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Josephine Lumayag-Santillan
Certified Public Accountant
Cum Laude-BSC Acctg., USJ-R, Philippines
Blk 85A Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, #08-318, Singapore 311085
Mobile #: +65 9664 6586
E-Mail : *********@*****.***
Skype : josephine.l.santillan
I have full experience in all areas of accounting. From bookkeeping,
validation of supporting documents, disbursements, receipts, Opex variance
analysis, taxation to preparation of MAS/IFRS and USGAAP financial
reporting to both internal users (management) and external users (Bureau of
Internal Revenue, Securities and Exchange Commission, auditors and other
statutory entities). Well qualified general and cost accountant with solid
experience in SAP (Systems, Applications in Data Processing) on Accounts
Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Fixed Assets Management,
Project Management and Cost Control modules. Possesses accumulated
competence and skills on Financial reporting as well as Tax reportorial
requirements from manufacturing, shared services, semiconductor,
telecommunications, travel agency, mining and pharmaceutical industries.
Expertises No. of years experience
1) Financial reporting and analysis of books of accounts 11
2) Budgeting and Revenue analysis 7
3) Accounts payable processing, analysis and monitoring 11
4) Accounts receivable processing, analysis and monitoring 6
5) Project Management and Process Enhancements 5
6) Fixed Assets Management 4
7) Revolving and Petty Cash Fund Management 11
8) Bank Reconciliations and Hedging 3
9) Tax Statutory reports 3
10) SAP financial system 15
11) JD Edwards 1.5
12) MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) 16
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES AND COMPETENCIES
Accountant
Mozaic Hotels & Resorts Pte Ltd.(Travel Agency) Nov 26, 2012 to
present
1 Orchard Spring Lane, #06-01, Tourism Court,
Singapore 247729
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Handles Full set of accounts.
2) Prepares Balance Sheet Reconciliations and analysis.
3) In charge of Accounting records of the retail shop.
4) Prepares Intercompany Reconciliations and liaise with countries for
reconciliation purposes.
5) Prepares and posts monthly recurring journal entries.
6) Prepares GST reports.
7) Verifies accuracy and propriety of all Accounts Payable Vouchers.
8) Checks validity of Petty Cash Claims and replenishments.
9) Validates Telegraphic Transfers to Suppliers/Agents with foreign
denominated accounts.
10) Checks correctness of Bank Reconciliation Statements.
11) Prepares Accounts Receivable aging and analysis and makes follow-
ups on customers with more than 30 days outstanding accounts.
12) Prepares management reports.
13) Uses Navision accounting system
Accountant
Carlson Wagonlit Singapore Pte Ltd.(Travel Agency) July 26, 2012toNov
16, 2012
70 Anson Road, #18-01 Hub Synergy Point,
Singapore 079905
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Supervised two accounts assistants handling A/R and A/P.
2) Handled full set of accounts.
3) Prepared Balance Sheet Reconciliations and analysis.
4) Prepared Daily Cash Balance.
5) Prepared Intercompany Reconciliations and liaise with countries for
reconciliation purposes.
6) Prepared and posts monthly recurring journal entries.
7) Prepared GST reports.
8) Verified accuracy and propriety of all Accounts Payable Vouchers.
9) Checked validity of Petty Cash Claims and replenishments.
10) Validated Telegraphic Transfers to Suppliers/Agents with foreign
denominated accounts.
11) Checked correctness of Bank Reconciliation Statements.
12) Prepared Accounts Receivable aging and analysis and makes follow-ups
on customers with more than 30 days outstanding accounts.
13) Used Travcom accounting system
Accountant
H.I.S. International Travel Pte Ltd.(Travel Agency) July 13, 2010 to
June 15, 2012
100 Tras St., #17-01 Amara Corporate Towers
Singapore 079027
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Supervised two accounts assistants.
2) Handled full set of accounts.
3) Handled month-end closing of books.
4) Prepared Balance Sheet Reconciliations and analysis.
5) Prepared Month-end Opex Schedules.
6) Liaised with external and internal auditors and answered to queries
of auditors.
7) Prepared Cash Flow Statement.
8) Performed manual matching of Invoices and Exchange Orders that will
be recognized and recorded in the books as Sales and Cost of Sales
for the month.
9) Prepared journals on monthly accruals, depreciation of fixed assets
and prepayments.
10) Monitored, analyzed and booked entry on ticket refunds.
11) Monitored and recorded Optional Tour Sales of tour guides and
ensures collection thereof.
12) Prepared GST reports.
13) Generated Sales Invoices every month.
14) Prepared refund requests to Citibank for customers who paid thru
credit cards.
15) Prepared monthly SGA budget.
16) Prepared Intercompany and Intra-company balance reconciliations and
sends out statement of accounts.
17) Consolidated the FS reports of Outbound and Inbound Teams and
submits to H.I.M. International.
18) Issued Official Receipt to customers.
19) Prepared daily bank deposit slips on collections.
20) Prepared and presented the bi-monthly Management Reports on Sales
Reports, A/P and A/R Aged Schedules.
21) Verified accuracy and propriety of all A/P Vouchers and
Disbursements.
