Accounts Payable Reporting Team Lead
Sunpower Philippines
Total years of experience :8 years, 0 Months
Accounts Payable Reporting Team Lead - December '13 to Present, SunPower Manufacturing Phils. Inc. (Global Business and Finance Services)
Manufacturing (solar panel)
Responsibilities:
o Handles Accounts Payable and PO close module during month-end closing.
o Monitors the completion of the required accounting entries in the AP Module during closing.
o Review the monthly account Reconciliation analysis of AP ledger accounts against GL balances on a timely basis.
o Review the required flux or variance analysis relating to the movement of Accounts Payable accounts within the required deadlines.
o Coordinates with Purchasing, Receiving, and other business units to identify impact of specific transactions affecting AP account movements.
o Lead the preparation of the required P2P cycle review materials and support schedules.
o Support the Reporting manager in presenting the P2P cycle review materials and other similar presentations including answering post presentation queries.
o Supervise the A/P reporting and reconciliation staff including training new staff on the A/P system, finance processes, and accounts reconciliations.
o Handle communications to all team members of any new requirements, changes, updates on all support related information as well as company information affecting AP close and reporting.
o Performs other tasks that may be assigned by concerning Accounts Payable Reporting and other related matters.
Project Support
o Act as the primary support of the AP Reporting & Projects Manager and the AFS director for Accounts Payable improvement and special projects. Tasks will include finalizing project improvement scope, deliver project plans, oversee user tests, drive full implementation of the projects, and project status monitoring.
o Coordinate with stakeholders and obtain agreement on priorities and alignment on business needs including budget funding, resourcing, deliverables, and timing.
o Monitor and review Accounts Payable performance including operating & financial metrics, internal controls, costs, and savings. Metrics monitoring and review will include: a. Monitor and review of the pending, hold, & not yet entered invoice buckets.
b. Work with the AP teams to understand issues affecting unprocessed invoice issues and corrective actions.
Financial Analyst (Asia Pacific) - March '13 to November '13, Transitions Optical Singapore Pte. Ltd (Regional office based in the Philippines)
Manufacturing (Photochromic lenses)
Responsibilities:
o Handle the management of the company's assets by ensuring compliance with company's internal control standards and practices.
o Provides Actual versus budget reporting to the respective cost center owner to help them analyze the expenses over plan.
o Timely and accurate completion of monthly account analysis, reconciliation, accrual analysis and resolution of issues as set out in controllers manual.
o Responsible in Regional Sales reporting, Monthly Financial estimate and SAS Loading, Budget loading in the system.
o Oversee the cash flow activities by monitoring supplier payments and customer receipts and preparation of monthly cash forecast.
o Responsible for the financial control function, ensuring the effective implementation of company's financial systems/policies and procedures in the assigned sites/business unit.
o Monitor and review the services of FSS to ensure accurate and timely processing of receivables and payables transactions of the business unit.
o Responsible in product/customer/price & cost/ exchange rate set-up in the system.
o Handles Withholding tax royalty calculation for statutory reporting.
o Liaising with external auditors in preparation of audit schedules and confirmations.
o Maintain the Fixed Asset register and Asset maintenance in the system.
Accounts Payable Asst. Team Lead (Shared Services Organization) - October '11 to February '13, Transitions Optical Philippines
Manufacturing (Photochromic lenses)
Reporting to the FSS Team Leader, handles and supervise the Accounts Payable Team for the Asia Commercial Region covering TOS, TOPL, China, TOJ and TOIPL entities.
• Lead the projects specific to the handled sites with coordination to the AP Team Leader.
• Supervise the immediate team members in terms of their key responsibilities and work schedule
• Ensuring compliance to all AP Policies and Procedure specific to this region.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely processing of vouchers and payment application
• Prepare/ Review monthly accounts payable analysis and other related reports.
• Review the work of AP Accountants/Accounting Staff for the following: - Daily vouchering
- Payment Selection
• Ensure a smooth month end closing process by timely and accurate recording of all AP transactions.
• Provide support and back up to other team members as required.
• Coordinate with the team, local sites and other related parties involved in key projects that will help improve effectiveness and efficiency of AP process.
• Maintain BSC goal to review and evaluate monthly performance. Set action plans on issues noted.
• Ensure the work in AP processing is in compliance with the local site's ICSP.
• Prepare the Monthly Team Performance Report for Asia Commercial Region.
• Prepare the Monthly FSS-AP Personhour billing to local entities.
• Responsible in auditing expense reports of employees from Singapore and Australia.
Accounts Payable Accountant & Global reporting (Shared Services Organization) - September '07 to September '11, Transitions Optical Philippines
Manufacturing (Photochromic lenses) - Shared Services Organization
Reporting to both the FSS AP TL and Asst-Leader, handle the Accounts Payable Team for Transitions Ireland, France, America, Brazil and India.
• Ensure day to day activities are completed accurately and timely: ✓ Daily vouchering
✓ Payment Selection and Check releasing
✓ Document Filing and Storage (hard & soft copy)
✓ Vendors Statement of Account Reconciliation
• Handles supplier inquiries (voice and non-voice)
• Ensure a smooth month end closing process by timely and accurate recording of all AP transactions.
• Provide support and back up to other team members as required.
• Maintain BSC goal to review and evaluate monthly performance. Set action plans on issues noted.
• Ensure the work in AP processing is in compliance with the local site's ICSP.
• Perform other tasks/projects that may be assigned from time to time.
Global Reports
• Prepare and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for Essilor FIGURES such as Cash Flow Statement, Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet.
• Help develop additional reports as required by local Finance Managers.
• Prepare monthly intercompany imbalance report and reconciliation.
Accounts Receivable Accountant (Shared Services Organization) - October '06 to August '07, Transitions Optical Philippines
Manufacturing (Photochromic lenses) - Shared Services Organization
Perform activities on a day to day basis and facilitate new projects of the Accounts Receivable Team. Generate timely and accurate financial reports for review of AR Team Leader prior to sending to end users.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely daily invoicing, cash receipts application, DM/CM and other recharges to intercompany and external customers and maintain error free processing.
• Reconcile monthly accounts receivable versus customer's record.
• Preparation/review of monthly accounts receivable analysis, bank reconciliation and other related reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all past due balances in In-Sight for management use.
• Review the work of AR Accounting Staff for the following: daily accounts receivable process including invoicing, cash receipts application and manual invoices for all sites.
• Ensure a smooth month end closing process by timely and accurately recording of all AR transaction.
• Provide support and back up to other team members as required.
• Coordinate with the team, local sites and other related parties involved in key projects that will help improve effectiveness and efficiency of AR process.
• Maintain BSC goal to review and evaluate monthly performance. Set action plans on issues noted.
• Ensure the work in AR processing is in compliance with the local site's ICSP.
• Perform other administrative function for the FSS team.
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy 2001 - 2005 Saint Michael's College of Laguna Biñan, Laguna * Milagros Limaco Leadership Award * Rogelio Limaco Service Award of Merit * Best in Office Practicum.