Elizabeth Briones, Senior Accountant

Elizabeth Briones

Senior Accountant

SIGMA ELECTROMECHANICAL TRADING L.L.C.

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
24 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 2 Months

Senior Accountant at SIGMA ELECTROMECHANICAL TRADING L.L.C.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2021 to November 2021

Effectively worked with Deloitte’s audit team on Due Diligence and business valuation compliance. Ensure company compliance on Economic Substance Registration and successfully restructured the accounting procedures, records, and transactions.

Key Deliverables:

- Performs and executes the full accounting cycle from recording and processing of all financial transactions to closing of accounts including regular submission of management reports and quarterly Tax filing.

- Manages the accounting activities including financial and non-financial transactions in support with the Sales and Operations departments.

Finance Manager at SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGIES & SERVICES DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2017 to March 2021

Successfully closed the Tenders from two largest Telecoms in the UAE by providing a very competitive costings and reasonable contract terms and agreements. These business partnerships dramatically increased the company’s profit by a double digit %.

Responsible to ensure company's R2R are accurate and timely, task to provide financial performance and position in monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

Ensure that ERP software are properly secured and routine audit trail are intact.

Manages the operation, logistic, admin and the full cycle of accounting.

Successfully managed Federal Tax Authority requirements in term of Value Added Tax compliance and documentation.

Liase on a timely and accurate manner with the auditors and its respective government authorities.

Successfully accomplished to automate the company's transaction process utilizing SAGE 50 ME from CRM process, quotation, customer / vendor orders, logistic and accounting.

Managed smooth cashflow forecasting on its cash inflow and outflow concerning vendors, customers and OPEX.

Successfully secured Bank Facility Approval such as Credit Line on STL, Marginal Deposit and Letter's of Credit.

Successfully secured credit facility approval from Beehive as Crowd Funding financial institution.

General Accountant at SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGIES & SERVICES DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2015 to April 2017

Solely managing the end to end accounting process.
Successfully managed the sales transaction set-up and upgrading of accounting software linked into sales team, procurement, logistic and finance.
Managed the online setup of sharepoint database for employees information and benefits activation.
Responsible to present, record and report company's financial transaction to the management.
Ensures the accuracy and timely performance of assigned task.
Successfully designed the Value Added Reseller pricing of company's international reseller relative to export partnership.

Accountant at GENERAL MACHINERY AGENCIES L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2013 to September 2015

Key Deliverables:
Prepared costing, quotations and offer letters for machines and other spare part products.

Responsible for the safekeeping of confidential records and preparation of employee salaries thru WPS.

Prepared periodic financial forecast based on operational information and prepared the annual budgets and business plans.

Prepared monthly and annual consolidated Financial Statements and coordinated with external auditors for the annual audit engagement.

Ensured the completeness and timeliness of financial reports; analyzed and interpreted these reports and presented the financial data to the Management for decision making purposes.

Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

Bank reconciliation, monitored daily Cash Position Report, Petty Cash Fund replenishment and Aging of Receivables and Payables.

Reviewed vendor/customer billings and Statement of Accounts, commercial invoices, and packing or Delivery Notes for Import/ Re-export.

Processed and monitored the Company's governmental compliance such as renewal of Company License with DED, Dubai Chamber, RTA vehicle Renewal, Insurance, Customs Duties Import & Re-Export, Employee's visa renewal.

Reviewed contracts and agreements entered by the Company (Suppliers & Customers).

Negotiated with banks on Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantee & Performance Bonds.

Jr. Assistant Manager at BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK INC
  • Philippines - Manila
  • April 2006 to January 2013
Marketing Specialist at EASTWEST BANKING CORPORATION
  • Philippines - Manila
  • March 2004 to January 2006
Accountant at PHILIPPINE NAUTICAL AND TECCHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE
  • Philippines - Manila
  • December 2002 to March 2004
Account Assistant at PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK
  • Philippines - Manila
  • March 1997 to December 2002

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Arab Institute for Accountants and Legal
  • February 2021

A business plan entitle BRIO FARMSTAY a sustainable small scale Agri-tourism business to be situated in the province of Aklan, Philippines that will focus on non-harmful process of farming. A Thesis writing with a topic of Adapting to the Great Shift of COVID-19 that discussed effective measurement of work in premise and remote gathered from various institution. Passed the comprehensive exam of 13 subjects / modules that covered the overall business related framework or administration.

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • at Lyceum Of The Philippines University
  • April 1997

Specialties & Skills

General Banking
General Finance
Import and Export
BANK RECONCILIATION
BILLING SYSTEMS
BUDGETING
BUSINESS PLANS
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DECISION MAKING
DELIVERY
DOCUMENTATION
Letter's of Credit

Languages

English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2021
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) PART 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
International Financial Reporting (CertIFR) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2018