Manager Software
Resume:
Arnold C. Meer
No.* Ponte Street Maria De La Paz Village
Makati City, Philippines
add429@r.postjobfree.com
SkypeID:anoymeer
Qualifications
Degree holder of Bachelor of Science in Information Management and Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Accounting.
Professional Experience
June 2016 -Present
Health Cube Group of Companies
Director for Finance and Treasury
Responsibilities:
Manage daily corporate cash and banking activities (balance reporting, electronic receipts and payments, foreign exchange transactions, maintenance of accounts and other treasury services, etc.), revolver borrowings and paybacks, investing and reporting to management.
Assist with all aspects of banking, lending and investment relationships including recommendations for investment opportunities which maximize return on assets, cash management products/services which minimize costs and manage risks, etc.
Lead treasury area’s efforts to automate manual transaction processes and integrate external applications with Company’s systems in order recognize efficiencies and savings. This includes cash receipts processing, expense reporting and payment processing, etc.
Hire, train and manage junior accountants, accounts payable supervisor and support staff, and oversees all aspects of work performed in area.
Ensure that all financial reporting is accurate, timely and in compliance with company policies, and applicable tax reporting requirements.
Perform and ensure journal entries and account reconciliations are completed accurately and timely according to schedules. This includes but is not limited to accounting for cash and investments, customer suspense, intercompany and foreign exchange payments, revolver credit line and term loans, interest and swaps, accounts payable and credit cards, sales & use taxes, etc.
Assist independent auditors with year-end financial audit and preparation of company’s annual report. Provides required financial information as necessary.
Responsible for maintenance of cash management, cash receipts and accounts receivable, accounts payable, fuel and purchasing cards databases and related general ledger systems; accurate information, fiscal periods closings, etc.
Establish, document and implement policies, procedures (task notes) necessary to insure a high degree of quality in work performed by area.
Assists company personnel and others with resolution of issues related to areas of responsibility.
Maintains accurate, timely and well organized computer and paper files; familiar with company policy and applicable to local regulations.
Meets goals and expectations of department and performs other duties as assigned by Vice President Finance
Oversee area of responsibility in a manner consistent with the Mission and Values of the Company.
September 12, 2011- July 31, 2012
Misys Philippines
Treasury and Capital Markets
Functional and Support Consultant
Responsibilities:
Analyzes functional and technical cases and providing resolution in accordance with agreed customer metrics to ensure customer satisfaction (i.e. SLA/PSP)
Creates new solutions to enhance the Customer Searchable database ensuring a faster service to the customers in the future
Shares knowledge and practical experience through Misys Customer Services teams on product/technical skills to continually improve the capability and effectiveness of the Services/Support teams
Provides accurate information to the support helpdesk team, as needed, to facilitate technical analysis and development of workaround or fix
Maintains status of problem resolution and updates customer on resolution status; updating accurate information in the call logging system (e.g. SFDC-CRM, SupportForce.Com) so that customers can see progress on the support cases
Identifies Professional Services or Product Sales opportunities arising from customer calls and referring these to the appropriate groups for action in order to drive increased revenue
Aug 2009 – September 2010
JIPANG GROUP OF COMPANIES
Information Technology
Senior Information Technology Manager(Software)
Responsibilities
Overall in-charge of the systems administration and support of the IFCA Hotel System, Quickbooks accounting System, Jipang-Group website and off-site Point of Sales of restaurants and spa.
Worked with department heads on how technology can help their respective department with regards to efficiency and control.
Reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer and to the President with regards to safeguarding the assets of the company and having accurate information for sound decision making of the management.
Analyzes the proposals of different software vendors and recommend to the management the software that will give the company an intelligent and wise investment.
Attend the weekly management meeting to discuss matters on schedules, milestones of projects with other departments.
July 2004 – July 2009
Emission Technologies, Inc (US Based Environmental Consulting & Equipment Services)
Finance, Information Systems & Operations
Manager
Responsibilities:
As Finance Manager:
Assists the President of the company by providing updated financial position and cost projections for decision-making and financial strategies.
