Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

Looking for part-time work (4 hours/day)

at $8.31/hour ($800.00/month)

Bachelors degree

Last Active

November 15th, 2024 (587 days ago)

Member Since

April 3rd, 2024

Profile Description

SARAH GRACE CERVANTES
Tunasan, Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Senior Financial Analyst
FLUOR Corporation - Philippines
ELIGIBILITY
Certified Public Accountant
License # ---------- Member, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
? LEAD PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
(August 2008 to October 2016)
? Worked out of the Country
in Foreign Assignment Status
1. Assignment Location:
Kuantan, Malaysia
(July 2014 – November 2015)
2. Assignment Location : Brisbane, Australia
(July 2010- July 2014)
? Responsibilities:
? Monthly Client Invoicing including Intercompany Billings
This covers Analysis of Labor, Expenses and Monthly Assignment Costs to be
included in the Payment Claim/Billing summaries. Part of my responsibility is to
Review Tea ---------- mber’s Billing summaries prior to Client submission to ensure
correctness and completeness of Claim.
? Project Margin Report – coordinate with Project Controls, Analyzes actual costs
and Uploads PMAR templates. Ensures no intercompany imbalance, Reviews
Push after cut-off and makes adjustment as necessary.
? Cost, Hours & Billing (CHB) Reconciliation – Handled multiple CHB Reports
involving different currencies from Intercompany/Support to Lead.
? Monthly Close and Quarter Close Activities – This includes Expatriate tax accruals
(Fringe Benefit Tax & Compensation Tax) and Unrecorded Liabilities for
Subcontracts and Materials.
? Internal Cost, Project Working Capital, Non-billable Report, Labor Reallocation
and Other Reports & analysis as needed
? Project Structure Set-up and Maintenance - From conceptualization, Actual
creation of project structure in SAP to Sales contract creation and Pricing.
? Internal, External, SOX and Client Audit – Deals with, coordinates and provides
support during audits conducted by Client, Client’s auditors, External and Fluor
internal auditors
? Accounts Payable – coordinate with vendors, procurement for Invoice
requirements. Audit Employee Expense Reports and Cash Advances, ensure
Policies are complied and followed.
? Payroll Coordinator – acts as intermediary between employee and payroll for
concerns/ issues raised
? Previously involved in the Project conversion from Lump sum contract to
Reimbursable.
? Primary responsibility among other tasks is coordination between Client,
Business Manager and Manila Project Finance functions.
? GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
(April 2007 – July 2008)
? Responsibilities:
? Quarterly closing of books (STB), Monthly accounts analysis, Cost Center Analysis,
Other Compensation (Expats), Cash Receipts booking and Bank Reconciliations
? Budget and forecast preparation for the General Manager, Project Operations
Manager and Expat coaches. Responsibility includes analysis and tracking of actual
costs per Cost center.
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? External, Internal and Tax audit – Support during audits conducted by any
government agency, external and internal auditors
? Corporate Income Taxation and Local Taxation – Prepare tax returns and related
schedules for withholding, value-added, and income taxes
FORD MOTORS PHILIPPINES, INC.
Company Industry: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is an automobile and mobility company. It designs,
manufactures, markets, finances and services automobiles. It offers a wide range of products such as
cars, crossovers and SUVs, electrified vehicles, trucks and vans, besides vehicle parts and accessories.
1 American Road
Greenfield Automotive Park
Special Economic Zone
Laguna, Philippines 4026
? Financial Analyst
(April 2006 – April 2007)
? Responsibilities:
? Provide pricing analysis and reporting for management.
? Work with Management to develop and implement product price for various dealers.
? Download and organize baseline price information, analyze and report on
inconsistencies and identify opportunities to optimize sales and profitability through
price strategies.
? Establish a system of documentation and reporting to show the impact of
implemented pricing decisions to the company’s bottom line.
? Perform margin and pricing analysis to support key business initiatives as required.
? Execute customer price changes in internal system.
? Assist in identifying and resolving issues around pricing and margin.
? Perform other duties as assigned, including ad-hoc analysis on methods to optimize
price through market and pricing strategies.
PUNONGBAYAN & ARAULLO (GRANT THORNTON)
Company Industry: P&A Grant Thornton is a leading professional services firm that helps dynamic
organizations to unlock their potential for growth. The brand is respected globally, as one of the major
global accounting organizations recognized by capital markets, regulators and international standards
setting bodies. Punongbayan & Araullo (P&A) is the Philippine member firm of Grant Thornton
International Ltd (GTIL), one of the world's leading organizations of independently owned and
managed accounting and consulting firms.
19th & 20th Floor, Tower 1
The Enterprise Center
6766 Ayala Avenue
1200 Makati City
Philippines
? Semi-senior General Accountant
(December 2003 –March 2006)
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? Responsibilities:
? Payment processing, monitoring cash flow, and prepare cash reports
? Compilation and review of source documents supporting financial transactions
? Record financial transactions and pertinent adjustments
? Maintain inventory records and assist in the inventory count
? Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules
? Prepare tax returns and related schedules for withholding, value-added, and income
taxes
? Filing and payment of tax returns manually or electronically
? Prepare other statutory reports
? Assist during audits conducted by any government agency, external and internal
auditors
EDUCATION
? Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Colegio de San Juan de Letran
? Certified Public Accountant – in Philippines
SKILLS
? Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
? SAP
- Intermediate
TRAININGS
? Harvard Leadership Training (2014 – 2015)
OTHER INFORMATION:
? Home Address: Block 5 Lot 39, Ringgit St. Villa Carolina 1, Tunasan, Muntinlupa City,
Philippines
? Contact Number: ---------- ? Marital Status: Married