Leonora T. Sta Ana

 Curriculum Vitae Leonora T. Sta Ana, CPA SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Business Owner Operations Accounting Analyst/Accountant (Qatar Shell GTL Ltd) Accounts Payable Asst/Project Acctg Analyst (Qatar Shell GTL Ltd) Project Consultant (Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.) Senior Staff (SGV & Co / BPO Int’l – Auditing/Outsourcing Firm) Junior Auditor (P.M. Benitez and Associates, CPAs) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: AUGUST 2014 to PRESENT – BUSINESS OWNER AREON FOOD HOUSE AND LEORA GENERAL MERCHANDISE Helps in the daily operations of the stores Calculates the cost and price of the merchandise for sale Prepares daily sales and expenses reports Prepares monthly financial reports Calculates taxes due for remittances to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). JUNE 2009 to JUNE 2014 – OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING ANALYST - OPERATIONS ACCOUNTANT QATAR SHELL GTL LTD Qatar Shell is the largest ever Shell funded investment. It is an $20 billion Gas to Liquids Project. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provided support for Engineering, Asset Operations (Housing, Facility Management, Insurance, Shell Global Service Fees), Technology (Shell Global Service Fees, Catalyst and Platinum Lease), Common Facilities, and Turnaround and Projects i.e. monitor budget vs actual expenditures, conduct monthly discussion with budget holders, prepare Value of Work Done (VOWD and accruals calculation, ensure timely and accurate postings of accruals (monthly) in SAP System and obtained monthly Budget Holder’s sign-offs on VOWD and Latest Estimate (managed $350+ million annual Opex). Provided assistance to the Contract Holder’s cost management aspects of contracts for the above areas when required. Timely generation of the monthly Pre-payments status reports. Implemented contingency & budget transfer process. Assist in updating the Management Information Report (Actuals vs. Budget vs LE) for distribution to the Budget Holders monthly. Contributed to the Crystal (SAP System) stabilisation as Super User (with focus on FSS and PS modules) and helped in the reconciliation and robustness of cutover data. Requisition to Pay (RTP) - assist the Contact Holders in arranging Purchase Orders by coordinating creation of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Centers, Work Orders and Contracts in SAP when required. SEPTEMBER 2005 to MAY 2009 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSISTANT - PROJECT ACCOUNTING ANALYST QATAR SHELL GTL LTD. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Helped in cost recovery; ensured maximum level of cost recoverability across the project by implementing controls and improvements in the organisation. Ensured all project accounting responsibilities including invoice verification & controls associated with Purchase to Pay process, and cash management are in place, operating effectively and efficiently and payments are made on time. Contributed to the QSAP stabilisation including successful period-end and improved Purchase to Pay process. Helped to ensure a seamless alignment between Project Accounting and Accounts Payable/Treasury/Financial Accounting departments. Improved processes between Finance and other functions like HR and other Shell companies/affiliates Provided support to Project Accountants in the team specifically on SAP when required. Provided support to Management Accountant during month/year-end closing (i.e. monitor budget vs. actual expenditure, conduct monthly discussion with budget holder, prepare VOWD and accruals calculation, and ensure timely and accurate postings of accruals in SAP System) for Corporate departments (Finance, C&P, HR, Legal, Marketing, and Commercial) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Project (a project done/managed by Shell for Qatar Petroleum) - Prepared and issued Quarterly Cash Call / Cash Forecast to QP and provided support in Requisition to Pay and month-end closing. APRIL 2001 to SEPTEMBER 2005 – PROJECT CONSULTANT BPO INTERNATIONAL BPO International before becoming an outsourcing firm was previously a department under the Audit Division of SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. (SGV). SGV is the Philippines’ largest multi-disciplinary professional services firm with nine offices across the country employing over 1,500 professionals from various disciplines. The firm provides integrated solutions that draw on diverse and deep competencies in assurance, tax, risk consulting, and corporate finance. CLIENT: Shell Philippines Exploration, B. V. (SPEX) Shell Philippines Exploration is the operator of the USD 1.6 Bln Malampaya Deep Water Gas to Power Project. