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Abraham Makakua Accountant

Philippines

Professional Profile

A Professional Accountant with strong experience in handling Accounts Payable processes and Intercompany Accounts reconciliations. Experience in pioneering a new unit related to intercompany transactions. Had helped screening applicant and trained them to prepare them on board.

I have also been active in helping Automation team in automating intercompany transactions.

Core Skills

§  Intercompany transactions Analysis

§  Accounts Payables end to end processes

§  Accounts Receivable invoicing to incoming payment clearing

§  AR/AP Reconciliations

§  Automation Support

§  Unallocated Payments Analysis

§  GL balance Reconciliation

§  Dispute Settlements

§  Automation Initiatives

§  Formulating Strategies and Concepts

Career Summary

ERICSSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.

·         Group Function Finance Specialist June 2019- Present

o    Provide financial specialist knowledge and advice to Group Function and Operational Finance units to achieve financial targets, compliance to directives and standards, and operational excellence.

o    Check and monitor errors in the automated invoice flow (ERS and EDI)

o    Coordinate with AR and AP responsible to facilitate error resolution

o    Prepare statistics and report/follow up

o    Reporting follow up and drive of I/C KPIs

o    Transfer Pricing accounting

o    IC RRB (Intercompany Resource Related Billing) invoicing support

·         Intercompany Accountant September 2017- May 2019

o    Analysis of Unallocated IC payments in AR books

o    IC Dispute and Filing of dispute requests and IC settlement decisions

o    IC Items Outgoing Clearing account

o    Approval of payment proposal

o    Receive payment specifications for clearings

o    Investigate unallocated IC payments in AR books

o    Perform EB01 activity timely and correctly

o    Regularly match the Group AP & AR IC ledger

o    Follow up to secure payment

o    Perform GL and IC balance reconciliation

·         Accounts Payable Administrator July 2016-August2017

o    Manage invoices so that it is processed and paid on time

o    Process with high quality Invoice to Payment process and approved legal requirements.

o    Manage open items in the Accounts Payable ledger to ensure that the financial data framework is correct

o   Perform month end closing activities

JOHN CLEMENTS STAFF BUILDERS ASIA

·         Audit Processor December 2015-March 2016

o    Preparing of the lead schedules, including checking of the amounts per line item with the prior year’s file, performing mathematical accuracy and verifying formula

o    Populating of the audit procedures for the current period based on the results of the audit in the prior year

o    Setting up the substantive analytics template of the current period with last year’s balances, including mathematical accuracy checks

o    Performing internal consistency checking for amounts within the financial statements, checking mathematical accuracy and recalculations

o    Preparing letters required to facilitate the audit (engagement letters, representation letters, etc.)

CECILIA S. MERCADO AND ASSOCIATES

·         Audit Assistant-Part time Job December 2014- April 2015

o    Checks the accuracy of accounting documents

o    Prepare reconciliation of accounts

o    Apply audit procedures

Educational Background

·         Polytechnic University of the Philippines

o    Master’s in business administration with specialization in Financial Management 2017- Present

o    Bachelor of Science in Accountancy 2011-2015

·         Taguig National High School- Secondary 2007-2011

·         Silangan Elementary School- Primary 2001-2007

 

Trainings and Seminar Attended

·         Corporate Governance, Accelera- February 14, 2019

·         How to Facilitate Effective Meetings, Accelera- February 07, 2019

·         FS Review & Analysis (Identifying false Financial Reporting), Professionals of the Future- February 02, 2019

·         How to Communicate with Diplomacy, Tact and Credibility, Professionals of the Future- February 02, 2019

·         Personal Data Privacy, Accelera- The Global Professional- January 30, 2019

·         Ethics and Good Governance, Global Artificer- January 29, 2019

·         Ethical Principle and Governance, Professionals of the Future-   January 26, 2019

·         Blockchain Technology, Accelera- The Global Professional- January 22, 2019

·         Code Ethics for Professional Accountants, Accelera- The Global Professional- December 04, 2018

·         Full PFRS, Accelera- The Global Professional- November 29, 2018

·         IFRS VS GAAP, Accelera- The Global Professional- November 14,2018

·         Social Responsibility Principles and Interventions, R.T. Merca Online Accounting Review and Training Services- October 17, 2018

·         Personality and Social Graces, R.T. Merca Online Accounting Review and Training Services- October 17, 2018

·         Effective Presentation Skills, Guthrie-Jensen Consultants, Inc. October 15-16, 2018

·         Personality and Leadership Style, Accelera- The Global Professional- October 1,2018

·         Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, Accelera- The Global Professional- September 27,2018

Achievements/Recognitions

·         Contributor to several Robotic Process Automation initiatives.

·         ACE of INNOVATIVE AWARD

·         Awarded for work done in Automating Intercompany Processes

·         Awarded “SPEED AND QUALITY” by Global Intercompany Operations Unit.

·         Mentoring new hires and guiding them on board.

·         Being part of the project in improving automation tools for inter- company operations

·         Advice on best possible way to eliminate old inter- company difference to company controllers.

·         Previously audited financial statements of university’s student organizations and appointed as Chairman of Commission on Audit Central Student Council.

·         Keynote Speaker in Comprehensive Accounting Information for Student Organization

·         NOMINEE for PUP-TAGUIG LEADERSHIP AWARD

·         A high school valedictorian

·         Office of the Vice President Leadership Awardee Year 2011

·         Office of the Senate Leadership Awardee Year 2011

Affiliations

·         Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant

·         PUP MBA Society