ROSE MAY PANDONGGAN
STA. ROSA
Summary
Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Acc Mgr / Financial Accounting Manager
Leslie Farms Inc
11.2023 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete ERP implementation projects on time and within budget.
- Streamlined ERP (Netsuite) implementation by conducting thorough business process analysis and identifying areas for improvement.
- Established effective communication channels between various departments involved in the ERP implementation process, fostering collaboration and teamwork.
- Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining data collection and analysis processes.
- Established budgetary benchmarks and formulated financial management strategies by researching operating and historical financial records.
Assistant Accounting Manager
ROLEX CENTRE PHILIPPINES LTD.
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Ensure timely submission of reports to Rolex Hongkong with high accuracy and clarity: 1
- Financial reporting documents (Financial Memorandum, Tudor Memorandum, monthly reporting package, draft audit financial statements, etc.) 2
- ICS - Internal control self-assessment checklist 3
- Annual Insurance Renewal
- Liaise with PWC, KPMG and Marsh to ensure the following external deliverables are prepared timely with high accuracy: 1
- PWC Annual Audit Financial Statements 2
- PWC Transfer Pricing Reports 3
- PWC correspondence with BIR 4
- BIR Certified CAS generated documents 5
- Insurance Policies
- Shape up the Finance team and ensure active involvement in handling month-end closing, financial reporting, internal control and key projects and BIR Tax and Reporting compliance
- Reason for Leaving: Higher expenses
Assistant Accounting Manager
FUJI PHILIPPINES CORPORATION.
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Review and approval of Vendor invoice payments, government contributions and filing
- Review of Contracts (consignment agreements, customer and vendor contracts)
- Month end closing entries in SAP (Bank balances and recon, amortization of prepayments and accruals - salary related transactions and other regular expenses, recording of Intercompany transactions other than purchases of machine parts and spares)
- Filing and payment of monthly and quarterly taxes
- Compliance to PEZA, BIR and other government reportorial requirements
- Reason for Leaving: I got sick which was followed by the passing of my father
- I've had more than 2 weeks straight absences, thus, I chose to voluntarily leave the company
Assistant Accounting Manager
LESLIE CORPORATION
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Assists operation heads in their strategic and tactical decision-making by providing accurate and timely financial reports
- Responsible in the allocation of work to a team of accountants and ensure quality work is completed within agreed timelines
- Assists the Accounting Manager in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
- Develops and provides training to staff towards career pathing and succession planning
- Accounting System: Aries & Great Plains
- Key results: ◼ Improve dashboard reporting which includes measuring the response time for Payables and Aging ◼ Implement a monitoring procedure to ensure timely processing of Supplier/Service Providers invoices ◼ Conduct Advance Excel Training to Accounting Personnel (need based training Module which I prepared myself) ◼ Resolved issues with Trucking service providers which includes higher level decision making in the settlement of old Payables
- Achieved greater accuracy in financial data entry through rigorous attention to detail and regular quality checks.
Senior Financial Consultant
KPGROUP PHILIPPINES INC.
10.2014 - 03.2021
- Provide Accounting, Audit and Consulting services to external clients and affiliated companies
- Reinforce the implementation of the Accounting System all throughout the Kanepackage Group of Companies
- Controls of book of accounts, preparation, analysis and presentation of the Monthly Financial Result to the top management as well as the preparation of Business Plans and Industry Analysis & Forecast for start-ups
- In-charge of the preparation, training, implementation and monitoring of the Corporate Governance compliance of all the affiliated companies of the Kanepackage Group
- Accounting System: Netsuite
- Key results: ◼ Kanepackage Mexico SA de CV start-up registration and full swing operations, December 2016/June 2017 ◼ Full implementation of the Netsuite System for Kanepackage Hongkong, December 2017 ◼ KPGroup Philippines Inc
- Netsuite implementation, November 2017 ◼ Corporate Governance Framework for the Kanepackage Group of Companies in place, December 2017 ◼ Continuing Controls over the operations of Mexico thru a remote access whenever based in the Philippines
- Reason for Leaving: Wanted to stay in the Philippines and look for a stable local employment
Head of Finance, Human Resource and General Affairs Department
Kanepackage Vietnam Co. Ltd.
