Zarina Santos, Accountant

Zarina Santos

Accountant

Dar Al-Hekma University

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
Experience
28 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 0 Months

Accountant at Dar Al-Hekma University
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since September 2010

- Responsible for preparation of the College's payroll, payroll records, monitoring of payroll accounts and reporting.
- Manage the accounts payable function:
Ensure paperwork is entered in a timely manner.
Ensure major creditor accounts are reconciled and that payment is made according to these reconciliations.
Ensure payments are allocated in a timely manner to facilitate bank reconciliation.
Identify any time consuming bottlenecks and recommend improvement processes.
Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices

Assist with other projects as needed

Accountant / Office Administrator at Rieckermann Services, Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • October 2008 to August 2010

KEEPING the office alive - organization of all office affairs, including correspondence (by e-mail, fax, mail, telephone), proposals and reports, filing, archiving, absence monitoring and ordering stationery.

PREPARATION of receipts for accounting, expense statements, invoicing

TRAVEL arrangements and hotel bookings via internet and travel agent

PREPARING reporting tools for the mother company (CRM system, orders booked)

PERFORMING duties that may be assigned from time to time (e.g. research, preparation for exhibitions)

Accountant/ Operation Staff at The Private Club
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2007 to September 2007

 Manage operation of the club / school.
 Process the financial records and reports.

Cost Accountant at Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc.
  • Philippines
  • May 2005 to December 2006

 Analyze and control budget for manufacturing related expenses.

Prepares monthly reports such as Cost of Goods Manufactured to be used for costing of Work in Process and Finished Goods Inventory, Cost of Sales, FG Aging Reports.

Finished Goods Warehouse Supervisor at Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc.
  • Philippines
  • February 2002 to April 2005

 Supervise warehouse operation whose function includes warehousing, storage and inventory management.

 Analyze schedules and reports for monitoring and control of company’s total inventory these includes Sales and Inventory Reports for the use of Top Management, Marketing Group and the Planning Group in their sales forecasting and production planning performance.

 Responsibility encompasses the accurate and timely recording of stock movements

General/Cost Accountant at Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc.
  • Philippines
  • February 1999 to February 2002

 Processing of vouchers payables for suppliers’ billings, importation billings and other related expenses.

 Prepare and analyze schedules such as Accounts Payables including Aging Report, Advances to Suppliers, and Accruals & Prepayments.

 Conduct monthly Work In Process/ Finished Goods Inventory.

 Filing of VAT Returns with schedule and other local taxes.

 Bank reconciliation.

Cost Accountant at Ideal Cost Masters, Inc.
  • Philippines
  • January 1996 to January 1999

 Audit of payroll, cash and journal vouchers.

 Prepare and analyze all cost related schedules such as House Cost, Project Cost, Land Development Cost, Subdivision Expenses including Payables and Receivables.

 Maintain books of accounts such as Purchases, Materials Issuance, and Administrative Cash Disbursements.

 Maintain and control of inventory stock cards.

Accountanting Staff at Red Oriolle Home Builders, Inc. (ROHI)
  • Philippines
  • November 1994 to December 1995

 Process of contractors’ payroll, suppliers’ billings and other related expenses.

 Prepare and maintain Purchase Book, Materials Issuance Book and Inventory stock cards.

And also;

Prepare brokers’ commission; maintain sales book, house & lot inventory and bank reconciliation for six months.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
  • at Luzon Colleges
  • April 1994

Specialties & Skills

Cost Accounting
Accounting
Financial Accounting
Knowledgeable in computer applications such as Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, Lotus, FoxBASE, Dbase,

Languages

English
Intermediate