Worked with government entities such as Bureau of Customs on import transactions of the company, Bureau of Internal Revenue on tax remittances, Securities Exchange Commission on securing business licenses and submission of financial statements on time, Social Security System on employee’s contributions, Local Government on business permits & other local requirements.
Monitor the financial projections, budget costing and cost allocation of the project.
Monitor the procurement of equipment and review existing & past contract agreements with local and foreign suppliers/vendors/contractors.
Check and monitor the payroll administration and cash disbursement operation the company.
Update the parent company at Washington, US on the financial statements of the local company and issues and developments of the project.
Review new and past contracts and proposals for clients and make necessary comments and recommendation on the profitability and financial impact of the project with other existing projects.
Review the manpower requirements, inform manpower agencies and evaluate candidates based on the requirements.
As Operations Manager:
Worked with foreign Project Manager on daily monitoring operations and coordinate with existing clients for any abnormal operations on their corresponding project/s.
As Information Systems Manager:
Management of database systems for both operations and company office systems
Ensuring that the systems operation activities are always online and data coming from the system are deployed properly through web based and software technologies or applications.
Monitor automated data processes and security protocols of the company systems and operations.
Coordinate and update users on the development of the information management system and systems operating procedures.
Ensuring the development of data standards for data structure, entry, transfer and archive meets the required management internal protocols for audit reviews.
Ensuring access of data for system users are updated for timely reporting of information of users to management.
Daily backup and retrieval of data from the central server.
Check the central systems communication against with remote system for delivery of all required information or data to system users.
Provides training on new technologies on office systems and software updates on project operations.
December 2000 – July 2004
ACM Systems Management
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
SYSTEMS CONSULTANT
Responsibilities:
Responsible for ensuring that the project delivers a promised product or service, on schedule and within the budget.
Informs the team members the scope of the project, clarifies the mission, and sets the strategic direction for the project.
Responsible for developing project pre-plan and making it available prior to project kick-off.
Provides updated information and periodic check-ins with other resources during the execution of the project.
Provides a report at the end of every month, which includes accomplishment for the past period, goals for the coming period, issues, key learning’s and other comments.
Participate in share information and design efforts and ensure that the application is compatible with the project.
Conduct a formal project Performance Appraisal with each team members.
Assists in preparation for team and design reviews.
Conduct client satisfaction survey and provide summary reports on feedback concerning about issues raised by the client.
Monitor the project development schedule and target dates specified on the project schedule and assignment.
Monitor the software development life cycle which includes the following from requirement analysis, systems analysis and design, database design, graphical user interface design, coding, quality assurance and testing and implementation for each project assigned to different teams.
March 2000 – December 2000
IFCA (Information for Competitive Advantage) Consulting Group
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION GROUP
FINANCIAL APPLICATION & SYSTEMS ANALYST
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the Multi-Finance software, in systems setup which includes consultant’s assistance and advice in setting up the relevant master files transaction codes and systems administration security with the objective of ensuring a set of systematic, easily maintained and user-friendly coding system.
Provides and conduct training on Multi-Finance software use.
Analyze the process flow and working procedures of the client and assist them on how to incorporate these procedures to apply effectively with the Multi-Finance software.
Provides necessary guidance to users as how to review data input to the system and methods of checking.
Analyze complex business requirements and design solutions that meet the requirements and standards of the client.
Provides new methods and procedures for our existing projects and project implementation.
Impart troubleshooting skills and systems testing to the system administrator.
Assists on software development and implementation program, which includes customization and modification, requested by the client.
Perform and conduct quality assurance and testing of Multi-Finance software for deployment and installation to different clients.
December 15, 1996 – December 15, 1998
Bankers Trust Company –New York (Manila Offshore Branch)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN TREASURY OPERATIONS & SETTLEMENT SUPERVISOR
Responsibilities:
Responsible for monitoring and processing of foreign exchange trading transactions of the bank.
Monitor the daily and monthly foreign exchange position and fund transfers (via PDDTS or telegraphic transfer).
Analyze Profit and Loss reports and check the reconciliation of bank accounts of different currencies.
Supervise the settlements & payments of all foreign exchange activities, which include inward/outward remittances and monitor the payments and receipts of the bank.
Monitor credit exposures and foreign currency exchange lines against approved counterparties.
