Accountant-Marie Chris Real

To pursue a career using my acquired knowledge, skills and trainings in a reputable company that offer career growth, greater challenges and personal development.

• November 2010-present Motivate Publishing, Dubai
Assistant Financial Accountant
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual MIS reports such as Management Report, Profit & Loss statements and Balance Sheet.
• Prepare monthly accruals and deferrals on all costs, revenue and operating expenses.
• Monthly updating and analysis of KPI (Key Performance Indicators).
• Reconciliation of monthly magazine billing against GL.
• Checking of documents as to the accuracy & completeness before posting to SL & GL.
• Posting of entries to SL & GL.
• Analyze GPC’s (Gross Profit Contribution) of various magazines and recommend adjustments if necessary.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciles general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation on Fixed Assets, Accruals, Prepayments, Cash, and OPEX schedule
• Reconcile intercompany clearing account and suspense account.
• Closely working with Chief Accountant, assisting her in provision of schedules for reporting purposes.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
• Coordination of insurance companies.
• Assist in the annual budget.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.

• October 2008-October 2010 Motivate Publishing, Dubai
Finance Assistant
• Process supplier’s invoices and booking it to the system for payment.
• Check the accuracy and completeness of invoice attachments.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.
• Prepare monthly vendors ageing report and accounts payable reconciliation.
• Update monthly forecast and weekly cash flow.
• Maintain fixed assets register (acquisitions, disposals, depreciation).
• Prepare lapsing schedule for fixed asset.
• Responsible for proper documentations in asset disposals.
• Prepare WIP (Work-In-Progress) report for books and magazines.
• Handle the petty cash with full honest and trustworthy.
• Prepare LPO (Local Purchase Orders).
• Maintain records of invoices and creditors payments.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation in all currencies.
• Prepare journal entries related to payroll and personnel expenses.
• Promoted to Assistant Financial Accountant in November 2010.

• 1994-1998 University of the Immaculate Conception Davao City, Philippines
Graduate: Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Deans’ List, Academic Year 1994-1998

• Advance Excel, Dubai October 2008
• ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management System) Awareness
Sumifru Philippines Corporation April 22, 2008
• First Aid Training (For Industrial Workers)
The Philippine National Red Cross July 19-20, 2007
• ISO 8000:2001 Standards Awareness
Sumifru Philippines Corporation June 13, 2007
• Corporate Fire Safety Awareness Seminar
Bureau of Fire Protection May 30-June 1, 2007
• Career Service Sub professional Examination - Rating (84.51%)
Career Civil Service November 28, 1996

Summary of Qualifications:

• 7.5 years experience in Financial Accounting, 2.5 years in UAE and 5 yrs. in Philippines
• Proficient accounting, bookkeeping and problem-solving.
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook), Data Encoding.
• Good team player and effective in multi-tasking.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Extremely detail oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working in a wide variety of environments.