Irene Abapo
Sagay City
Summary
Finance professional with significant expertise in managing comprehensive bookkeeping responsibilities, including accounts payable and receivable. Recognized for reliability in maintaining accurate financial records and collaborating seamlessly with team members to meet organizational goals. Known for adaptability in dynamic environments and strong analytical skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Conscious Accounting
03.2024 - 05.2025
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Quickbooks.
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
Virtual Assistant, Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
Metro CSG
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Records and categorize daily bank transactions using Quickbooks online. Average 20-30 transactions per day.
- Purchase hardware and licenses through Vendors online
- Monitors payable and process bill payments online
- Monitors accounts receivable
- Applies payment from clients, making sure it's applied to correct invoices
- Manages return shipments, process RMA and creates shipping label
- Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols
- Eliminated discrepancies in finances by expertly documenting expenses, monitoring income, handling bank deposits and managing statements
- Uploaded files for team use on Google Suite and SharePoint
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits and money logs
- Conferred with customers by telephone, chat or email to provide information
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records
- Reduced financial discrepancies through transaction monitoring and management
Account Manager
iCare Financial Corp
10.2018 - 12.2021
- Do audits on Client's account. 10 clients per day.
- Call and conducts reconciliation with clients
- Maintains Accounts Payable
- Issues check to Clients through online banking
- Attends weekly meetings with CEO and Director of Operations
- Facilitated client satisfaction and renewed customer relations to drive growth
- Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals
- Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balance numbers
Financial Assistant/Bookkeeper
AirKeeper
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Managed books using Quickbooks online.
- Records Bookings using Property Tree
- Monitors Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- Prepares Monthly Owner's Statement
- Documented fiscal budget and established procedures for tracking expenses
- Minimized financial discrepancies, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy in financial transactions
- Reconciled statements and accounts and resolved variances
- Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems
- Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculation and billing code accuracy
- Organized and reported on financial information to document payment histories and assist with sound financial accounting
Accounting Assistant
Wolfnest Property Management
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing
- Completed weekly check runs and maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions into accounting system
- Reviewed figures, postings and documents for correct entry, completeness and accuracy
Billing Supervisor and Account Executive
Stealth Investigations, LLC
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Performed account reconciliations and resolved variances.
- Coordinated with other internal departments and customers to keep operations running smoothly and solve both routine and complex problems.
- Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.
- Identified, researched and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
Accounts Receivable
Google Inc
04.2016 - 02.2017
- Handled Big 6 Holding Companies. - Managed 320M portfolio and maintains KPI of 10% for 30+ and 5% for 60+ OD
- Escalated issues to appropriate department - Sends email and call AP for account reconciliation - Endorsed clients for Order Holds and Suspension
- Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options
- Reviewed accounts on monthly basis to assess aging and pursue collection of funds
- Managed monthly reconciliation schedules for assigned accounts
- Identified, researched and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency
- Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments and documented account updates
- Handled high volume of in-bound calls pertaining to reconciliation of delinquent accounts
Sr. Collections Associate
Georgia Pacific, Xerox Business Solutions
12.2014 - 04.2016
- Maintain and/or improve Accounts Receivable percentage current by business - Sends Past Due Letters and makes follow up calls
- Checks status of invoices on customer's portal - Manages the collections, escalations to Sales/Customer Service for long overdue invoices - Handles National Accounts ( P&G, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, DanTrade etc ) - Process and coordinate customer's disputes, invoicing issues, cash application issues - Updates Credit Group on account status prior to order releases
- Calls various AP contacts to discuss current issues affecting collections and discuss solutions
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
Sr. Collections Analyst
Maersk Global Service Centre
04.2012 - 05.2014
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Handled 50-60 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns.
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
Technical Support Representative II
Convergys Philippines, Inc
04.2008 - 03.2012
- Provides technical support to customers with Internet connection issue - Re activate accounts from disconnection - Assist customers with their issues other than connection and escalates to right department
Accounting Clerk III
City of Sagay
05.2002 - 08.2007
- Handled subsidiary ledger using Quickbooks -
- Monitored remittances of employees contributions ( HDMF, GSIS, PHIC, BIR )
- Monitored Employees Cash advances - Computes employees withholding taxes for payroll purposes -
- Balanced and submitted financial reports for review and approval.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
University of San Carlos
Cebu City, Province Of Cebu, Philippines03.1998
Skills
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Bookkeeping
- Accounts receivable
- Quickbooks
- Invoice processing
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Accounts payable
- Account reconciliation
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Expense tracking
- Customer relations
- A/P and A/R
- Record reconciliation
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Conscious Accounting
03.2024 - 05.2025
Virtual Assistant, Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
Metro CSG
01.2022 - 12.2022
Account Manager
iCare Financial Corp
10.2018 - 12.2021
Financial Assistant/Bookkeeper
AirKeeper
07.2018 - 04.2019
Accounting Assistant
Wolfnest Property Management
05.2018 - 09.2018
Billing Supervisor and Account Executive
Stealth Investigations, LLC
11.2017 - 05.2018
Accounts Receivable
Google Inc
04.2016 - 02.2017
Sr. Collections Associate
Georgia Pacific, Xerox Business Solutions
12.2014 - 04.2016
Sr. Collections Analyst
Maersk Global Service Centre
04.2012 - 05.2014
Technical Support Representative II
Convergys Philippines, Inc
04.2008 - 03.2012
Accounting Clerk III
City of Sagay
05.2002 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
University of San Carlos
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