Xero (Xero Advisor)
Mervin John Halili
Accountant
Navotas, Metro Manila
Summary
Dynamic and experienced accounting professional with established knowledge of accounting principles to execute in-depth financial audits and deliver comprehensive financial reports. Seeking a more challenging position within an organization that allows for further career advancement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Finance Analyst
P&A Grant Thornton
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines (Hybrid)
07.2022 - Current
- Delivered timely and accurate deliverables to clients, which includes preparation and checking of audited financial statements, financial and management reports, statutory reports to BIR, SEC, PEZA, BOI, DOST, and PCNC.
- Managed external audit engagements to ensure timely completion of audit engagement and year end statutory deadlines.
- Participated in client meetings to discuss financial analysis including issues and concerns.
- Speaker in accounting, audit, and tax related trainings and seminars with accounting and other departments.
- Played a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives across engagement handled, leading to increased efficiency and reduced manual processes.
- Review of disbursement entries in client's system, ensuring compliance to invoicing requirements and appropriate withholding taxes was used.
- Review of billings and collections and ensure proper recording to client's accounting software.
- Review of reconciliation reports, such as bank reconciliation, intercompany transactions, inventory reconciliation reports, and accounting to income tax reconciliation.
- Review and posting of journal entries in client's accounting software.
- Communication and assistance with clients regarding statutory compliances with different government agencies.
- Assisting in the onboarding process for new clients which includes tasks such as registering on government agency portals, like ORUS, eAFS, eFAST, and EFPS, and registering with LLBOA or CBA.
- Mentored junior analysts in financial statements and reports preparation, enabling them to contribute more effectively to team objectives.
- Strengthened internal controls, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
- Optimized working capital through rigorous cash flow analysis and improvement recommendations.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Created and maintained precise and accurate models, charts and reports for monthly meeting discussion with clients.
Finance Analyst
P&A Grant Thornton
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines (Hybrid)
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Recording of journal entries in different system modules (Invoices, Bills to Pay, Fixed Assets, Inventories, etc.) in client's accounting software.
- Preparation of audited financial statements, financial and management reports, statutory reports (tax returns), and other annual reports in compliance to different government agencies.
- Preparation of reconciliation reports such as bank reconciliation, intercompany transactions, and other necessary reports required by client.
Senior Auditor
Lopez & Co. CPAs
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Reviewed and proofread the audited financial statements of client's in different industries.
- Reviewed audited annual income tax return.
- Reviewed management letter or points for discussion from all the findings in conducting the financial audit.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Discussed with client the findings in audit and providing clear recommendations for improvement.
- Delivered timely and accurate deliverables to clients, which includes preparation and checking of financial and management reports, statutory reports to BIR, SEC, and LGU.
- Mentored junior auditors, contributing to their professional development and enhancing team performance.
- Played a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives across engagement handled, leading to increased efficiency and reduced manual processes.
- Review of disbursement entries in client's system, ensuring compliance to invoicing requirements and appropriate withholding taxes was used.
- Review of billings and collections and ensure proper recording to client's accounting software.
- Review of reconciliation reports, such as bank reconciliation, intercompany transactions, inventory reconciliation reports, and accounting to income tax reconciliation.
- Review and posting of journal entries in client's accounting software.
- Communication and assistance with clients regarding statutory compliances with different government agencies.
- Strengthened internal controls, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Reviewed and assisted the client in the documents needed in business permit renewal.
- Reviewed and assisted the client in the documents documents needed for Voluntary Assessment Payment Program (VAPP).
First Assistant/Junior Auditor
Lopez & Co. CPAs
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Prepared the audited financial statements of client's in different industries.
- Prepared audited annual income tax return.
- Prepared management letter or points for discussion from all the findings in conducting the financial audit.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Delivered timely and accurate deliverables to clients, which includes preparation and checking of financial and management reports, statutory reports to BIR, SEC, and LGU.
- Processing of disbursement entries in client's system, ensuring compliance to invoicing requirements and appropriate withholding taxes was used.
- Processing of billings and collections and ensure proper recording to client's accounting software.
- Preparation of reconciliation reports, such as bank reconciliation, intercompany transactions, inventory reconciliation reports, and accounting to income tax reconciliation.
- Preparation of journal entries in client's accounting software.
- Communication and assistance with clients regarding statutory compliances with different government agencies.
- Strengthened internal controls, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Colegio De San Juan De Letran
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Accounting Technology
University of The East
Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines 04.2001 -
Skills
Cash Flow Management
Variance Analysis
Transfer Pricing
Microsoft Excel
Financial statement analysis
General ledger accounting
Bookkeeping
Excellent attention to detail
GAAP and statutory reporting
Quickbooks
Oracle
Xero
MS Dynamics
Blackline
Accomplishments
- Received a professional excellence award (Go Beyond Awardee)
- Received Xero Certificate Advisor
Software
MS Dynamics
Oracle
Sage
Quickbooks
Blackline
ATB (Accountants Trial Balance)
Compass (Inventory System)
FIS (Fidelity Information Services)
MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
Timeline
Senior Finance Analyst
P&A Grant Thornton
07.2022 - Current
Finance Analyst
P&A Grant Thornton
12.2021 - 06.2022
Senior Auditor
Lopez & Co. CPAs
01.2021 - 09.2021
First Assistant/Junior Auditor
Lopez & Co. CPAs
12.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Colegio De San Juan De Letran
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Accounting Technology
University of The East
04.2001 -