Analyze schedules of borrowings, lending, trading stock position reports, and foreign exchange entries for input to the GL system.
Execute money market placements such as deposits, loans, trading of government securities or fixed income investments and swap transactions of the bank.
Act as custodian for safekeeping of important documents on loans granted to corporate clients and banks.
Monitor the application & utilization of Central Bank Register Document for account of Bankers Trust Company-Singapore & Bankers Trust Company-Manila.
February 01, 1996 – December 15, 1996
Chinatrust (Phils.) Commercial Bank of Taiwan
COMPTROLLERSHIP – ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the preparation of Statement of Condition of the Bank and supervise governmental regulatory reports such as Central Bank Reports which include IOS Report, Consolidated Report of Condition & Sources & Uses of funds of the bank.
Check the accuracy of reports submitted to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) such as the expanded withholding tax of employees and bank transactions, onshore taxes and value-added taxes of the bank.
Provides information on the profitability of the bank through Income & Expense Analysis Report.
Reconcile and monitor the interdepartmental and inter- office float items.
Responsible for cash disbursement operations, payroll administration, daily posting and monitoring of real and nominal accounts to subsidiary ledgers.
Monitor and supervise reports on tax payments and documentary stamps affixing.
September 01, 1993 – January 31, 1996
Far East Bank & Trust Company
INTERNATIONAL BANKING GROUP
ACCOUNTING ANALYST/BOOKKEEPER III
Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing the correct foreign correspondent bank and guiding rate of different currencies and documentation to branches on telegraphic transfer transactions for corporations required by Central Bank.
Monitor foreign currency rates used by branches for telegraphic transfer transactions whether it is a foreign currency or peso funded transaction.
Analyze the daily report of foreign telegraphic transfer transaction per correspondent foreign banks by different currencies.
Reconcile the daily outward telegraphic transfer report against schedule report of outward telegraphic transfer of Cables Department.
Analyze the weekly report of inward/outward remittance in terms of US dollar transactions for Central Bank purposes and the comparative monthly report of inward/outward remittance in terms of clients, branches and US dollar amount for management information purposes.
April 01, 1992 – August 31, 1993
Far East Bank & Trust Company
INTERNATIONAL BANKING GROUP
ACCOUNTING ANALYST /BOOKKEEPER II
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the analysis report of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accrued Interest Receivable & other contingent accounts of import and export transactions through the Ledger Entry System.
Monitor and investigate any abnormal balances and send memos to concerned departments and officers for further adjustments.
Analyze the monthly Profit and Loss Analysis Report. Consolidate advanced custom duties of import transactions for tax reporting.
Reconcile the movement of current and savings accounts of importers and exporters against import and export transactions and subsequently provide information to concerned account officer/s for any discrepancies.
Analyze the monthly report of unresponded float items and discrepancies cited during monitoring and reconciliation.
January 02, 1990 – March 31, 1992
Far East Bank & Trust Company
INTERNATIONAL BANKING GROUP
ACCOUNTING ANALYST /BOOKKEEPER I
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the analysis report on daily summary of import and export transactions of the International Operations Department.
Reconcile import transaction report against documentation and trial balance.
Verify the accuracy of custom duties paid against documents received.
Analyze the comparative monthly report of import and export transaction in terms of volume and income earned for management profitability purposes
February-April 2003
Core Java 2(j2sdk1.4.1) at IBM ACE, which discussed the following topics language features, classes and objects, packages and interfaces, exception handling, input/output, awt and swing components, applets, threading, networking, images, collection hierarchy, java database connectivity and security.
March – June 2000
In-house Training on Multi-Finance Software, which includes front office and back office application. Systems administration and security. Database management using MS SQL 6.5 version (backend) conducted by IFCA Product Head (Multi –Finance Software). Multi Finance Software is a fully integrated system.
Dec 1999 – March 2000
Web Development Program at NewTech System Services Inc., which includes Web Engineering, System Analysis and Design, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Structured Query Language (SQL), application of advanced markup languages like HTML and DHTML; web site programming using JavaScript, VBScript, Active X controls and web site administration, maintenance and security.
