Jerome E. Mapa

Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms. Monitored contracts' performance to detect non-compliance with terms and deficient returns and organize proactive resolutions. Strategically distribute essential contract documents for seamless communication and collaboration among internal and external stakeholders. Proposed and implemented innovative solutions for proactive resolution of compliance issues, contributing to an adaptive operational framework. Proactively monitored employee adherence to established procedures, enhancing operational compliance and efficiency.

Key Achievements:

• Maintained comprehensive tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones, enhancing strategic decision-making with key deliverables and deadlines.
• Orchestrated a precise and efficient signature process for documents, contributing to a smooth workflow.
• Maintained rigorous quality assurance in the preparation and review of contract documentation for precision and compliance.
• Collaborated with Finance to resolve contract discrepancies in customer invoices and vendor payments, ensuring financial accuracy.
• Coordinated with Finance to surpass contractual insurance requirements, strengthening risk management strategies.

Facilitated quote data completion, supported incoming orders, and ensured accuracy of Salesforce data for renewals, accounts, leads, and opportunities. Improved data quality through cleansing techniques. Produced contracts, coordinated redlined contracts, analyzed customer data, and built custom Salesforce reports. Led vendor contract negotiations, monitored invoices, and arranged system access.

Key Achievements:

• Produced compliant contracts for subsidiaries in the Intacct instance, guaranteeing seamless integration.
• Spearheaded the review of customer annual recurring revenue, driving data governance initiatives crucial for management decisions.
• Accelerated prime deal execution by simplifying in-house quote processes, ensuring efficient closure with a heightened sense of urgency.

Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts. Supervised sales contracts on Salesforce.com, facilitated M&A due diligence on master agreements and contracts, acted as a liaison for contract negotiations, and supported timely deal closures. Managed purchase requests and recorded vendor spend in Netsuite, ensuring effective reconciliation and resolution of financial discrepancies.

Key Achievements:

• Played a crucial role in M&A transactions, conducting comprehensive due diligence on master agreements and underlying contracts for informed decision-making.
• Facilitated efficient contract developments and negotiations as a liaison between internal parties, ensuring timely deal closures.
• Executed precise data reconciliation, resolving discrepancies across finance functions for accurate financial reporting.
• Successfully addressed internal and external payment inquiries, contributing to streamlined financial processes and positive vendor relationships.

Reviewed, edited, and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Oversaw contracts for new, upsell, and renewing deals, collaborating with Legal, Compliance, and Sales Teams for swift deal progression. Offered guidance on contract matters, conducted M&A due diligence, managed document signatures, organized contracts, reviewed legal charges, and contributed to process improvement projects for enhanced efficiency. Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule. Provided expert guidance on contract matters to managers and operational staff, identifying potential risks to the company. Facilitated contract execution through EchoSign, streamlining the process with counterparties.

Key Achievements:

• Played a key role in company-wide efforts to organize, manage, and archive contracts efficiently.
• Participated in special projects focused on enhancing processes for improved efficiency and standardization.
• Contributed to various M&A activities by conducting due diligence on a range of contracts, ensuring accuracy, and resolving discrepancies.

• Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on an accrual basis.
• Generated payment orders for foreign vendors.
• Reconciled inventory balances for stores and subsidiaries.
• Compiled monthly reports on restaurant meals and waste.
• Managed vendor data and accounts payable tasks.

Key Achievements:

• Slashed 500+ delivery notes monthly and managed stock adjustments and transfers between stores to ensure timely closing of books.

Managed SAP FI module data maintenance and provided support for Oswald-related issues across SAP ERP and non-SAP entities. Coordinated GL account activities, conducted financial performance reporting in SAP, processed business requests, updated authorization matrices in Oswald, and prepared group reports for external and internal submission. Ensured compliance with client policies; escalated production issues to the team leader as needed.

Led a successful remote transition of the client's SAP HR processes via WebEx and office conferences. Engaged in data mapping and cleansing activities for the Global Data Governance Team. Built and maintained info sets, ad hoc queries, and facilitated data integrity in SAP HR. Created desktop procedures, conducted UAT and regression testing, and produced monthly KPI. Supervised a 12-member vendor data team, provided training for new employees, and conducted onshore training in Mumbai for SAP project support.

Key Achievements:

• Proposed and implemented two innovative ideas with cost-saving output.

Verified and posted invoices in SAP ERP, ensuring alignment with Purchase Orders. Escalated production issues to the team leader, adhered to client policies, procedures, and legal/regulatory requirements. Performed additional assigned duties.

Issued checks to creditors, suppliers, agencies, and employees. Prepared deposit slips, post-dated checks, Debit and Credit Memos for affiliates. Conducted bank reconciliation, entered journal entries, and participated in monthly inventory taking. Filed working papers and supporting documents.