Ramil Tabora

Curriculum Vitae Ramil Tabora P3 B9 L1 Eastwood Greenview Subd. Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines, 1860 Mobile:- - Globe Landline:- e-mail:- Summary of Qualifications Extensive finance and accounting experience in the Business Process Outsourcing and Shared Services Industry. Involved and played a key role in Knowledge Acquisition, Migration, and Stabilization of several global operational functions and processes that were migrated such as Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets and Project Systems, General Accounting and Controller function for multinational companies. Thinks outside the box to push for solutions and systems to increase efficiency and productivity. Strong analytical, writing and research skills and effective in mastering new skills through hands-on experience. Experience in supervising and mentoring people and equally effective working as individual contributor or as a cooperative team leader. Works well with all levels of employees and management and committed to the success of the organization. Professional Experience Role(s): Company: Client: Date: Senior Analyst-Fund Accounting OFS(Opus Fund Services) Manila, Inc. Opus Fund Services Nov 2017-Present Duties and Responsibilities: - Prepares and reviews NAV financials and ensure deliverables are completed per established delivery schedule. - Coach and mentor fellow analysts in relation to understanding procedures and policies related to Fund Accounting. - Timely and professionally communicates within the Fund Accounting Team and cross-department when escalating issues, requesting support, or discussing appropriate processing of fund activity. - Resolves issues on knowledge gap or quality concerns through reporting, coordinating and informing team of key development areas. - Assist the overseas managers and management where required in driving cohesion and collaboration within the Fund Accounting team and across Shared Services. - Performs other duties as assigned or required. Role(s): Company: Date: Senior Accountant Xerox Shared Services Philippines Inc. September 2014-October 2016 Duties and Responsibilities: -Recruited to support process stabilization of managing over forty(40) existing and in-transition Xerox contracts with U.S. Government for their welfare programs namely Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) for Food Stamp/SNAP, Electronic Child Care (ECC) and Women Infant Children (WIC) program. -Review and understand client contract documents to ensure compliance, accurate reporting and appropriateness of revenue recognition. Maintain PC project working files to include base contract and all subsequent modifications. -Review and approval final invoice package for proper supporting documentation and ensuring compliance to company policies and customer contract terms and conditions before billing the client. -Review and analyse monthly Balance Sheet reconcilement and P&L reports to help ensure that significant variances are understood, properly reconciled to supporting documents and compliant with GAAP. -Participate in FLASH review and month-end closing call with U.S. based Finance Director, Controller and Project Managers in preparing projects’ budgets and forecasts, discussion of project’s financial performance, P&L variances, project risks and actionable insights. -During month-end close, performs review and approval of recurring revenue and expense accrual and deferral journal entries and initiates preparation of ad-hoc journal entries for adjustments and corrections ensuring proper supporting documentation and compliance with internal controls to ensure integrity of financial reporting. -Manage capitalization of Fixed Assets and Capital Lease and setting up recurring entry for amortization of Prepaid Assets, Intangibles, Migration costs. -Manage Accounts Receivable which includes completion of new customer setup form, review and investigation of unapplied Cash and A/R aging report, process payment credits, chaser e-mails or phone calls to customers with outstanding and overdue accounts, clean up and adjustment by writing off small balances and uncollectible amounts. -Actively develops peer general accountants to grow and expand their skills through conducting business knowledge sharing of assigned contracts and participates in updating existing desktop procedures and process manuals. -Acts as a primary contact point for internal and external auditors and participate in process improvements project initiatives soliciting feedback from the team on the importance and its’ feasibility. Role(s): Company: Date: Fixed Assets Accountant Veyance Technologies Global Business Services Inc. August 2012-August 2014 Duties and Responsibilities: -Recruited to perform remote Knowledge Capture and Transition of Veyance Technologies USA Fixed Assets processes to Manila global shared services office. -Review and process all Fixed Assets requests for capitalization, additions, disposals and asset transfers accurately, timely, compliant to policies and ensuring proper supporting documents is attached in SAP system. -Perform Fixed Assets analysis (depreciation reasonableness and fluctuation analysis), reconciliation of Fixed Assets sub-ledger vs. General Ledger, and prepare Fixed Assets roll-forward report. -Monthly CWIP (Construction Work in Progress) review and close out call with U.S. based Corporate IT Manager and Plant Controllers and provides assistance to General Ledger Team and Audit by addressing various Fixed Assets inquiries and pulling relevant documents needed. -Tasked to