
Lawreine Nala Romero
CPA with 10 years work experience
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWork Experience
GENERAL ACCOUNTANTFull Time
RASMALA INVESTMENT BANK LTD.
Aug 2009 - Feb 2012 -2 yrs, 6 months
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:General Accountant Accounts Payable Functions • Maintain Accounts Payable Tracker to monitor all invoices received, booked and paid. • Ensure that all invoices received are complete with supporting documents and are properly approved as per manual of approval. • Scan the invoices along with its supporting documents and save it in Great Plains (GP) folder for attachment to the AP Journal Entry. • Book invoices in the Great Plains (GP 10.0), Payable Module by company with correct calculations for charging and cost center and attached the scanned documents. • Send copies of invoices with related-party transactions to OMAN/KSA and EGYPT. • For those invoices booked as Account Other Current Assets-Rebill Customers give copies to rebilling/invoicing in-charge. • For those invoices with Organizational and Private Equity Projects, scan and save to their respective folders and make copies for file. • Request for Statement of account from each vendor for payment run attachment and reconciliation. • Respond to vendors’ queries. Banks/Treasury Functions • Weekly Bank Reconciliation for the corporate accounts of the three companies, Rasmala Holding Ltd. (RHL), Rasmala Investment Bank Ltd. (RIBL), and Rasmala Financial Brokerage (RFB) and book necessary adjustments. This is needed for cash forecast and allocation for disbursements. • Process payment in GP through a cheque run or Transfer Instruction letters with the already due invoices. Cross check for complete supporting documents and approvals. • Have the printed cheques and Transfer Instructions signed by the authorized signatories as per manual of approval. • Liase with banks for various transactions and queries. Employee Services • Book Employees’ Expense Claims and make copies for payroll additions. • Book Liquidations for Advances of Employees and drivers (salik recharge, car service, legal, grocery) upon receipt of documents. • Every 19th of the month, prepare the partners/employees additions (expense claims) and deductions (personal landline, mobile, courier charges) for the payroll for all three companies. • Every 23rd of the month prepare the payroll for all three companies ensuring that each employee’s additions and deductions are correct and well accounted for. Month-end activities: • Monthly Bank Reconciliation for the corporate accounts of the three companies, Rasmala Holding Ltd. (RHL), Rasmala Investment Bank Ltd. (RIBL), and Rasmala Financial Brokerage (RFB) and book necessary adjustments. • Booking Petty Cash Expenses RHL and RFB. • Interest Expense Accruals for RHL and RFB • Fixed Deposit Interest Income Accrual for RFB • AP Accruals • Journal Entry for Actual Interest Expenses. • Accruals for Management Fees . • Adjusting Entries for Review Points • Vendor Reconciliation • Balance Sheet Reconciliation for RHL, RIBL & RFB (Petty Cash, Corporate Bank Accounts, Pool/Operations Bank Accounts, Other Advances, PE Funds and Projects Receivable Accounts, Accrued Interest, Overdraft Account, Security Deposits). • Account Reconciliation using the online tool of BCS (Business Control Solutions).
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANTFull Time
GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES (GBS)-Middle East & Africa
Nov 2008 - Aug 2009 -9 months
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:Accounts Payable Accountant The general task is focused on processing for all vendors/suppliers invoices of GBS customers (GE businesses) as per GE GBS MEA Sourcing and Accounts Payable policies and procedures. Daily Activties: • Queries & Call handling from suppliers, GE Businesses and GBS Team • Detailed Report required for the business as per request • Processing of Invoices by performing the 3-way match with PO vs. Receipt /Delivery Note vs. Invoice ensuring that the same person is not doing the issuance of PO, receiving of goods and approving of the payment (Controllership function/Segregation of Duties); and correct cost center charging/validation. • Booking of invoices in the system (BIS/ORACLE) after checking the completeness of supporting documents and required approvals. • Suppliers Account reconciliation • Updating AP Tracker Monthly/Quarterly: • Closing Entries like amortization for prepayments and accruals. • Account Reconciliation using the GBS Account Reconciliation Tool (ART) handling high-risk accounts like Cash, Receivables, Due to/ Due from. • Accounts Payable Metrics Report
Regional Accountant 1 (Assistant Chief Accounting Section)Full Time
Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Regional Office 10. Macabalan, Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines
Dec 2002 - Sep 2008 -5 yrs, 9 months
Philippines , Cagayan de Oro
- Job Details:Regional Accountant 1 (Assistant Chief Accounting Section) The core tasks handled are to supervise the accounting unit in the absence of the Chief Accountant, sign documents/vouchers, improve internal control procedures, timely generation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements for the Regional Office and Consolidated Region wide by fund and all funds, as required by the DENR Central Office, Commission on Audit (COA) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Likewise, prepare reports in compliance to Monthly and Annual Audit Reports and budget hearing requirements. As Chairman of the Technical Working Group of the Regional Bids and Awards Committee (RBAC), performs bidding functions and is knowledgeable in generic procurement.
