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Michael Laxamana Accountant

Riyadh
Accounting / bookkeeping / MS Office / SAP / Customer Service

A highly motivated & meticulous accountant with a solid experience in all levels of large scale projects, including budgeting and administration. An experienced bank professional with strong leadership, relationship-building skills and has a thorough knowledge in Construction & Banking industry. Familiar with SAP (oracle)

Education

1988 - 1993 Business Administration - Accounting Major at Holy Angel University

Experience

Dec. 2012 to present Accountant at Contracting & Construction Enterprises

Accountant – Head Office Finance Department – September, 2016 up to present

• Managed and ensures integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.
• Spearheaded complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and reconciliations to meet general standards.
• Evaluated monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate and tax reporting.
• Introduced a modified report to improve accounting operational procedures that led to 98% audit ratings.
• Chaired technical tax issues related to consulting projects.
• Administered online banking
Project Accountant – Al-Rajhi Bank Towers (HQ)- December, 2012 to August, 2016
• Facilitated a successful internal and external audit examination through sound and thorough documentation.
• Researched and resolved accounts payable/receivable discrepancies as against the general ledgers and proposed new techniques for monitoring and to combat unnecessary entries.
• Assessed & reconciled statements of accounts that reduced payment complaints from clients & suppliers by 70%.
• Reviewed and categorized all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure.
• Implemented, simplified and supervised invoice processing, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos and payment transactions to reduce processing time and manpower overheads.
• Improved a systematic periodic budgeting/modeling to projects cash requirements to facilitate budget forecast.
• Established procedures for custody and control of assets, records, loan collaterals and securities to ensure safekeeping.

Nov 2006 to Nov. 2010 Unit Head (Cash Management Unit) / Accountant at Planters Development Bank

Cash department Unit Head- Nov. 2008 to Nov. 2010
• Review and evaluate operational systems and procedures to improve its effectiveness in servicing client’s needs and internal control.
• Undertake immediate resolution to client’s complaints and queries.
• Motivate branch personnel to ensure effectiveness in performing their responsibilities as expected.
• Facilitate monthly meeting within the department to review and evaluate performance.
• Checks and ensures accuracy of all accounting related transaction on a daily basis and close monitoring of cash flows within the department.
• Provides comprehensive reports for internal and external managements for taxes related issues on a monthly, quarterly, semi – annual and yearly basis.
• Secures and intensively accounts banks assets.
• Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements.
• Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in 25% growth of customer base.
• Complied with regulatory requirements including Bank Secrecy Act, Anti Money Laundering.
• Oversaw a department team consisting of 2 junior officers and 7 personal bankers.
• Supportively directed a tight security team of five armored cars consisting of three security personnel each.
• Administered and establish friendly and professional customer interactions.
• Demonstrated confidentiality of bank records and client information.
• Managed cash requirements of eight bank branches with an average of 40 million Php monthly deposits.
Branch Accountant (CSO) – November, 2006 to November, 2008
• Ensures and maintains operational proficiency based on established Policies, procedures and controls of the bank.
• Performed necessary branch reports and processes checks for clearing purposes.
• Assists in-house business development of the branch and ensure customer retention.
• A co-custodian of cash in vault (both dollar and peso), monthly review & reconciliation of daily bank transactions.
• A lobby officer, supervise and assist staffs in account opening, acceptance of deposits (low costs and high cost), spot checking of backlogs and delays of customer related inquiries.
• A PR officer to the branch by taking time out to interact with clients.

April 205 - May 2006 Accountant - Recon Officer at Citibank Saving Inc.

Branch Treasury and Services Department – Reconciliation Officer – April, 2005– May, 2006
• Managed all General ledgers reconciling items to branch and Head Office Transactions such as ATM deposits / withdrawals both peso and dollar.
• Prepares the necessary adjustment and posting of entries on the General Ledger Reporting and evaluating accounts with deviations for proper disposition.
• Reports all pertinent issues regarding ATM’s to management to resolve Potential problems that may arise.
• Monitors ATM’s and treasury reconciling items and prepares adjustment.

Jan 1995 - Apr. 2005 Accountant at Insular Life Savings & Trust Co.

Branch Accountant – January 1995 to April 2005
• (3 branches) Co-custodian of Cash in vault / Cash in ATM Co-custodian in loading of Cash to ATM’s within area of responsibility Supervise and coordinates with ATM service provider to maintenance and secure the machine within area of assignment.
• Check, analyze and do reconciliation to accounts debited from atm machine and prepares corresponding adjustments for proper disposition.
• Checks and maintains General Ledgers ( 3 Branches) Controls and supervises flow of Daily Transactions Secures and accounts bank assets Report deviations and other matters affecting the Banks’ interest.
• Checks and analyze daily transactions of the branch Checks Cash Balance Daily per SL/GL Prepares amortization of FFE and Others Bank Assets Prepares schedule and other reports for BSP and BIR requirements.
• Encodes daily accounting entries for daily closing of balances Prepares accruals of expenses for monthly income realization Acts as roving branch accountant assigned to different branches as the need arises.