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Rayo De Mesa Pamis

Batangas

Summary

Results-driven leader with strong background in fund accounting. Skilled in developing and implementing effective business strategies, optimizing processes, and driving team performance. Known for adaptability, effective collaboration, and delivering measurable outcomes in dynamic environments. Strong communication and problem-solving abilities, coupled with focus on fostering productive and positive team culture.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director Fund Accountant

HC Global Fund Services, LLC
06.2021 - Current
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
  • Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
  • Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
  • Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
  • Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Increased company revenue by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
  • Boosted client satisfaction rates through exceptional relationship management and prompt resolution of issues.
  • Secured key partnerships that contributed to the company’s overall growth strategy and market reach.
  • Evaluated employee performance objectively using established metrics, leading to fair compensation adjustments based on meritocracy principles.
  • Cultivated high-performance executive team, selecting and mentoring candidates for key leadership roles.
  • Transformed organizational culture to embrace continuous improvement, leading by example and mentoring teams.
  • Improved team morale and productivity by implementing comprehensive professional development program.
  • Scope of Responsibility
  • Streamlined operational efficiency by implementing improved accounting procedures for fund processes.
  • Contributed to the successful onboarding of new clients by managing the set-up process, coordinating with relevant parties, and ensuring smooth integration into existing systems.
  • Provided ongoing training to junior staff members, fostering professional development opportunities within the team environment.

Associate Director Fund Accountant

HC Global Fund Services, LLC
04.2016 - 05.2021
  • Facilitates client coordination and audit communication during PH hours of the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting activities for various hedge funds, fund of funds, venture capital and private equity fund clients.
  • Acts as the point person for client’s limited partners and shareholders requesting assistance on capital account information, subscription and redemption procedures, audit confirmations, in coordination with the client’s investor relations personnel.
  • Directly communicates with client’s investment managers and prime brokers and handles requests from them.
  • Manages client’s expectations and ensures timeliness and quality of deliverables.
  • Reviews the analysis and reconciliation of transactions related to the investment portfolio, dividends and interest, corporate actions, investor capital activity, and monthly financial Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations prepared by senior associates to calculate monthly Net Asset Values of the fund clients.
  • Acts as a project manager on client integrations and new hedge fund launches, and reviews initial set-up of funds on all accounting and client management systems such as Advent Geneva.
  • Ensures that daily and/or monthly financial packages for delivery to clients are thoroughly reviewed, including monthly income statements and balance sheets, capital statements, financial and ownership ratios of investors, etc.
  • Analyzes and resolves various accounting and reporting issues identified during daily and month-end processes.
  • Meets with engagement team members on a weekly basis to discuss the status of all the accounts, the game plan for the week to meet any deadlines, and resolve any issues or questions raised by engagement teams.
  • Reviews monthly billings for the clients assigned and ensures that all completed jobs are properly billed.
  • Identifies any out-of-scope work from the regular engagements and ensures proper billing.
  • Directly coordinate Cash Management and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures with Investor Relations.
  • Reviews draft of client financial statements and coordinates the year-end audit process with the auditors on behalf of the clients; and
  • Coordinates with tax personnel for funds or clients that are also being handled by the tax group of HC Global in terms of completeness of book allocation files and supporting documentation.
  • Assists the Firm’s managing directors in the San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles offices in developing solutions to streamline the client reporting process.
  • Meets with the respective client servicing managing directors and discusses timeline, issues and concerns relating to client accounts.
  • Ensures timely delivery of reports and other deliverables to client servicing managing directors for final review and prior to distribution to clients.
  • Closely monitors the status of client deliverables and ensures that clients are timely billed and when billed, that the billings are timely collected; and
  • Assist in the Firm’s business development efforts by tracking the status of potential clients on a daily basis and meets with existing clients for potential additional services and/or new potential clients.
  • Works with Human Resources to recruit, interview, and hire qualified candidates for all offices.
  • Plans global staffing requirements vis-à-vis number of clients and allocates resources to teams in different offices.
  • Prepares staff work schedules for each fund assignment, schedules needed for overtime work and ensures that staff members are being utilized according to their capacity and areas of expertise.
  • Reviews timesheets of the associates, senior associates and supervisors, ensuring that all hours are in line with the budgeted hours and the staff’s output.
  • Develop associates, senior associates and supervisors, thru regular coaching and provide timely performance evaluations, communicates job expectations, and monitors staff’s performance progression.
  • Manages team conflicts, associates, senior associates and supervisors, attendance, and behavioral issues and comes up with appropriate disciplinary actions, if need be; and
  • Attend seminars, onsite-training, and webcasts on technical or accounting updates conducted by the AICPA and industry organizations. Learnings from such activities are in turn, passed on to the teams in different offices by conducting quarterly or annual training on technical or accounting updates.
  • Coordinates and manages process and technology team projects and initiatives.
  • Coordinates and helps resolve Software (Geneva, etc.) related issues outside the scope of IT team.
  • Identifies and coordinates training needs of the team for accounting software used.
  • Performs administrative duties in maintaining Geneva software such as account requests, portfolio management etc.
  • Coordinates and identifies possible process improvement initiatives.
  • Expected, from time to time, to assist in other non-operation’s work, as the need arises, and as determined by the Managing Directors of HC Global Fund Services, LLC.
  • Scope of Responsibility

