Rowena Sabado, Senior Accountant

Rowena Sabado

Senior Accountant

Rethink ME Ltd

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
Experience
19 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months

Senior Accountant at Rethink ME Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2016

Working as an outsourced accountant for multiple clients handling full cycle accounting, financial reporting and VAT compliance. Managing of payables and bank payments processing.

Performing end to end accounting which includes Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Payroll, VAT and General Accounting.

Accounts reconciliations and clean up

Preparation of management reports.

Ensuring compliance to FTA's VAT requirements by reviewing documents and preparation/submission of quarterly returns.

Assisting and guiding Junior Accountant.

Coordinating with external auditors

SENIOR FINANCE ANALYST at Johnson & Johnson International Singapore Limited
  • Philippines
  • August 2015 to July 2016

Ensure timely and accurate monthly closing of books and present monthly financial reports and analysis

Ensure internal control compliance in all processes

Update Standard Operating Procedures

Provide meaningful financial analysis to support business decisions including but not limited to Profit and Loss/Balance Sheet Forecast, Budget versus Actual Analysis and Cost Estimates

Annual Budget/ Forecast with quartely updates

Product costing and release

Conduct process refresher sessions

ACCTG. SUPERVISOR at Avon Cosmetics Inc
  • Philippines
  • June 2014 to August 2015

Lead Inventory accounting team to ensure accurate and prompt completion of month end processing within the 3 days timeline

Ensure controls are effective and consistent.

Ensure standard costs are maintained accurately and revalued annually

Review accounts reconciliation, variances and cost of sales

Directly coordinate with Internal and External Auditors

Encourage continuous staff engagement and help in the leadership development of the Accountants

Work with Marketing to ensure inventory risk are accurately reported

Member of special projects core group in systems and process improvement for inventory management. Worked closely with IT, supply chain and operations team to design and implement wall to wall counting using scanners.

INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT at Avon Cosmetics Inc
  • Philippines
  • August 2009 to May 2014

Intercompany accounts reconciliation

Prepare and reconcile shortage billings to business partners

BS Accounts analysis and reconciliation
Analyze and record inbound, outbound and inter-branch inventory movements

Prepare inventory reports such as sales and purchases summary

Assist in the commentaries relating to inventory movements needed for global reporting

Partner with contact center in assisting field personnel on inventory transaction queries

Closing inventory related transactions such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications and adjustments

SOX Controls testing
Record inventory related importations including brokers’ charges & freight, computation of actual landed costs and variations against standard costs

Analyze SUC discrepancies between HO and Branch Systems to ensure proper costing of transactions

Prepare quarterly royalty report submitted to Global Finance

Witness inventory destruction together with BIR representatives

Special Assignments:

Worked with IT, Operations & Supply Chain in inventory systems and process improvement. The project aims to fully automate recording of inventory transactions from warehouse and branch systems to finance system through interfaces.

Partnered with Operations and IT on the conception of Branch Inventory Management System (BIMS) to ensure that results are as expected. The project was completely implemented mid 2014.

Handled intercompany recording, invoicing and reconciliation

Acted as temporary team leader

ACCOUNTING HEAD ( Reliever) at 1000 J. Bocobo
  • Philippines
  • November 2008 to August 2009

ZEN BY THE PARK, INC. (Wholly owned subsidiary of Solid Manila Corporation

SENIOR AUDITOR at SOLID MANILA CORPORATION
  • Philippines
  • September 2006 to October 2008

Land Registration Systems (LARES) Due Diligence Audit
-Performed due diligence audit of the company’s liabilities and prepared audit report for the management
Solid Broadband Corporation
-Reviewed the company’s Billing & Collection process
-Determined and summarized the causes of internet disconnection
FS Review Secretariat
-Analyzed Financial Statement of subsidiaries and identified material variances compared to budget and prior period, determined its causes and potential effects on the company
-Prepared FS Minutes for management consumption
Avid Sales Corporation
-Performed performance evaluation as basis for management’s decision making to continue or stop the operations of one of its revenue centers
Solid Video Corporation
-Performed test run of the newly acquired QnE Accounting System

ACCOUNTANT at PRINCEVILLE CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
  • Philippines
  • June 2005 to September 2006

Preparation of Buyer’s Monthly Billings
Monitoring of collection and updating individual customer’s accounts
Perform related clerical duties such as preparation of letters and secretary’s certificates and board resolutions, maintaining files and record system

ACCOUNTANT at PANDORA EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST CORPORATION Espan
  • Philippines
  • December 2004 to June 2005

Monitor and control Cash position of the company
Directly transacting with the company’s depository bank
Directly supervise deliveries and collection ensuring all are remitted to the treasurer
Preparing Financial Reports and Summaries
Prepare Payroll and check vouchers
Assisting the customer service officer in receiving clients requests

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
  • at UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN
  • March 2004
High school or equivalent, High School
  • at ST. WILLIAM’S INSTITUTE
  • March 2000
High school or equivalent,
  • at MAGSINGAL NORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL Elementary School
  • January 1996

Specialties & Skills

Client Handling
Microsoft Excel
QuickBooks
ACCOUNTANCY
BILLING
BUDGETING
CLOSING
FINANCIAL