Felma Canta

Felma Y. Canta, CMA Shui Hau Village Lantau Island New Territories Hong Kong - (mobile) Email:- EMPLOYMENT TASKUS, INC. 24/7 McKinley Building Bonifacio Global City Taguig TaskUs is a dynamic, rapidly growing, progressive company that works with the most innovative internet companies in the world. It provides IT outsourcing support to growing companies such as UBER. This company is being put-up by young professionals in USA and is five years of existence in the Philippines. In June, 2015 it established a PEZA registered entity, Lizardbear Tasking Inc. Statutory Compliance Manager (Oct 2015 – June 30, 2019) Main Responsibility Primarily responsible of ensuring accurate, timely compliance of the company in all of its statutory reportorial requirements and ensure the company’s strict adherence to the implementing rules and regulations implemented by its governing bodies on both local and national taxes. Accomplishments: a) 100% compliant of all business permits/registrations of in all of the company’s 7 branches. b) Successfully secured approval on the applied mass farm-in permit of all PEZA-tracked assets (cleaning job). c) Authored asset movement policy and guidelines of procurement and receiving of goods. d) Conducted brown bag sessions on PEZA rules and guidelines, Importation process in the Philippines, and building construction permits processes both with LGU and PEZA. e) Able to secure ITH validation approval that generated approximately 700M tax savings of the company. f) Complied all PEZA reportorial requirements timely (MPR, APR, TIMTA, etc). g) Created business process documentation for Compliance team’s various activities, such as but not limited to permits acquisition, importation processes, statutory reportorial compliance, and others. h) Participated in a special project of building a fixed asset management system, had contributed processes of asset creation and movement in the tool. i) Closed and cleared 2013 tax LN (letter of notice) brought down tax assessment from 16M to 2M. j) Took charged of procedural safekeeping/archiving of corporate records for an orderly filing of documents, records and licenses. ACCENTURE, INC. Robinsons Cybergate Tower 2 Pioneer Street corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Philippines Accenture, Inc. is the leading outsourcing company in the Philippines, duly organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. It was incorporated and registered in Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31, 1991. The company’s principal activities consist principally of software development, business process outsourcing and call center services to foreign related parties. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Accenture Holdings B.V. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Netherlands. Its ultimate parent company is Accenture plc (a company incorporated in Ireland). 1. Change Management Specialist (December, 2014 to May, 2015) Main Responsibility: To drive individual transitions during implementation of changes in existing processes and or migration, by preparing affected employees in the changes, managing the change to all stakeholders, and reinforcing the change to ensure the change implemented meet its intended outcome. Responsibilities a) Planning   Identified the impacts of the process changes to existing business processes and to the affected resources/teams. Participated in as is process data gathering and contributed inputs of the to be process deliberations. b) Execution   Designed a work-plan process such as formulation of calendar for user trainings, managing of logistics needed, identifying resources required to participate, the availability of identified resources hours to spend and other similar procedures to ensure successful change process transitions. Created RACI for each process change to be implemented. c) Stakeholders’ communications   Managed timely communications to stakeholders of all business process changes to be implemented. Drafted memo publications, securing approval of release and ensure timely issuance. d) Completion  Ensure that any newly created company policies and updates are properly housed in the company’s policies repository site. e) Stabilization Risk Management  Monitored open issues/concerns raised after deployment from various stakeholders and ensure all are properly addressed. 2. Country Controller Specialist (April, 2013 – December, 2014) Main Responsibility: To ensure that the financial statements of Accenture, Inc. Philippines are accurately presented and reported in accordance to US GAAP and duly reconciled and adjusted to local GAAP, free from misstatements, internal controls are in place and is timely executed in compliance to SARBOX to ensure the company’s financials are free from internal fraud. a) Planning    Took charge in ensuring the completion and timely execution of month-end close activities. Conducted capacity planning to analyze the team’s current bandwidth based on the current and future workloads, BAUs and ad-hoc. Managed trustees investment presentations with the board. b) Execution        Acted as subject matter expert on US GAAP and local requirements; evaluated impacts and ensure appropriate corrections in the financial reports are effected. Reviewed flux analysis, account reconciliation, journal entries and reports required internally and globally. Reviewed the draft of audited FS submitted by external auditor and ensure complete statutory requirements. Provide leadership and guidance to financial reporting team on issues. Took ownership of the entire ART (Art Rate Activities) process. Reviewed and validated all pension/retirement related reports. Developed employee capability development programs, trainings and other learning activities to build competencies.  