Liezel Asuncion
Accountant
Taytay
Summary
Results-driven team member with positive attitude and passion for providing high-quality of work to internal and external clients. Proven ability to identify customer needs, resolve conflicts and build strong relationships. Possesses excellent problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Expert
Bayer Business Services Philippines, Inc.
10.2021 - 8 2024
- Second level of escalation for Process Issues and Process Deviation under Procurement Support Team overseeing North America region
- Analyze viable solutions based on standard procedures and ensure closing of issues
- Business problem analysis, impact analysis and mitigation design and execution on the complicated tickets received
- Coordinate with Legal Entity, External and/or Internal customers/vendors according to a structured process
- Review updates on documentation, knowledge articles, help and training documents
- Ensure cascade of process updates, retention, and alignment of process knowledge
- Identify and monitor implementation of process improvements
- Comply with Accounting standards, policies, and procedures
- Builds process expertise and function as a country subject matter expert
- Provide back up support when Team Lead is on leave
- Professional Career Highlight: Travelled to Bengaluru (Bangalore), India for training and handled transition of Procurement Support tasks
Disbursement Supervisor
FWD Life Insurance Corporation
03.2015 - 11.2019
- Responsible for the development of a highly efficient and knowledgeable team of accounts payable
- Leads the accounts payable activity for the company ensuring compliance with company and governmental policies, including but not limited to, the timely and accurate review of policy disbursements, corporate credit cards, employee expense reimbursements and payment to various vendors- local and international, as well as the related journal entries and reconciliations
- Responsible for agent, policyholder and vendor interactions on any issues that require special attention or interaction
- Established and monitor team performance metrics to measure efficiency and quality of work performed
- Administers discipline and coaching as applicable
- Supports system installations, conversions, and upgrades, including but not limited to, report design, development, and testing
- Supports both internal and external audits, including communication, documentation and interpretation on all things related to disbursements, banking, and cash management
- Developed and documented new or changed policies and procedures to provide better financial management, to maximize efficiency and improve internal control
- Trainings and Seminars attended: Mastering Withholding Taxes, July 2018, PICPA; Communicating for Leadership Success, August 2018, BGC Taguig; Building an Environment of Trust, July 2018, BGC Taguig; Business Writing Essentials, June 2018, BGC Taguig; Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Training, June 2017, BGC Taguig
Agency Compensation Staff
FWD Life Insurance Corporation
03.2015 - 03.2016
- Validated the computation of Agency Commission
- Quarterly Preparation of Withholding tax certificate
- Prepared amortization table for the Agency Acquisition Cost
Accounts Payable Specialist
Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited
11.2014 - 02.2015
- Reviewed all invoices disbursements against approved pertinent documents
- Responsible for preparing weekly cash outflow forecast for Dubai and Abu Dhabi accounts and ensured completeness of all outstanding payables including Philippines and Middle East
- Monitored cash position and ensures that issued payments are funded prior to release
- Reconciled suppliers’ statement of accounts with Purchase Ledger balances
- Assisted the auditors in yearly audits and responds to inquiries from vendors
Finance and Accounting Specialist
Maersk Global Service Centre
10.2012 - 03.2014
- Responsible for preparing and sending Statement of Accounts for India, Malaysia, Singapore clients weekly
- Reviewed and modified Statements of Account and ensured appropriate attention to detail and that they fall in line with SLAs and client requirements
- Prepare reports like Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Outstanding Report (OD), Freight Report, Detention & Demurrage Report, & Collections Manager Report & etc
- Engaged in problem solving and actively aim to find solutions to issues that are inhibiting the payment of invoices
- Monitor daily emails and ensure these are either responded to or forwarded to the correct department/escalation point in a timely and accurate manner
- Monitored disputes logged in Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) and act as a coordinator in all necessary cases
Analyst III Liquidity
Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines
02.2010 - 10.2012
- Performed disbursement analyst functions for various payables of the Company for Philippines, Malaysia & Singapore using manual, Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) & Giro Interbank payment methods
- Managed vendor accounts & generated weekly audit trail reports for review of critical changes as part of internal control
- Monitored and recorded exceptions/incidents occurred during payment processing and provided resolution timely
- Prepared Daily Cash Plan, Cash projection & Monthly Average Daily Balance report for Company subsidiaries
- Prepared monthly Accrual report and ensured compliance with Treasury deadlines
- Prepared KPI scorecard & Consolidated Exception Report to measure process performances
- Provided assistance to internal and external clients including walkthrough of process to auditors
- Professional Career Highlight: Travelled to Singapore for training and managed transition of accounts payable tasks
Accounting Assistant
Perez, Sese, Villa & Co.
10.2007 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Worked under Coca-Cola Company
- Responsible for the Initial audit of Payment Request Memorandums like billings of Third-Party Delivery, Manpower Agency, Gas & Oil Companies, Petty Cash Vouchers, and all other company expenses
- Ensure thorough review & monitor of contracts monthly which includes Contract of Lease, Third Party Delivery Agreement, Manpower Contract and Rental Service Agreements
- Monthly and Year-end physical Inventory count
- Performed Inventory Reconciliation, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, Month-end and Year-end Accruals
- Responsible for posting of Journal Vouchers to General Ledger
- Worked under Coca-Cola Company
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
National College of Business and Arts
Taytay, Rizal 01.2003 - 01.2007
Skills
Payment Processing
Vendor Relationship Management
Data Entry
Internal Controls
ERP systems proficiency
Payment Scheduling
Statement Review
Account Reconciliation
Invoice Processing
Bank Reconciliation
Cash Flow Management
Expense Reporting
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Senior Expert
Bayer Business Services Philippines, Inc.
10.2021 - 8 2024
Disbursement Supervisor
FWD Life Insurance Corporation
03.2015 - 11.2019
Agency Compensation Staff
FWD Life Insurance Corporation
03.2015 - 03.2016
Accounts Payable Specialist
Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited
11.2014 - 02.2015
Finance and Accounting Specialist
Maersk Global Service Centre
10.2012 - 03.2014
Analyst III Liquidity
Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines
02.2010 - 10.2012
Accounting Assistant
Perez, Sese, Villa & Co.
10.2007 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
National College of Business and Arts
01.2003 - 01.2007
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