RICO ABRIA APOSTOL

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PROFILE SUMMARY

RPA using UiPath and Orchestrator

Blackline system administrator

More than 15 years of comprehensive experience in the field of Accounting; 3 years in technical support

ERP experiences: Oracle R12, Blackline, SunSystems, Infor10, PMQ&A, Service Now, SAP, BW, JD Edwards, Hyperion, NetSuite, Peachtree, QuickBooks

Functional experiences: accounting, finance, audit, taxation, treasury, payroll, reconciliation, process documentation and improvement, financial reporting and analysis, ERP enhancement, performance analysis, team leadership, system analyst and support, implementation

Industry experiences: Shared Services, non-profit international organization, BPO, network security, oil and gas, auditing firm, freight forwarder

Highly skilled in working with diverse group. Excellent working relationship with both internal and external clients

Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, SQL and other MS applications, Lotus Notes

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Adept in working with a fast-paced environment and meeting deadlines

Innovative and with high level of initiative

Team player, people developer, a leader

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

REED ELSEVIER PHILIPPINES, Project Manager II – Finance Automation and Transformation (June 2019 to present)

Manages FAH (Finance and Accounting Hub) automation and transformation team

Oversees RPA operations to ensure that the team delivers the key performance objectives

Works together with Operations Managers and Global Process Owners to ensure that RPA operations are in line with their objectives through governance and building healthy pipeline

Collaborates with various technical experts to improve FAH RPA operations

Delivered robots with equivalent of 11 annual FTE savings in 2019

Standardized and automated account reconciliations in Blackline that resulted to decrease in manual reconciliation process by 50%

REED ELSEVIER PHILIPPINES, Operations Manager I (July 2017 to May 2019)

Oversees General Accounting, Cash and Intercompany processes of Elsevier, managing 4 Supervisors and 25 FTEs

Leads the implementation of 15 yellow belt projects in 2017, the most number of YB projects implemented in FAH

Improved Intercompany mismatch reports and analysis. Received various commendations from GFS Managers for maintaining the lower to no mismatch for 2017 and 2018

Improved FTE and payroll analysis for General Accounting team

2 FTE savings realised in Q1 2018 through process efficiency in Cash team

Blackline System Administrator and leads the Oracle mass allocation team

Achieved one of the highest eNPS score in FAH for Q1 2018

REED ELSEVIER PHILIPPINES, Journals Accounting Supervisor II (November 2014 to June 2017)

Supervised 6 FTEs who handle Journals processes for Elsevier, Journals accounts reconciliations and Journals royalty statements

Successfully transitioned the processes from Genpact India to Manila, one of the first R2R Manila team who went live in Feb 2015

Worked closely with GFS managers, business controllers and publishers to ensure that all issues related to Journals processes were addressed effectively

Major process improvements implemented:

Paperless back-out revenue activities that resulted to 1.5 working day savings every month

Standardized and simplified working files used in recording Journals transactionsw with embedded controls to ensure “right at first time” is achieved

Created simplified audit reports that resulted to more efficient turn around time in providing requirements to auditors

Created the reconcilition tool for Maxim/AdDepot that resulted 2 hours savings per entity every month

Standardized and simplified the reconciliation processes for all journals accounts that resulted to lower burndown list

Standardized 2015 royalty statements preparation that resulted to an average of 1 hour savings per royalty statement

Automated 2016 royalty statements preparation that resulted to an average of 30 mins. savings per royalty statement

Initiated the use of Sharepoint for 2017 royalty statements preparation to simplify the approval process

Completed 2015 and 2016 royalty statements preparation on time despite FTE challenges (FTEs who underwent CPA and CMA examinations)

Efficiently devised back-up system since Q3 of 2015

People: no attrition since mid-2015; moved team members to new roles

WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, SunSystems Support Associate (August 2012 to October 2014)

Supported National Offices for all SunSystems related issues and concerns.

Provided user acceptance testing or other testing as required to ensire that the application system processing reflects user requirements

Led the implementation activities such as installation of the application system, functional and technical training and tutorial for end users

Provided post-implementation and prodcution support for application systems

Developed reports and improves the existing ones through SunSystems Reporting System.

Executed system maintenance and troubleshooting.

Ensured that all tickets raised in Service Now are properly addressed and resolved in accordance to the SLA.

Provided updates and status reports to the project manager during the course of a development and related support activities.

ACCENTURE, Team Leader (November 2009 to June 2012)

Part of the transition team who visited the client's site (USA) for knowledge transfer; created desktop procedures for both SAP and JDE Intercompany-Financial end to end processes; conducted trainings to Analysts.

Closely monitored the operations of the team that composes of 15 members to ensure that the daily and monthly reportorial requirements by the client and Intercompany affiliates are provided timely and with high quality.

Ensured that all client concerns are being addressed timely; conducted daily touch point with the client during month end period - a 2-week daily teleconference where we provide updates to the client and discuss the risk and issues that the team encounters; collaborated with the client and provides process improvements.

Reviewed and approved account reconciliations, journal entries and other reports prepared by the team members using SAP, JDE and Hyperion.

Led the team to achieve operational excellence and to develop leadership skills of the team members.

PERIMETER eSECURITY PHILIPPINES, Accountant (May 2009 to November 2009)

Customized the company’s accounting system using Quickbooks and assisted the Finance Manager to develop the company’s accounting policies and procedures based on PEZA requirements.

Monitored company's accounts payable and updated the accruals on a weekly basis for budget purposes and sends to the HO (Perimeter eSecurity USA).

Recorded all the transactions of the company; prepared and updated the company’s books up to the finalization of financial reports.

Ad hoc: Reviewed and maintains all the client contracts using the Intacct System and reconciles any discrepancies with the billings/invoices issued.

USAMAH TABBARAH AND COMPANY – DUBAI, Accountant (September 2007 to March 2009)

Customized the company’s accounting system using Quickbooks.

Established the company’s Accounting policies and procedures.

Recorded all the transactions of the company; prepared and updated the company’s books up to the finalization of financial reports.

Payroll.

Rendered accounting and audit services to clients.

Successfully implemented the client’s NetSuite system in accordance to their business needs.

PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION - SHELL SOLAR PHILIPPINES CORP, F&A Analyst (December 2003 to August 2007)

Handled end-to-end processes for accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Recorded the daily transactions of the company using SunSystem.

Prepared reports for the management team (MI, KPI) and stakeholders (SOAs, reconciliations).

POC for the system maintenance and enhancement of the SunSystem and Vision Excel.

Conducted quarterly audit of warehouses/centres.

Prepared monthly inventory reconciliation and unit cost computation.

Bank reconciliation.

Costs monitoring and analysis for company projects with the government.

ACESTAR INTERNATIONALSERVICES CORPORATION, Accounting Staff (2003)

Recorded the transactions of the company using the Balmori System database.

Payroll.

Prepared the remittances to SSS, Philhealth, HDMF, BIR (value added tax, withholding taxes- compensation and expanded) and ensures that these are being submitted/remitted on time.

Ensured the accuracy of the actual cash count and the daily cash collection report.

Verified and collected accounts receivable from customers.

Other administrative and accounting services that may be deemed necessary from time to time.

EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy graduate at the University of Caloocan City (1999-2003)

Current address: 63 Maligaya Street, Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City, Philippines 1400

Born on September 16, 1982

Single

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