Cherry Valenzuela, Accounts And Finance Executive

Cherry Valenzuela

Accounts And Finance Executive

The Entertainer FZ LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Experience
21 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 2 Months

Accounts And Finance Executive at The Entertainer FZ LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2017

Duties & Responsibilities:
• In-charge of vendor payments from local bank accounts and other banking transactions including KYC update
• Manage, obtain approvals, and process corporate credit card payment requirements
• Handles settlement to UAE Delivery merchants, reconcile settlements, resolve discrepancies, and prepare ad hoc reports when required by the merchants
• Ensure internal control by performing weekly and monthly bank reconciliation for local bank accounts, identify and communicate unposted transactions to Credit Controllers, and prepare accurate reconciling entries at month-end
• Manage sales invoicing and booking of subsequent collection for GCC & Europe region
• Responsible for preparing monthly payroll and final settlement journal entries and accruals
• Facilitate and complete month end/year end closing procedures for General Ledger accounts being handled
• Prepares monthly account schedule and reconciliation of GL accounts being handled
• Contributes to internal and external audits by preparing payroll and account schedules and answering audit queries

Senior Accountant at PEPLUS Capital Advisors
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2014 to February 2017

• Mainly provides shared Accounts support to PEPLUS and other related/sister companies
• Handles the entire accounting functions from compiling and recording information up to finalization of financial statements and supporting account schedules.
• Prepares payment voucher for supplier’s invoices and invoicing to customers/clients
• Performs periodic financial analysis for management reporting and budgeting purposes
• Prepares and completes accounts’ month-end and year end closing activities
• Assist in the preparation of cash flow and profit and loss budget
• Prepares ad hoc reports and schedules for top management
• Liaise with banks, auditors, and other regulatory agencies
• Monitors bank/cash position and receivables’ collection
• Prepares monthly/periodic balance sheet account reconciliation including bank reconciliation
• Handles monthly payroll processing and calculation/release of staff’s final settlement as per UAE Labour Law
• Provides shared HR support to PEPLUS and other related/sister companies including but not limited to assisting company’s PRO on visa processing related functions, getting insurance covers for employees, keeping track of employees’ leaves, and organized filing of employees’ information.

Senior Accountant at Dimensions Engineering Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2012 to November 2014

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all financial and accounting functions/transactions of the Projects
• Carry out monthly and year-end closing and prepares financial statements and ad hoc reports to management
• Performs financial analysis and prepares cash flow and profit and loss budget
• Prepares periodic account reconciliation and necessary schedules supporting the Balance Sheet including Fixed Asset, Receivables, Payables, Prepayments, Accrued Expenses and Provisions
• Coordinates with the concerned Project/Technical Team for unbilled values, reviews and analyze billings to ensure timely and accurate billing of completed works based on contractual agreements
• Prepares project’s financial status report/outstanding receivable from clients on a monthly basis
• Facilitates collection of outstanding receivables thru issuance of account statements, periodic follow from concerned Project/Technical Team and clients
• Reviews accounts payable bills/invoices and process payments upon approval
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with the company’s internal control policies about purchase orders, expenditure requests, and staff advances
• Administer monthly payroll processing and prepares staff’s final settlement as per UAE Labour Law
• Prepares/reviews monthly bank reconciliation report
• Prepares daily bank position report and monitors bank transaction
• Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and pass or directs correcting entries into the system
• Liaise with Auditors and provide relevant account schedules and financial reports during the year-end audit.
• Ensure and maintains organized filing of project agreements, accounting documents, other relevant materials and files.

Accountant at Pearl Coast International General Trading LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2008 to April 2012

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Responsible for overall accounting functions from GL preparations and posting, account analysis and reconciliation, preparation of financial statements/management reports (P/L & Cash Flow, Sales Reports, Inventory) on a monthly basis.
• Performs financial analysis for management reporting and budgeting purposes
• Prepares annual cash flow and profit and loss budget
• Facilitates collection of outstanding receivables thru periodic follow up and reconciliation with the customers
• Handles vouching of accounts payable and preparation of payment thru cheques, direct telegraphic transfers or against bank facility
• Perform sales invoicing and completion of necessary shipping documentation for export shipments, and prepares various sales analysis reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Handles monthly payroll processing and staff’s final settlement as per UAE Labour Law
• Prepares detailed costing report; reviews cost accounting data; oversee the cycle count/physical inventories
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and coordinates with Supplier and Purchasing Dept to resolve shipment variances
• Prepares ad hoc reports and schedules for top management
• Monitors company’s cash position and daily transactions with the bank
• Reports directly to Managing Director and General Manager and assist in the preparation of office correspondence, design of business forms, company’s process mapping and flow charts and tender submissions
• Liaise with Auditors and provide relevant account schedules and financial reports during the interim review and year-end audit.

