CAREER PROFILE
A Certified Public Accountant with twelve progressive years of combined experience in general accounting, internal audit, quality assurance, financial consulting, financial analysis and financial reporting.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Obtain a position where I can maximize my management skills and professional qualifications.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Operations Accounting Team Lead (November 2015 to present)
Baycorp International, November 2015 to present
Net Cube 30th cor. 3rd Ave.
Crescent Park West
Bonifacio Global City
1634 Taguig Philippines
Major Responsibilities:
Accountable for accounting systems and activities supporting revenue streams across the Australian and New Zealand business units of Baycorp, including the trust accounting and reconciliation requirements, operational accounting, and liaison with bankers and trust-related account reconciliation and analysis.
Ensures that an efficient accounting system is maintained and that trust information presented on the face of financial statements provides an accurate representation of the business operations. This extends across all interfaces from Collection systems to General Ledger.
Supervises a team that carries out the following core trust activities or perform these activities myself, as the need arise:
-Processing of trust receipts daily and reconciling these receipts to bank statements, RM system and Sun Systems GL
-Month-end calculation of commissions and adjustments on Contingency Debts and preparation of related journals.
-Preparing clients’ invoices (daily, midmonth and monthly) including reconciling invoices to the GL and preparing payments to clients, credit control and collections of monies due, preparing the Monthly Trust Reporting Package and ensuring that the trust audit requirements are met for the mid-year and yearend audits.
-Preparing online payments for authorization
-Intercompany and bank reconciliations
-Preparing monthly debtors report including aging analysis
-Liaison with Clients and Client Services teams on outstanding balances.
Improves and streamlines processes across Parramatta, Perth, Auckland and Manila offices of Baycorp.
Process Manager (October 2009 to November 2015)
Deutsche Bank Group
Net Quad 31th St. cor. 3rd Ave.
Crescent Park West
Bonifacio Global City Philippines
Taguig Philippines
Major Responsibilities:
Performs quality assurance (QA) and conducts regular assessment of the adequacy of key control points for Global Inter Company Clearing process.
Reviews changes made in the Standard Operating Policies to check the accuracy and completeness of procedures.
Supervises team members' engagement with auditors, and provides context during procedural walkthrough discussion. Performs basic review of audit supporting documents prior to submission to auditors.
Monitors team members' adherence to Deutsche Bank's governance policies and compliance requirements.
Drives performance- and output-driven culture. Conducts learning byte across Deutsche Bank's work-streams.
People Manager. Implements defined objectives, provides support to team lead on training, talent sourcing and people development. Identifies and develops individuals for succession planning, and provides regular feedback to team members.
Business Registration and Accounting Consultant (September 2008- October 2009)
Kittelson & Carpo Consulting, Inc.,
21st Floor Rufino Tower
Makati City Philippines
Major Responsibilities:
Provides analysis of existing market conditions/business restrictions to potential foreign investors and make recommendation on the best business formation option for foreign investors.
Provide financial study and comparison between PEZA and BOI of benefits given to foreign investors.
Prepares a detailed market/feasibility study which was PEZA/BOI’s basis in approving foreign investor’s application for registration and granting of benefits.
Prepares PEZA/BOI –related reports including maintaining of books for PEZA/BOI use.
Handles tax assessment issues of clients.
Also acted as the company’s Chief Accountant where the main task was to supervise accounting staff in the preparation of various government returns such as monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Internal Audit Department Manager (July 2004 to September 2008)
Sorsogon II Electric Cooperative (SORECO II)
Buhatan, Sorsogon City
Philippines
Major Responsibilities:
Performs a continuous program of verification and examination of transactions to ensure adequate internal control and to assure management of the general reliability of reports.
Examines, vouches and pre-audits accountable forms.
Ascertains if disbursements are based on approved budgets and work plans.
Recommend actions suited to the operations based on factual findings.
Conducts audit field work in various satellite offices. Field works includes but not limited to surprise cash counts, inventory of power bills, inventory of poles, cables and other electrical equipment.
Conducts risk-assessment of certain satellite offices and departments.
Reviews the suitability of existing internal control in place.
Coordinates coverage with external auditors.
Manages Audit Department’s short term and long term plans in relation to risk measurement.
Ensures compliance set by National Electrification Administration, NPC and Energy Regulatory Commission.
Ensures that allegations of financial irregularity, fraud and deviations from prescribed policies are fully investigated.
Prepares annual audit report for General Assembly.
Loans Bookkeeper (April 2004 to June 2004)
Land Bank of the Philippines
Sorsogon City Philippines
Major Responsibilities:
Handle customer loans.
Do statistical reports of agricultural and commercial loan borrowers.
