Mary Anne Canlas, Administration Officer

Mary Anne Canlas

Administration Officer

SGS GULF LIMITED

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting
Experience
4 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :4 years, 0 Months

Administration Officer at SGS GULF LIMITED
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2023

Accomplishments and Key Functions:
1. Initiates invoice processing by recording expenses for all finished job operations in Jebel Ali and collaborates with cross-functional teams to monitor accuracy and timely payment of invoices.
2. Prepares client revenue reports for current month vs last month vs YTD vs last year, to be used by management for decision-making.
3. Provides necessary updates and processes needed by Operations and Billing Team such as KPI and UBR reports.
4. Other admin and ad hoc tasks such as preparing requirements for gate passes for different ports and preparing letters for surveyors and inspectors.

Associate Accounts Payable at Shell Shared Services (Asia) B.V.
  • Philippines - Makati City
  • November 2021 to July 2023

Accomplishments:

1. Maintained three consecutive High performance ratings for delivering exceptional and reliable results on daily and ad hoc tasks.

2. Received Special Recognition Award for backing up the whole team to ensure continuous operations.

3. Effectively handled vendor payment claims with a 24-hour response time, resulting in a 15%increase in satisfaction ratings.

4. Achieved a 50% improvement in efficiency through invoice automation, leading to faster processing times and reduced errors.

5. Reduced audit teamworkload by 40% by implementing a new systemfor tracking the receipt of invoices/claims and providing data on demand.

Key Function Areas:

1. Initiated the invoice processing workflow by promptly inputting received invoices into the system.

2. Managed a mailbox handling vendor payment claims with an average response time of 24 hours.

3. Served as the primary point of contact for vendor and stakeholder inquiries, responding within 24 hours.

Accounts Finance Officer at P&A Grant Thornton
  • Philippines - Makati City
  • March 2019 to November 2020

Accomplishments:

1. Received consistent high ratings from line manager for successful monthly reconciliation and excellent preparation of schedules needed for Financial Statements.
2. Achieved a 10% reduction in inventory holding costs through reconciliation and recommendations for improvement during the monthly closing of Inventory and Fixed Asset books.
3. Successfully reduced processing time by 15% and ensured on-time payment to suppliers by issuing Creditable Withholding Tax through implementing a new invoice tracking system for disbursements.
4. Ensured accuracy and compliance with company policies and procedures while processing an average of 50 employee expense reports per week.
5. Monitored actual expenses versus budgeted expenses through quarterly variance reports, leading to the identification of cost-saving opportunities and improved financial performance for Computer-related Equipment, Software, Local and International Training, and other activities.

Key Function Areas:
1. Reviewed and processed an average of 50 employee expense reports per week.
2. Audited and reconciled all Petty Cash Funds from five departments.
3. Collaborated with department heads to develop budgets including HR’s monthly
Local & International Training, and IT’s Computer-related Equipment and Software.
4. Led the monthly closing of Inventory and reconciled Fixed Asset and Inventory
books, identifying discrepancies, and providing recommendations for improvement.
5. Streamlined the disbursement process by implementing a new invoice tracking
system.
6. Single-handedly prepared the schedule needed for Financial Statement, including
Prepaid Expenses, contributing to timely and accurate financial reporting.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting
  • at Saint Louis University
  • December 2018

Specialties & Skills

AUTOMATION
EXPENSE REPORTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INVOICE PROCESSING
MICROSOFT EXCEL
PETTY CASH
REDUCTION (COMPLEXITY)
RECONCILIATION
WITHHOLDING TAX
CLOSING (SALES)
Administration
Microsoft Office
Accounting
Data Entry
Management

Languages

Korean
Intermediate
English
Expert
Filipino
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Film photography
  • Teaching English to wide range of learners
    I have TESOL and TEYL Certificates