02.2020 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Affiliate to Kanepackage Group of Company (Secondment)
- Control over General Affairs, Human Resource and Finance & Accounting operations of Vietnam Branch
- Ensure full adherence to the Kanepackage Group of Companies Policies on Human Resource & Financial Operations, as well as alignment of Rules and regulations
- To establish policies and controls to enhance overall operational efficiency and effectiveness
- To oversee the accounting transactions of Amata and Hanoi Branch of the company and analyse financial data to identify weak/strong areas and make the necessary recommendation to improve systems and controls, processes and policies in line with the company goal
- To provide accurate and comprehensive financial information to the upper management and coordinate all financial planning functions affecting business operations
- To assist Kanepackage Vietnam's Top Management in the implementation of controls thru the financial data and prevent the occurrence of fraudulent transactions
- Accounting System: Netsuite
- Key results: ◼ Improvements on the Financial Reporting for Amata and Hanoi Branch, adding Key Financial Control Ratios over Financial Information ◼ Improving the monitoring of Major Financial Accounts, deeper and detailed reconciliation of Accounts Payable and Receivables as well as timely reconciliation of Cash Transactions ◼ Improve 5S Audit Reporting - enhance the integrity of the 5S audit and promote compliance of all departments ◼ Proper Implementation of the Netsuite System
- Led implementation of new ERP system, increasing efficiency within the finance department while enhancing data visibility.
- Oversaw annual audit process, ensuring accurate representation of financial position in accordance with GAAP standards.
Head of Finance, Human Resource and General Affairs Department
Kanepackage Mexico SA de CV
11.2016 - 02.2020
- Company Overview: Affiliate to Kanepackage Group of Companies
- Assigned to a Management Position in-charge of the start-up operations from research, Legal Registration to Official company inauguration
- Overall in-charge of office Management including the design and implementation of company rules and regulations, policies and procedures, information technology systems, manpower allocation and controls
- Responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Business Plan and Financial Forecast based on the Market Research result
- Main Financial functions: Oversee Compensation and Benefits Function and all Accounting Processes of the company
- Prepare accurate and comprehensive Financial Reports to the upper management and coordinate all financial planning functions affecting business operations
- Responsible in controlling financial data and prevent the occurrence of fraudulent transactions
- Responsible for the submission of monthly and Annual Tax Reports, IMMEX Requirements and other Government Compliance Reports
- Coordinate with Government / Tax authorities and Internal/External auditors on tax, reporting compliance and financial audit issues
- Affiliate to Kanepackage Group of Companies
- Accounting System: Contpaq (as approved and accredited Accounting system of SAT)
- Key results: ◼ Kanepackage Mexico SA de CV official registration date obtained in January 2017 ◼ Obtain the IMMEX (Tax Incentive Program in Mexico) in May 2017 ◼ Official start of operations in June 5, 2017-turn over of the Facility ◼ Full Deployment of the Information Technology Infrastructure including the Local Accounting System in July 2017, subsequent implementation of the Payroll system in August 2017 ◼ Full swing of operations in August 2017
Accounting Supervisor
Kanepackage Philippine Inc.
10.2014 - 07.2016
- Company Overview: Affiliate to Kanepackage Group of Companies
- Controls financial data to prevent occurrence of fraudulent transactions, oversee the accounting operations analyze financial data to identify weak/strong areas and make the necessary recommendation to improve systems and controls, processes and policies in line with the company goal
- Establish policies and controls to enhance overall operational efficiency and effectiveness and provide accurate and comprehensive financial information to the upper management and coordinate all financial planning functions affecting business operations
- Affiliate to Kanepackage Group of Companies
- Accounting System: Netsuite
- Key results: ◼ Improvements on the Asset Management Process thru the implementation of Asset Tagging and imposed policies and procedures from acquisition, issuance to disposal of asset ◼ Initiates efficient cash management thru minimizing Forex translation exposure on fund conversion by utilizing conversion facilities of different banks
- ◼ Improve Inventory reporting by minimizing the chance of committing errors on encoding thru the use of an inventory template that auto populates specific information per item ◼ Improve Financial Accounts monitoring thru the implementation of monthly Balance Sheet Review, taking actions on aging items in each balance sheet accounts ◼ Ensuring monitoring and control over Cash transactions thru the preparation of the monthly bank reconciliation ◼ Imposing controls over the advances, implementation of Automatic Payroll Deduction of unliquidated Advances to Employees that have been long outstanding after sufficient notice to the concerned employees
- Which eventually resulted to cash savings on advances write off
- ◼ Improving the payroll process by implementing the payroll submission cut-off for the payroll processor and personnel involve to have an ample of time to review the final pay out preventing payroll errors committed due to time constraints
Revenue Supervising Accountant
DIGITEL MOBILE PHILS, INC (SUN CELLULAR)
03.2013 - 11.2013
- Responsible in providing and verifying accuracy of on-time reports to Sales and Marketing Group, reports may include, BUDGET Tracking, Cost Center's YTD (year-to-date) spending/budget availment
