Candidate No. 543288
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Marlyn

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Xero Accountant

QuickBooks Accountant

General Accountant

Skills

★★★ Advanced:

Xero, Xero Accounting, QuickBooks, Wave Accounting, more

★★ Intermediate:

Accounting, Accounting Reconciliation, Financial Accounting, Xero Accounting, more

Hourly Rate Gauge

Today's value  AUD $24.74

$21.37

if $ 1 = PHP 42

$27.97

if $ 1 = PHP 30
Currency Fluctuation Range

*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.

Employment Preferences

Availability:

 Full Time Part Time

Preferred Timezone:

Not Applicable

Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

Part Time: AUD $24.74 per hour or $2144.02 per month
Full Time: AUD $24.74 per hour or $4288.03 per month

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
  • Marlyn is Certified Public Accountant, working for almost 17 years in the Property Management, Business Process Outsourcing Company and Multinational Companies in Qatar where she handled and performed roles such as Remote Accountant, Payroll and Bookkeeping Supervisor, Audito and Accounting Specialist, Accounts and Admini Officer, Finance Supervisor, Senior Accountant and Staff Accountant. She has an experience working for globla clients mainly from Qatar, Australia, US, and Ireland.
  • She was a former OFW in Qatar moved back to the Philippines during the pandemic. 
  • She has an experience working for an Australian Client for a Property Management Company as a Senior Accountant, handling 32 entities and 45 bank accounts. 
  • She is also a freelancer, coaching Accountants and non-accountants on how to become a successful Virtual Bookkeeper by teaching them cloud-based accounting software and basic accounting knowledge.
  • She was exposed to the following tasks:
    • Accounting
    • Bookkeeping
    • Reviewing of AR and AP entries
    • Account and Bank Reconciliations
    • Preparation of financial statements
    • Prepare schedules for audti for external and internal 
    • Budgeting 
    • Annual forecasting
    • Auditing
    • Payroll
    • Invoicing 
    • BAS Preparation
    • Australian Accounting
    • Administrative tasks
  • She had her training in Australian Taxation. 
  • She is proficient in using tools such as:
    • Xero
    • Xero Green
    • Hubdoc
    • Quickbooks
    • Reckon Account Hosted
    • Wave Accounting
    • Oracle JD Edwards
    • Sage
    • Peachtree
    • Microsoft Dynamics
    • Pivot table
    • Vlook up
    • Excel
    • Word
    • Powerpoint
    • Dext
    • Audit Process Tool
    • Zoho CRM
  • She can start ASAP, amenable to working any shift and open to any full-time or part-time roles.
Predictive Index Profile - Operator

Strongest Behaviors
  • Unhurried and deliberate, stable and will do things using the established process; finds it difficult to change these systems. Dependable, consistent and needs familiar environments and coworkers to be most productive.
  • Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
  • Methodical, steady, and even-paced; loses productivity when interrupted.
  • Drive to protect the company against risk by doing things in general accordance with established standards.
  • Careful; usually follows a plan to avoid making mistakes. Generally has proof to support decisions before taking action.
Behavioral Summary

Helpful, patient, and stable; works steadily and consistently. Respectful of established processes, standards, and policies, they will work within those standards to ensure repeated successes and high-quality results. Marilyn has the patience and tolerance required for routine work and can be relied on to do such work consistently and in a relaxed manner. Prefers having, and following, a well thought-out process to ensure success. If they are responsible for establishing the process, they will do so in a thoughtful, methodical manner, paying close attention to details and time-honored successes. Once established, they’ll expect that the process be followed consistently.

Will focus on the details of the work and will handle them with somewhat better than average accuracy. In work involving repeated contact with people, Marilyn will be pleasant, agreeable, and supportive. Derives satisfaction from helping others and likes to feel part of a secure team.

