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Lawreine Nala Romero

CPA with 10 years work experience

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work 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 CAGAYAN

      Jan 1997 - Jan 2001 - 4 yr

    • High School - Other

      MONTESSORI DE ORO

      Jan 1997 

    Skills

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    Languages

    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Oracle Implementation Training

      • GE CORPORATE Global Business Services –Middle East ·2009
    • COMPONENTS ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION TRAINING

      • GE CORPORATE Global Business Services –Middle East ·2009
    • Republic Act 9504 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations

      Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) and Association of CPAs Practicing in the Philippines (ACPAPP)·2008
    • Theme: Synergy at Work

      Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)·2008
    • Year-End Annual Accounting/Budgeting Seminar-Workshop

      DENR Financial Management Services with Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management ·2007
    • Supervisory Development Course, Module 4 – Communication: The Secret to Organizational Effectiveness

      Civil Service Commission (Region 10) PHILIPPINES·2007
    • Supervisory Development Course, Module 7- Making Meetings Productive

      Civil Service Commission (Region 10) PHILIPPINES·2007
    • Annual Accounting and Budget Seminar Workshop

      Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management PHILIPPINES·2006
    • 60th Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) National Convention

      Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Eastern Visayas Region and PICPA Cebu ·2006
    • How 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) ·2006
    • DENR Annual Accounting and Budget Seminar Workshop

      DENR Financial Management Services with Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management PHILIPPINES·2006
    • Seminar on Expanded Value-Added Tax of 2005

      Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant (PICPA) ·2005
    • Seminar on Amended Revenue Regulations on Withholding Taxes and Other Issuances

      Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant (PICPA) ·2005
    • 58th Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) National Convention

      Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Region 10 and PICPA CDO ·2004
    • DENR Annual Accounting and Budget Seminar Workshop

      DENR Financial Management Services with Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management PHILIPPINES·2003
    • TAX UPDATE SEMINAR

      Bureau of Internal Revenue PHILIPPINES·2003
    • Government Procurement Reform Act (R.A. 9184) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Seminar

      Commission on Audit (COA) Region 10 PHILPPINES·2003
    • Updates on the New Government Accounting System Seminar

      Commission on Audit (COA) Region 10 PHILIPPINES·2003
    • Agrarian Reform Communities Project (ARCP) Workshop- Seminar

      Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)- Central Office PHILIPPINES·2003
    • DENR National Annual Accounting Seminar- Workshop

      DENR Financial Management Services with Commission on Audit and Department of Budget and Management PHILIPPINES·2003
    • Cleaner 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 ·2002
    • Seminar on Republic Act 8981: Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) Modernization Act of 2000.

      Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) ·2002
    • CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)

      BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY-PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION·2001
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