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MELANIE HUGO Accountant

Philippines

JOB RESPONSIBILITY AS ACCOUNTANT

·          Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.

·          Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close.

·          Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.

·          Work with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.

·          Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.

·          Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.

·          Support budget and forecasting activities.

·          Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.

·          Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

·          Established and Set-up Manual Accounting System and formulates systems improvements from Journal Entries, Subsidiary Ledgers, & Trial Balance to Sets of Financial Statement (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cost of Goods Manufactured, Cash Flows Statements and Notes to Financial Statements).

·          Set up Accounting Policies.

·          Set up Chart of Account or Account Title

 

·          Prepare Schedules like:

Analytical Review Analysis, Bank Reconciliation, Property, Plant & Equipment, Inventory, Aging of    Receivables and other schedules for major accounts.

·          Salary / Payroll Computation of Foreign managers.

·          Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance, Controller, and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.

·          Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.

·          Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.

·          Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advised on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.

·          Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.

·          Provide training to new and existingstaff as needed.

·          Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.

·          Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY AS COMPLINACE OFFICER

·          Develop, initiate, & revises policies & procedures for the general operation of the    Compliance Program.

·          Collaborates with other departments to direct compliance Issues to appropriate channels for investigation & resolution.

·          Respond to alleged violation of rules, regulations, policies, & standards of conduct.

·          Provides reports on the operation & progress of compliance activities.

·          Institutes & maintains a compliance communication program.

·          Attend and assist to vendor/buyer social compliance audits & factory evaluation.

·          Educates factory employees about local labor standards and compliance requirements.

·          Monitor factory compliance in area of local labor standards, health and work safety, and environmental protection

Education

JUNE 1990- MARCH 1994 BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTANCY at POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Experience

JUNE 2000 - PRESENT ACCOUNTANT/ COMPLIANCE OFFICER at PARK APPAREL INC.
SEPT 2008 TO JUNE 2013 ACCOUNTANT at S & YOO APPAREL CORP.