train and mentor newly hired Fixed Asset accountant to handle another business geography and perform updates to existing Fixed Assets desktop procedures(DTP) as needed. Role(s): Company: Date: Fixed Assets Accountant/Accounts Payable Analyst IBM Business Services Incorporated August 2007-July 2012 Duties and Responsibilities: -In Nov. 2011, was recruited to support remote Knowledge Capture and Transition of Convatec’s SAP Fixed Assets and Project Systems processes of Convatec shared services located in Krakow Poland to IBM Manila global process center. -As a Fixed Asset Accountant for client Convatec, responsible for processing requests for project creation, project activation, budgeting and release activation, project closure, asset capitalization and additions, asset retirement, asset transfer, changes in assets useful life. -Handled Fixed Assets monthly tasks for depreciation run, AUC (asset under construction) settlement run, reconcile fixed asset ledgers vs. general ledger resolving discrepancies identified. Other adhoc tasks include supporting internal and external auditor’s requests, performs compliance testing activities, DTP(desktop procedure) preparation and updates. -In Feb. 2009, was recruited to travel and perform offshore Knowledge Capture and Transition of Caesars Entertainment Accounts Payable Invoice Processing in Memphis shared services center to IBM Manila global process center. -As an Accounts Payable Analyst for client Caesars Entertainment, responsible for processing batches received in the AP Invoice Scan Folder which contains PO invoices(performing three way match), non-PO invoices, check requests, and customer refunds. Performs invoice audit, invoice issues investigation and resolution, vendor statement reconciliation and provide for internal and external audit requests to pull out invoices for audit purposes. -Being a pioneer member of Transition Team and SME for Caesars AP Invoice Processing, I was tasked to train, mentor and supervise the work production of two(2) Accounts Payable Analysts so they eventually become SME’s and trainers for incoming waves of transition. -In Aug. 2007, was recruited to support onshore Knowledge Capture and Transition of IBM USA Accounts Payable Invoice Processing from Bangalore shared services located in India to IBM Manila global process center. -As an Accounts Payable Analyst for internal client IBM USA, responsible for processing batches received in the AP Invoice Scan Folder which contains PO invoices(performing three way match), non-PO invoices, check requests, and customer refunds. I also perform invoice audit, invoice issues investigation and resolution, vendor statement reconciliation and provide for internal and external audit requests to pull out invoices for audit purposes. -Being a pioneer member of Transition Team and SME for IBM USA AP Invoice Processing, I was tasked to train and mentor new hires and conduct knowledge sharing on the AP invoice processing to other teams in the AP Tower. -Assigned to lead the AP Response Team which handles global requests for Return to Vendor(RTV) and PO block/release, was given responsibility to supervise daily workload for one (1) Accounts Payable Analyst. Role(s): Company: Date: Accounts Payable Accountant Manpower Outsourcing Services, Inc. July 2004 -July 2007 Duties and Responsibilities: -Deployed by Manpower Outsourcing to work as an Accounts Payable Accountant for their local clients Nestle’, General Electric and IBM Philippines on a project term/contractual basis. -Tasks include reconciling and processing invoices, check requests preparation, payment of suppliers, audit and processing of employee expense reports, vendor statement reconciliation and assists in month-end close process for Accounts Payable department. Role(s): Company: Date: Accounts Analyst Maynilad Water Services, Inc. July 2002 -May 2003 Duties and Responsibilities: -Vouchering and coding of Accounts Payable invoices, prepare cost center expense reports, vendor reconciliation. -Research and resolves complex accounts payable inquiries including payments to vendors and reimbursements. -Performs general accounts payable related activities and/or projects as directed by Accounts Payable Manager. Role(s): Company: Date: Data Controller/Automation Project Coordinator Land Bank of the Philippines January 1998 -January 2002 Duties and Responsibilities: -Installation of Field Unit General Ledger software to Accounting Department of Land Bank branches in Region XI. -Conduct user training, troubleshooting assistance, and maintenance of the automated General Ledger system. Educational Attainment Institution Ateneo De Davao University Course/Degree Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Software Proficiency SAP ERP System BlackLine Reconciliation Webex Communication Tool JDE/Oracle System Hyperion Essbase Tools Microsoft Office products Year Attended- Training and Seminars Attended Customer Service Training Effective Business Writing Six Sigma Awareness Training Problem Solving Decision Making Workshop Communications, Presentation & Telephone Skills Franklin Covey 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Service Recognition 2018 Arete (Excellence) Award and Ubuntu Award- for teamwork and collaboration. The Best of IBM (Thank You Award) 2009-for exceptional dedication, hard work and strong teamwork on first 2 months of operations resulting to improved process delivery and customer appreciation. The Best of IBM (Thank You Award) 2007-for providing quality delivery and mastery of process. Other Information Six Sigma Yellow Belt