Finance Shared Services Accountant at Transitions Optical Phils., Inc.
  • Philippines
  • July 2006 to August 2008

• Acts as a shift team leader of the accounts receivable processing of the finance shared services department serving the various Transitions sites located in Florida US, Australia, Thailand, Ireland, Singapore, and Japan.


• Provide support to Transitions Philippines in the monthly analysis and reconciliation of accounts receivable (Trade and Non-trade) and cash accounts
• Handles the preparation of statutory requirements (BIR/SSS/HDMF/Philhealth) for Transitions Philippines and one affiliate (PPG Philippines)
• Review and approve accounts receivable functions including sales invoicing, preparation of debit and credit memos, customer payment applications for all sites being handled based on agreed procedures, and other client’s requirements (monthly statement of account preparation and distribution, preparation of reports)
• Assist in the monthly and quarterly intercompany account reconciliation process
• Provide support in the global financial reporting requirements for all Transitions sites
• Provide support in the month-end closing activities and Day 1 reports for all sites being handled

Finance Shared Services Staff at Transitions Optical Phils., Inc.(under Staff Search Asia)
  • Philippines
  • July 2005 to June 2006

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Handles daily invoicing transactions for Transitions Ireland, Florida, Australia, and Philippines. ( Includes updating of shipment report, repricing of sales order, posting of validated sales order, and printing of updated invoices)
• Assist in the preparation of necessary adjustments to customers/intercompany accounts by preparation of DMs and CMs.
• Attends to customers’ queries and requests regarding their accounts(ie: invoices and statement of accounts)
• Assist in vouching of Transitions Singapore’s accounts payable invoices.

Credit & Collection Staff at Comark International Corp.
  • Philippines
  • March 2004 to June 2005

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Handles credit investigation for prospective clients;
• Performs credit and collection functions such as, updating of payments, preparing of DM(debit memos) and CM (credit memos), handling periodic follow - ups of payments, preparation and transmittal of collection letters and other concerns with respective sales representative for South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao areas
• Prepares monthly report of the status of accounts receivable (unpaid full invoices, floating balances, problematic/doubtful accounts), and monthly preparation and distribution of statement of accounts to all clients thru respective sales representative. Handles reconciliation of administered accounts.

Accounts Receivable Staff at HMR Envirocycle Phils., Inc.
  • Philippines
  • February 2003 to March 2004

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliation; assist in the monthly reconciliation of accounts; assist in the preparation of disbursement vouchers; performs clerical functions such as filing and making correspondence to banks, etc.; Handles cashiering function and acts as Petty Cash Custodian.
• Maintains and updates customers’ subsidiary ledger/records on all purchases and/or payments made as well as all credit and/or debit memos charged.
• Prepares the Daily Sales Reports at the end of the business day
• Facilitates the collection of outstanding receivables by preparing accurate and complete weekly statements of account for immediate distribution to customers and affiliates and making actual follow-ups on payments for these outstanding accounts

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • at Southern Luzon Polytechnic University
  • April 2002

Academic Scholar Internship II Grade: 1

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office
Accounting
Peachtree
Profit 26 Loss Management
Peachtree
SAS Business Analytics
Hyperion Financial Management
Microsoft Word and Excel
MFG, ERIC, MYOB Accounting Software
Accounting
reconciliation
payroll

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

SAS Financial Management: A Comprehensive Training (Training)
Training Institute:
SAS Singapore
Date Attended:
May 2008
CPA Licensure Examination Review (Training)
Training Institute:
Professional Review and Training Centre
Date Attended:
June 2002
Microsoft Excel 2003 Level II (Training)
Training Institute:
Edupro Learning Center
Date Attended:
December 2006