EDUCATION
Bicol University College of Arts and Sciences June 1999 to March 2003
Legazpi City Philippines
BS Accountancy
Cum Laude
Sorsogon National High School June 1995 to March 1999
Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Sixth Honors
Sorsogon East Central School June 1989 to March 1995
Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Salutatorian
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
SAP, Quickbooks, MS Applications, SunSystems
Project Management
Knowledge of principles and techniques used in conducting management studies, system analyses and financial analyses.
TRAININGS AND SEMINARS
Name
Status
Completed
No of Hours
CIMA - Gateway Professional Gateway Program Level 2
Passed
1/14/2014
150
Objective Setting and Developing Planning for Employees
Completed
2/18/2013
3
Risk Culture - Code of Business Conduct & Ethics
Completed
3/13/2013
4
Learning Bite: Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
Completed
1/31/2013
4
SAP and BCS Overview
Completed
12/12/2012
3
Compliance - Compliance Essentials (Global)
Completed
12/3/2012
3
Time Management
Completed
10/2/2012
8
Life Cycle of A Trade
Completed
8/29/2012
8
Risk Culture - Information Classification Training
Completed
8/14/2012
4
Issues Management for Supervisors - Finance PSC
Completed
8/13/2012
8
Managing Individuals - Online
Completed
7/25/2012
3
Money Markets
Completed
7/24/2012
8
Running Effective Meetings
Completed
7/23/2012
8
Money Markets - Interest Rates
Completed
7/13/2012
8
Money Market Calculations - Short-Term Instruments
Completed
7/13/2012
8
Money Market Calculations - Term Instruments
Completed
7/13/2012
8
Brown Bag Session - Derivatives Operations
Completed
7/10/2012
2
Presentation Skills
Completed
6/26/2012
8
Communicating Upwards
Completed
6/15/2012
8
Positive Assertion
Completed
4/24/2012
8
Compliance - Electronic Communications
Completed
4/16/2012
2
Business of Investment Banking
Completed
3/15/2012
3
PSC Migrations
Completed
3/15/2012
2
Unleashing Your Creativity
Completed
11/15/2011
8
Compliance-Market Conformity
Completed
11/9/2011
3
Compliance - Prevention of Money Laundering (DBOI)
Completed
11/2/2011
3
Risk Culture - Global Information Security Awareness
Completed
11/2/2011
3
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Completed
8/26/2011
8
Compliance - Bribery and Corruption
Completed
7/21/2011
3
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Completed
6/27/2011
16
ABCD for Individuals
Completed
5/30/2011
8
Excel 2007 - Advanced
Completed
5/20/2011
4
Bank Lending
Completed
4/1/2011
4
Access 2002 Series
Completed
3/30/2011
3
Fast-Track - Six Sigma - Yellow Belt Training
Completed
3/25/2011
4
Bonds - An Introduction
Completed
3/24/2011
3
BPM Awareness - GTO
Completed
2/21/2011
4
GGL Rep+
Completed
2/17/2011
2
Learning Bite: SAP GGL Architecture
Completed
12/6/2010
3
Accounting Basics for Finance Professionals
Completed
11/30/2010
3
Risk - Information Security and Data Protection (GBS)
Completed
11/11/2010
2
DKS Espresso Course
Completed
11/4/2010
2
GT CM PMM BEN Project Status Updates for Governance Reporting
Completed
10/11/2010
2
DB Insights: An Orientation to Deutsche Bank
Completed
6/22/2010
2
An Introduction to Sarbanes-Oxley
Completed
6/17/2010
3
FUNDAMENTALS OF ASSOCIATES
Completed
6/7/2010
16
Understanding Financial Markets
Completed
5/26/2010
8
DB Insights: An Orientation to Deutsche Bank
Completed
3/9/2010
3
Compliance - Preventing Corruption and Fraud
Completed
3/8/2010
3
DB Insights: An Orientation to Deutsche Bank
Completed
2/3/2010
3
Compliance - Responsible Conduct (Asia)
Completed
11/23/2009
3
Compliance - Reputational Risk (Asia)
Completed
11/10/2009
3
Compliance - Email Communications
Completed
11/9/2009
3
Compliance Specific - Employee Trading Asia (ex Japan)
Completed
10/29/2009
3
Initial Training - Prevention of Money Laundering - Asia/Pacific
Completed
10/29/2009
3
REFERENCES
GRACE YU
Trust and Financial Accountant
Baycorp International
Level 1 Oracle House
162-170 Victoria Street West
Auckland Central 1010
New Zealand
BOON ONG
Senior Financial Accountant
Baycorp International
1 Wentworth Street Parramatta
NSW 2150
ANDREW TAYLOR
Commercial Finance Manager
Baycorp International
Level 1 Oracle House
162-170 Victoria Street West
Auckland Central 1010
New Zealand