2019
BSBA-Major in Accounting
Jose Rizal University
More Info About Me
Hi! Rica Cuares, a 25-year-old bachelor's degree holder in BSBA - Major in Accounting.
I've been an Accounting Assistant for four years, utilizing SAP accounting software. My responsibilities include financial data entry, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, expense tracking, and clerical and administrative tasks such as reviewing and processing invoices, processing and releasing checks, recording, BIR data entry, and filing important files.
Additionally, I have experience using QuickBooks Desktop to create and close purchase orders, post bills and payments for utilities like electricity, water, and internet, and make payments for those services.
As an employee, I am a hardworking, quick learner, resourceful, capable of working alone and collaboratively, and a responsible individual who is constantly willing to learn new things.
My Skills and Competencies
Bookkeeping
Calendar Management
Data Entry
Email Management
Expense Management
File Management
Certificates
My Experience and Education
2023
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2024
Freelance
(Bookkeeper - QBO/QBD)
• Assist in posting A/R clean-up from 2015-2023 (one time - QBO);
• Assist in posting purchased orders, invoices, bills, and payments;
• Assist in posting A/R on QBO and preparing payment receipts;
• Monitoring of utility expenses and online payments such as water, electricity, internet, and telephones.
2019
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2024
Solar Entertainment Corporation
(Accounting Assistant)
FOR ACCOUNTING:
• Validates request of RFPs (Request for Payments) as to the completeness of supporting documents such as sales invoice, billing statement, statement of account, delivery of receipts, purchased order, and contract if any, etc.;
• Check the Computation of RFPs and clarify any questionable invoices & prices;
• Prepare APVs (Accounts Payable Vouchers) of various expenses such as utilities, sales & marketing expenses, credit card payments of Top Executives, petty cash, and employee cash advances using SAP;
• Handling employee liquidation and ensuring that supporting documents are valid and approved by authorized signatories;
• Issues PRs (Provisional Receipts) for excess cash from liquidation, turnover cash from income earned from various barter/scrap items, and checks received for payment of Advances to Affiliated Co;
• Turnover of excess cash from liquidation, turnover of income earned from selling various barter items/scrap and check received from Affiliated Co. to Treasury Department;
• Encoding of payroll journal voucher distribution (by department) in Excel and posting of journal entries in SAP;
• Preparation & transmittal of SOAs (Statement of Accounts) to Affiliated Co.;
• Set up journal entries of monthly accrual, Advances from Officers/Affiliated Co. and posting payment of Affiliated Co. in SAP;
• Maintain Updated Advances from Officers/Affiliated Co. and Advances to Affiliated Co. in Excel;
• Maintain Updated Aging of Outstanding Payables in Excel;
• Maintain an Updated summary of collection that has been deposited to the bank;
• Reconciliation (Bank vs. Book)
FOR TREASURY:
• Prepares the CV (Check Voucher) and check (cancellation when necessary);
• Prepares forms e.g. BIR Form 2307, BDO Telegraphic transfer, and PNB fund transfer application;
• Responsible for document signature routing;
• Ensures that all payments released have corresponding receipts;
• Monitors the whereabouts of released CVs and the completeness of required receipts and other attachments;
• Encoding of Released Date and Date Cleared in SAP;
• Keep and organize important files.
FOR BIR:
• Prepare Excel computation of Expanded withholding tax;
• Encoding of Certificate of CWT in Excel;
• Records/Inputs in the BIR data entry system the monthly and quarterly summary of Alphalist of payees of creditable withholding tax and expanded withholding tax;
• E-submission of QAP & SAWT Dat file to BIR thru email;
• AFS submission of SAWT thru eafs bir website
2024
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2024
The Executive VA
(Executive Assistant - Intern)
•Provide assistant in email management, calendar management, meeting management, event management, project management tool, travel management, expense management, file management, and basic social media management.
2023
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2024
Digital Byte Financial Services
(Bookkeeping Intern - Team Leader / Quickbooks Online)
Team Leader Responsibilty:
• Regular meeting with the team to review performance.
• Providing necessary resources to the team to aide with task completion.
• Tracking of team's progress and providing feedback.
• Creation of presentation and discussion materials.
• Troubleshooting issues that occurs.
• Checking of reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Assisting the team in navigating the system and other issues that arise.
• Team supervision to ensure deadlines are met.
• Regular communication with Team Manager.
• Promote positive work environment and supervise daily operation.
Bookkeeping Intern Responsibility:
• Generating Estimates & Invoices
• Statement of Account Management
• AP Management (Monitoring & Payments)
•Bank Reconciliation
• Management Reporting
• Ageing of AR
• Manage Purchase Orders & Bills
• Bank Feeds Categorization
• Inventory Management
2023
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2023
Digital Byte Financial Services
(Bookkeeping Intern)
• Xero System Navigation
• Create Quotes
• Create Purchase Orders & Bills
• Spend and Receive Money Transactions
• Fixed Assets Registers & Run Depreciation
• Journal Entries
• Create Repeating Bills/Invoices
• Overpayment & Prepayments
• Bank Reconciliations
• Manage Employees
• Payroll Management
My Services
Bokkeeping
Maintains accurate financial records by recording daily transactions and ensuring all entries are up-to-date.
Calendar Management
Schedules appointments, meetings, and events, ensuring efficient time allocation and avoiding conflicts.
Data Entry
Enters and updates data accurately in databases or spreadsheets, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
Email Management
Organizes and responds to emails, prioritizes important messages, and maintains a clutter-free inbox.
Expense Management
Tracks and records expenses, processes reimbursements, and ensures compliance with budgetary constraints.
File Management
Organizes, stores, and retrieves documents efficiently, ensuring easy access and maintaining confidentiality.
Testimonials
Mariefe Raya-Dohrenwendt, MBA
I had the pleasure of working with Rica during her tenure as our team leader in the QuickBooks internship program, where she demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a strong understanding of financial software. Rica's ability to effectively manage our team and ensure that tasks were completed efficiently was truly commendable. Her attention to detail and dedication to producing high-quality work were evident in everything she did.
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