Employment History
Accountant | Senior Accountant | Finance Supervisor
Industry:OthersEmployment Period:March 2014 to May 2018 (50 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Oversee and Supervise the team of 5 Finance Professionals to ensure accurate recording of data
  • Analysis of monthly cost per project and prepares an invoice as per the contract agreement on a basis of a cost-plus or flow through invoice.
  • Prepares Year-to-Date monitoring sheet for the invoices issued and analyzes the profitability of the project
  • Prepare monthly management reports, analyze and interprets the results ✓ Review GL Schedule, pass adjusting entries as accordingly
  • Records acquired assets and monitors monthly depreciations and write off disposals
  • Analyze variances between actual and budgeted amounts, provide explanations and recommendations to minimize variances
  • Prepares monthly Revenue and expense forecast for each project
  • Coordinates with external and internal auditors and resolve issues if there's any
  • Reviews and scrutinize payment processing to ensure swift and correct settlement of supplier invoices
Accounts and Admin Officer
Industry:OthersEmployment Period:January 2020 to September 2020 (8 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  •  Daily monitoring and tracking sales per practice
  • Handles petty cash
  • Reconcile end of day report, identify errors and shortages in POS.Maintains and updates subsidiary ledger of clients for Balance sheet accounts
  • Prepare daily sales report for managerment's analysis and planning
  • Responsible in bank cash takings on a weekly basis
  • conducts inventory count on a quarterly basis and generate inventory report.
  • Perform monthly closing procedures and prepares Trial balance and financial statement
  • Created policy on petty cash acquisition, petrol usage and end of day reporting by the cashiers
  • Deals with Customer's query regarding their accounts 
Payroll and Bookkeeping Supervisor (Project based)
Industry:OthersEmployment Period:April 2022 to August 2022 (4 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Daily review of bank reconciliation, make sure that bank feeds are correctly done and balanced
  • Makes necessary corrections and adjusting entries
  • Handles PAYG lodgment.
  • Payroll Reconciliation
  • Prepare workpapers for BAS
  • Monitor client's emails and assign the tasks to staffs ensuring they are done before the deadline
  • Process Supplier invoices
  • Review AP entries made by Bookkeepers
Auditor and Accounting Specialist
Industry:Accounting / Audit / TaxEmployment Period:June 2018 to December 2019 (18 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Performs planning discussion to determine effectiveness of the planned audit approach
  • Prepares all audit working papers in accordance with the Firm's audit methodology
  •  Communicates findings and issues to the audit engagement manager, partner among the audit team
  • Maintains and updates subsidiary ledger of clients for Balance sheet accounts
  • Perform monthly closing procedures and prepares Trial balance and financial statements  
  • Recompute payroll sheet submitted by the client in line with the employee's contract
  •  Prepares payslips
Remote Accountant
Industry:OthersEmployment Period:November 2022 to September 2023 (10 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Fortnight Payroll (Reckon Account Hosted)
  • Monthly reconciliation of Bank and credit cards (manually enter to Reckon Hosted)
  • Super and Intercompany reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable-get the supplier invoices approved and enter them to the system, reconcile Supplier SOA, submit fortnight AP reports
  • Updates bills calendar regularly to ensure accuracy when payments are due
  • Accounts Receivable- Creates customer invoices as per the delivery notes (Fuel and Trucking)
  • Review GST and prepare Quarterly BAS
  • Make Adjustments as necessary
Remote Bookkeeper Freelancer/Part time
Industry:OthersEmployment Period:July 2020 to June 2023 (35 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  •  Daily bank reconciliation
  • Process Invoices (AR/AP)
  • Monitor clients 'email account and make sure to notify client to any important matter.
  • Process weekly payroll and money transfers to Subcon and staffs
  • Communicate with client to other administrative tasks.
  • Weekly P&L reports
Bookkeeping Coach, Quality Reviewer & Accounts Manager
Industry:OthersEmployment Period:September 2023 to February 2024 (5 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Coaching Accountants and non-accountants on how to become a successful Virtual Bookkeeper by teaching them cloud-based accounting software and basic accounting knowledge.
  • Conducts review of Financial data and communicates findings and recommendations to the client to correct errors. 
  • Prepare cashflow projection and assist the client in developing financial strategies to optimize profitability.
Staff Accountant
Industry:Construction / Building / EngineeringEmployment Period:June 2008 to July 2007 (1 Month)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assist in Payroll processing and bank reconciliation
  • Consolidates monthly employees premium and submit to Government agencies.
  • Process cash advances/liquidation
Accountant and Admin
Industry:Oil / Gas / PetroleumEmployment Period:August 2007 to April 2010 (32 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Perform general duties, accounting, payroll, coordinates with auditors
  • Liaise with bank for cheque deposits and cash withdrawal for wages distribution
Accountant
Industry:Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PREmployment Period:May 2010 to September 2013 (40 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Managed the Finance Department
  • Create Customer invoices and initiate collections
  • Review Supplier invoices against Purchase orders, records invoices and process payments
  • Prepares bond/guarantees application and liaise with banks
  • Assist in Production shoots
Remote Accountant(Project based)
Industry:Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPOEmployment Period:January 2022 to October 2022 (9 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Daily bank feeds reconciliation (Xero and QBO)
  • Records and maintains business financial transactions of the client such as sales and expenses
  • Monitors Brokers and Agent’s commissions and compare their reports against the Sales report from the Database for correctness of data
  • Process payment to Brokers on a monthly basis thru online banking system thru Chase bank
  • Gather W9 and prepare 1099 Report (Year end
  • Audit the Franchisee’s monthly sales report and create Royalty invoices accordingly
  • Collects Royalty fees on a monthly basis thru Chase bank
  • Review General ledger and reconcile accounts ensuring correctness of accounts
  • Monthly submission of Financial Statements 
  • Conducts review of other team member’s assigned client’s books to deliver accurate Financial reports
Education History

Field of Study:

Not Applicable

Major:

Business Administration

Graduation Date:

January 1970

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification:

Not Applicable

Skills

★★★ Advanced:
Xero, Xero Accounting, QuickBooks, Wave Accounting, Sage, Peachtree, Microsoft Dynamics, Pivot table, Microsoft Tools, Zoho

★★ Intermediate:
Accounting, Accounting Reconciliation, Financial Accounting, Xero Accounting, Bookkeeping

Work at Home Capabilities

Internet Bandwidth:

Between 5mbps to 100mbps

Working Environment:

Shared Room

Speed Test Result:

Not Applicable

Internet Type:

Fiber

Hardware Type:

Desktop

Brand Name:

Not Applicable

Processor:

12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400 2.50GHz

Operating System:

Windows 11