Michael Lagunday, Accountant

Michael Lagunday

Accountant

Dubai Camel Racing Club

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, Certified Management Accountant
Experience
10 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 4 Months

Accountant at Dubai Camel Racing Club
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2020
Finance Executive at Technical Art Concepts (TACME) LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2019 to February 2020
General Accountant at Invest Group Overseas LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2014 to December 2018

 Responsibilities include providing high-level administrative support to Finance Manager, Chief Accountant, Accounts Controller, and Senior Accountant.
 Preparing the documents for VAT filing. Checking the tax invoices given to clients and received from suppliers conform with the FTA requirements.
 Accountable for managing Customer Relationship Management Program (CRM) for Client’s contact details, unit reservations, recording of collected installment and other charges and cancellation of units.
 Effectively reconciling financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
 Responsible for preparing Debit Notes and Credit Notes for Intercompany transactions.
 Establish plans for preparing Sales and Purchase agreement (SPA), statement of accounts and receipt vouchers.
 Preparing payment reminders to the client and sending it thru mails and emails.
 Entrusted with the onus of preparing daily cash position report, ad-hoc reports, telegraphic transfers, and correspondence for clients and banks.
 Hold accountability for preparing payment vouchers checks & account statements and also verifying invoice & receipts for petty cash reimbursement.
 Responsible for maintaining customer’s files and records both in hard and soft copies.
 Judiciously preparing asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
 Assist in booking all accounting entries clearly, accurately, and completely and on time and keeping proper records to support all accounting entries.
 Meticulously reconciling all transactions in the bank statements to the accounting records.
 Actively participating in compiling of information for external auditors.
 Working on special projects as requested and assisting with yearly audit preparation.
 Proactively assisting in preparing payroll both WPS and NWPS.
 Gear the activities in maintaining accounting controls, by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
 Solely responsible for preparing correspondences needed within the department.
 Drive the efforts to ensure all client deliverables are prepared on a timely basis to a high technical standard and presentation quality.
 Systematize the accounting procedure, finalize balance sheet and ensure compliance with the internal and external audit.

Auditor at QCB & Co., CPAs - Member of Leading Edge Alliance (LEA)
  • Philippines
  • November 2013 to October 2014

• Prepared audited financial statements and conducting comprehensive financial audits, tax compliance audits.
• Devised detailed reports on audit findings and presents to management about the asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
• Ensured clients’ compliance with Government regulatory bodies (e.g. SEC, BIR, CDA, BSP, NEA, ERC)
• Conducted regular meetings with the senior management and provided expert financial advice for the decision making process
• Supervised junior members of staff and trainee accountants.

Bookkeeper at QCB & Co., CPAs - Member of Leading Edge Alliance (LEA)
  • Philippines
  • May 2014 to October 2014

• Coded source documents such as invoices and receipts to appropriate accounts.
• Maintained and updated accounting records by performing duties such as recording and posting transaction in journal and general ledger.
• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank balances and inquire for discrepancies.
• Ensured the timely preparation of monthly Financial Statements to be sent to the management and used for tax purposes
• Responded to inquiries and request of the client regarding financial matters and others.

Education

Higher diploma, Certified Management Accountant
  • at Institute of Certified Management Accountant
  • November 2017
Higher diploma, Certified Public Accountant
  • at Philippine Regulation Commission
  • October 2013
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • at Central Mindanao University
  • April 2013

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Specialties & Skills

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Expert

Memberships

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant
  • Member
  • November 2013

Training and Certifications

Certification of completion – CMA-Rolling Forecasts Accelerate Business Performance (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2018
Certification of completion – For the Love of Bills -- and Savings! Uncover the Hidden Potential i (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2018
Certification of completion – Strategic Budgeting and Controls (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2018
Certification of completion – Modeling a Capital Budget and Risk using Excel (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2018
Certification of completion – Leaving a Sustainable Leadership Legacy (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2018
Certification of completion – Memory Techniques | (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2018
Certification of completion – Making the Business Case For Accounts Payable Automation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
IMA Ethics Event (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
 Certificate of Completion - Best Practices for Year-End Audit Prep (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
Microsoft Excel 2013 Level 3 Advance (Training)
Training Institute:
New Horizons
Date Attended:
May 2017
Certificate of Completion SAP SD (Training)
Training Institute:
Filipino Institute
Date Attended:
March 2016
Certificate of Completion SAP FICO (Training)
Training Institute:
Filipino Institute
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
18 hours
Basic Auditing Skills Seminar (Training)
Training Institute:
Quilab Cabilin Bato & Co. CPAs
Date Attended:
December 2013
Duration:
20 hours
Certificate of Completion Microsoft Excel 2013 Level 3 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017
Certificate of Completion Intermediate Excel (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2016
Course in Quickbooks (Training)
Training Institute:
OHSEC Pinoy Group
Date Attended:
August 2015
Duration:
20 hours
5 "S" Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Invest Group Overseas
Date Attended:
November 2015
Duration:
2 hours
International Financial Reporting Standard Updates (Training)
Training Institute:
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Bukidnon Chapter
Date Attended:
December 2013
Duration:
8 hours
Certified Public Accountants (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2017

Hobbies

  • Dancing, Badminton