JOHN KELLY MATIRA
Bookkeeper, Accountant
Lipa City
Summary
A skilled, competent and diligent individual who seeks to bring my knowledge and skills into practice, while further enhancing them by experience, which will contribute to the progress of the organization and my professional competence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Experienced Bookkeeper
YBL
Remote
04.2024 - Current
- Managed comprehensive bookkeeping processes, including transaction categorization, account reconciliation, and bill and receipt posting, ensuring accurate financial records for over 30 clients across multiple industries.
- Completed month-end close processes using Double (formerly Keeper), including reconciliations, account reviews, and clearing all closing tasks.
- Performed in-depth balance sheet and P&L variance analysis, identifying trends, investigating fluctuations, and ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
- Conducted comprehensive fiscal reviews on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial data for HST, T1, and T2 preparation.
- Managed full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
- Reconciled books to CRA balances, ensuring compliance and accuracy of tax-related accounts.
- Executed comprehensive catch-up and clean-up bookkeeping for over 15 clients.
- Oversaw intercompany bookkeeping operations for a portfolio of multiple clients.
- Oversaw client invoicing processes using platforms such as Jobber, Acculynx, Mindbody, Customer Factor, Square, and Jane to improve operational efficiency.
- Facilitated consistent client communication to obtain supporting documentation and maintain audit-ready financial records.
Bookkeeper Accountant
My Bookkeeping Team
Remote
05.2020 - 05.2023
- Does Full Cycle Bookkeeping for all clients based in Australia & Canada using Cloud based software (Quickbooks Online, Quickbooks Desktop & XERO)
- Processes Bills & Invoices
- Categorizes Transactions
- Reconciles Bank Statements regularly
- In-charge for Catch-up & Clean-up Bookkeeping Files
- Review of Accounting Entries in-line for HST & T1/T2 preparation
- Review of Accounting Entries in-line for GST/BAS preparation
- Prepares Journal Entries for month-end / year-end close
- Responsible for Cash Flow Forecasting & Projects Tracking
- Prepared Income and Balance Sheet Statements on month-end
- Input daily transactions of the company in the company's system.
Branch Accountant
Centro Pilipinas Lending Corp.
San Pablo City, Province Of Laguna, Philippines
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Prepared monthly financial statements and reconciled accounts to maintain compliance with regulations.
- Managed daily financial transactions and ensured accurate record-keeping for branch operations.
- Journalized and posted transactions in the company's books.
- Constructed weekly reports regarding company's loan portfolio for management use.
- Compiled and accomplished branch weekly reports on restructured loans for monitoring and evaluation of management.
- Prepared ad-hoc analysis as requested by branch management, providing valuable insights into business trends that guided strategic decisions.
- Recorded, monitored, handled and produced reports on employees payroll and company's employee salary loans.
- Constructed and delivered demand letters to at least 50 clients.
- Filed tax returns and submitted company books at BIR.
ESL Teacher
BIBO Global Opportunity
Remote
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student language acquisition and retention.
- Conversed and taught English to at least 20 different students with different nationalities and age group.
- Provided feedback and evaluation to students upon lesson end, regarding the teaching material used.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and adjust instructional techniques accordingly.
- Analyzed feedback from students to refine teaching methodologies and improve overall course effectiveness.
Education
J.D. - Law
University of Batangas
Lipa City, Province Of Batangas, Philippines05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Accounting Technology
De La Salle Lipa
Lipa City, Province Of Batangas, Philippines06-2017
Skills
- Full Cycle Bookkeeping
- Bank Reconciliation
- Client Onboarding
- Payroll Administration
- QBO and Xero Advisory
- AR & AP Management
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Cloud based Software
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Projects Tracking
- Income and Balance Sheet Statements
- Internal Audit procedures
- Demand letters
- Filed Tax returns
- English Proficiency
Certification
- Xero Certified Advisor
- Quickbooks ProAdvisor
Timeline
Experienced Bookkeeper
YBL
04.2024 - Current
Bookkeeper Accountant
My Bookkeeping Team
05.2020 - 05.2023
Branch Accountant
Centro Pilipinas Lending Corp.
05.2018 - 05.2020
ESL Teacher
BIBO Global Opportunity
06.2017 - 05.2018
J.D. - Law
University of Batangas
Bachelor of Science - Accounting Technology
De La Salle Lipa