Managed adhoc projects both inside and outside of areas of expertise in line with business needs and efficiency objectives and influencing stakeholders of all level. c) Completion   Ensure documentation of new and update existing processes. Added value to existing processes, policies. d) Client Communication  Took charge of responding to stakeholders and global queries. e) Risk Management     Worked closely with global treasury and bank contacts to ensure company funds are managed and hedged and dividends are executed in line with company’s internal global policy. Achieved compliance to internal control and archiving of evidences. Gained full cooperation with other teams to ensure compliance to internal controls (especially on those controls w/c requires output coming from them). Facilitated the annual Information Risk Management external audit with the auditor and all team concerned. f) Engagement Economics      Analyzed trustees performance in managing company’s pension fund assets, conducted test of effectiveness and existence of the fund using third party information as benchmark of reference. Involved in screening of trustees who will handle the pension fund. Managed and coordinate trustees quarterly fund performance presentation to the board. Coordinate with actuaries on the annual pension fund valuation activities with reference to PAS19 and FAS87. Confirmed and validate company’s hedging transactions with bank. 3. INTERIM OTC/RTR Team Lead (April, 2011 – April, 2013) Mainly responsible in monitoring the team’s performance with the focus on improvement and ensuring that service level agreements and performance metrics are met or exceeded through reviewing daily, weekly, and monthly service levels; provides recommendations on areas of improvement. Responsibilities:        Coordinated individual and team’s assignments. Monitored work load balancing of each resource. Managed the team’s daily deliverables Conducted semi-annual performance evaluation of team members and participated in deliberations. Addressed client’s escalations and adhoc requests of US Pacific region. Monitored team members’ performance with the focus on improvement and ensure that service level agreements and performance metrics are met or exceeded through assisting in reviewing daily, weekly and monthly service levels and provides recommendations for improvements. Effected a 100day collection program of aging accounts of the client which resulted to 100% closure of all old outstanding accounts aging more than 180 days, 70% of which are duly collected while 30% are written-off. TIMBERLAND SPORTS AND NATURE CLUB, INC. Barangay Malanday, Ampid, San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines It is a subsidiary of Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC), which has more than 40 years of experience in real estate development. Founded by Mr. Andrew L. Gotianun, Sr., FDC is the holding company of the Gotianun Family. Timberland Sports and Nature Club is a first-rate private membership club that offers a wide range of activities and amenities for the entire family. It is just a 15-minute drive from the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City. The club is situated within the masterplanned Timberland Heights, a vast 677-hectare resort town development of Filinvest Land in San Mateo, Rizal. The 9-hectare sports and recreational development has an elevation of 345 meters above sea level, affording a fabulous view of Manila Bay, Makati, and Ortigas skylines. General Ledger Accountant (January – September, 2010) Primarily responsible of ensuring all financial transactions of the company have been properly accounted and booked accurately, accounts are duly reconciled and changes are analyzed to ensure data accuracy of the financial statements. a) Planning  Created a work plan for updating of all back-logs.  Reviewed and analyzed the cost components of food and beverages from the stockroom to the kitchen which then implemented a revised process cost. b) Execution  Reviewed daily check disbursements.  Checked journal entries made by the team.  Prepared monthly financial statements.  Reviewed and rectified the account groupings of the chart of accounts.  Audited the cash in bank transactions of the prior years that led to uncovering of irregularities and filing of a case against the previous accountant.  Updated the BIR reportorial compliance of the company. FILINVEST DEVELOPMENT (SUGAR GROUP) CORPORATION – (Formerly) 173 P.Gomez St. San Juan City, now EDSA Mandaluyong City Filinvest Development Corporation is the holding company for the businesses of Andrew Gotianun. It was incorporated in 1973 and has evolved from the businesses established by Gotianun since 1955. Among its businesses are the sugar farming and milling which includes Pacific Sugar Holdings Corporation, the parent company of the sugar group, Davao Sugar Central Co., Inc., a milling company where its factory is situated in Guihing Davao del Sur, Cotabato Sugar Central Co., Inc., the factory is based in North Cotabato, and High Yield Sugar Farms Corporation, where the sugar plantations are found in Davao and Cotabato. Accounting Supervisor (April, 1992 – October 2009) Mainly responsible in the consolidation of financial reports of the branch and head office, the preparation and issuance of consolidated financial statements of the group of four companies, ensuring that financials are accurately and properly reported with emphasis on the analysis on the significant changes in the monthly transactions. a) Planning   Prepared work plan for the team’s deliverables Conducted annual budget planning program for head office accounting with reference to consolidated budget process. b) Execution           Prepared monthly cash forecast. Responsible for the preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and all related schedules. Closely worked with the external auditor during financial statements audit to ensure timely completion and issuance of an accurate audited FS. Conducted