Portia San Pedro CPA, Assistant Manager

Portia San Pedro CPA

Assistant Manager

EmiratesNBD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
Experience
17 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months

Assistant Manager at EmiratesNBD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2017

Job Summary: Provides support to senior management with all financial matters. Work closely with key
stakeholders to ensure that information is produced timely and remains relevant in decision making. Ensures that
financial policies and control framework are being applied consistently. Review and monitor RM performance.
Major achievements: Devised a template to enhance TAT in the preparation of presentations (monthly Financial
review and Budget presentations). Formulated a tracker to monitor monthly performance (P&L by segment &
product and by location). Rigorous review of daily P&L to provide early alerts to business, ensure accurate reporting
and for monthly forecasts. Recognized by PB Market Director in the support and advice provided that aid in
business deals.

financial analyst at EmiratesNBD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2014 to March 2017

Financial Analyst
Asset Liability Management
(January 2016 - March 2017)

The ALM unit provides a group wide oversight on measuring and monitoring Asset & Liability Management. It assists in formulation of organizational ALM policy framework including Funding Liquidity risk policy, Interest rate risk in Banking book and Funds transfer pricing.
Job Summary: Maintain and manage the ALM system with respect to data input, quality rules, model maintenance, to ensure system output is aligned to ALM risk monitoring objectives and approved FTP method. Review, monitor and manage publication of FTP rates at customer level, providing business support and liaise with Performance and Business Finance on actual, budgets and other ALM and FTP matters. Analyze Bank’s Balance Sheet and provide extensive modeling support on behavioral analysis and scenario analysis to support ALCO decision making. Support implementation and regular monitoring of key ALM metrics (e.g. LCR, NSFR, EVE, EAR). Major achievements: Awarded as Staff of the Quarter for implementation of Egypt ALCO Pack to strengthen ALM framework and meet Central Bank requirements in Egypt. Streamlined the process and improved TAT of ALCO pack preparation of all International locations (KSA, London, Singapore, Egypt)

Financial Analyst
Group Business Performance
(September 2014 - December 2015)
Job Summary: The job role ensures the compliance to management accounting principles and production of monthly Flash for the Group, monitor and analyze actual performance against annual financial plans & budgets using various MIS reports and tools. The role provides robust forecasts on business performance; compile and reconcile the monthly performance reporting.
Major achievement: Awarded as Staff of the month within 5 months from joining date due to service excellence

Financial planning and analysis specialist at ABS-CBN MIDDLE EAST FZ LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2007 to September 2014

ABS-CBN Middle East is one of the international units of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, the largest multimedia conglomerate in the Philippines. Its core product is The Filipino Channel (TFC) that provides news and entertainment programs to overseas Filipinos bringing them closer to HOME. Its businesses also include magazine publication and event management.

Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
Job Summary: Scope of responsibilities includes providing financial, cost and management accounting, budgeting and forecasting, business decision support, asset accounting, and review and implementation of internal controls, processes and practices for assigned business units and product lines.
Manage a group of people stationed in Manila, Philippines for transactional accounting.

Achievements:
Automation of Purchase to Payment process
Clean up and implementation of Product mapping hierarchy Implementation of Marimekko chart in market penetration analysis

Job Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Take the lead in the review of financial and operational results by providing standard and custom financial reports and analyses that are key to management decision (e.g. Profit & Loss Statement, Variance Analysis, KPI Report, Cash Flow, CAPEX Acquisition, Other Ad-hoc reports)
Make reasonable predictions on possible outcomes of business decisions and present alternative solutions and recommendation. (Business Decision Support)
Attend to all audit-related requirements and resolve all audit findings
Budgeting and Forecasting
Monitor actual versus planned performance and interact regularly with business unit teams to assess results of initiatives, identify corrective actions, as needed, and re-evaluate future plans. Responsible for monthly submission of 3-month rolling forecast and yearly budget
Revenues and Accounts Receivable Management
Review invoice prepared by Back office support and ensure that receivable balances are appropriately valued at balance sheet dates
Ensure that the committed DSO for business units is maintained and met during the reporting period
Compliance and Control
Review existing systems, policies and procedures and identify areas of improvement
Highlight to business/support units for any event that may adversely impact the business/support units’ financial and operational performance and results
Accounts Payable/ Treasury functions
Review, validate and ensure timely and accurate recording of all business transactions into the system (SAP) and maintain complete and updated records of contracts and agreements
Ensure timely payment of dues and monitor cash flow of the company

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
  • at Polytechnic University of the
  • May 2001

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Specialties & Skills

Financial Reporting
Budget Preparation
Accounts Payable
Financial Processes
Financial System Implementation
BUDGETING
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL REPORTING
MARKETING
POLICY ANALYSIS
REPORTS
ACCOUNTANCY
ASSET MANAGEMENT
BANKING
EQUILIBRIO