PETRA ALBERTO, Finance & Office Manager

PETRA ALBERTO

Finance & Office Manager

Itema Middle East DMCC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
20 years, 6 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 6 months

Finance & Office Manager at Itema Middle East DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2016

Responsibilities
⁻ Monitoring daily financial operations within the company, such as payroll, invoicing, receivable, payable and other transactions
⁻ Tracking the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
⁻ Reviewing financial data and preparing monthly and annual reports
⁻ Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
⁻ Filing/submitting Value Added Tax (VAT) return through Federal Tax Authority (FTA) portal online
⁻ Designs and implements policies by establishing standards and procedures
⁻ Keeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special reports; summarizing information; identifying trends
⁻ Maintains staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring and appraising job results
⁻ Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies
⁻ Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Chief Accountant at Al Mufaddal Accounting
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to April 2016

Responsibilities
⁻ Spearheaded day to day operations of the accounting department, preparing/ evaluating financial statements including preparing schedules
⁻ Participated in monthly closure procedures, accounts reconciliation including preparing, consolidating and monitoring budgets
⁻ Conducted variance analysis by comparing actual performance to budgeted figures, assess performance indicators highlighting trends & causes of unexpected variance
⁻ Managed monthly/ yearly process of accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger including payroll & utilities, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue & expenditure variance analysis, reconciliations, fixed asset etc
⁻ Maintained updated details related to accounts payable/ accounts receivables including general ledger, journal entries, accounts analysis & reconciliation
⁻ Managed banking activities related to reconciliations, payments & transfer including ledger accounts/ intercompany reconciliations; evaluate inputs for preparing assets, liability and capital accounts entries
⁻ Maintained proper accounting methods, policies and principles. Participate in internal/ external audits followed by effectively implementing audit recommendations
⁻ Implemented various process improvement initiatives and remedial measures based on business/ operational requirements
⁻ Followed up with various support teams in ensuring compliance to project SLA (Subledger Accounting) parameters across assigned projects
⁻ Maintained updated financial files & records for documenting/ archiving financial transactions in compliance to organizational policies as well as statutory regulations
⁻ Prepared various status reports to the senior management and other stakeholders to enable effective decision making

Senior Accountant at TBWA/RAAD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2006 to July 2013

Responsibilities
⁻ Collaborated with cross functional teams in ensuring compliance to organizational procedures and other statutory regulations pertaining to financial reporting, running of daily accounting functions
⁻ Evaluated financial information for preparing financial statements, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
⁻ Rendered strategic recommendations and developed solutions for business as well as financial issues
⁻ Coordinated implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures. Assessed monthly inter-company statement of accounts and reconciliations
⁻ Prepared and coordinated financial audits based on statutory requirements for resolving accounting discrepancies or irregularities
⁻ Involved in preparation of financial MIS (Management Information System) highlighting deviation from budgets & preceding year costs, collaborated with the finance head in evaluating/ interpreting various financial reports
⁻ Managed activities related to managing accounts payables including vendor/ bank & customer account reconciliations

Accounting Supervisor at Whessoe Philippines Construction Inc.
  • Philippines
  • June 2003 to July 2006

Responsibilities
⁻ Led a team of accounting staff in compiling monthly consolidated financial statements with schedules, accounting reviews of GL accounts
⁻ Checked/ verified company documents, forms including monthly, quarterly and annual reports for maintaining accuracy in day to day accounting transactions
⁻ Prepared/ presented complex financial and administrative reports for identifying trends or irregularities
⁻ Assessed electronic filing/ payment of monthly expanded withholding tax returns and monthly and quarterly VAT returns
⁻ Participated in internal and external audits in compliance to statutory requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at University of the Cordilleras
  • April 1999

Specialties & Skills

Final Accounts
Cost Savings
Tax Returns
Cash Flow Management
Financial Planning and Analysis

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Registration for VAT (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG Business Academy
Date Attended:
November 2017
Duration:
3 hours
VAT compliance and commercial impacts training (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG Business Academy
Date Attended:
December 2017
Duration:
8 hours
VAT compliance and commercial impacts training (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG Business Academy
Date Attended:
December 2017
Duration:
8 hours
Filing for VAT returns (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG Business Academy
Date Attended:
February 2018
Duration:
3 hours
Certified Public Accountant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2003

Hobbies

  • Swimming
  • Exercise
  • Reading
  • Travelling