Catherine Alveniz

• Nearly 5 years of experience in cost accounting, pricing strategy, and inventory control in the food manufacturing and distribution industry.
• Analyzes direct and indirect costs to improve cost efficiency and profitability.
• Develops pricing strategies and conducts profitability analysis to optimize margins.
• Leads variance analysis for production and material costs, providing strategic insights.
• Conducts time and motion studies to enhance process efficiency and reduce production bottlenecks.
• Ensures accurate financial reporting, cost compliance, and audit readiness.
• Manages inventory valuation, ERP transactions, and stock control to improve turnover.
• Implements process improvements and automation for cost tracking and reporting.
• Collaborates with supply chain, procurement, and operations to enhance cost control.
• Provides financial training to teams, fostering a cost-conscious culture.
• Assesses B2B opportunities through financial analysis to drive growth.
• Leads a team of four cost accountants in preparing cost and inventory reports.

• Prepared inventory and cost reports to support SBU Leadership in decision-making.
• Analyzed production costs, raw material usage, and overhead to improve cost efficiency.
• Monitored cost variances and implemented expense-reduction strategies.
• Maintained accurate inventory records and conducted regular stock audits.
• Ensured proper inventory valuation and managed slow-moving or obsolete stock.
• Coordinated with procurement, production, and finance teams to optimize inventory flow.
• Ensured compliance with company policies and industry standards.
• Led a team of three accountants in preparing financial and costing reports.

4o

• Provided timely financial analysis and strategic insights to support SBU leadership in decision-making.
• Led financial processes, including revenue and cost analysis, budget vs. actual reviews, and forecasting.
• Evaluated business opportunities, risks, and ROI to guide project implementation.
• Analyzed product costs and gross profit to ensure profitability.
• Monitored and reported expense trends to align with budget and forecasts.
• Supported accounting compliance, ensuring accurate financial reporting for BIR and SEC.
• Managed a team of three accountants preparing financial and costing reports.

• Prepared, reconciled, and consolidated monthly financial statements for restaurants and commissary.
• Managed BIR remittances, including withholding tax, VAT returns, and income tax filings.
• Reconciled inter-company balances across business units.
• Prepared journal entries for accruals, adjustments, and reclassifications to ensure financial accuracy.
• Maintained monthly schedules for balance sheet accounts.
• Assisted in internal and external audits by ensuring compliance with financial policies, preparing audit schedules, and addressing audit queries.

• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations for five banks, ensuring accurate recording of cash inflows and outflows.
• Managed PPE lapsing schedules, including depreciation, amortization, asset additions, and retirements.
• Conducted regular audits of asset inventory, including store closures and asset tagging, to ensure compliance with company policies.

• Reconciled and prepared monthly aging of receivables for institutional clients, franchisees, and affiliates for financial presentations.
• Recorded and reconciled payments from franchisees, joint ventures, and affiliates.
• Processed and maintained statements of accounts for commissary wholesale and institutional accounts.