Accountant

Overview

Looking for part-time work (4 hours/day)

at $5.68/hour ($500.00/month)

College Graduate

Last Active

October 6th, 2014 (3722 days ago)

Member Since

October 6th, 2014

Profile Description

WORK EXPERIENCE
1) Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company
Gen. Luna Street, Iloilo City, Philippines
November 1993 to January 2010
Junior Assistant Manager/Accountant
* As Balance Verifier (Metrobank-Iloilo Delgado/Main Branch) – November 1993 to December 1998:
• In-charge of the Savings and Checking Account deposits.
• Callback of previous day transactions (deposit slips, withdrawal slips, debit/credit memos, client’s payroll credits and checking accounts/inward checks) against printouts to identify any unposted or misposted, under/over posting, erroneous account name/number and any other discrepancies.
• Call clients with insufficient balances on Checking Accounts and remind to make deposit on a specific time to avoid checks to be returned.
• Preparation of reminder, caution, warning and closure letter for Checking Account clients with regular insufficient balances on accounts.
• Serve as Bank Representative on cases involving bouncing checks.
• Attend to queries of clients regarding on debits or credits on accounts.
• Preparation of debit/credit memos for any client‘s request on fund transfer, outright purchased on client’s checks and any correcting entries.
• Preparation of reconciliation statement on all deposit accounts.
• Encoding (account number, check number & amount), balancing, microfilming and filing of inward checks (Metrobank checks) for disposition on a monthly basis together with their bank statement (per account).
• Filing and disposition of daily posting media/transactions and daily printouts.
* As Lead Balance Verifier (Metrobank-Iloilo Delgado/Main Branch) – January 1999 to October 2000:
• In-charge of the Peso Time Deposit Accounts and Dollar Savings and Time Deposit Accounts (maturities, new placement, termination and pre-termination).
• Updating of matured Time Deposit Accounts (Peso & Dollar) for the day, their new interest rates and next maturity date through a bank ledger.
Preparation of debit/credit memos for interest transfer to another account and preparation of cashier’s checks for pulled out interest.
See to it the accurate posting by the system of interest credit for the day and made adjustment on any under/over posting and update ledger for any additional or withdrawal on account.
• Preparation of outright purchased memos for conversion of dollar to peso.
• Encoding, updating and balancing of matured Time Deposit Accounts and new placements for the day on a backup accounting system.
• In-charge of the utilities and miscellaneous expenses such as gasoline, water, power and light, etc. and prepared of cashier’s check for payment of expenses.
• In-charge of the inventory, requisition and disposition of all bank supplies and accountable supplies (numbered forms).
• Preparation of Branch Budget (annually).
* As GL/SL Bookkeeper (Metrobank-Centralized Accounting Unit-Panay Area) – November 2000 to June 2002:
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports (Panay Area) and on demand reports (Reports Section-Panay Area).
• Encoding of outright purchased deposit slips on a backup accounting system to determine any excess on outright purchased (credit) line of clients.
Prepare reminder notices to branches or exception reports for any availment of clients in excess of credit line or expired line.
• Assist Verifiers and troubleshoot any discrepancies on reconciliation statement, cash differences, etc.
• Assist Accountants in their daily jobs/responsibilities.
• Preparation, balancing and encoding of financial management system (FMS) or accounting entries and preparation of reconciliation statement.
• Serve as reliever for any on leave Accountant or Verifier.
• Check, ensures completeness and filing of all posting media and documents.
* As Accounting-In-Charge/Team Leader/Accountant (Metrobank Branches and Units-Panay Area):
Handled the following branches as an Accounting In-charge or Accountant:
July 2002 – August 2002; Iloilo-Gen. Luna Branch & Iloilo-Yulo Branch
September 2002 – October 2002; Iloilo-Lapaz Branch & Iloilo-Yulo Branch
November 2002 – February 2003; Iloilo-Lapaz Branch, Iloilo-Yulo Branch & Roxas
Main Branch
March 2003 - August 2003; Kalibo Branch, Iloilo-JM Basa Branch & Iloilo-Delgado
Branch
September 2003 - October 2004; Iloilo-Guanco Branch, Kalibo Branch, Roxas Main
Branch & Iloilo-JM Basa Branch
November 2004 – December 2004; Iloilo-Delgado Branch, Antique Branch, Iloilo-Iznart
Branch and Iloilo-Jaro Branch
January 2005 – June 2007; Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual and other miscellaneous reports for branches in Panay area.
Serve as reliever for any on leave or on vacation accountants or bookkeepers.
July 2007 – December 2007, Officer’s Training in Makati City (Officer’s Development Program Training)
January 2008 – March 2008, Actual training as a Junior Assistant Manager/Accountant in Metrobank-Head Office, Makati City
April 2008 – January 2010; functioned as an Accountant/Team Leader, handling all branches and units in Panay Area (together with other one Accountant, shared responsibilities, 14 branches and 3 units)
• Monitor and review statement of financial condition (trial balance and income statement) and maintain accurate and updated records of the branches being handled.
