Maricel Aparente

Experience

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  Surtec Philippines, Inc.

  Apr 2000 - May 2003

  Accounts Payable Staff

  JOB DETAILS:⁻ Perform whole processes of Payable functions from receiving invoices until payments.⁻ Monitors Vendors Ageing and prepares weekly budget of payments to suppliers to be prepared and submit to Finance Manager for review and approval before proceeding with the weekly payment preparations. ⁻ Petty cash custodian.

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  S.E. Industries (Phils.), Inc.

  May 2003 - Nov 2007

  Accountant

  JOB DETAILS:⁻ Perform whole processes of Accounting and closely communication with the Head Office Finance Manager in Malaysia.⁻ Prepares and submit to related Government agencies documentations for tax filings and payment as they fall due. ⁻ Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Management, and Assets safeguarding.⁻ Prepares Financial Statements.⁻ Liaise with external auditors requirements for the Yearly Audit.⁻ Closely communicates with the Operations Manager for discussion of monthly reports and budgeting. Show less

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  Unitel Productions, Inc.

  Dec 2007 - Jan 2010

  General Accountant

  JOB DETAILS:⁻ Responsible in doing month end activities such as accruals, depreciations, amortizations, fixed assets addition and disposals and other activities required for month end closing.⁻ Analysis of accounts balances and comparison from previous months balances.⁻ Closely works with the Controller related to financial statements preparations. ⁻ Generate Income Reports for all completed and ongoing TV Commercial projects and check the revenue to be recognized for the month. ⁻ Submit to Executive Producers the Income Reports for validation if transactions are properly accounted for. ⁻ Review and analyses of expenses for the month, report any abnormalities and inconsistencies.⁻ Closely communicates with the Executive Producers if actual expenses is over with the budgeted amounts of certain TV Commercial Projects.⁻ Checks completeness of documents/receipts for all petty cash liquidations used for TV commercial projects.⁻ Monitors TV Commercial Projects if completed or still on-going at month end to ensure properly bookings.⁻ Generate and Submit Weekly Income Reports to Executive Producers for monitoring of their TV Commercial Projects. ⁻ Helps Controller at month end and during audit season.⁻ Perform ad hoc duties and or reports as assigned by Controller and Finance Manager. Show less

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  Avari Dubai Hotels and Apartments

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2013

  Accountant

  JOB DETAILS:- Perform whole accounting process handling solely Avari Hotel Apartments Al Barsha transactions. - Preparation and analysis of Financial Statements.- Prepares bank reconciliation.- Prepares and make journal entries for month end closing.- Allocation of Rooms revenue at month end for proper recognition of revenue to its respective segments.- Closely monitoring of Customer Ageing and Vendor Ageing monthly and make necessary follow ups required.- Prepares invoices and Statement of Accounts and makes follow up for collection.- Prepares payment for suppliers and supported with account reconciliation upon making payments.- Communicate with the suppliers and clients for resolving unreconciled items in the reconciliation of accounts.- Prepares schedule of Rebates, Complimentary and House Use Rooms reports for the month.- Prepares and submit to Controller the daily General Cashier’s Report and Daily Revenue Report- Daily checking and reconciliation of collection as per Opera POS system against actual collections in both cash and credit card transactions and report immediately to Controller for variances and other abnormalities in the daily transactions. - Making on time deposit for cash collections and liaise with the bank for other bank transactions.- Monitors outstanding credit card transactions and validate transaction to avoid from any dispute or any fraudulent cases. - Daily visit and audit of hotel apartments operations in compliance of company’s/hotel policies with regards to guest’s arrivals, departures, payments, complimentary, and posting of transactions in Opera POS System. - Checking of rebates, no show reports, complimentary guests, international admin. Calls, daily cash count of house fund, physical checking of vacant rooms and report any abnormalities and inconsistencies in the House Room Reports.- Liaise with external auditors’ requirements for the yearly audit. Show less

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  Majid Al Futtaim Cinemas LLC

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

  Financial Accountant

  JOB DETAILS:⁻ Perform whole processes for both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions. Support business activities in relation to the processes.⁻ Make sure to maintain all vendor accounts within payment terms and company policy especially for film Distributors payment.⁻ Prepares vendor’s reconciliation and prepares payment to vendors as they fall due.⁻ Ensures timely recording of invoices and receipts into the Sun System.⁻ Prepares customer ageing report every month and follow up for collection.⁻ Perform accrual entries and ensuring supporting statements and workings are in attachment. ⁻ Monitors actual expenses versus budgeted expenses for ongoing projects of Cinemas across GCC and MENA region.⁻ Provides reports of comparison for accrual versus budgeted expenses to Project Development Team for all ongoing projects of Cinemas across GCC and MENA region. ⁻ Continuous contribution in the process improvement ideas. ⁻ Support internal and external audit requirements.⁻ Perform ad hoc duties and or reports as and when required. Show less

