Arminia B. Vasquez

Arminia B. Vasquez

$7/hr
Accounting and Finance, Microsoft Office
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Hourly ($/hour)
Age:
50 years old
Location:
Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
Experience:
20 years
ARMINIA BORBE VASQUEZ, CPA San Lorenzo South, Sta. Rosa, Laguna Mobile Phone No- Email Address:- CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  Over eighteen (18) years of working experience both from multinational and local companies, ten (10) years as Financial Analyst.  Varied exposure in financial planning and analysis, cost accounting and general accounting.  Adept in creating variety of useful financial reports for top management.  Ability to design and implement accounting policies and controls for start-up companies.  With extensive exposure in company-wide cost reduction initiatives and programs.  Ability to team up with executives for top-management reports and financial presentations.  Proficient in Microsoft Office. With background in JDE, QAD and Oracle accounting systems.  Analytical and a fast learner in different fields of accounting.  Independent, dependable, hardworking, responsible and a team player. CAREER CHRONOLOGY: DECA TECHNOLOGIES INC. Senior Accountant Aug. 2014 to Present      General Accounting - Responsible for making accurate books of accounts and timely financial close. Leads the team during monthly financial close, analyzing reasonableness of each spending item and recommending adjustments to make sure all period costs are recorded on time. -Ensures completeness of balance sheet reconciliations and schedules. -Works with auditors during financials audits, providing various schedules and analyses. - Prepares close package for monthly controllers’ meeting. Forecasting & Financial Analysis – - Works with various departments for the Profit & Loss forecasts (Annual (AOP) / Quarterly (BOQ) /Monthly (EOQ). -Provides detailed analyses of spending variances vs. plans and historical costs. Reports for Top Executives – Prepares financial presentations for the quarterly operations review with the CEO. Funds Management – Monitors company resources and manages funding requirements. Ensures sufficiency of funds for weekly operating costs, suppliers’ payments and statutory requirements. -Provides Deca’s quarterly projections of cash requirements, for board approval. Statutory – Takes care of filing of periodic tax returns. Oversees on time submission of tax requirements as well as government mandated contributions. -Assists in providing documentation requirements and reports for tax audits. FIRST PHILEC NEXOLON CORP. / FIRST PHILEC SOLAR CORP. Senior Financial Analyst / Legal Team Apr. 2011 to July 2014         Budget & Forecasting – Collaborates with various departments for the Annual Budget and Multi-Year Plan preparation. Consolidates inputs for the company’s over-all budget, analyzes trends and prepares budget templates. Teams up with Finance Manager and CFO for various budget presentations for Top Executives. Financial Analysis – Provides meaningful analytical reports and commentary/explanations to management on actual financial results versus plans. Helps in identifying and measuring key drivers for deviations. Provides weekly departmental spending reports and conducts meetings/reviews with owners as deemed necessary. Cost Model – Updates Financial Model and Cost Model based on latest business inputs and developments. Simulation of costs based various business scenarios. General Accounting – Responsible for booking all accounting entries and adjustments, reconciliation of accounts, maintenance of subsidiary ledgers and account schedules. Prepares Monthly Performance Reports and Periodic Financial Statements. Fixed Assets Management – Handles the tasks of updating and ensuring accurate registration of fixed assets, including progress monitoring for capital projects in process for a start-up company. Provides periodic roll forwards, reconciliations and PPE reports. Ensures that all purchases are within budget and appropriate, by monitoring requisitions. Provides financial inputs for capital project evaluation. Internal Control – Establishes internal controls, policies and procedures for a start-up company. Legal - Provides documentation and financial/legal requirements for First Philec Nexolon Corp. arbitration. Payroll – Teams up with HR Department to ensure that payroll, taxes and entries are accurate. Monitors employee advances and deductions. ADVANTEK INC. Senior Associate for Finance Apr. 2010 to April 2011    Consolidation – Consolidates Financial Statements and metrics for all business sites. Analyzes operating expenses and accounts for variances. Budget & Forecast – Works with all cost centers for the annual plan. Consolidates and reviews annual plan for Advantek Headquarters. Conducts monthly meeting with country controllers for financial results and variances. Product Costing – Provides historical data and product cost to Sales dept. for customer pricing analysis and opportunity assessment. Calculates costing for new products. Supports cost accounting group in standard cost calculation and roll up. Provides monthly update of sales and