22) Checked Sales Invoices issued.
23) Reviewed and validates Tour Guide claims.
24) Reviewed and validates Hotel invoices.
25) Checked validity of Petty Cash Claims and replenishments.
26) Prepared Telegraphic Transfers to Suppliers/Agents with foreign
denominated accounts.
27) Checked correctness of Bank Reconciliation Statements done by
Accounts Assist.
28) Custodian of Stocks of Disneyland tickets, Limo bus tickets and
Japan Railway passes.
29) Prepared reports on the monthly usage of Stocks on Hand.
30) Authorized to do amendments of issued Invoices.
31) Checked the weekly payments to IATA on the ticket bookings.
32) Prepared Accounts Receivable aging and analysis and makes weekly
follow-ups on customers with more than 30 days outstanding
accounts.
33) Prepared SGA Budget.
34) Prepared monthly timesheets leave balances report and latecomers
report.
35) Authorized to edit time clock in the E-time clock system.
36) In charged in coordinating with suppliers of Xerox machines,
timekeeping, I.T., telecommunications and building maintenance of
the office as part of Admin functions.
Reason for leaving: The Company does not have S Pass quota anymore.
General Ledger Accountant
LEXMARK RESEARCH & DEV CORP..(Shared Services)September 22, 2008 to March
19, 2010 5F Lexmark Plaza 3,
Cebu Business Park, Cebu City
Philippines
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Handled the month-end closing of books of Lexmark Morocco, Algeria,
Lextech Export Division, Geneva, Switzerland and Netherlands.
2) Prepared bank reconciliation statements, analysis and investigations.
3) Perform Inter-company transactions and reconciliations.
4) Prepared the balance sheet accounts reconciliation, analysis and
investigation.
5) Liaised with SOX auditors.
6) Reviewed Payroll entries and booked in SAP.
7) Prepared and submitted Financial Statement reports to US Finance
Controllers and Geneva Finance Managers in accordance to USGAAP.
8) Performed the run of reports and closing of books in JDE system.
9) Used the SAP, JD Edwards, Khalix, Ariba financial systems.
Projects Accomplished
a. Migration from JD Edwards to SAP in Geneva, Switzerland.
Travelled to Geneva Switzerland to provide support to SAP users
during the first "go live" month-end Financial closing last
October 25 to November 16, 2009.
Reason for leaving: Seeking for work overseas.
Senior Accountant
GLOBE TELECOM (Telecommunications) March 1, 2001 to
August 17, 2008
6F GT-IT Plaza, IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City
Philippines
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Provided monthly analysis of General Ledger Accounts and directly
reports to the VP-Finance.
2) Performed forecast and company plan analysis of sales volumes, sales
revenues, product costs and gross margin with appropriate commentary
and recommendation.
3) Prepared adjusting journal entries on depreciation and amortizations.
4) Prepared correcting entries as needed.
5) Supervised five staffs in the Accounts Payable Department.
6) Performed GRIR in SAP AP module.
7) Presented to Finance head financial results and conditions of the
company in accordance with USGAAP.
8) Reviewed validity and posted to SAP cash advances, reimbursements, PCF
replenishments, Revolving Fund replenishments and cash advance
liquidation requests of employees.
9) Reviewed validity and posted to SAP requests for payments to
suppliers.
10) Conducted surprise audits to Revolving fund and Petty cash fund
custodians in VisMin areas of the Phillippines.
11) Prepared monthly analysis and reports of employee receivable accounts.
12) Handled PCF and RF custodianship
13) Prepared PCF and RF analysis.
14) Prepared statement of accounts to leased condominium units.
15) Liaised with all government authorities and auditors.
16) Prepared audit schedules.
17) Prepared certificate of withholding tax to external vendors.
18) Headed a team of four accounting specialists in the A/R.
Projects Accomplished
a. Prepared the approved Policies and Procedures Manual (PPM) on
Employee Receivables in year 2003
b. Prepared the approved Policies and Procedures Manual (PPM) on
Revolving Fund management in year 2004
c. O.R. matching of hundreds of Request for Payments in year 2003
and 2004
d. File management in year 2003
e. Centralization of Disbursement Operations-Vismin in years 2004
and 2005
f. Integration of Islacom and Globe Telecom in year 2001
Reason for leaving: Company cost cutting and retrenchment.
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
ISLA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Telecommunications) August 16, 1999 to
February 28, 2001
6F Crown Plaza, NRA, Cebu City
Philippines
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Prepared bank reconciliation statements, analysis and investigations.
2) Analyzed operating expense accounts.
3) Prepared monthly adjusting entries on depreciation and amortization
expenses.
4) Prepared Cash flow reports.
5) Assisted in the annual budget exercise.
6) Prepared monthly expense variances with budget reports.
7) Reviewed and posted to SAP accounts payable to external (suppliers)
and internal (employees) vendors.
8) Performed GRIR in SAP AP module.
9) Prepared certificates of withholding tax.
10) Conducted surprise cash counts to PCF/RF custodians in all areas of
the Philippines.
11) Conducted orientations to PCF and RF custodians on fund control and
management.