August – Nov 1999
Object Client Server Development Program at NewTech System Services Inc., which includes System Analysis & Design, Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), Structured Query Language (SQL), Visual Basic Programming version 6.0 Enterprise Edition (Basic and Advanced) and Case Study (on Visual Basic programming application).
July 1999
Visual Basic version 6.0(Enterprise Edition) programming at East Asia Institute of Technology (EACIT), a joint venture of IBM Phils.Inc. and Far Eastern University.
May 1999
Introduction to Programming at Institute of Advance Computer Technology (I/ACT). Computer Programming using ANSI C Language at Institute of Advance Computer Technology (I/ACT).
April 1996
The Essentials of Letters of Credit (L/C) Drafts, Acceptances & Other Trade Payment Instruments. Conducted by Makati Training and Development Center held at Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel.
February 1996
Window -based applications (Word & Excel 95) at Ateneo Computer Center.
July 1993
Career Development Program at Far East Bank and Trust Company.
May 1993
Business Writing Course at Far East Bank and Trust Company.
September 1992
Seminar on Real Estate Business conducted by Fil Estate Inc.
April 1991
Computer Course (FoxBASE), a computer literacy program at Far East Bank and Trust Company
November 1990
Seminar on International Banking at Far East Bank and Trust Company
April 1990
Computer Course (WordStar and Lotus 123), a computer literacy program at Far East Bank and Trust Company
Computer Programming / Software Proficiency
Computer Programming / Software Proficiency
Programming Languages:
ANSI C Language
Microsoft Visual C++ Ver 6.0 (Enterprise Edition)
Microsoft Visual Basic Ver.6.0 (Enterprise Edition)
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
DHTML (Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language)
VBScript and JavaScript
Java 2 (j2sdk1.4.0)
Database Programming using SQL:
MS SQL ver. 6.5 /2005
Sybase SQL Anywhere ver.5.5
MS Access 2009
Hands on experience on following Applications:
DB Direct-Electronic Global Payment System from Deutsche Bank AG
Hexagon- Electronic Payment Transfer from Hongkong Bank London
Microcash-Multi Currency Global Payment System from Bankers Trust Company
General Ledger System (GLS)-Oracle Rdb & SQL environments (KEA! 420- KEAVT for Windows NT)
Multi-Finance Software–from IFCA using Powerbuilder ver.6.5 (front end) and MS SQL ver. 6.5(back end)
ERIC (Enterprise Resource Information and Control System) of the following modules
Advanced Purchasing Module
Inventory Management
Accounts Payable
Order Entry and Billing Module
Accounts Receivable
Microsoft Excel, Word, & Power Point ’2009, Project 2003, Visio 2002.
Adobe PhotoShop ver.5.5
Application or Software developed:
Inventory Management System, Customer Management, and Ordering System of a medium enterprise using Visual Basic ver.6.0 (front-end) and Sybase SQL Anywhere 5.5. (back-end). MS Visio 2000 (Project Management & Analysis and Design)
Drug Incompatibility System using Visual Basic ver. 6.0 (front-end) and Sybase SQL Anywhere 5.5(back-end). MS Visio 2000 (Project Management & Analysis and Design)
Video Rental System using Visual Basic ver. 6.0 (front-end) and Sybase SQL Anywhere 5.5(back-end). MS Visio 2000 (Project Management & Analysis and Design)
Applicant Information System using Visual Basic ver. 6.0 (front-end) and Sybase SQL Anywhere 5.5(back-end). MS Visio 2000 (Project Management & Analysis and Design)
Operating Systems
Windows 2000/NT/ME/98/95/XP Professional/ 7/10
Linux RedHat ver. 6.0
Ubuntu 8.10 DeskStop/Server
Education
Bachelor of Science in Information Management
ASIA PACIFIC COLLEGE (a joint venture of IBM Phils. and SM Foundation)
No. 3 Humabon Place Magallanes Village,
Makati City, Philippines
June 08, 2002
Academic Scholar (June 2000-December 2001)
Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
Espana, Manila
March 20, 1989
Personal Data
Date of Birth - April 12, 1968
Age - 51 yrs. old
Sex - Male
Citizenship - Filipino
Religion - Catholic
Height - 5 feet & 9 inches
Weight - 175 pounds
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