profitability metrics / indices. SUNPOWER PHILIPPINES MANUFACTURING LTD. Staff Financial Planner & Analyst June 2008 to March 2010 Financial Planner & Analyst June 2006 to May 2008     Budget & Forecasting – Coordinates with departments for the preparation of multiyear/annual/quarterly budgets (AOP/BOQ/EOQ), and carry out systems and controls for the achievement of corporate financial plans. Updates end-of-quarter forecasts based on latest business events. Ensures SOX compliance of financial plans, reports and budget control. Financial Analysis – Submits weekly financials updates, providing trends, and analysis of deviations and variances. Releases a detailed analysis of expenses per cost center and works with departments to meet spending targets. Updates factory operations metrics and indices. Provides financial analysis for capital project evaluations. Cost Reduction – Works with SPC teams for company-wide cost reduction programs and the achievement of long-term cost roadmap, by providing financial inputs and determining priority projects. Product Costing – Calculates standard costs for inventory and reviews systems update by the cost accounting group. Monitors silicon supply and sale, performs calculation of periodic inventory revaluation and bridge analysis. Quarterly update of cost data for the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) Product Roadmap. Reviews cost model updates and reports/analyzes variances vs. actual usage of materials. PANASONIC MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF THE PHILIPPINES Sr. Accounting Supervisor Sept. 2005 to June 2006 Accounting Supervisor June 2002 to August 2005 Job Summary: Responsible for the whole operation of the Production Accounting and assures that related activities are effectively carried out.         Prepares annual business plan and monthly forecasts and analyzes variances of actual results of operations as against plans/forecasts. Responsible for any related financial reports deemed necessary by top/division management for decision making; verifies and analyzes those reports and provides financial advice. Assures that any financial issues / control system pertaining to the manufacturing department’s operations are properly handled and taken cared of. Assures/checks validity of disbursements and the propriety of the recorded transactions both for real and nominal accounts. Plans activities and control procedures. Attends / initiates meetings to settle any financial or control issues. Reports to Section Manager / Accounting Manager / Japanese Adviser. Analyzes monthly raw materials used as against standards and the resulting variances. Supervises, controls and directs subordinates of the Accounting Section being handled. MANILA CORDAGE COMPANY General / Cost Accountant June 1997 to May 2002 Job Summary: Responsible for the effective operation and performance of corporate cost accounting in terms of record management, budgeting, product costing, and financial reporting. Ascertains that proper matching of costs against revenues is applied, all transactions are recorded in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and policies and procedures are properly implemented.                Reviews the works of subordinates for correctness and effectiveness, and checks accuracy of data inputs to the system. Reviews the job description of subordinates as necessary to make the job responsive to the needs of the department. Ensures accounting entries are properly supported by authentic and duly approved documents, technically and arithmetically correct. Checks the status of costing works and directs facilitation efforts of complete works on time. Checks reliability of cost accounting records and sees to it that adequate records are maintained, updated and accurate. Establishes and examines internal control procedures. Establishes product standard costing. Prepares annual budgets of the company. Supervises the preparation of management reports and sees to it that they are submitted on time. Verifies the integrity and reliability of cost accounting information. Supports the Vice President – Controller in interpreting results of operations by providing various analysis of transactions. Presents to key officers the analysis of labor and overhead. Makes feasibility studies for capital projects. Reviews financial statements. Supports accounting manager in setting accounting policies and procedures. AUTOMATIC APPLIANCES, INC. Internal Auditor September 1996 to May 1997 PERSONAL INFORMATION Address Birth date Status Nationality : : : : Blk. 20 Lot 1 Phase 1A San Lorenzo South, Sta. Rosa Laguna January 15, 1975 Married Filipino EXAMINATIONS TAKEN   Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination – May 1996 National College Entrance Examination – Nov. 1991 – 98+% - 83.43% EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Tertiary Education : National College of Business & Arts Academic Scholarship & Gold Medal Awardee Secondary Education : National College of Business & Arts NCEE Batch Topnotcher Primary Education : Taytay Elementary School (Personal references will be provided upon request)
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