ACCOUNTANT

OMAR E. ESCALA

***** ******* **., ******, ** ****5

Cell- 310-***-****

E-mail :*******@***.***

Objectives: Seeking a position in ACCOUNTING/AUDITING/FINANCE and

contribute my expertise in these areas to the growth of the company with

the opportunity to advance my career.

CITIZENSHIP: U. S. Naturalized Citizen.

LICENSE : Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Board of Accountancy, Manila,

Philippines.

EDUCATION : University of the East, Manila, Philippines, Bachelor of

Science in Business Administration, major in Accounting.

Earned MBA units, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Makati, Philippines

Earned MBA units, University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines.

WORK EXPERIENCES :

Accounting Manager- Healthcare Consultants Capital & Investments, Harbor

City,

California-an investment and consulting company.

From April 1995-Present

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervises General Accounting Division of a home health agency company

engaged as a provider with MEDICARE, MEDI-CAL, HMO insurance patients

GENERAL CCOUNTING:

- Bills Medicare, Medi-cal and HMO insurances based on the no. of

patients' homecare visits.

- Posts all Sales Invoices and accounts receivables.

- Reconciles Accounts receivables subsidiary ledger to the general ledger

- Posts all collections received from Medicare, Medi-cal & HMO insurance.

- Maintain aging of Accounts Receivable-Aging on a monthly basis.

- Post Suppliers invoices to Accounts Payable

- Prepares check disbursements to suppliers and schedule payments to

suppliers.

- Prepares bank reconciliations.

- Prepares Payroll.

- Prepares payroll reports required by governmental authorities.

- Prepares sales tax statements for submission to government

authorities.

- Sign company disbursing checks for the company's operations.

- Prepares monthly/annual operating budgets of the company.

- Prepares adjusting journal entries

- Prepares financial statements

-Reviews clients' financial statements prior to submission to the

Certified Public

Accountant for tax preparation

-Prepares year end payroll reports for submission to government

authorities

-Prepares daily/weekly Cash Position Reports

-Analyzes/Projects Cash Receipts that emanates from various sources.

-Reviews bank's cash position report daily.

Registered Tax Preparer- Registered with the Internal Revenue Service

-Prepares Individual tax returns of clients.

Chief Accountant- Mawarid Marketing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marketing

company.

From May 1983- April 1993

Duties and responsibilities:

- Prepares monthly/annual operating budget of the company.

- Performs monthly analysis of the gross margin profits of the company's

product lines.

- Discuss with operating department managers regarding budget

requirements and discuss their corresponding actual performance versus

their budgets.

- Present monthly to Management Committee the budget profile of all

departments of the company, Actual Cost versus Budgeted Cost.

- Work closely with Department Managers in reviewing their operations

- Prepares Gross Margin Analysis of imported products

- Prepares Budgeted Landed Cost Statement of Importation.

- Prepares Monthly Actual Landed Cost Statement versus Budgeted Landed

Cost Statement.

Chief Accountant- Purefoods Corporation, Ortigas, Pasig, Philippines, food

manufacturing-From November 1978 - April 1983

Duties and responsibilities:

- Supervises General Accounting Department composed of Accounts Payable,

Accounts Receivable, Letters of Credit, General Ledger, etc.

- Reviews bank reconciliation statements prepared by subordinates.

- Prepares monthly/annual operating budget of the company.

- Analyzes actual expenses versus budgeted expenses

- Performs financial analysis of major accounts in the general ledger

- Prepares monthly adjusting journal entries

- Prepares, coordinates, and submits to external auditors regarding year

end audit schedules.

- Responsible for month -end closing of the books of accounts of the

company

- Interprets financial trends based on accounting and financial data of

the company.

- Supervises year end physical inventory taking.

- Prepares monthly financial statement of the company needed for the

monthly board meeting of the company.

- Maintain liaison relationships with commercial banks regarding the

company's bank accounts, letters of credit, loans of the company.

Chief Accountant- Rustan's Supermarket, Quezon City, Philippines,

supermarket chain

From September 1976- October 1978

Duties and responsibilities:

-Responsible for the General Ledger.

-Supervises Accounts Payable Clerk

-Supervises Accounts Receivable Clerk

-Supervises Cost Accounting Department

-Perform liaison work with commercial banks regarding opening of

Letters of

Credit.

-Prepares Bank reconciliation

-Prepares journal entries

-Prepares trial balance

-Prepares financial statements

-Supervises year end inventory taking

-Prepares year end audit schedules to be submitted to external

auditors

Bank Examiner- Central Bank of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, bank

supervisory and regulatory board of the government.-From June 1975 -August

1976

Duties and responsibilities:

- Conducts financial audit of books of accounts of Rural Banks in

various parts of the country.

- Coordinate with the Rural Bank Manager on the various audit schedules

required during the audit.

- Review the bank's trial balance and its supporting audit schedules.

- Vouch accuracy and propriety of books of accounts of the Rural bank.

- Send confirmation letters to Bank borrowers regarding certain Notes

receivables of the Rural bank.

- Prepares audit report for submission to the Bank Supervising

Examiner.

Senior Auditor- Tulio, Evangelista & Co, CPA's, Quezon City,

Philippines, auditing firm.-From April 1972-May-1975

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Conducts Financial audit of books of accounts of various assigned

clients.

- Coordinate with the client's Chief Accountant on the required audit

schedules.

- Checks the client's trial balance and its supporting schedules.

- Vouch the propriety of the books of accounts of the clients such as

Cash Disbursement Journal, Cash Receipts Journal, Sales Journal,

Journal Entries and its General ledger.

- Vouch clients propriety of their check disbursements

- Ascertain client's propriety of its current assets, such as cash in

bank, receivables, merchandise.

- Review client's aging of accounts payables.

- Confirm collectibility of trade receivables with customers.

- Reviews adequacy of client's internal control systems.

- Conducts surprise cash count of petty cash fund and other fund

accountabilities

- Supervises year end-inventory taking of clients.

- Prepares audit reports and submits to Audit Supervisor for review.

- Prepares client's audited financial statements and submits to Audit

Supervisor for review.

- Prepares audit finding and recommendations for submission to client's

management.

Have extensive experiences in controllership, accounting, finance and

auditing functions. Have performed various general accounting services

including audits, reviews and compilations, as well as highly specialized

management consulting involving business systems and internal control

reviews.

OTHER SKILLS:

-Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Word, PeachTree accounting software

AFFILIATIONS : Member, Philippine Institute of Certified Public

Accountants.

(PICPA)

DISTINCTIONS/PAST EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

College Scholar-University of the East, Manila, Philippines

Member- Accounting Honors Society, University of the East, Manila

Philippines

President- University of the East, Zambales Varsitarians,

High School Class Valedictorian,

Elementary Class Salutatorian.

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