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Work Background

Velocity Sellers LLCFinancial Controller

May. 2021 - Nov. 2023United StatesFinancial Planning: 1. Prepare sound financial plans to ensure clients meet their goals. 2. Advise clients on current financial issues and make recommendations. 3. Generate new business and build relationships. 4. Analyze clients’ financial statuses (e.g., income, expenses, and liabilities) 5. Examine and suggest financial opportunities (e.g., insurance plans, investments) 6. Develop sound plans and budgets for clients. 7. Customize financial plans according to clients’ changing needs. Financial Reporting: 1. Managed financial reporting and analysis on monthly basis using PowerBI, Google Sheets and MS Excel. 2. Prepares KPI reporting on weekly basis to the management. Bookkeeping: 1. Manage end to end bookkeeping to various clients – data entry, bank reconciliation, collections and payment processing. 2. Prepares Payroll using Gusto and ADP. 3. Manage tax reporting using Xero, Quickbooks and Taxjar. 4. Provide month end financial statements. 5. EOY preparation and audits.

SellerPlexFinance Team Lead

Jan. 2016 - Jan. 2020United States · RemoteDuties and Responsibilities: 1. Managed end to end bookkeeping services to clients- Ecommerce (Amazon and Shopify), Distributing Companies, Repair Shops and manufacturing companies. 2. Prepares Weekly Financial reporting such as SKU reporting, KPI, Weekly sales target. 3. Cashflow Forecasting and Budgeting 4. Provides Management Advisory Services such as Strategic Planning, Business Planning and budgeting. 5. Super user of Amazon Seller Central, QuickBooks and Xero. 6. Data migration and provide start up financial system account. 7. Supervise 1 bookkeeper. 8. Provide Due Diligence reporting, Financial Audit and Business Value Boost Reporting for Amazon Sellers. 9. Payroll and Income Tax preparation to U.S clients, UK and Australia. - U.S Form 1099 10. Financial Analysis and reporting

ShellFinancial Accountant

Nov. 2011 - Jun. 2015Philippines · On-siteFinancial Reporting  Prepare monthly trial balance and exported the NGL financial statement to GSAP for the consolidation of all Shell Canada Limited operating units.  Monitoring of all GL Accounts especially the Cash in Bank, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Taxes.  Make a thorough analysis of Profit and Loss statement.  Prepare Financial Analysis and forecasting and reported to Finance Advisor from Shell Canada.  Overall in charge for month end, quarterly end and annual closing of books.  Overall in charge for reconciliation of taxes.  In charge for the Group reporting package for consolidation and quarterly reportorial. b. Compliance Reporting 1. Internal Reporting  Prepares monthly Cash Flow Forecasting to the Treasury Manager which is based in Krakow, Poland.  Prepares Transfer Pricing Report for Shell Canada NGL Division and delivered to Revenue and Oil Accountants across Shell Canada, Shell US and Shell Netherlands.  Prepares Global Performance Monthly Performance (GPMR) for credit aging review analysis of Credit Management

Rapu-Rapu Processing, IncTreasury Accountant

Jun. 2009 - Sep. 2011Philippines · On-sitePrepares Daily Cash Position and monitors all the cash in and out transactions from all intercompany accounts.  Supervising Treasury Assistants in preparation of checks and assures the accuracy and correctness of the details.  Monitors the fund transfers, petty cash fund, Revolving Funds and Dollar Reserves.  Prepares Bank reconciliations- monthly and annually.  Posting all the cash disbursements and receipts in Pronto (Accounting System).  Budgeting the cash reserves and allocates to various disbursements like payment to suppliers, contractors, payroll and foreign payments.  Prepares and reconciles all cash advances attributed to Employees and Expatriates.  Assist the suppliers and bank concerns.  Reconciles Cash Advances to Employees, Supplier’s account on a monthly basis.  Reports directly to the Treasury Manager and CFO the Cash Position daily and weekly especially the remittance from LG International (Mother Company).  Conduct Cash Management Analysis, Treasury cash flows actual and forecasting

Acyatan & Company, CPAsSenior Auditor

Nov. 2006 - Nov. 2006Philippines · On-siteA. External Audit Description: To express an opinion into the financial statements with reasonable assurance and fairness of the financial statements of the clients. a. It involves audit fieldwork which comprise of examining the documents for the issuance of the financial statements. b. It involves year- end physical inventory counting and observing the valuations of the assets and other resources. c. Issuance of annual income tax return to all clients. B. Bookkeeping Services * Supervises the preparation of the financial reports for Management, external audit, taxation and other legal reporting purposes. * Reports directly to the President the financial condition and the results of operation of the Company. * Performs analysis of selected accounts or transactions. * Performs other related functions assigned by the President or by higher Management. * Recording of daily transaction of the Company. * Prepares the financial statements to be reported to the client for approval. * Prepares SSS/PHIC/HDMF remittances for the clients. * Prepares payroll for the client’s employees. * Prepares BIR remittances like withholding taxes, VAT returns, Income tax returns and other payments to the BIR