CHARMELOU F. TEOLA, C.P.A.
Address: 082 F. Pacaña Street, Punta Princesa, Cebu City, Philippines 6000
Contact Numbers: (- (Mobile); (- (Landline)
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Experienced accounting and bookkeeping professional with over fifteen (15) years of general
accounting and admin experience;
Highly analytical, independent and excellent attention to details with ability to easily adapt to
different culture, systems and processes.
Skills and competencies include:
General Ledger Accounting, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Journal
Entries, Account Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, Variance Analysis,
Quickbooks, Wave Accounting, Freshbooks, SAP, JD Edwards,
MS Office Applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Visio, OneDrive).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Bookkeeper/Accounting VA
Upwork and other online platforms
January 2019 – Present
- Full charge bookkeeping of client’s accounting records
- Book journal entry or analyze and categorize transactions
- Perform bank reconciliation and account review/analysis
- Generate financial reports
- Maintain documents online in an organized fashion for easy reference
General Ledger and Reporting/
Record-To-Report Team Lead
September 2015 – March 2018
Velosi Philippines, Inc./Accenture, Inc.
(VPI was absorbed by Accenture effective November 2017)
- Supervised a team of fifteen (15) accountants handling full charge accounting and
financial reporting for South East Asia, Middle East and Africa.
- Provided guidance and assistance in terms of understanding the systems and processes
for timely, complete and accurate execution.
- Helped in analyzing complex transactions and variances for proper recording and
resolution of issues.
- Checked and reviewed journal entry and balance sheet reconciliation and reports to
ensure financial integrity.
- Established and reviewed desktop procedures.
- Suggested better ways of doing/executing the processes.
- Have greatly contributed to the successful SAP implementation and transition/transfer of
Accounting functions from countries to Shared Service in Cebu.
Fixed Assets and Inventory Team Manager
September 2013 – August 2015
Lexmark Research & Development Corporation
- Managed an 11-headcount team ensuring timely and accurate execution of worldwide
Fixed Assets and Inventory In-transit processes ensuring compliance to established
corporate accounting guidelines and business controls.
- Reviewed accounting journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations and reports
and provided stakeholders with reasonable assurance that account balances under our
watch are correct and controls are being followed.
- Collaborated with people from other teams, regions and various levels in the
organization to ensure correct execution of processes and timely resolution of issues.
- Conducted coaching session to improve job performance.
- Reviewed process documentation and desk procedures.
- Identified, suggested and implemented process improvements to promote process
efficiency and control adherence.
General Ledger Accountant
Lexmark Research & Development Corporation
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Inventory In-Transit Accountant
February 2011 – August 2013
- Provided support to the team ensuring timely and accurate execution of
processes related to inventory in-transit clearing and inventory accounts
reconciliation.
- Successfully improved inventory in transit clearing rate (automatic vs. manual)
and maintained the open items at minimum level through thorough research and
constant collaboration with appropriate contacts.
- Established process documentation and desk procedures.
- Awarded for competence on delivering quality, productivity and efficiency,
initiative and reliability and teamwork (Best Team Player).
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Fixed Assets Accountant
February 2008 – February 2011
- Involved in the design and testing phase of Fixed Assets processes leading to
the successful SAP project implementation.
- Successfully handled Fixed Assets Accounting processes for North America
regions in strict compliance with corporate guidelines and control procedures.
- Has been awarded for dedication in assisting the higher management by
providing timely reports and analysis to aid in business decisions.
- Prepared account reconciliation with no major audit call outs.
- Established and updated process documentations and desk procedures.
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Royalty Accountant
January 2007 – February 2008
- Processed royalty accruals and payments according to contracts and without
delay.
- Conducted review of royalty contracts and updated various royalty data systems
to ensure accuracy of records used as basis for royalty payments.
Accountant/Auditor
June 2002 – December 2006
Unipace Corporation
Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines 9000
- Recorded journal entries and prepared financial statements.
- Performed review of journal entries and reports.
- Prepared bank reconciliation for various bank accounts.
- Conducted audits which led to the discovery of fraudulent transactions and eventual
improvement of control over cash funds.
Accounting In-charge
March 1999 – May 2002
A. Diago Group of Companies
Iligan City, Philippines 9200
- Responsible for maintaining the books and generation of financial reports as well as
assisting the auditor during audit of financial statements.
- Instrumental in the successful conversion of companies’ accounting system from manual
to computerized.
- Designed and implemented internal control policies and procedures and subsequently
improved internal control over sales, cash, accounts receivable and inventory
transactions.
