Accountant and Legal Assistant/Researcher
Industry:Property / Real EstateEmployment Period:August 2020 to December 2022 (28 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage accounts payable & disbursement.
- Responsible for checking the accuracy of the amount on the system of assigned accounts
- Review and edit contracts and other legal documents
- Prepare legal documents and assist external legal counsel for documentation and attachment
- Conduct research into applicable tax, business or real estate law for a particular topic given.
- Other accounting task or ad hoc duties that is assigned by the superior
Finance Manager/ In-House Legal Counsel
Industry:Retail / MerchandiseEmployment Period:January 2017 to February 2020 (37 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
- Managed and oversaw the preparation of financial statements and monthly/annual sales from different media platforms.
- Managed and supervised finance department employees, which has 4 units (Treasury, Accounts Payable and Purchasing, Sales and Accounting Units).
- Maintained and oversaw all accounting procedures and processes and the compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements
- Helped the management in their decision making
- Oversaw the preparation of budgets, the financial analysis and interpreted complicated financial information for managers and executives and reported directly to the CEO
- Advise on procedure and financial management as well as developing policies
- Oversaw the financial report for stockholders, taxes, regulatory agencies, and other financial groups relating to company finance
Assistant Accounting Supervisor
Industry:Retail / MerchandiseEmployment Period:July 2010 to November 2010 (4 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the supervision, review and checking of accounting transactions, preparation of financial statements and reports, payroll, computation of taxes and preparation of tax returns.
- Responsible for reconciling and reviewing balance sheet accounts and making correcting entries, if necessary.
- Assisted with audit requests to ensure compliance with GAAP accounting.
- Analyzed & prepared accurate & timely financial statements of co-owned stores such as: comparative. PNL, Balance Sheet.
- Analyzed the Balance Sheet Accounts to ensure that all accounts are properly accounted so that possible loss will be avoided.
- Analyzed and reviewed thoroughly store expenses to avoid loss and establish accuracy of charges.
- Reconciled store bank accounts to establish completeness of cash to avoid losses.
- Reviewed budget inputs submitted by Store Managers to ensure correctness of income and expense projections based on established trends and current contracts.
- Arranged settlement to suppliers. Prepares government regulatory reports.
- Other accounting and administrative functions and ad hoc duties as assigned from time to time by my superior.
Auditor Staff/ Accountant
Industry:Accounting / Audit / TaxEmployment Period:December 2008 to August 2009 (8 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducted audit of various accounts (Balance Sheet and Income Statement) of different clients/companies.
- Prepared financial statements and full set of accounts.
- Prepared government regulatory reports including tax returns.
- Conduct Inventory & AR Audit in field areas.
- Provided efficient assistance in establishing key internal control measures across all areas of operations through consistent monitoring, review and update of systems and procedures.
- Assisted in the development of strategic proposals and initiatives based on report findings and business analyses to support and maintain the company’s integrity.
- Identified internal control weaknesses, communicating weaknesses through the preparation of a management letter.
- Conducted extensive qualitative and quantitative due diligence on industry and company factors independently.
- Dedicatedly analyzed investment risks and rewards to assist the management in transaction process.
- Performed financial statement analysis of company specific factors (leverage, profitability, interest rate coverage) to determine its financial flexibility, cash flow strength etc.
Strongest Behaviors
- Works at a faster-than-average pace, producing results in general accordance with schedules and “the book.”
- Detail-oriented; typically makes and follows a plan to keep track of things and usually follows up to ensure completion.
- Focused on operational efficiencies: thinks about what needs to be done and how it can be done quickly without losing quality. Impatient with routines.
Behavioral SummaryPriscila is unselfish, motivated by a strong sense of duty. Derives satisfaction from doing good work for the company or the team, and values recognition of their dedication and specialized skill. Cautious; takes work responsibilities very seriously. Does things the established or conventional way, and will make changes only when convinced, with hard evidence, that the new way will be better. In rolling out new changes, Priscila will be very tactical, thinking through exactly how it should be done, creating a complete plan, and having solutions to possible pitfalls. Decisions will be equally well thought-out.
Given sufficient experience, they will produce work of high quality, giving close attention to the accuracy of details. Stable and dependable; consistent in their actions and, if necessary, has sufficient patience to do work of a repetitive nature. Believes in having, and following, well-defined processes and procedures.