Melinda Mangino

MELINDA HERBON MANGINO ACCOUNTANT/BOOKKEEPER/ADMIN OFFICER Novaliches Quezon City, Philippines PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Passionate about my career in the field of accounting. Experienced and detail-oriented Accountant/Bookkeeper with over 25 years of accounting experience and six years as a Virtual Assistant serving clients from the USA, UK, and Canada. Proficient in QuickBooks Online QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, FreshBooks and other major accounting systems. Skilled in managing full cycle bookkeeping, preparing financial reports and performing account reconciliations. Recognized for accuracy, reliability, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively in fast-paced environments. . CORE COMPETENCIES • Financial Statement Preparation • General Ledger & Journal Entries • Bank & Credit Card Reconciliation • Accounts Payable & Receivable • Payroll Processing & Tax Accounting • Fixed Asset & Inventory Management • Account Clean-up & Setup for Startups • E-Commerce Accounting (Amazon, Shopify, Stripe, PayPal, Brex) • Client Communication & Reporting TECHNICAL SKILLS Accounting Tools: QuickBooks Online & Desktop (Cloud), Xero, Sage Peachtree, FreshBooks Payroll & Productivity Tools: Gusto Payroll, ADP Payroll, Buildertrend, Bill.com, Dext, Hubdoc, Slack, Monday.com Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google sheet PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Virtual Accountant / Bookkeeper Freelance | USA, UK, and Canada-based Clients 2020 – Present ❖ Manage bookkeeping and accounting functions for multiple clients across various industries. ❖ Prepared accurate financial reports and statements on a monthly and annual basis. ❖ Reconciled bank and credit card accounts to ensure up-to-date financial records. ❖ Processed invoices, payments, and receipts; maintained accurate ledgers. ❖ Assisted start-ups in setting up accounting systems and cleaning up historical backlogs. ❖ Prepared payroll, tax filings, and ensured compliance with local regulations. Bookkeeping Clients 2021 – 2024 ❖ Property Management - Posting expenses and tenants payments in QBO -Maryland USA ❖ Full Bookkeeping for printing and labelling business - QBO -Ohio USA ❖ Fully in charge of bookkeeping of the company in medical field with its three branches QBO -Beverly Hills - USA ❖ Accountant/bookkeeper in a Construction company in Glendale USA - QBO UPWORK INC. – Freelancer-) Project: Bookkeeping clean-up for years 2017 to 2020 prepares and submits financial reports for Tax (IRS) purposes. Delaware USA client (June 1-30, 2021) Arneso Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll and Tax Services Ltd. Nova Scotia CANADA (February - June 2023) ❖ Full charge bookkeeping for small business in Canada ❖ Prepare to submit individual tax return to Canada Revenue Agency Hillman Design Build LLC. – Construction Company – North Carolina USA General Accountant – WFH (September 21, 2021 – May 15, 2023) ❖ Using QuickBooks Online Plus – Categorizing, and Matching of transactions ❖ QuickBooks monthly bank reconciliation ❖ Prepare weekly key performance reports. ❖ Reconcile and prepare credit cards account reports. ❖ Accounts payable and accounts receivable clean-up ❖ Monitoring project cost expenses ❖ Using Buildertrend construction software, creating invoices. ❖ Reconcile QuickBooks record against Buildertrend project costs. ❖ Prepare budget. ❖ Prepare journal entries for account adjustments. ❖ Making sure the Balance Sheet and Income statement is updated for an audit. ❖ Assist with yearly auditing requirements, for yearly tax compliance. ❖ Prepare 1099 for taxation. ❖ Maintain payroll account subsidiary. TRACTEBEL Engineering – GmbH - Construction Company (Doha QATAR) Accounting & Admin Officer (July 1, 2019, to November 2020) ❖ Prepares payroll and computation of vacation leave dues ❖ Recording of Cash and Bank Statements ❖ HR functions such as hiring, on joining process, processing for documents related to hiring employees ❖ Preparation of HR monthly reporting and updating of employee’s files ❖ Prepares monthly Financial Reports for regional office. ❖ Prepare monthly Accounting and HR reports as requested. City Project Co. Construction and Manufacturing of Gypsum Moldings Accountant (February 9, 2017, to May 30, 2019) Doha QATAR ❖ Responsible for the preparation of Financial Statements/Reports Income Statement and Balance Sheet ❖ Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable and reconciliations ❖ Handle daily bank transactions and monitoring daily cash balances ❖ Prepared Check Vouchers, Sales Invoices, Purchase Order, Delivery Note and other related accounting documents ❖ Handle process in purchasing all factory materials & office needs ❖ Handle petty cash fund. ❖ Prepares payroll, computation of VL and Gratuity of employee. ❖ Monitor schedule for staff vacation & handle ticketing for air travel. ❖ Prepare various business letters correspondence. Living Spirit Interior Design & Furnishing (Main office of City Project Co) Doha, QATAR Accounts Payable Specialist (January 2018 to May 30, 2019) ❖ Responsible for all aspects of accounts Payable duties, processing up to release of payment. ❖ Managed Accounts Payable and Expense control procedures including, Checks. Disbursements Book, Bank account reconciliation and Accounts Payable Schedule. Mubarak International Co. W.L.L Contracting/Consultancy – Doha, QATAR Accountant/Administrator (December 6, 2009, to November 2011) ❖ Responsible for the preparation of Financial Statements/Reports with analysis and variances. ❖ Income Statement and Balance Sheet thru Peachtree Accounting program. ❖ Attend to matter with regards to bank transactions and reconciliations ❖ Performs reconciliation on all real and nominal accounts. ❖ Prepared Check Vouchers, Sales Invoices, Purchase Order and other related accounting documents ❖ Attended to the needs of the company with regards to all accounting transactions. ❖ Perform duties with regards to office administrative functions. (Hiring, Maintenance etc.) RMV Accounting, Auditing and Consultancy Service Auditing /Accounting Firm - Makati Philippines Accountant/Auditor - (January 2008/ December 2014 to December 2016) ❖ Responsible for the preparation of Financial Statements (Balance Sheet and Income Statements) for various clients of the company. ❖ Reviews and recommends better accounting system for the clients. of the company. ❖ Conducts Audit on different Books of Accounts. ❖ Prepared accounts reconciliation on various books of Accounts Capital Markets Integrity Corporation (Wholly owned subsidiary of Philippine Stock Exchange) Stock Market - Makati Philippines Administrative and Accounting Officer (February 2012 to June 2012) ❖ Responsible for the preparation of Financial Statements/Reports ❖ Prepared Budgeted Financial Reports including variances ❖ Attend to matters with regard to hiring and employees’ records ❖ Prepared payroll and other government statutory requirements ❖ Prepared bank reconciliations and attend to other bank transactions. ❖ Perform all other real and nominal accounts reconciliations Prepares Check Vouchers, Purchase Order, and other related accounting documents. ❖ Maintain fixed asset account recording/preparation of lapsing and depreciation ❖ Perform function as procurement of supplies and other company needs ❖ Perform Administrative function, such as recruiting, maintaining staff files EDUCATIONAL DEGREE Course – Bachelor in accountancy College: Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Graduated - April 19, 1989 Course - Certificate of Entrepreneurship/Marketing Short Course: University of the Philippines (UP Diliman) (Creative Selling Technique) Graduated – June 8, 2002 CERTIFICATE ATTENDED Human Resource Management Training October – November 2018 Lighthouse Integrated Institute Qatar (Doha, QATAR) Personal references will be provided upon request.