AUDIT MANAGEMENT TRAINEEFull Time
Ororama Group of Companies- Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
Mar 2002 - Dec 2002 -9 months
Philippines , Cagayan de Oro
- Job Details:Audit Management Trainee • Performs Operational Audit per entity • Assesses and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of internal control system • Submits audit reports and recommendations to the owner/president
Education
BS IN ACCOUNTANCY in FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
XAVIER UNIVERSITY-ATENEO DE CAGAYANJan 1997 - Jan 2001 - 4 yr
High School - Other
MONTESSORI DE OROJan 1997
Skills
- Finance
- General Accounting
- Accounting Management
- ACCOUNTS FINALIZATION & REPORTING
- Microsoft Office Excel, Word,Powerpoint
- Accounts Payable
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Powerpoint
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Languages
English
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Oracle Implementation Training
• GE CORPORATE Global Business Services –Middle East ·2009COMPONENTS ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION TRAINING
• GE CORPORATE Global Business Services –Middle East ·2009Republic Act 9504 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations
Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) and Association of CPAs Practicing in the Philippines (ACPAPP)·2008Theme: Synergy at Work
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)·2008Year-End Annual Accounting/Budgeting Seminar-Workshop
DENR Financial Management Services with Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management ·2007Supervisory Development Course, Module 4 – Communication: The Secret to Organizational Effectiveness
Civil Service Commission (Region 10) PHILIPPINES·2007Supervisory Development Course, Module 7- Making Meetings Productive
Civil Service Commission (Region 10) PHILIPPINES·2007Annual Accounting and Budget Seminar Workshop
Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management PHILIPPINES·200660th Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) National Convention
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Eastern Visayas Region and PICPA Cebu ·2006How to prepare Audited Financial Statements in accordance with Philippine Standards on Auditing (PSA) & Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS)
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) ·2006DENR Annual Accounting and Budget Seminar Workshop
DENR Financial Management Services with Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management PHILIPPINES·2006Seminar on Expanded Value-Added Tax of 2005
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant (PICPA) ·2005Seminar on Amended Revenue Regulations on Withholding Taxes and Other Issuances
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant (PICPA) ·200558th Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) National Convention
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Region 10 and PICPA CDO ·2004DENR Annual Accounting and Budget Seminar Workshop
DENR Financial Management Services with Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management PHILIPPINES·2003TAX UPDATE SEMINAR
Bureau of Internal Revenue PHILIPPINES·2003Government Procurement Reform Act (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Seminar
Commission on Audit (COA) Region 10 PHILPPINES·2003Updates on the New Government Accounting System Seminar
Commission on Audit (COA) Region 10 PHILIPPINES·2003Agrarian Reform Communities Project (ARCP) Workshop- Seminar
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)- Central Office PHILIPPINES·2003DENR National Annual Accounting Seminar- Workshop
DENR Financial Management Services with Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management PHILIPPINES·2003Cleaner Production (CP) and Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) Training Workshop
Carl Duisberg Geselleschaft E.V., Asia Pacific Roundtable for Cleaner Production (APRCP), Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao ·2002Seminar on Republic Act 8981: Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) Modernization Act of 2000.
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) ·2002CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)
BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY-PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION·2001