Accountant
Business Trading Company
Total years of experience :10 years, 5 Months
○ Accounting and Bookkeeping
■ Reviewed and verified advances and liquidation of CRS staff and clients and ensured that these expenses are valid, allowable and allocable on the budget of a certain activity or donor agreement.
■ Prepared General Journal vouchers for liquidations, adjustments, reclassification and amortization.
■ Handled follow-ups for outstanding balances for advances, receivables, commitments and settlement of payables.
■ Prepared monthly Aging Report for Tacloban Office.
■ Prepared financial reports required by donors: UNICEF, DFAT (Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), DEC-CAFOD (Disaster Emergency Committee - CAFOD London), and Caritas Austria
■ Prepared monthly cash forecasts for Tacloban office
■ Submitted analysis of forecast versus actual spending per sector for every Program Manager
■ Verified petty cash vouchers and ensured allowability and completeness of supporting documentation
■ Assisted on the consolidation of annual budgets per program
■ Performed finance on-boarding orientation both for international and local staff
■ Performed any other related duties assigned including assignment to other areas to assist Emergency Response Team
○ Treasury and Banking
■ Handles issuance of Official Receipts and updated the Cash Receipts Log
■ Facilitated the processing of bank requirements with regards to bank opening or closing, additional bank signatories, and other bank concerns
○ Auditing
■ Assisted in external (includes audits required by donors) and internal audits
○ Supervisory
■ Coached and monitored performance of three finance assistants assigned, identified their training needs and developmental areas, provided technical training to ensure smooth operations
○ Performed other related duties assigned
○ Basic Accounts Management
■ Prepared monthly closing and cost accounting reports
■ Established, maintained and coordinated the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures
■ Analyzed and reviewed budgets and expenditures
■ Provided information on expenditure trends and recommended appropriate budget levels, and ensured expenditure control through Cash Flow Forecast, Advance Requisition Form and Fund request process to be submitted to the head office in Australia
■ Cash custodian for daily expenses for office operation
○ Administration
■ Performed basic office administration such as supervision of the driver, front office reception, and managed hotel bookings for local and international staff and clients
■ Rendered executive assistance for the Country Manager and Senior Consultant
■ Performed other duties assigned
I graduated as Cum Laude with a general weighted average grade of 1.52880.