CAROLYN A. CAPACETE
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING LEAD / SENIOR ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL
San Pedro City
Summary
Strategic finance leader with over 8 years of progressive experience across energy and FMCG environments. Expert in financial close, statutory and audited financial statements, inventory and fixed asset accounting, standard costing, and management reporting. Proven ability to strengthen controls, lead teams, and deliver high-quality financial insights to senior management.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accounting Lead
Prime Energy Resources Development B.V.
05.2025 - Current
- Lead end-to-end monthly and year-end financial closing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with accounting standards
- Prepare and review monthly management reports including P&L, balance sheet, variance analysis, and executive summaries
- Oversee inventory accounting including reconciliations, adjustments, and coordination with operations teams
- Manage fixed asset accounting covering capitalization, depreciation review, transfers, disposals, and reconciliations
- Maintain balance sheet integrity across accruals, provisions, inventory, and fixed assets
- Lead preparation of audited financial statements and serve as primary liaison with external auditors
- Strengthen internal controls and accounting processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk
- Provide technical guidance and review team outputs to ensure high-quality deliverables
Cost Accountant
Prime Energy Resources Development B.V.
08.2023 - 04.2025
- Led inventory accounting activities including physical counts, reconciliations, and system postings
- Maintained accurate inventory records and implemented controls to ensure data integrity
- Managed fixed asset accounting including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and reconciliations
- Prepared monthly inventory and fixed asset schedules for management and audit purposes
- Supported audited financial statements by providing inventory and asset roll-forwards and analysis
- Reviewed operating expenses for proper classification and reporting accuracy
- Drove process improvements to enhance inventory and asset management efficiency
Accounting Manager
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Managed monthly financial close activities, including review of accruals, journal entries, and adjustments
- Prepared and reviewed monthly P&L and balance sheet reports for management
- Led inventory pre-count meetings, physical counts, reconciliation, and posting of results
- Developed and maintained standard costing for new SKUs (local and national), ensuring accurate product costing and margin analysis
- Reviewed Business Unit service contracts for financial accuracy, compliance, and cost implications
- Evaluated Business Unit productivity projects, including financial impact assessment and post-implementation review
- Prepared ad-hoc and management reports including product variance and OPEX analysis
- Reviewed billing and supporting documentation
- Led accounting clean-up initiatives to improve data accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness
- Identified opportunities to enhance efficiencies and strengthen accounting governance
Accounting Specialist
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.
07.2015 - 08.2021
- Prepared monthly journal entries, accruals, and adjustments to support timely financial close
- Conducted OPEX reviews, fixed asset accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Supported development of budgets and monitoring versus actual performance
- Prepared schedules and reports for internal management and external financial reporting
- Supported innovation initiatives to automate and re-engineer manual accounting processes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Accounting
Lyceum Northwestern University
Dagupan City, PangasinanSkills
- Financial & Management Accounting
- Audited Financial Statements
- Monthly Management Reporting
- Inventory & Fixed Asset Accounting
- Standard Costing
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Budgeting & Forecasting Support
Timeline
Financial Accounting Lead
Prime Energy Resources Development B.V.
05.2025 - Current
Cost Accountant
Prime Energy Resources Development B.V.
08.2023 - 04.2025
Accounting Manager
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.
08.2021 - 08.2023
Accounting Specialist
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.
07.2015 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Management Accounting
Lyceum Northwestern University