- Serves as Finance Focal for the Marketing Group in accomplishing the required Finance approval of Projects Initiated including technical and procedural concerns
- Key results: ◼ Improve the reporting efficiency and effectiveness of the information and reports provided to stakeholders ◼ Key focal on the smooth transition of Finance Partnering Processes from Smart to Sun Cellular
Sr. Accounting Specialist - Accountant (Mexico Account)
MAERSK GLOBAL SERVICE CENTRE PHILS. LTD
07.2010 - 03.2013
- Serves as country lead for account's team - Mexico
- Responsible for the monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Cost Center Analysis, Profit and Loss Analysis and Bank integration report
- Ensure accurate and timely recording of Fixed Asset transactions and monthly accruals
- Overall in-charge of the Accounting and Controlling of the Mexico branch books
- Ensure Key Performance indicators are met thru the daily monitoring of Control Dashboard
- Lead meetings with Mexican counterparts and stakeholders
- Accounting System: SAP
- Key results: ◼ Improve the overall performance of the Mexico Account thru an all Green Dashboard (met all KPI's target) ◼ Established good relations with local counterparts by timely coordinating areas of concern or critical areas of monitoring and recording as well as issues encountered and making sound recommendations to expedite resolution ◼ Served as an instrument to harmonize different processes for Mexico Account ◼ Part of the Yellow Belt Project for Sig Sigma and Lean Processing program of the Accounts Payable Team
Daily Running Cost & Disputes Management
MAERSK GLOBAL SERVICE CENTRE PHILS. LTD
07.2010 - 03.2011
- Investigate the root cause and root cause owner of uncollected accounts or disputed customer invoices
- Provides accurate resolution for the assigned cases and coordinates with the location whenever there are items needed to be clarified to resolve a dispute case
- Tasks involve are Invoice investigation, conversion of AR documents into MS Imaging and SAP AR Posting of daily running cost-Panama account
- Key results: ◼ Clean up backlogs of around 1 million uncollected receipts with the combined effort of the whole Daily Running Cost and Disputes Management Team ◼ Collected at least USD800k of the Great Britain IOM accounts thru this special project
Accounting Support Staff (Accounts Payable)
KFORCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
02.2010 - 07.2010
- Responsible for the timely and accurate payments of all company payables
- Prepares and coordinates Purchase Orders with the vendor
- Timely recording of accruals at month end and maintain and submit comparative reports and analysis to the Finance Manager
- Accounting System: Quickbooks
- Key results: ◼ Negotiated prolonged payment terms with vendors and check pick up arrangement to reduce cost of transportation and save liaising time
Accounting & Admin Assistant
I-BRIDGE SYSTEMS PHILIPPINES INC.
01.2009 - 02.2010
- Assistance to office maintenance and preparation of accounting books for Tax reporting
- Prepares and submit reports to different regulatory bodies like PEZA, SEC, HDMF, SSS, PHIC and BIR for other tax compliance requirements
- Accounting System: Quickbooks
- Key results: ◼ Sole in charge of Financial Statements Preparation, checked by a Third party before submission of tax related compliance with the BIR ◼ On time submission and payment of all government contributions (SSS, PHIC and HDMF) ◼ On time submission of compliance documents with PEZA and SEC (Start of Operations Documents) ◼ Negotiate longer payment terms with various Suppliers
Accounting Officer
ARGUS CREDIT CORPORATION
02.2008 - 01.2009
- Overall in charge of the Financial Statement Consolidation
- Responsible for the Home Office Accounting, preparation of Makati Branch Financial Statements and Reconciliation and Payroll
- Review Financial statements submitted of all branches (Batangas, Olongapo and Pampanga) before the consolidation
- Responsible for the submission and remittances with SEC and BIR
- Key results: ◼ Improved the overall efficiency of preparing and submitting the Alphalist or Annual Tax Declaration of employees' payroll thru the monthly payroll monitoring and control
- ◼ Timely submission of Advances Reconciliation resulting to a more controlled and managed employee advances preventing the possibility of write off ◼ Accurate and timely reporting of Audited Financial Statements at year end thru proper and timely coordination of queries to/from the auditor
Purchasing Staff / Cost Controller
BURGOS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
09.2005 - 08.2007
- Controls cost of items in the menu by negotiating stable price with suppliers and maintaining a controlled file of the costing of menus
- Coordinates with suppliers all delivery and invoices related issues
- Reporting to the management of Costing updates
- Key results: ◼ Established an efficient costing procedure thru a template that auto populates the price of each inventory item and automates the price computation for each menu ◼ Established controls over purchasing bills forwarded to accounting by setting up checklist and transmittal procedure
Night Auditor
BURGOS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
09.2005 - 03.2006
- Responsible for the daily Hotel software updating and audit postings
- Reconcile audit postings against the registration cards
- Do the random spot cash count and coordinates with the accountant in-charge of hotel transactions on financial related issues or discrepancies noted during the audit
- Key results: ◼ Established an efficient audit procedure to reconcile records against the system which resulted to cost recovery, improved collection and timely correction of data in the system and records
Production Operator
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY PHILS.