• Regularly check reconciliation statements and ensure accurate encoding of accounting entries for uploading through company’s network for consolidation.
• Check and review accurate collection of loan interest payment and posting of loan proceeds or transactions.
• Check and review accurate computation of terminated time deposit placements and the documents were surrendered.
• Monitor and review documents for outright purchased checks for any indication or possible kiting activities.
• Review and verification of all posting media (deposit slips, withdrawal slips, debit/credit memos, loan documents, foreign exchange transactions, etc.) for any violations on policies and standard procedures of the bank.
Prepare reminder notices or exception reports for such violations and report to higher bodies those not acted or regularized.
• Check and monitor system file maintenance done by branches on certain account particularly on new accounts opened, maturity and interest rate of time deposit placements, changes on account name, etc. and ensure that supporting documents were forwarded at our end.
• Monitor and resolve float items (not responded or double take transactions between branches).
• Resolve accounting discrepancies or unreconciled items.
• Review schedule, reconcile with books and monitor movements of Bank Furniture & Equipments, Bank Premises-Building (owned premises), Leasehold Rights & Improvements (rented premises), Stationery & Supplies on Hand, Documentary Stamps on Hand, and Safety Deposit Box Rental.
• Preparation of month end adjusting entries such as amortization of Leasehold Rights & Improvements, prepaid expenses and accruals of expenses.
• Assist internal auditor during branch audit and answer exception report pertaining to accounting department.
• Surprise cash count of Cash on Hand of branches.
• Review and analyze variances on income and expense accounts.
• Preparation of selected accounts report with detailed schedule (monthly) particularly on movements of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Overages, Shortages, Sundry Debits/Credits, etc.
• Preparation of bank to book reconciliation (deposits from other banks).
• Preparation, check accuracy and timely submission of various monthly and quarterly reports for government bodies forwarded to Head Office for consolidation.
• Accurate and timely submission of tax reportorial requirements.
• Preparation of other miscellaneous and on demand reports.
• Preparation of year-end report representing all accounts on financial statement with detailed supporting schedule for each account.
• Assume the responsibility of on leave or sick leave Verifier (preparation and encoding of accounting entries, balancing of transactions, preparation of reconciliation statement).
• See to it that the assigned duties and responsibilities of accounting personnel were being followed accordingly.
• As a whole, main functions were focused on accurate booking of accounting entries, reconciliation of books, review & analysis of documents and financial data, reports preparation, maintenance of accurate and updated records, and maintenance of efficient accounting control procedures.
2) Issham International Trading Company
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
December 2013 to June 2014
Accountant
• Check and verification of invoices/receipts of petty cash and other expenses for Aquarium Maintenance and Construction Projects and for Millenium Aquarium Store (for the replenishment of revolving fund of Issham Aquatic Department and the Aquarium Store).
After verification, prepare separate schedule and Cash Payment Voucher for signature of Higher Management.
• Preparation of Receipt Vouchers for payment received from aquarium maintenance and construction project customers and for payment received for tickets sales of Transad International Travel (Ticketing Outlet).
• Check and verification of invoices/receipts and preparation of Cash/Check Payment Vouchers for payment to company vendors and suppliers of aquarium accessories, materials and supplies.
• Preparation of Expense Cash Claims and process cash reimbursement.
• Preparation, encoding and balancing of accounting entries using the program, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains.
• Preparation of Financial Statements as needed by Higher Management.
• Monitor movements of accounts to insure accuracy of booking particularly on Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Safekeeping, updating of records and filing of accounting entries for receipts, payments, sales, purchases and journal vouchers.
• Preparation of detailed summary of all accounts for audit purposes.
• Verification and provide computation for any availment of loan request, payment of earned vacation and end of service.
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation wherein all transactions (incoming/outgoing) of the company were course through the bank.
• Monitor and provide documents to other division for intercompany account transactions.
• Review schedule, reconcile with books and preparation of monthly accounting entries for balances of Furnitures, Fixtures & Equipments, Provision for Staff Vacation/Staff Ticket/End of Service, Prepaid Expenses and Accrued Expenses.
• Assist Payroll In-charge in balancing and distribution of cash payroll for employees (all Divisions)
• Year-end inventory of aquarium accessories, materials and supplies for Millenium Aquarium Store, Storeroom and Warehouse.