annual presentation of consolidated financial statements budget to the President. Monitored the company’s importation activities to ensure all are being carried-out properly, coordinated with the banks on financing matters and with the brokers. Managed the company’s daily financial transactions – intercompany borrowings, budgeting of funds granted to factory office, and fund placements of excess funds to short term investments with various banks up to getting the best rates of each placement. Prepared head office personnel payroll. Monitored customer accounts ledger. Ensured timely and compliant filing of all required BIR reportorial requirements and with other statutory governing bodies. Migrated manual accounting to fully computerized accounting system using AACPAC. c) Client Communication  Constant communication with the industry’s governing bodies (SRA, PASRI, PHILSUCOR, etc.) statutory requirements on the of company’s compliance for production and marketing activities. SM SHOEMART, INC. Palanca St. Quiapo, Manila SM is the Philippines' leader in the retail industry. For its 50years of existence in the Philippines, it has been committed in providing quality products and services at reasonable prices. Its chain of Department Stores spans from Luzon, to Visayas and Mindanao. Responsibility: Mainly responsible in the inventory accounting – recording and reporting, spot checking and physical counting activities of the SM North Quezon City branch. Accounting Assistant (January 1990 – April 1992) a) Planning  Conducted physical count strategy to serve as guide for every inventory exercises on each floor and in stockrooms.  Ensure all materials needed/documentations such as the inventory pre-lists, resources assignments during physical count are ready and complete the night before the actual count. b) Execution  Conducted weekly inventory spot-checking in the selling area and stock room.  Headed in semi-annual/annual branch inventory exercise.  Prepared various reports such as loss and breakage, stock issuances, and other related reports to monitor movement of stocks.  Encoded purchase orders, stock movement reports, and result of physical count in the inventory system.  Reconciled the result of physical count versus balances per books for a given period.  Led the actual physical inventory of the branch. TRAININGS                             Training for certification in management account (ICMA) – 2015 Economic Briefing (HSBC Global Markets) – February, 2015 Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Accenture) – February, 2015 Accenture Code of Business Ethics: Conduct Counts (Accenture) – December, 2014 Understanding Antibribery Laws and Global Business (Accenture) – October, 2014 Seminar on Corporate Fraud Detection (CRC-ACE) – June, 2014 Seminar on Corporate Fraud Prevention (CRC-ACE) - May, 2014 Investment Outlook: New Perspective in Asset Allocation and Inflation Investing (BPI Asset management) May 2014 OPEX 3, Plan and Organize the Service Operation – April, 2014 Problem Solving 101 (Accenture) – March, 2014 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) Awareness (Accenture) – March, 2014 OPEX 4, Make the Operation Visual & Improve the Service Operation – March, 2014 OPEX 1, Service Operation – February, 2014 OPEX 2, Standardize the Operation – February, 2014 Five Choices (Accenture) – February, 2014 Talent Acquisition: Assessment Skills Interviews (ACN) – Jan 2014 US GAAP VS. IFRS ( ) – July, 2013 People Developer Round Table (Accenture) – May, 2013 Supervisor 101 (Accenture) – January, 2013 Avoiding Insider Trading (Accenture) – October, 2012 Respecting the Confidential Information and Intellectual Property of Others (Accenture) – October, 2012 Career Counseling (Accenture) – October, 2012 Presentation Dynamics (Accenture) – September, 2012 Decision-making and Problem-solving for Business. Effective Thinking and Creative Problem Solving Simulation (ACN) – July, 2012 4th Generation BPO and Innovation (ACN) – July, 2012 Supervisor Essentials (Accenture) – June, 2012 Next Generation BPO Delivery Skills Development Tool (ACN) May, 2012 Client Data Protection: Your Responsibility (ACN) – March, 2012         EDUCATION Achieving Meeting Results (Accenture) – December, 2011 Negotiation Essentials: Getting to Yes - RETIRED VERSION (Accenture) – August, 2011 Set Objectives – Employee Performance Management (Accenture) – August, 2011 Discipline in the Workplace (Accenture) – July, 2011 ISO 27001 Information Security (Accenture) – May, 2011 Outsourcing Delivery Skills: Cost Management (Accenture) – April, 2011 BPO Delivery Skills Development Tool (Accenture) – April, 2011 Data Privacy-What It Means and Why It Matters – April, 2011 Certified Management Accountant – May, 2015 Institute of Certified Management Accountants (January 4 – March 31, 2015) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), Major in Accounting New Era University (before New Era College) (1985 – 1989) Affiliations Junior Institute of Philippine Accountants PERSONAL Born on September 26, 1966 in Cebu City Philippines under a Filipino citizenship, married. Excellent skills in financial reporting and financial analysis with extensive experience in diversified business industries. Technical proficiencies but not limited to Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS), US GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and Philippine Taxations. In-depth information technology skills such as SAP, ACCPAC, IFCA, MYOB, Microsoft office applications. Speaks and writes English and Filipino fluently, knowledgeable in some native dialects such as Cebuano, Ilonggo, and Ilocano. Quick learner, can easily adapt to changes, a driver and an enhancer leader, output driven, and a team player. REFERENCES Mr. Manuel Dizon (Former) Finance Director – Accenture, Inc. Mr. Timothy Noone Accenture Leadership – Accenture, Inc. Contact No.:- ext. 32051