CHRISTINE SAURE, Chief Accountant

CHRISTINE SAURE

Chief Accountant

Bayan Medical Company LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Master in Business Administration
Experience
14 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 10 Months

Chief Accountant at Bayan Medical Company LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2021 to June 2023

• In-charge in the overall supervision for group of two companies of the accounting team for implementation of proper accounting policies and internal control procedures
• Leads the ERP migration of the company
• Maintains the online banking and initiates all banking transactions (bank deposits, bank transfers and cheque issuances) and prepares the Cashflow Projection in 3 months period
• Checks all accounting transactions, entries, payments before approval to Managing Partner
• Reviews team reports on AR, AP, Sales, Purchases and advise team members for noted issues and recommend necessary actions
• Responsible for financial reporting and analysis required by management and external users such as banks, suppliers, and government entities
• Computes payroll and employee benefits as well as leave salaries & gratuities
• Responsible for processing and cancellation of employees’ visa
• Review VAT Returns and Refund of Tax Group to ensure accuracy before submitting to FTA and resolve VAT issues within the company
• Leads the year-end inventory count and reconciliation and point person for external audit

Head Accountant at John Auto Spare Parts Co LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • September 2013 to January 2021

• Acts as the head accountant that monitors the automotive group that comprise of 8 companies for car workshop, spare parts and car trading
• Responsible for monitoring VAT compliance, VAT Return & VAT Refund
• Ensure the timely and accurate recording of day-to-day transactions, and makes sure that account balances are properly reconciled
• Responsible for all banking transactions (bank deposits, bank transfers and cheque issuances) and performs monthly bank reconciliation
• Computes/allocates costs for stocks and verifies purchases if properly posted by purchasing unit on the system
• Checks monthly sales versus collection report and follow up for payment of unpaid amounts
• Checks for monthly payables (suppliers & general expenses) and prepares payments thru cheque and bank transfers
• Performs payroll processing and bank salary transfers, computes for employee dues e.g. leave salaries and gratuities
• Prepares monthly reports required by management such as financial statements, summary of margin per company division, gross profit analysis, comparative reports and PDCs
• Responsible for inventory/stock report at year-end
• Responsible for implementation of new accounting system, reviewing & testing controls and data management
• Coordinates and prepares schedules and files required by external auditors

Semi-senior Associate at Diaz Murillo Dalupan and Co.,CPAs
  • Philippines - Makati City
  • April 2012 to March 2013

Semi-senior Associate assigned at Asian Development Bank - Controller’s Department July 3, 2012 to March 31, 2013
• Processed loans and grants applications received from Asian countries and checked payment if properly released by Financial Control Specialist
• Composed drafts of memo/correspondence for signature of supervisor
• Selected samples for Statement of Expenditures Review for loans and grants of Asian countries
• Prepared reports and analyzed relevant information for measuring standard performance level of the Loans and Grants Division
AuditorApril 23, 2012 to July 2, 2012
• Tested validity of assets and expense accounts by examining relevant supporting documents and ascertaining that the amounts as reported in the client’s accounting records agreed with the supporting documents
• Assisted in the assembly and indexing of audit working paper files for review by the audit manager in charge as well as in the preparation of draft financial statements by using excel pivot.

Bank Staff at Bank of the Philippine Islands
  • Philippines - Makati City
  • April 2008 to April 2012

BPI Direct Savings Bank
Quality Assurance Staff Feb. 2011 to April 20, 2012
• Checked file maintenance or changes on accounts
• Monitored and reviewed accounts with significant balance changes
• Validated address on accounts with returned Thank You Letter
• Reviewed accounts with discrepancies
• Performed inventory count and prepared analysis and report on accountable items like checkbooks, pre-embossed atm cards, stocks and time deposit certificates.
Operations Staff Aug 2009 to Jan. 2011
• Checked client’s request and enrolled accounts for internet banking
• Handled closure of accounts
• Prepared letters for clients regarding undispensed withdrawals and check-related concerns
• Verified checks for clearing and returned checks with defects
• Processed dormant accounts for reactivation
• Acted as signature card custodian

BPI Operations Management Corporation
Accounting Staff April 2008 to July 2009
• Handled GL/SL recon of BPI and BFB branches and head office units and advised them for adjustments of discrepancies
• Monitored critical GL accounts and implemented accounting control procedures
• Prepared Monthly Proof Verification Report and Statement of Condition and Statement of Income and Expenses of BPI and BFB branches for submission to BSP

Education

Master's degree, Master in Business Administration
  • at LMGO Switzerland with FI Business School
  • December 2019
Bachelor's degree, B.S. in Accountancy
  • at Lyceum-Northwestern University
  • March 2007

Specialties & Skills

Account Reconciliation
Management Reporting
Banking
Financial Reporting
PURCHASING
PAYROLL PROCESSING
GROSS PROFIT
MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RECONCILIATION
STOCKS (INVENTORY)

Languages

Filipino
Expert
English
Expert