MABEL F. YAMASHIRO
Bonsall,CA
Summary
Structured Accounting Manager driven to go above and beyond to exceed corporate goals and lead teams to meet objectives. Adept in team training and development, highlighted over 23 years of management experience within finance/accounting field, including cruise ship industry.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Trucept, Inc
09.2022 - Current
- Manage a team of 6 accountants (one Accounting Supervisor and 5 Staff Accountants) including interviewing, recruitment, hiring and training
- Handle all payables of 15 companies, including processing accurate vendor invoices for payments
- Enter all checks in Check positive pay and maintain check tracking file to ensure no missing checks and all checks have been cleared before 90 days
- Oversee cash flow within 15 bank accounts, controlled costs and financial matters, which includes generating a daily bank balance report of all accounts, making sure that there's no negative balance and have enough funds to cover all bill payments
- Monitor recurring monthly bills and update recurring monthly bills file as needed
- Review positive pay every morning, to ensure accuracy of payments made
- Run weekly AP aging summary and details report and prioritize paying bills with more than 30 days old
- Prioritize paying all rent bills and professional service fee every 1st of the month
- Reconcile American Express transactions and check against copy of receipts submitted by executives and employees
- Ensure that all travel and expenses receipts are in accordance with company policies
- Submit T&E form and all receipts to CFO for final review and approval
- Run weekly AR aging summary and details report, follow up customers for their payments
- Monitor payments from customers and ensure that payments will be applied correctly to appropriate invoices
- Review of General ledgers and Journal entry postings, to ensure accuracy of correct accounts
- Develop and implement departmental accounting policies, procedures and processes to establish and standardize accounting best practices
- Produce accurate and compliant financial statements, reports, documentation and budget frameworks for Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
- Review the Financial statements of 15 companies, ensure that entries are coded to correct accounts as per GAAP principles
- Complete month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions
- Deliver actionable recommendations to enhance strategic direction and day-to-day accounting operations
- Assist CFO and Director of Finance with quarter review and year-end audits
- Check payroll invoices, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance
- Handle the books of the three major companies, out of 15 companies.
Senior Accountant
Trucept, Inc
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities
- Managed daily closing, reporting and reconciliation functions
- Assessed accuracy, completeness, and integrity of corporate financial records
- Worked with financial team to convert financial department software to Dynamic accounting package.
Staff Accountant
Trucept, Inc
05.2020 - 01.2022
- Reconciled company bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation
- Gained accounting efficiency and improved documentation coordination through development of optimal journal entry schedules
- Adhered to audit standards and requirements by monitoring and improving accounting procedures
- Reconciled American Express transactions against receipts submitted by Executives and employees.
Finance Director
Carnival Cruise Lines
03.2012 - 01.2019
- Financial Business leadership
- Financial Accounting Management
- Cost Budgeting
- Revenue Forecasting/Targeting
- Cash Audits and Cash Flow Monitoring
- Supervised the Finance team, monitored their progress for evaluations, promotions and pay increase
- Reported directly to Captains and Hotel Directors
- Helped all revenue departments to achieve their voyage and monthly target
- Delivered revenue analysis and cost analysis at every end of the cruise
- Audited onboard inventories and helped resolve variances
- Managed and monitored overall cash flow onboard on a daily basis
- Developed and implemented departmental finance policies, procedures, and processes to establish and standardize finance best practices
- Developed budgets, prepared forecasts, and monitored financial deadlines
- Analyzed gratuities reversal percentage and recommended solutions
- Review and approve travel expenses of Senior Management.
Payroll Manager /Paymaster
Carnival Cruise Lines
09.2009 - 12.2011
- Managed payroll for all tipping personnel onboard
- Benefits processing and approval
- Assisted all crewmembers with their pay and benefit inquiries
- Monitored and replenished all ATM's and Kiosks onboard
- Audited all staff who handled cash
- Assisted Finance Director
- Worked with HR staff to accurately track and update paid time off and overtime
- Reconcile travel expenses of crewmembers, submit to Finance director for final review and approval.
Revenue /Cost Accountant
Carnival Cruise Lines
02.2005 - 07.2009
- Monitored and recorded daily revenue from different revenue center departments
- Finalizing payment reports to Concessionaires
- Received food, bar and supply items into ships inventory system
- Kept track of inventories and analyzing root cause of big variances
- Conducted surprise audit once a week with food, bar and supply storage
- Provide accurate daily, voyage-end and month-end revenue and cost reports.
Staff Admin Accountant
Carnival Cruise Lines
07.2001 - 01.2004
- Assisted Paymaster
- Assisted Cost Accountant
- Assisted Revenue Accountant.
Food and Beverage Coordinator
Carnival Cruise Lines
10.1998 - 05.2001
- Executive Assistant to Food and Beverage Manager
- Responsible in crew cabin allocation
- Responsible in crew files retention.
Library HR Coordinatior/CD Rom Specialist
ABS-CBN Broadcasting
04.1997 - 09.1998
Education
Healthcare Essentials -
Vista Adult School
12.2023
Accounting Quickbooks -
Vista Adult School
03.2020
Human Resources Essential -
Vista Adult School
03.2020
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications -
Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Maynila
03.1998
Skills
- Corporate Card Administrator
- Crunchtime (Operations Management Platform)
- Oracle Hyperion
- Oracle NetSuite
- Quickbooks Desktop and Online
- Powerpoint Knowledgeable
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Web and Social Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bookkeeping
- Cost Accounting
- Revenue Accounting
- Analytical and Logical Thinking
- Auditing and Inventory
- Budgeting and Cost Cutting
- Cash Management
- Hospitality and Customer Relationship Management
- Financial Data Analysis and Reporting
- International Team Player
- Management and Leadership Skills
- Revenue Driven Skills
- Strategic Planning Skills
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Closing Procedures
- Bank Account Reconciliations
- Month-End Reporting
- General Ledger Accounting
- Payment Collection
- Staff Management
- Interpersonal Relations
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Journal Entries
- Quarterly Reviews
- Meticulous Attention to Detail
- Cost Reduction
- Decision Making
- Revenue Recognition
- Time Management
- Inventory Management
- Fixed Asset Management
- Month-End Closing
- Cash Flow Management
- Team Leadership
- Staff Training and Development
- Year-End Closing
- Bank Reconciliation
- Intercompany Transactions
- Team Building Leadership
Accomplishments
- Carnival Cruise Lines 20 Years Loyalty Awardee
- September 2018 Leader of the Month Nominee - Carnival Inspiration
- October 2018 Leader of the Month - Carnival Inspiration
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Trucept, Inc
09.2022 - Current
Senior Accountant
Trucept, Inc
02.2022 - 09.2022
Staff Accountant
Trucept, Inc
05.2020 - 01.2022
Finance Director
Carnival Cruise Lines
03.2012 - 01.2019
Payroll Manager /Paymaster
Carnival Cruise Lines
09.2009 - 12.2011
Revenue /Cost Accountant
Carnival Cruise Lines
02.2005 - 07.2009
Staff Admin Accountant
Carnival Cruise Lines
07.2001 - 01.2004
Food and Beverage Coordinator
Carnival Cruise Lines
10.1998 - 05.2001
Library HR Coordinatior/CD Rom Specialist
ABS-CBN Broadcasting
04.1997 - 09.1998
Healthcare Essentials -
Vista Adult School
Accounting Quickbooks -
Vista Adult School
Human Resources Essential -
Vista Adult School
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications -
Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Maynila
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