07.1998 - 05.2005
- Operate and monitors various test machines for semiconductor devices
- Responsible in the continuity of production by coordinating issues with line maintenance that may hamper the stability of operations
- Key results: ◼ Awarded the highest performance recognition in Analog Test line area twice ◼ Achieve multiple machine competencies in Analog Customer Test Line
Education
MBA - Financial Management
Polytechnic University of The Philippines – Gradua
Sta. Mesa Manila12-2015
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
San Pedro College of Business Administration
San Pedro Laguna03-1998
Skills
TRAININGS ATTENDED
Macros and VBA Programming Excel 2010,
Mapua Information Technology Center, Makati City, August 2015 Advanced Excel
Form Controls and Creating User Forms
Object Programming and Programming Basics
Control Structure, Debugging and Error Handling
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) December 27, 2020
Official Score: Overall – 7 ; Listening – 6 ; Reading – 75 ; Writing – 65 ; Speaking – 7
CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) – C1 TEFL / TESOL Certificate – 168-hour Level 5 Online TEFL Course by TEFL Org UK, completed August 03, 2020
79-Hour TEFL:
19-Hour Principles of Teaching English as a Foreign Language Course 30-Hour Grammar and Language Awareness 20-Hour Video Observation 10-Hour Telephone Teaching 10-Hour Teaching Large Classes Course
Timeline
Assistant Acc Mgr / Financial Accounting Manager
Leslie Farms Inc
11.2023 - Current
Assistant Accounting Manager
ROLEX CENTRE PHILIPPINES LTD.
12.2022 - 11.2023
Assistant Accounting Manager
FUJI PHILIPPINES CORPORATION.
06.2022 - 09.2022
Assistant Accounting Manager
LESLIE CORPORATION
06.2021 - 06.2022
Head of Finance, Human Resource and General Affairs Department
Kanepackage Vietnam Co. Ltd.
02.2020 - 02.2021
Head of Finance, Human Resource and General Affairs Department
Kanepackage Mexico SA de CV
11.2016 - 02.2020
Senior Financial Consultant
KPGROUP PHILIPPINES INC.
10.2014 - 03.2021
Accounting Supervisor
Kanepackage Philippine Inc.
10.2014 - 07.2016
Revenue Supervising Accountant
DIGITEL MOBILE PHILS, INC (SUN CELLULAR)
03.2013 - 11.2013
Sr. Accounting Specialist - Accountant (Mexico Account)
MAERSK GLOBAL SERVICE CENTRE PHILS. LTD
07.2010 - 03.2013
Daily Running Cost & Disputes Management
MAERSK GLOBAL SERVICE CENTRE PHILS. LTD
07.2010 - 03.2011
Accounting Support Staff (Accounts Payable)
KFORCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
02.2010 - 07.2010
Accounting & Admin Assistant
I-BRIDGE SYSTEMS PHILIPPINES INC.
01.2009 - 02.2010
Accounting Officer
ARGUS CREDIT CORPORATION
02.2008 - 01.2009
Purchasing Staff / Cost Controller
BURGOS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
09.2005 - 08.2007
Night Auditor
BURGOS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
09.2005 - 03.2006
Production Operator
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY PHILS.
07.1998 - 05.2005
MBA - Financial Management
Polytechnic University of The Philippines – Gradua
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
San Pedro College of Business Administration
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