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A.) Accruals/Budget Review (Platform, OGP, and Pipelines Projects – during Close- out Period) Provided assistance to SPEX line personnel on budget, latest estimate preparation, VOWD calculation, commitments, and cash flow. Reviewed Value of Work Done (VOWD) report from the main contractors and compute and post accruals during month-end/year-end. Checked Joint Venture Statement for the three Projects. B.) Project Close-out (Platform, OGP, and Pipelines Projects – three of the four Projects) Reconciled major subcontractors accounts and reports for Platform (KBR and subcontractors), OGP (Foster Wheeler and subcontractors), and Pipelines (All seas). Helped in Contract Price and Shell’s Pain/Gain Share calculations. Analyzed commitments and budgets in SAP R/3. Analyzed Capex and Opex costs and advised reclassification entries as required. C.) Disbursement/Financial Audits Conducted financial audit for major contracts to ensure correct amounts were paid to the vendors and correct applicable taxes (8% and 15% taxes) were withheld and remitted to the BIR. D.) Invoice Processing Ensured that all payments are properly authorized within the limits of approved commitments and budgets, within commitment terms, and with supporting documents. Verified the validity of the computation of Final Taxes, Value-Added Taxes, and other withholding taxes on the invoices. Input goods/service receipts of invoices in SAP R/3. Reconciled vendor accounts quarterly. MAY 1997 to MARCH 2001 – JUNIOR to SENIOR CONSULTANT SGV & CO. CLIENTS: Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) JCB International Co., Ltd Marubeni Mindanao Power Holdings Corporation Marubeni Pacific Energy Holdings Corporation El Paso Int’l Nomura/Jafco Investment (HK), Ltd LFC M & E Philippines, Inc. (Construction Company) Knowledge Institute (Consulting Company) Camella Group of Companies (Real Estate) Red Circle Construction Corporation International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Resource Management Int’l (Manpower Services) JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Preparation of monthly financial reports for submission to Head Office in Japan (JCB) and US (El Paso Int’l). Maintained books of accounts, performed monthly bank reconciliation and preparation of monthly financial reports for submission to the Management. (Marubeni, Nomura/Jafco, LFC, and Knowledge Institute). Supervised six (6) staff in computing client’s confidential payroll. (Monthly, Semi-monthly, or Weekly as per client’s requirement). Preparation of statutory requirements of government agencies in Philippines such as the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Social Security System, Home Development Mutual Fund, and Philhealth. OCTOBER 1996 to MAY 1997 – ACCOUNTANT III JAKA DISTRIBUTION, INC. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Review of Invoices for payment. Issue and monitor Petty Cash Fund and Revolving Funds to Sales Representatives Monitor Accounts Payable and Receivable balances NOVEMBER 1994 to AUGUST 1996 – JUNIOR AUDITOR P.M. BENITEZ & ASSOCIATES, CPA’s CLIENTS: Manila Doctors College St. Paul Colleges JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform audit of client’s financial records. Prepared relevant financial statements, audit reports, and audit findings. Prepared Income Tax Return for self-employed professionals (Doctors, CPA’s). Bookkeeping services for some clients. EDUCATION:Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Accounting SY 1989 - 1993 Central Luzon State University Munoz, 3120 Nueva Ecija Secondary Education SY 1984 - 1988 St. Joseph School San Jose City 3121 Nueva Ecija Elementary Education SY 1978 - 1984 Sto. Tomas Elementary School Sto. Tomas, San Jose City 3121 Nueva Ecija GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS PASSED: CPA Licensure Examination - June 13, 1996 Professional Civil Service Examination- October 1993 PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Fluent in English and Tagalog. Computer proficient with skills in SAP. Hardworking, responsible, able leader, and a good team player. REFERENCE: Robert Weissen – Finance Director Decommissioning – Shell Ofelia Gatus – Finance Team Led – Qatar Shell GTL Ltd.