Accounting Accountant

Elizabeth Bidaja Caguimbal, CPA

Mobile No.: +974-****-****

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

Career Objective:

Seeking a challenging position as an accountant and utilize my in-depth knowledge, strong organizational skills, and proven capabilities in Finance and Accounting field with opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

SAP user

Microsoft GP knowledgeable

Comprehensive background in financial reporting aspect and analysis of accounts.

Strong ability to multi-task under pressure, prioritize and meet deadlines

Ability to organize and detail-oriented

Open-minded and flexible to different situations/environment

Self-motivated, initiative and decisive

Having a strong passion for learning new things

Can work independently with minimal supervision

Adept knowledge in MS Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)

Professional Experience:

Mar 2018 to Present Accountant Thales Gulf LLC (Under MPH Consulting)

Doha, Qatar

Sep 2012 to Feb 2018 Accountant Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Co. W.L.L.

Doha, Qatar

Feb 2011 to Sep 2012 Accounting Operations Nestle Business Services Inc.

Bulacan, Philippines

Dec 2008 to Feb 2011 Senior Accounting Analyst Megaworld Corporation

Makati, Philippines

Thales Gulf LLC

Accountant (March 2018 to Aug 2019)

Provide assistance in the migration from SAGE accounting system to SAP by design

Manually create purchase orders in SAP and create goods and services receipts

Handles general accounting such as recording of financial transactions in SAP system and keeping an accurate accounting records to be used in monthly preparation of timely financial statements for reporting to the management.

Reconcile the Trade Payable Control account in the General Ledger with the Payable Sub Ledger and take follow up action for long outstanding balances.

Validate expense reimbursements of each employees and check whether each have reached the allowed threshold.

Prepare payment vouchers with corresponding cheques or bank transfer for each supplier payment

Validate petty cash requisitions and preparation of voucher and cheque

Communicate to respective sites in case of disputes in supplier payments

Reconciliation of AMEX statements against invoices and mission orders

Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Co. W.L.L.

Accountant (September 2012 – present)

Verify sub-contract payment certificates for all projects.

Review sub-contract agreements especially the payment terms schedule

Ensure that contract terms are being followed (guarantees required, warranty certificates, etc.)

Ensures periodic reconciliation with vendors accounts. Reviews and monitors reports relating to subcontractor, unpaid & disputed, outstanding invoices & debit notes that needs to be recovered from subcontractor payments.

Liaises with Vendors, Procurement, Contract and Projects/Operation and Division personnel on disputed invoices, resolve disputes and request clarifications to facilitate workflow.

Assist with Construction project analysis reporting.

Make a summary report of all sub-contractors balances (payables, advances & retention)

Responsible for the processing, reviewing, and general ledger posting of transactions for multiple projects.

Process validated petty cash requisitions from all project sites in GP.

Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects.

Reconciliation of subcontractor/ vendor statements.

Apply payments to corresponding valuation certificates.

Maintain project-related records, including contracts & variation orders.

Assist in the development/enhancement of project reporting

Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required.

Assist in some supplier-related works.

Nestle’ Business Services AOA

Accounting Operations (February 2011 – September 2012)

Prepare account reconciliations. Identify and investigate unreconciled balances, differences in balances of various source and subsidiary ledgers and/or reports; investigate and document incorrect entries for accounts.

Prepare analysis/calculation and create manual journal request in an electronic format. When applicable route it for approval in accordance with approval authorization list.

Prepare in-scope reports supporting the Market in its reporting to its parent.

Resolve reconciliation differences including requesting adjustment approvals and performing approved write-offs.

Route unresolved and/or unidentified balances to Market for resolution. This includes routing reconciliation differences requiring Market Company general and/or subsidiary ledgers.

Make the Final Reconciliation Template available to the Market Company per jointly agreed schedule.

Process validated manual journal request received from Market RTO in SAP Globe.

Route to Market RTO manual journal request that cannot be processed successfully. Advice error and re-process once re-submitted.

Process rules-based manual journal request from other streams in SAP Globe.

Process urgent manual journal request within the lead-time required by the requestor.

Monitor generic mailboxes to ensure that all requests are posted.

Monitor and update tracking list for SLA purposes.

Provide justification for missed KPIs

Ensure Market’s compliance with Best Practices set for Manual Posting and Systematic Postings.

Megaworld Corporation

Senior Accounting Analyst (December 2008 – February 2011)

Responsible in handling general accounting such as monthly preparations of timely and accurate financial statements and its corresponding accounting schedules needed for monthly reporting to the management.

Receive and verify invoices and requisitions for goods and services.

Prepares billing to clients and make necessary entries.

Record collection from clients; prepares journal entries and adjusting entries.

Prepare monthly bank reconciliation.

Record and reconciles inter-company transactions.

Monitor and analyze expenditure and revenue accounts that specifically pertain to projects under Megaworld.

Provides assistance to external auditors in the year-end audit by preparing schedules, accounting reports and draft Financial Statements.

Analyzing the construction cost of projects by examining the expenditures/cost incurred and the corresponding income/revenue which is the amount billed to client.

Reconciliation of input and output vat in order to determine the amount of tax due and preparing the appropriate tax return for submission to Bureau of Internal Revenue and in compliance with statutory requirements.

Provides assistance in the formulation of operating and financial budget and accounting policies and procedures by projecting the inflows and outflows of resources of the company.

Academic Credentials:

June 2004 to May 2008 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Sta. Mesa Manila, Philippines

June 2000 to Apr 2004 Secondary Education Binagbag National High School

Binagbag Angat Bulacan, Philippines

Affiliations:

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant (PICPA – QATAR)

Trainings and seminars attended:

Service Excellence Training

Guthrie - Jensen Consultants, Inc.

Meycauayan Bulacan

comPEWter (Power Tips on MS Office 2007)

Mr. Jerry Liao

GSIS Building, Pasay City

IFRS: An Approach to Future CPAs

Mr. Franklin Agamata, CPA

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Financial Accounting: Its New Challenges and Approaches

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Personal information:

Visa status: Husband sponsored

Passport No.: P1869879A (Validity Feb 05, 2022)

Nationality: Filipino

Date of birth: July 20, 1987

Place of birth: San Rafael, Bulacan Philippines

Qatar driving license Valid till Aug 25, 2024

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