General Accountant
Cover Letter
Email: adbx62@r.postjobfree.com Mobile: +971-**-******* Office#8 Khalidia Tower Khalidia Abu Dhabi, UAE 8 February 2020
Dear Sir,
I’m excited to be applying for the Accounting Position. I believe that my education, skill-set, and experience make me a suitable candidate for this role. I am a highly organized and self-driven individual, passionate about developing my career in field of Accounting as General Accountant. My commitment can be gauged from the fact that I am an accredited Bachelor Degree majoring in Accountancy with Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) Canada.
Possessing more than 19 years experience of working in diverse financial positions with multiple companies, I have gained an extensive insight within this files. My key accounting and financial competencies include, Accounts Payable, Receivables, Bank Reconciliation, Payroll, and Inventory. I am seeking a challenging but rewarding position, which is why I was naturally drawn to this exciting opportunity.
Sincerely,
Maria Rowena Balbas Lano
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MARIA ROWENA BALBAS LANO
General Accountant
• Khalidia St, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. • 009**-**-******* • adbx62@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY
Senior Accounting Professional with demonstrated skills in Construction Company, Airline, Manufacturing, Trading and General accounting functions. Attended training on financial analyst for Computer proficient in Oracle ERP & FOCUS Accounting software and MS Office. Total of 19 years accounting experience in United Arab of Emirates and Philippines. OBJECTIVE
To engage in a career that will allow for progress in terms of expertise, socio-economic development, and innovation through exposure to new ideas for professional growth, as well as the growth of the company.
PROVEN EXCELLENCE / SKILLS
Accounts Receivables/Payables Petty Cash Custodians Non Project or Project Insurance Bank Reconciliation Fixed Assets Inventory Fixed Deposit LC /Tender Bond Application Prepayments Monthly Closing Payroll (WPS) TAX Submission ISO Management Representative Focus Accounting Software Oracle SBT Accounting Software MS Office Suite (Word, Excel) Email & Internet Application FTA Online Tax (E-Services) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
General Accountant (May 2009 – Present)
Daily checking online bank balance and Bank Reconciliation.
Daily Monitoring & Weekly Preparation of Direct Expenses of the Project
Checking and Verifying the Petty cash reimbursement directly from site.
In charge in all Letter of Guarantee issued to client and suppliers 2
Monitory the Validity of Insurance for Company (Contractor All Risk/Workmen Compensation/Vehicle)
Manage month end closing cycle.
Prepares all the Bank Transaction Letters.
Facilitate the process of receiving pending accounts to be paid.
Review payable accounts to ensure that information is properly recorded and the record contain appropriate authorization for payment.
Monitor accounts to ensure that payments are up to date.
Check figures, postings, and documents to ensure that they are correct, mathematically correct, and properly coded.
Finalization of accounts including maintenance of book of accounts Focus software.
Financial reports for General Manager/Partner and external auditor
Multi-task and work under time constraints.
Accountant (Jan. 2006 – April 2009)
Finalization of company accounts including maintenance of books of accounts FOCUS.
Ensure the preparation of monthly trial balance and profit & loss account of the company, completeness of daily posting and balancing of control ledger, preparation of bank reconciliation statements and maintenance of employee’s personal ledgers including payroll deduction list every month.
Reconciliation of these accounts providing periodical statements for management information and dealing with outside parties.
Analysis of debtors and creditors statement. Negotiating with banks for company’s financial matters, concerning finance, letter of credit, bank guarantees, and banks facilities etc.
Oversee Accounts Payable operation over 100 checks monthly and those Wire transfer.
Prepare Costing of Import Materials each month.
Examine the documentation of all Purchases Invoices whether local or International and post it in System.
In the absence of Accounts Receivable, manages those receipts entries, allocations, salesman commissions.
Examine all petty cash expenses.
Manage month end closing cycle.
Accounts Receivable/Payable Officer (March 2003 – September 2005)
Handle Accounts Receivable and Petty cash fund.
Prepare monthly Sales and Collection Report.
Approve and monitor sales order and coordinates with the Marketing Department. Encodes Sales invoices and Cash receipts thru SBT AR Module (Vision point).
Received and Process documents for Payment. Conduct Semi and Annual Inventory in warehouse. Prepares various reports (Monthly Purchases, Closing of Advance Payment suppliers.).
Monitor Pending payables and prepare cheque of various suppliers.
Checking and verifying the Invoices for payments. 3
Accounting Staff (Jan 2001 – March 2003)
Received and Process documents for Payment (ORACLE). Conduct Semi and Annual Inventory in warehouse.
Prepares various reports (Monthly Purchases, Closing of Advance Payment suppliers.)
Monitor Pending payables and prepare cheque of various suppliers.
Update the statement of Accounts of International and Local Suppliers.
Filed paid payment voucher chronologically per supplier.
Performs other duties that maybe assigned by the superior. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy – 14 October 2000
( MAKATI UNIVERSITY, PHILIPPINES )
ACTIVITES
Caregiver Certificate
Red Cross Certificate
First Aid Certificate
Airline Certificate ( Fire prevention Certificate) REFERENCES
Engr. Rufo Devilla
Project Engineer
Al Mithaq Al Sharkyah Contracting LLC – Dubai
Email: adbx62@r.postjobfree.com
Engr. Bahaa Eldin
Project Manager
Al Mithaq Al Sharkyah Gen. Cont.LLC – Abu Dhabi
Email: adbx62@r.postjobfree.com
Mr. Abdul Naser
Auditor
Middle East Auditing Company
Email: adbx62@r.postjobfree.com