Aurelene Rose Ann Soto

• Met with clients to discuss assets, expenses and long-term and short-term investment goals to devise personalized financial plans.
• Created business plan and identified target customers by interacting on phone and in person, handling basic inquiries and providing quotes.
• Helped individuals and families build and execute wealth management strategies based on unique goals and objectives.
• Assisted clients with preparing financial plans, conducting investment research and completing trades and transactions to assess and meet financial goals.
• Facilitated new client onboarding process and investment account setup.
• Provided specialized financial planning support for clients with diverse portfolios and individual needs.
• Developed personal rapport with each client to maintain customer loyalty and establish long-term accounts.
• Educated clients on various financial matters and provided professional recommendations on investment opportunities, products and services based on individual needs.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

> Bank Reconciliation

> Basic US & Australian Accounting

> Quickbooks online reporting

> Basic QBO nativigation

> Setup of chart of accounts in QBO

> Basic US & Australian Taxation

• Completed business correspondence, transcription and data entry.
• Set up virtual Zoom meetings, invited guests and disseminated agendas.
• Conferred with customers by telephone, chat or email to provide information.
• Maintained supervisor's calendar and set up reminders for meetings and appointments.
• Prepared PowerPoint presentations and ran slide shows remotely for virtual meetings.
• Organized and managed team tasks using Trello and Asana.

> Consulted with local businesses to create strategies to generate them more revenue using social media and google ads.
> Create lead generating funnels thru click funnels that acquire contact information, offers relevant value, and nurture leads through email series.
> Create retargeting ads using their current media files to position their business infront of prospective clients via Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.

• Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
• Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
• Maintained records of the daily accounting transactions of the operations (sales, disbursements, inventory)
• Facilitated payment to suppliers by preparing necessary documents (request for payment, cash vouchers)
• Served as fund custodian and ensures proper utilization of the Petty Cash Fund and Revolving Fund
• Prepared replenishment of petty cash fund to be submitted to the Head office
• Preparation of Daily Cash Position Report and Weekly Cash Projection.
• Monitored and controlled check disbursements.
• Monitored collections from customers.
• In-charged of the banking transactions such as fund transfers, updating of deposits to the bank.
• Verified various Check Vouchers: a. Contractor’s Billing for Debarking and Cutting b. Contractors Billing for Treatment, Hauling, Unloading c. Advances to Employees, Contractors, Suppliers, and Affiliates d. Exchange Checks e. Payment to Suppliers – Materials and Supplies f. Payment to Suppliers – Trucking Fees, Purchases of raw materials

• Produced and reviewed audit reports for submission to inspector general and advised on audit recommendations and internal controls.
• Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
• Planned annual audits, evaluating controls across sub business units.
• Recommended new methods to improve internal controls and operating efficiency.
• Identified and reported audit issues.
• Investigated discrepancies discovered during auditing process.
• Administered auditing program to address risks and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Trained newly hired employees on company processes, procedures and deadlines.
• Documented recommendations to improve internal controls.
• Created and delivered risk management presentations to key decision-makers.
• Prepared and distributed risk and audit reports to appropriate personnel.
• Produced audit reports.
• Guided departments in developing remediation plans based on audit findings and recommendations.

• Interviewed suppliers and asked for quotes to determine best possible pricing for materials purchasing.
• Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
• Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
• Verified accuracy of bills of lading, contracts and purchase requests.
• Communicated frequently with stores and vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
• Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
• Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
• Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.

• Take charge of preparation of tickets and General Proof of Sheets for daily transactions.

• Make postings the general and other subsidiary ledgers daily.

• Prepared all required reports from branch (weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually or upon request) for submission to the BSP, PDIC, LBP, SSS, Philhealth, etc.

• Attended to the systematic filling of all bank documents and records which should conform with the required filling system.

• Checked whether the postings of the subsidiary ledger are the same with that of the general ledger.

• See to it that inter-bank transactions (due to/from head office/branch) are daily reconciled.

• Assisted Internal Auditor in preparing reports for the BOD.

• Conduct physical inventory of unused accountable forms and other supplies every end of the month and fixed assets every end of the year. • See to it that all adjusting entries to the general ledger are authorized by the Internal Auditor.

• Prepared daily financial reports and consolidated reports from head office.

• Monitored incoming & outgoing transactions of different kinds of fertilizers from different warehouses.
• Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculation and billing code accuracy.
• Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.
• Collected and summarized expenses for profit and loss analysis.
• Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
• Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.
• Conducted monthly physical count of fertilizers as per classification per warehouse.
• Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
• Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.