12) Supervised five staffs in-charged in processing payables to internal
vendors.
13) Supervised five staffs in-charged in processing payables to external
vendors.
14) Analyzed PCF and RF accounts.
15) Liaised with all government authorities and auditors.
16) Prepared audit schedules.
Reason for leaving: Merging of Isla Communications with Globe Telecom
GENERAL ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
KSS PHILS. (Semiconductor) February 15,
1999 to August 14, 1999
Naga, Cebu
Philippines
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Reviewed validity of all payables (internal and external).
2) Prepared monthly reports on Cost analysis and variances.
3) Verified certificates of withholding tax.
4) Handled BIR/SSS/Philhealth reporting requirements.
5) Handled cost control, budgeting and planning.
6) Reviewed payroll entries.
7) Prepared schedules of Fixed Assets and conducted physical inventory
counts.
8) Presented to management financial results and conditions of the
company.
9) Directly reported to VP-Finance the overall financial operations.
10) Headed a team of three accounting assistants.
11) Prepared Cash flow reports.
Reason for leaving: Work base location is very far from residence.
Difficulty in travel.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
SIEMENS, INC.(Telecommunications) April 8, 1996 to
July 25, 1998
14F Mbtc Bldg., Cebu City
Philippines
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Reviewed all payables and check issuances.
2) Prepared monthly man-hour reports of engineers.
3) Prepared schedules on Fixed Assets and conducted annual physical
inventory counts.
4) Prepared monthly adjusting entries on depreciation and amortization
expenses.
5) Assisted in the budget exercises.
6) Performed procurement and booking in SAP.
7) Handled BIR/SSS/Philhealth reporting requirements.
8) Prepared aging schedules, analysis and collection of Accounts
Receivables.
9) Prepared certificate of withholding tax.
10) Acted as OIC to the Area Manager
11) Headed a team of three accounting and administrative assistants.
Reason for leaving: Relocation to Manila Philippines which is far from
Cebu.
GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
PHOENIX MARBLE & CONSOLIDATED MINING, INC. (Mining) Jun16,1994 to Apr
4, 1996
7F Mbtc Bldg., Cebu City
Philippines
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Reviewed all payables and check issuances.
2) Prepared monthly adjusting entries on depreciation and amortization
expenses.
3) Performed the quarterly forecasts and budgeting.
4) Performed procurement.
5) Maintained the cost accounting of marble tiles for export.
6) Handled BIR/SSS/Philhealth reporting requirements.
7) Handled collection of Accounts Receivables.
8) Prepared certificate of withholding tax.
9) Headed a team of three accounting assistants.
Reason for leaving: Seeking for more challenging job.
BOOKKEEPER
INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Pharmaceuticals)Jun 14, 1991 to Mar
21, 1994
Mabolo, Cebu City
Philippines
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Booked all check vouchers on paid expenses.
2) Booked all check vouchers and official receipts of IPI-Distillery.
3) Computed monthly commissions to salesmen.
CHARACTER REFERENCES
1) Mr. Edmond Lim, Accounting Manager, United Parcel Services Singapore
2) Mr. Yu Jin Leong, Finance & Admin Manager, H.I.S. International Travel
Pte. Ltd., Contact Number +65 91788820
3) Ms. Rachel V. Tolentino, Admin Manager, H.I.S. International Travel
Pte. Ltd., Contact Number +65 97486442
4) Ms. Charisma Narvasa, Team Lead-GL EMEA, Lexmark Research &
Development Corp. Contact Number +65 86181391
5) Ms. Gina A. Pascasio, Head-IREA, Globe Telecom, Contact Number +63
6) Ms. Cleofe Mendoza, Human Resources Manager, Globe Telecom, Contact
Number +63-32-415****
EDUCATION
Elementary Education; University of San Jose-Recoletos; Magallanes, Cebu
City, Philippines; March, 1982
Secondary Education; University of San Jose-Recoletos, Basak Pardo, Cebu
City, Philippines; March, 1986
College Education; Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in
Accounting; University of San Jose-Recoletos; Magallanes, Cebu City,
Philippines; March, 1990
Passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination; Philippines;
July, 1991; Rating - 78% (Passed)
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
1. BASIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ; Globe Telecom; January 18-20, 2004
2. PERFORMANCE COMPETENCY WORKSHOP; Globe Telecom, June 16-20, 2003
3. INTERVIEWING SKILLS; Globe Telecom, June 9, 2007
4. TAX SEMINAR; LTDO, May, 2003
Personal Data
Age : 44 years old
Birth of Date : July 19, 1969
Birth Place : Cebu City
Skills : Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word,
PowerPoint), SAP, JDE, With Driver's License
Gender : Female
Civil Status : Married
Height : 5'1"
Weight : 110 lbs
Nationality : Filipino
Religion : Roman Catholic
Professional Affiliations
1. Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Member; August
1991 to present
Religious Affiliations
1. Couples for Christ ; Household leader; January 2003 to December 2004
2. CFC Singles for Christ ; Member; April 1994 to December 1995
3. Legion of Mary; Member; February 1982 to March 1986
Josephine Lumayag-Santillan