Lawrence Alexander Santos, CPA

Lawrence alexander santos, cpa

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Finance Services Team Lead at QBE GROUP SHARED SERVICES LIMITED

  • Education

    • Polytechnic university of the philippines

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor's degree accounting
  • Experience

    • Ibm

      Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
      Order to cash analyst
    • Henkel

      Nov 2012 - Oct 2019

      • Communicates with Business Units and Local countries, troubleshooting errors, handling escalations, and responding to inquiries as needed. • Review Financial Statements and US Surveys performed by the team before submission for external and internal use and manage the external and internal audits.• Review the accuracy and timeliness of Journal entries and account Reconciliations and ensure that GL balances are correct at the end of the month.• Handled 10 FTEs and oversaw the day-to-day operations according to the agreed KPI and SLAs• Analyze and implement proper task distribution for the team, provide employee coaching, and analyze the team’s annual salary increase and performance bonus. Show less • ONE!GSC (One Global Supply Chain) Analysis and Design delegate in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA - 2017• ONE!GSC (One Global Supply Chain) Global Kick-off delegate in New Jersey, USA - 2016• Prepare and review journal entries and accounts reconciliations in conformity with the set KPI and SLAs• Perform month-end closing activities, financial result analysis, and quarterly financial external reporting. • Subject Matter Expert for Payroll and Benefits Accounting• Prepare process documentation and process cards as required by ISO.• Perform government reporting as required by the US Census Bureau Show less • Prepare journal entries and accounts reconciliations in conformity with the set KPI and SLAs• Perform month-end closing activities, financial result analysis, and quarterly financial external reporting. • Prepare process documentation and process cards as required by ISO.• Perform government reporting as required by the US Census Bureau• Supported internal and external audits by providing audit schedules and answering their audit queries.• Ensured accurate and up-to-date Balance sheet account reconciliations and requests/queries were handled on time. Show less • Cover the end-to-end cycle of order to cash—from purchase order/Service request receipt to resolution of post-shipment issues raised by the customer.• Responsible for maintaining the customer master data – creation, amendments, and deletion.• Support reporting requests (scheduled and ad hoc) and provide requested order information to the client and the customer, such as order ETA, shipment status, and invoice-related queries.• Analyze deductions taken by the customers and provide supporting documentation.• Performs Root Cause Analysis and Prevention from Recurrence.• Support the continuous improvement initiative, provide training and education to junior team members, learn a new process from the client or third party, understand Exceptions, create DTP, and amend DTP with updates. Show less

      • Team Lead - General Accounting

        Mar 2018 - Oct 2019
      • Senior Accountant

        Mar 2016 - Feb 2018
      • General Accountant

        Mar 2014 - Feb 2016
      • Accountant - Order to cash

        Nov 2012 - Feb 2014
    • Milestone environmental & industrial management corporation

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
      Internal auditor

      • Conduct internal audits to identify and evaluate the company's risks.• Create Internal audit reports highlighting the primary deficiencies within the company's control systems. As a consultant, I use corporate data to create reports, highlight areas for improvement, and present findings to management.• Utilized accounting and financial data, including journal entries and financial statements, to read, analyze, and investigate these documents while incorporating generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and relevant laws.• Proposed and implemented to use QuickBooks accounting system starting in 2016• Assisted in the accounting books clean-up from 2012 to 2016. Show less

    • Indra

      Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
      Sap fico consultant

      • Responsible for the successful implementation of SAP processes and solutions. • Work independently and provide relevant thought leadership in defining solutions and managing end-to-end delivery of complex projects within the company.• Project planning and preparation• Documentation of Business Blueprint, WRICEF, and Functional Specifications• Conduct systems configuration.• Accomplish and prepare documentation for Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing• Cutover and Data Migration Activities Show less

    • Qbe insurance

      Dec 2020 - now
      Finance services team lead

      • General accounting, analysis of journals and movements impacting P&L, analysis of general ledger account reconciliations, Intercompany accounting (balancing/recharges, etc.), Fixed Assets, Payroll Accounting, Lease Accounting, Accruals, Foreign Exchange currency revaluations, Cash management/posting, and Expenses.• Provides leadership, direction, and coordination of operational activities of 7 FTEs in accordance with established policies and procedures, including driving change and optimizing service delivery of the General Accounting Team• Support divisional level and group level finance businesses and work closely with the Finance Operations head based in the divisions to provide smooth finance close and to ensure the accuracy and integrity of Financial Accounts• Provide recommendations to achieve the modernized accounting way of work, led projects, and consulted on global finance projects relating to general accounting. Show less

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