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  Majid Al Futtaim Ventures

  Dec 2013 - May 2016

  P2P Accountant

  JOB DETAILS:⁻ Perform whole processes of accounting in Payables. Support business activities in relation to the processes.⁻ Responsible to manage a team including day-to-day AP operational activities, performance, mentoring, training and development.⁻ Review, processes and post supplier invoices with average of 150 invoices daily.⁻ Check suppliers’ invoices to ensure proper supporting documents and approvals. Review contracts and LPOs. ⁻ Generate and provide Vendors Ageing and prepares suppliers reconciliation and follow up action on reconciling items.⁻ Ensure all the costs are allocated properly to the respective Cost Centers through the pre-determined list of cost centers.⁻ Properly account for all the Accounts Payable transactions by selecting the appropriate ledger accounts: Expense, Inter-company, Prepayment, Advance, Accrual⁻ Monitor and target achievement and compliance with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) Show less

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  Majid Al Futtaim Ventures

  May 2016 - May 2022

  O2C Accountant

  JOB DETAILS: - Perform whole processes of accounting in Receivables. Support business activities in relation to the processes.⁻ Ensure daily revenue posting in the system and reconciled against POS System reports.⁻ Ensure daily Tax booking are properly booked and reconciled with POS System reports.⁻ Provide weekly and monthly Revenue comparison report to stakeholders in business units. ⁻ Perform cash and credit card reconciliation daily to ensure collections are deposited and received in the bank.⁻ Ensure and monitor that payment is received for School bookings and other Corporate bookings not on account agreement. ⁻ Prepare and issue invoices as and when required.⁻ Generate and provide Customer Ageing report to business units.⁻ Ensure completeness of revenue postings and collection entries for the month end closing.⁻ Provide Monthly Sales Comparison report at month end to business unit Finance Manager for review.⁻ Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations related to Receivable accounts for the month and ensure timely submission, determines any abnormalities or inconsistencies, reports and resolve any issues. ⁻ Determines any abnormalities or inconsistencies in the balances at month end, escalate and resolve issues on clearance of balances lying in the Balance Sheet reconciliation.⁻ Escalate and communicate to the Business Units Finance Manager on clearance of pending balances issues.⁻ Always assigned to do small coaching’s to new team members and internships.⁻ Liaise with Internal and External auditors on accounting and financial reporting matters related to Receivable accounts and other audit requirements as and when required.⁻ Maintained and comply with daily, weekly, month end and task list to ensure completeness of works to be done.⁻ Make sure to achieved and work in compliance with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreement (SLA).⁻ Perform ad hoc duties and or reports as and when required. Show less

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  Al-Futtaim

  Jun 2021 - now

  Accountant - R2R

  General ledger reconciliations and schedules review.-Reconciliation of general ledger accounts, preparing ‘action-triggering’ schedules and taking timely action to resolve any issues.-Monthly reviews of general ledger, process improvement, streamline process across companies.-Providing analysis and reports related to open items in general ledger and taking required action to clear.-Standardization of accounting schedules and implements quality review process.-Continuous improvement of general ledger review process for early warning signals. -Gathering of all information for all balance sheet accounts schedules from concerned stakeholders to ensure proper reconciliation of general ledger accounts.-Tracking and analysis of monthly general ledger accounts against budget and alignment/highlighting any significant variances to corresponding business. Facilitate monthly/yearly books closing and business support:-Ensure timelines on preparation of financials are met and take ownership.-Preparing the checklist and ensuring compliance that includes ICM recurring provision, accruals of missing expenses, prepaid adjustment entries, prepaid amortization and reconciliation entries.-Validating amortization and provision entries are as per schedule and within budget to ensure effective accounting process is followed.-Recognizing monthly entries that requires transferring and reclassifying. -Preparation and circulation of monthly intercompany loan reconciliation.-Ensure PAF entries are posted on timely basis to support business operation.-Providing support in weekly stock forecast a and monthly/yearly closing of books. Passing of month end stock provision entries after comprehensive review and confirmation by business.-Monthly reconciliation and submission of actuals in BPC within Group Finance cutoff date which includes posting of adjustment entries if required.-Coordinate with external auditors and ensure timely response, documentation and information Show less