Vanessa Maru T.

• Lead monthly and quarterly consolidated financial reporting for senior leadership, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with US GAAP. • Conduct inventory accounting across 8 external warehouses in 5 regions; perform variance analysis, manage reconciliations, and assess warehouse contracts. • Spearheaded automation project for tracking and reconciling sales-based commissions across 4 brands, collaborating with IT and internal teams. • Performed internal audits and spot checks; identified risks and drove 80%+ completion of action items. • Delivered analytical insights during month-end close and prepared flash financials with commentary on variances. • Managed accruals, prepaids, payroll and compensation entries; generated daily liquidity reports. • Provided financial support to cross-functional stakeholders (Production, Purchasing, Engineering, Sales).

• Created departmental budgets and monitored spending performance against targets. • Delivered monthly financial analysis and variance reports for executive review. • Recovered $1.5 million in aged receivables (~75% of outstanding bad debt) through in-depth reconciliations. • Restructured payroll system for accuracy and compliance; streamlined processing procedures. • Maintained accurate records in QuickBooks and performed monthly bank reconciliations.

• Initiated the first Black Friday Initiative (2018) leading all three store locations to surpass weekly forecasts within one day of sale activities. • Led the inception of a new store location and served as interim manager for a period of 5 months which entailed building customer loyalty, and meeting sales targets within a competitive outlet mall. • Monetized the use of social media platforms and e-marketing CRM software to actively engage existing and potential clients. The social media initiative increased monthly revenue by 30%. • Carried out daily Clover POS reconciliations while handling petty cash and carried out monthly inventory counts to ensure the most accurate records. ▪ Provided outstanding customer service enhancing the in-store experience for customers leading to increased sales.

▪Detailed analysis of monthly bank statements and making of relevant adjusting journal entries for accuracy of bank reconciliation. ▪ Investigation and resolution of inconsistencies within QuickBooks. ▪ Preparation of monthly reconciliation reports regarding all cash deposits. ▪ Reconciliation of customer ledger accounts.

▪Coordinated the reconciliation of departmental ledgers with the management accountant's report to ensure accurate records, for monthly and quarterly reporting to headquarters. ▪ Managed the POS reconciliation process, which facilitated the entry to the POS summary finance system for consolidation. ▪ Audited, investigated, and resolved supplier invoices that were under query, and resolved outstanding invoices and payments. ▪ Prepared weekly cash flow statements and presented status to the management team. ▪ Led team in organizing social and community outreach events for the charity. Trained 3 new finance officers on accounting processes and system and integrated them into the organization. .

▪ Provided account services to bank customers by receiving deposits, cashing checks, and issuing withdrawals. ▪ Maintained adequate records of all daily transactions and ensured that documentation was properly filed weekly. ▪ Daily reconciliation of cash drawer by proving cash transactions, counting and packaging cash in hand. ▪ Reconciled and loaded ATM cash drawer on a weekly basis and ensured that each procedure was appropriately documented. ▪ Served Western Union (WU) customers by completing WU transactions and maintaining adequate WU records for compliance purposes. ▪ Assisted customers with various queries related to their accounts and bank products and promotions ▪ Provided account services to bank customers by receiving deposits, cashing checks, and issuing withdrawals. ▪ Maintained adequate records of all daily transactions and ensured that documentation was properly filed weekly. ▪ Daily reconciliation of cash drawer by proving cash transactions, counting and packaging cash in hand. ▪ Reconciled and loaded ATM cash drawer on a weekly basis and ensured that each procedure was appropriately documented. ▪ Served Western Union (WU) customers by completing WU transactions and maintaining adequate WU records for compliance purposes. ▪ Assisted customers with various queries related to their accounts and bank products and promotions. ▪ Assisted customer account managers with client research and client record maintenance.

•In charge of compiling and submitting clients’ tax returns •Responsible for effecting the submission of tax returns within statutory deadlines. •Client management which involved monitoring the tax filing process as well as escalation handling.

•Part of a diverse team which carried out mid-year physical inventory as well as monthly tracking of inventory. •Composing and inputting journal entries into Oracle system. Also involved system data cleansing. •Performed bank reconciliations for a varied array of invoice and supplier entries.

Concentration in Performance Management, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Audit and Assurance, and Financial Management. Final Year Project: The Financial and Business Analysis of EasyJet (2013-2015).

Concentration in Corporate Reporting, Corporate Governance, Business Analysis, Advanced Financial Management, and Advanced Taxation.

Concentration in Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Performance Management, and Taxation. Final year project: The Impact of External Auditing on Not-for-Profit Organisations.