECTIVE

To give and excel the very best I can in whatever field of endeavors I end up working with.

PROFILE

Highly organized & pro-active team player

Dedicated and committed

Works well even under pressure without sacrificing attention to details

Works with minimum supervision

Effective in oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

High proficiency and literacy in various Computer & Accounting packages

KNOWLEDGE IN: (at entry)

Generally accepted accounting practices and principles

Auditing practices and principles

Computer applications related to work

Standard office practices and procedures

Applicable laws, codes and regulations

Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals

SKILL IN: (at entry)

Maintaining accurate financial records and preparing clear and accurate reports for informational, auditing and operational use

Reconciling accounts, records, reports and journals

Reviewing and verifying accuracy of data

Maintaining accounting records for special accounts

Making sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedures

Organizing own work, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines

Communication to interact effectively with co-workers, managers, subordinates and the general public

sufficient to convey information and to receive work direction.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jumeirah International L.L.C. – (Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel FZE)

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

September 19, 2010 (Pre-opening) – August 4, 2015

Finance Executive – Accounts Payable

* Processing and verifying the received invoices in ADACO (Purchasing System)

* Checking each invoices in Notepad File exported from ADACO

* Posting of AP invoices from Notepad File to Solomon System and SUN System

* Prepare monthly payments for Reconciled Suppliers and for Inter Company

* Maintain utilities and Contracts updated and validated by respective Department Heads

* Prepare Bank Transfer Payments (Manual and Online) Colleague’s Vacation Pay, Final Settlement and Allowance entitlement/s

* Ensure Petty cash disbursements and House float are paid on a weekly basis

* Posting of Telephone Charges for Salary Deduction on a monthly basis

* Review previous Monthly Accruals and Postings accruals

* Prepare BS Reconciliation

* Responsible for Monthly Close and Management reporting

* Ensure previous records are filed properly.

* OTHERS:

Supervising Finance Assistants

Assist in audits

Posting JV for corrections

Salary Deduction for the Month

Posting and preparing Colleagues’ Vacation pay and Termination pay

P & L Pack

SYSTEMS: ADACO Purchasing System, Solomon Accounting System and SUN System

Radisson Blu Hotel & Park Inn Abu Dhabi Yas Island

Golf Plaza, Abu Dhabi Yas Island

August 1, 2009 (Pre-opening) – November 29, 2009

General Cashier/ Paymaster

* Issues and receives all house floats in order to safeguard and control funds distributed to employees for hotel use

* Ensures all house banks are counted on a monthly basis and counts submitted to the Financial Controller to action all discrepancies accordingly

* Ensures all money and checks are deposited intact with the bank by a nominated security company

* Ensures the accuracy of the content of deposit envelopes

* Maintains own float at the statutory amount

* Updates foreign currency exchange rates used in the hotel

* Checks and processes the monthly authorized payroll

* Prepares and calculates final pay

* Analyzes payroll reports, to report discrepancies and take action accordingly in cooperation with the Human Resources Manager

* Prepares and submits all required payroll journals for month end

* Ensures that correct deductions are made through payroll for advances, season ticket loans etc.

* Prepares pay slip

* Maintains accurate and up to date employee payroll files

* Checks foreign currency receipts against deposits

* Verifies foreign exchange gain/loss

* Verifies bank deposit slips against total deposits

* Completes the general cashier summary and post cash journal

* Reports over and short deposits and investigates discrepancies, completing cashier over and short book to balance cash over and short with the General Ledger

* Reconciles tips paid and payable with the General Cashier’s Summary

* Complies fully with the set financial reporting deadlines and by the Financial Controller

SYSTEMS: Opera, Micros and Civilsoft Payroll System

Jumeirah International L.L.C. – (Jumeirah Restaurants L.L.C.)

Oasis Village Dubai, UAE

March 26, 2008 – May 10, 2009

Finance Executive

* Processing and verifying the received invoices in the Market Boomer Software

* Checking each Outlet’s invoices in Notepad File exported from Market Boomer

* Posting of AP invoices from Notepad File to Solomon System

* Prepare monthly payments for Reconciled Suppliers and for Inter Company

* Maintain utilities and Contracts updated and validated by respective Department Heads

* Prepare Bank Transfer Payments

* Ensure Petty cash disbursements and House float are counted at least once in a month

* Posting monthly Complimentary Meals, Inventory and Inter Transfers

* Posting of Credit card settlement advice: Network International and AMEX

* Posting of Deposits: Payment for Visit Visa; Visa Insurance; Lost ID card; Lost IG card; Penalties for Extension and Cancellation of Ticket

* Posting of Telephone card monthly Consumption

* Review previous Month’s Accruals

* Ensure timely preparation of Management Accounts VS. Outlet Reported F&B Cost Report

* Prepare BS Reconciliation

* Responsible for Monthly Close and Management reporting

* Ensure previous records are filed properly.

