Russell Arquero

• Reconciled General Ledger and Sub-ledger accounts for Balance Sheet & Income Statement reporting.
• Managed and Created new Vendor and Customer accounts in ERP system
• Reconciled Journal Vouchers, Cash Receipt Vouchers, and Bank Receipt Vouchers in ERP system.
• Reviewed and allocated petty cash expense reports to appropriate expense accounts and cost centers in ERP system.
• Supervised and recorded adjusting journal entries
• Executed month-end closing entries and adjusted entries in ERP system.
• Prepared audit schedules and supported external auditors' information requests.
• Interfaced with auditors to ensure smooth and timely year-end audits.
• Conducted daily sales audit for 19 stores in UAE.
• Resolved sales tax invoice issues, credit notes, vouchers, and staf redemptions; recorded manual entries in ERP system.
• Reconciled sales and settlement reports from various platforms against bank statements.
• Reconciled customer balances in ERP system against customer SOA; followed up on collections.
• Managed monthly sales reports generated in ERP system for stakeholders.
• Monitored AR balances, performed dunning, and prepared aging analysis.
• Ensured accuracy in posting collections, sales accruals, and bad debt provisions.
• Reviewed Accounts Payable Aging Report weekly, and monthly.
• Ensured review, approval, and posting of foreign and local suppliers' credit notes in ERP system.
• Verified petty cash expenses to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Prepared corrective action plans and set monthly payment targets for CFO approval.
• Managed vendor payments, online banking, check issuance, and prepared daily PDC and CDC summaries and cash flow forecasts.
• Professionally addressed queries via email and phone; escalated issues as needed.
• Adhered to departmental and compliance standards.
• Assisted in documentation and internal controls. 2