AILEEN ALONZO PADUA
Quezon City, Philippines-
BOOKKEEPER | ACCOUNTANT | ANALYST
www.linkedin.com/in/aileenpadua
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CORE SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES
GENERAL & ACCOUNTING SOFTWARES:
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word,
Powerpoint)
Google Apps (Drive, Sheet, Docs)
MYOB
Quickbooks
SAP
Blackline (User and
Local Admin)
Peoplesoft (Oracle)
SKILLS:
Bookkeeping
General Accounting
Financial Reporting
Accounts Reconciliation
Invoicing
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Presentation Skills
Analytical Review
Data Entry
WORK EXPERIENCE
2017 - 2022
Reed Elsevier Philippines (Lexis Nexis APAC RTR) - Quezon City, Philippines
(Shared services arm of RELX group - provider of professional information solutions)
Senior Accountant | Apr 2019 - Jan 2022
Performed month-end closing activities for business units (Hong Kong, Japan, China Offshore) such as journal
entries, account reconciliation, reporting, and variance analysis
Conducted monthly Balance Sheet review presentation to stakeholders
Produced ad hoc reports supporting management decision
Analyzed and resolved unreconciled accounts
Assisted with the annual external audit and prepared requested audit requirements
Involved in the migration project from old to the new system for China and Hong Kong business units
Standardized the reports, reconciliation, and processes for Asia entities handled
Actively involved in Engagement Team for two years which encouraged the team's participation in the divisional/
company-wide activities
Accountant | Jun 2017 - Apr 2019
Set up royalty author contracts in the system
Calculated royalty payments to authors and worked closely with Accounts Payable team for processing and release
Answered author (vendor) queries relating to invoice details, payment status, contracts
Successfully absorbed transitioned tasks from India finance and standardized the reports with other entities
2016
Metisetrade Inc - Bonifacio Global City, Philippines
(Financial institution providing online trading services for forex)
Finance Officer | Apr 2016 - Nov 2016
Managed the daily cash position inclusive of bank accounts and petty cash funds
Initiated Profit & Loss Actuals vs Budget analysis report to aid in management decision-making
Performed month-end tasks such as bookkeeping, monthly financial statements, and ad hoc report as required
2013 - 2016
Deutsche Knowledge Services Pte Ltd- Bonifacio Global City, Philippines
(Shared services arm of Deutsche Bank Group)
Senior Analyst | Nov 2013 - Apr 2016
Managed the month-end accruals posting for the business units (Germany, Italy) and ensured that any system
posting errors were corrected and/or raised to IT for resolution
Reconciled general ledger posting against sub-ledger reports
Analyzed and provided commentaries on month-on-month variances by cost center
Conducted Accruals status updates to Finance Directors (highlighting aged POs)
Took part in the development and implementation of automatic (system) accruals posting project from the Testing
to Post Implementation Checks which ensured that new process in place was working as expected
Contributed to the release of aged accruals by investigating and performing PO closure activity resulting in the
team being recognized as the team of the month
Participated in the Socials Committee which encouraged the team in non-work engagements
Associate | May 2013 - Oct 2013
Prepared and issued monthly intercompany invoices to counterparts
Booked monthly journals as advised by the business units
AILEEN ALONZO PADUA
BOOKKEEPER | ACCOUNTANT | ANALYST
Quezon City, Philippines-www.linkedin.com/in/aileenpadua
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2009 - 2012
LGA Telecom Pte Ltd - Ubi Ave, Singapore
(Digital service provider for businesses)
Accountant | Jul 2010 - Dec 2012
Acted as petty cash custodian and monitored bank balances for release of payments
Monitored Accounts Receivable aging and collection, and helped in the follow up of collection from customers
Oversaw the annual stocktake of fixed assets and inventory
Produced monthly reports (financial statements) substantiated with schedules and supporting documents for
management decision-making purposes
Coordinated with external auditors and produced audit requirements resulting to prompt filing of financial
statements
Analyzed variances between budget and actuals
Assisted Finance Manager in other administrative and HR tasks e.g. staff leaves monitoring, application of work
permits, tax lodgement
Led the staff welfare committee for one year in organizing events for the staff non-work engagements
Succeeded in the Small Claims Tribunals hearing in favor of the company which required the customer to settle
aged receivable balances
Accounts Assistant | Nov 2009 - Jun 2010
Responsible for vendor invoices data entry
Processed and released supplier payments on time
Responsible for customer receipts data entry
Created and issued customer invoices
Calculated and processed monthly staff commission payments
Processed staff expense claims and liquidation forms
Maintained Fixed Asset Registers and produced monthly lapsing schedule
Performed bank reconciliation
Performed month-end closing activities e.g. booking of journal entries, updating account schedules, monthly
movement analysis
2007 - 2009
GWI Business Solutions Inc - Makati City, Philippines
(Business process outsourcing for online gaming industry)
Junior Accountant | May 2007 - Sep 2009
Verified supporting documents of payment requests (e.g. supplier invoices) before the Finance Manager's
approval
Performed month-end closing activities e.g. booking of journal entries for accruals, amortization, depreciation
Supported in the preparation of management reports
Managed to act as a backup and assumed Senior Accountant's function while on maternity leave
Pioneered with the Finance team on the transition from manual bookkeeping to an accounting system
Worked jointly with IT team in designing and implementing a web-based approval workflow (e.g. PO requests
approvals) resulting in increased efficiency and fewer paper works
2006 - 2007
Megaworld Corporation - Makati City, Philippines
(Real Estate and Entertainment Industry)
Accounting Assistant | Jun 2006 - May 2007
Encoded daily sales transactions in the system
Processed supplier invoices and payments on time
Supervised the monthly inventory stocktake of the snack bar items
Processed petty cash replenishment and cash advance liquidation
Ensured that all journal entries for the month-end closing were recorded accurately and on schedule
Prepared monthly schedule of accounts, including bank reconciliation as a support to the supervisor's financial
reporting
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor Degree in Accountancy, 2000 - 2004
University of Santo Tomas (UST) - Makati City, Philippines
Data Associate Course (Data Analytics) - Ongoing
Development Academy of the Philippines - Online
CPA, 2005
CPA Review School - Manila, Philippines
Xero Certification Plus Course - Ongoing
Surge Academy - Online