* OTHERS:

Assisting for Monthly Service Charge Calculation and Proposed SCQ Bonus

Supervising Finance Assistants

Assist in audits

Posting JV for corrections

Salary Deduction for the Month

Update and Uploads Cash Position

Posting and preparing Colleagues’ Vacation pay and Termination pay

Prepare monthly BU Forms

P & L Pack

SYSTEMS: Info Genesis POS, Marketboomer Purchasing System and Solomon Accounting System

Jumeirah International L.L.C. – (Jumeirah Restaurants L.L.C.)

Oasis Village Dubai, UAE

November 30, 2007 – March 25, 2008

Finance Assistant

* Responsible in doing the Daily Revenue for Sana Bonta Outlet.

*.Raising LPO and receiving invoices in the Market Boomer Software

*.Responsible Petty cash disbursements

*.Responsible for the Daily Banking collection

SYSTEMS: Info Genesis POS and Marketboomer Purchasing System

Dubai Country Club

Al Aweer Dubai, UAE

December 7, 2006 – November 30, 2007 (Closed)

General Cashier/ Night Auditor/ Accounts Receivable

* Responsible in doing the Daily Sales Summary for each Outlets and Receptions’ Collection reports.

* Updating Accounts Receivables and Collections daily.

* In-charge for closing the outlets and take responsibility for the collections and floats

* Ensure consistent and proper Accounting journal entries and adjusting entries in the Accounting Software in the system.

* Responsible for the Daily Banking collection and receivables.

* Responsible for Payroll and Petty cash disbursements.

* Ensures the end-month Entries are done properly and reliably

* Responsible for day-to-day accounting operations, including monthly close, management reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, municipality tax and Sales Income

* Assist in the financial preparation and execution of monthly audit.

* Monitors grant revenues, ensuring data is recorded in the DAC Easy financial accounting system.

* Calculates and prepares reimbursement billings and tracks receivables; reconciles monthly accounts receivables.

* Reconciles monthly Bank Statements.

* Prepares journal entries and reconciles general ledger and subsidiary accounts; prepares monthly financial statements, including distributing daily revenue reports to Head departments.

* Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

SYSTEM: DAC Easy Accounting System

Banco de Oro - Universal Bank

Metro Manila, Philippines

November 2002 to October 2004

Accounting Assistant

* Vouching, batching Daily Peso and Dollar transactions

* Making journal entries and adjusting entries

* Checking the accounting reports

* Making physical counts of Items held for safekeeping

* Doing the necessary out-going-checks to be sent to Head office

SYSTEM: AS/ 400 Banking System

SEMINARS ATTENDED

March 18, 2006 – Counterfeit Detection Currency Redemption Seminar (BDO)

February 10, 2004 – PSA Updates: Guidance to Competence- Based Education (PSBA)

January 21, 2004 – SFAS Updates: Guidance to Competence-Based Education (PSBA)

January 20, 2004 – Global Auditing Trend (PSBA)

February 13, 2003 – SSS Symposium: You and SSS Partners in Life (FEU)

September 4-5, 2002 – 5th Business Lecture Series: Vision of a New Philippines (FEU)

September 27, 2000 – Society Of Computer Secretarial Student (FEU)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

C.M. Recto, Manila

Bachelor of Science In Accountancy

GRADUATED October 2004

FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

C.M. Recto, Manila

Bachelor of Science MAJOR in Financial Accounting

GRADUATED April 2003

34 years old, Married

Fluency in English and Tagalog (mother tongue) References are enclosed.

References:

Name Contact Number Company Position

1. Michael Tietz +971**-******* Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Director of Finance

2. Naveen Jerson +971**-******* Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Associate Director of Finance

3. Suraj Panapitiya +971**-******* Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Accounts Payable Supervisor

4. Nisham Kamaldeen +971**-******* Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Asst. Finance Manager

5. Aimee Villanueva +971**-******* Burj Al Arab Finance Manager

6. Salwa El Meniawy +971**-******* Dubai Country Club Asst. Financial Controller

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