Zyrlynn Panotes-Lapaz

• Manage accounting transactions for the assigned Facilities not limited to Fixed Assets and Payroll
• Prepare budget forecast
• Assist CFO to publish Financial Statements during month-end close
• Handle monthly, quarterly, annual closings
• Reconcile Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Ensure timely bank payments
• Compute Taxes and prepare returns (CDTFA Sales and use tax and environmental fee)
• Assist CFO in managing balance sheet and profit/loss statements
• Assist CFO in reporting on the company’s financial health and liquidity
• Audit financial transactions and documents
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backup when necessary
• Comply with financial policies and regulations

• Plan, implement and supervise the company’s financial strategy
• Directly reports to CFO in managing the company’s financial accounts, payroll, budget, cash receipts and financial assets.
• Follow proper accounting procedures to reach financial objectives
• Initiate and lead process improvements
• Create Financial Reports based on Data Analysis
• Make Recommendations to business stakeholders

• Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
• Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations and payroll processing.
• Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
• Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
• Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
• Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
• Implemented updated production, productivity, quality and customer service standards to improve company financial standing.
• Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
• Validated existing accounting management and reporting systems to assess quality and conformance, identify problems and implement corrective actions.
• Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.

• Reports directly to Regional Finance Director as part of the pioneer member of the project accounting team
• Works side by side with the Onshore leadership team to discuss concerns revolving around Unbilled transactions, Profit & Loss analysis, EAC / Funding discussions, and other tasks
• Also provide support to AECOM's super region, billing process and collections team
• Assist with project setup, project monitoring, system updating and closeout Review incurred costs to make sure properly reflected on the project; Perform project analysis and prepare reports upon request Prepare unbilled analysis Project maintenance and various updates Maintain bill rate schedules Routine report preparation Overhead rates, reserves, and other project analysis reports Billing for various projects and take role as a biller (approx
• 150) Maintain, develop and retain the highest appropriate standard of technical skill Commit to continual professional development and learning on relevant technological, business and human relationship matters Other assignments:
• One of the Billing Trainers for Wave 5
• Employee Engagement Lead for FY19 Q4
• SME for Billing Tasks and PA Transactional Processes
• Supervises Onboarding Training for PA New Hires
• Identified APIC (AECOM Project Information Center) Super User
• (with US Visa valid until 12-Nov-2029)
• Assistant Lead for PA Pool Team.
• Assigned PA2 for AECOM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS (JE Accrual Prep and Analysis).
• Investigated all expenses not billed to customers and vetted employee reasoning.
• Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
• Developed process improvements and offered actionable solutions to correct recurring issues.
• Delegated daily tasks, addressed employee questions, and resolved scheduling issues.
• Worked with customer service to handle escalated customer issues.
• Initiated timely response to emails, voicemails and written correspondence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.
• Conducted new-hire trainings 10 times per year.
• Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
• Managed team workload to reach production targets.
• Positioned as go-to person for up to 12 staff members, troubleshooting complex administrative and training issues promptly.
• Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
• Addressed customer service overflow to reduce complaints.

• Responsible in ensuring accurate and timely submission of all Financial Reports based on agreed timeline and Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the clients
• Also, responsible in keeping updated all the required documentations for the processes assigned
• (ANZ, APAC & EMEA Regions) Perform Month-end (ME) close cycle activities as follows:
• Accruals of un-posted invoices as of end of the month
• Intercompany reconciliations and posting of adjustments
• Bank Reconciliations and posting of journal entries
• Other entries/adjustments that are deemed necessary to execute and complete the ME close cycle activities
• Perform Post Month-end (ME) close cycle activities as follows:
• Accounts substantiation and analyses/Blackline (Approximately 350 B/S accts)
• Goods Received/Invoice Received (GR/IR) reconciliation and adjustments
• Clearing of GL accounts balances to ensure that only “Open Items” are retained in the ledger
• Participate in the regular post-ME process reviews to revisit, discuss and propose resolutions (Interim/Permanent) for any issues encountered for the month
• Develop and maintain the necessary process documentations and ensure that these are always updated
• May Supervise, orient and train Team Members with the existing reporting processes
• Assist and provide data needed by the auditors during their regular process review and assessment
• Perform other ad-hoc and administrative activities that may be assigned by the Manager from time to time.

• Assures all monthly, weekly and daily deadlines are met in the cash applications process
• (North America, Latin America, EMEA) Complies with established company criteria for accuracy of cash application
• Balancing to entries posted in ledger and subledger
• Perform Special projects as assigned
• Submits Dispute Case Review and Shortpays report for the Credit and Collections
• Assist credit controllers in investigating payment discrepancies
• Manage Ageing of Accounts Receivables and reduction of Unapplied Cash.

• Perform Order-to-Cash Management set up
• (South Africa) Releases/ Hold Orders for customers with thorough credit review
• Follow up, collection and allocation of payments
• Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines (Average of 700 Customers) Reconciliation of Customer Accounts
• Monitoring customer account details for nonpayment, delayed payments and other irregularities
• Maintain accounts receivable customer files
• Investigate and resolve customer queries
• Organizing a recovery system and initiate collection efforts
• Communicating with customers via phone and email
• Conducts Credit Analysis for various customers.

• Responsible in ensuring that all financial and accounting operations within an accounting department run smoothly
• They oversee the work of junior accounting staff, review financial statements to ensure accuracy, and reconcile general ledger accounts
• Perform Month-end (ME) close cycle activities as follows:
• Supervises Monthly Inventory audit
• Conduct Transaction Audit (Substantive and Control test including Compliance Audit)
• Conducts Monthly / Cycle Audit
• Prepares Monthly Gross Profit Report
• Prepares Monthly Bank Reconciliation
• Reconcile Sales Book Report.

• Oversees audit planning, field work, and audit reporting; prepares reports, and communicates findings and recommendations to line and senior management
• Review automated audit work papers prepared by the audit staff to ensure sound audit theory and compliance with the department's methodology
• Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and responsible for the development of audit staff and the completion of performance evaluations.

• Conducts Monthly / Cycle Audit Monitor Inter-Branch Stock Transfers Process Stock Adjustment/ Cost Adjustment Process Billing Documents for Goods out on consignment/held on consignment Process Delivery Receipts and Receiving Reports Forward billing documents of consigned goods to Accounts Payable for payment processing Cross check GR/IR Docs for payment processing.