Senior Associate Fund Accountant

HC Global Fund Services, LLC
11.2013 - 03.2016
  • Coordinates with the Director and/or Associate Director on the specifics of the engagement, fee arrangements, timing, time budget, and other logistics for the engagement;
  • Conducts orientation for the Associates for each new engagement and coaches Associates on all engagements;
  • Reviews the work of the Associates on a timely basis and gives appropriate review notes and comments to facilitate improvement on the work of Associate;
  • Ensures that all procedures in the fund administration process are completed and complied with by the Associate;
  • Identifies issues and recommends appropriate resolutions to such issues before the work is turned over to the Director or Associate Director for review;
  • Evaluates performance of Associates in every engagement on a timely basis and provides feedback to improve the Associate’s performance;
  • Provides initial recommendation for promotion of Associate to Senior Associates.
  • Scope of Responsibility

Associate Fund Accountant

HC Global Fund Services, LLC
11.2011 - 10.2013
  • Provides monthly and quarterly NAV (Net Asset Value) accounting for limited partnership and limited liability companies (LLCs), both domestic and offshore, investing primarily in hedge funds, fund of funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds and private equity funds
  • Gathers all information required (i.e. external statements, i.e., prime broker reports and custodian statements, supporting documents for recurring expenses including legal fees, audit fee, admin fees, tax fees, director’s fees, etc.)
  • Performs pricing of fund’s investments using prices from external sources (i.e. Interactive Data Corporation); reconciles positions and trade balances against trade blotters and other supporting documents;
  • Prepares financial reports (trial balance, income statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in capital accounts, investor’s monthly and YTD allocations, capital letters, summary of expenses, schedule of management fees, etc.) based on the downloaded reports and other calculations;
  • Ensures proper computation of administration, management and incentive fees for each reporting period;
  • Prepares the reporting package for next level review.
  • Provides quarterly California Custody Rule Requirements Preparation of limited partnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs).
  • Assists in coordinating annual audits of clients’ financial statements
  • Scope of Responsibility

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY – BATANGAS
01.2012

Secondary Diploma - undefined

BULIHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bulihan Rosario, Batangas
01.2008

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making
  • People management
  • Operations management
  • Project management
  • Team management
  • Employee development
  • Organizational development
  • Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and work efficiently and effectively
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience in areas of organizational work, leadership and communication
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Highly organized in accomplishing tasks/undertakings
  • Fluent in English communication, both oral and written
  • Adept at communicating effectively with individuals in different levels
  • Sufficient background in computer-related fields
  • MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point & Advent Geneva Accounting Software

Certification

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • October 2010, CPA Board Examinations
  • Professional and Regulation Commission (PRC)

Disclaimer

I hereby certify that the given information above are true and correct in the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timeline

Director Fund Accountant

HC Global Fund Services, LLC
06.2021 - Current

Associate Director Fund Accountant

HC Global Fund Services, LLC
04.2016 - 05.2021

Senior Associate Fund Accountant

HC Global Fund Services, LLC
11.2013 - 03.2016

Associate Fund Accountant

HC Global Fund Services, LLC
11.2011 - 10.2013

Secondary Diploma - undefined

BULIHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY – BATANGAS

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