Anna L.
Mid-Level Accountant Specialist
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Anna L. is a Certified Bookkeeper with 16+ years of progressive accounting experience across retail, healthcare shared services, and international hospitality. She began at Suzuki Philippines managing asset inventory, then advanced through more than a decade at Abacus Book & Card Corporation (National Book Store), rising to Accounting Supervisor and overseeing reconciliations, sales and VAT validation, bank matching, credit card dispute resolution, general ledger maintenance, and compliance reporting. At Fresenius Medical Care Solutions Services, she served as Senior RTR Specialist and Subject Matter Expert, leading multi‑entity process migrations, managing RET and PPT payments, accruals and prepayments adjustments, corrective journals, balance sheet reconciliations, P&L variance analysis, and acting as audit liaison. Most recently, at Illusions Online Arabia FZ LLC in Dubai, she worked as Accountant and Accounts & Dispute Lead, managing both accounts receivable and accounts payable workflows, ensuring billing accuracy, resolving disputes, and reconciling virtual credit cards for multi‑currency clients and vendors. Anna combines strong technical acumen in SAP, QuickBooks, and advanced Microsoft Excel with a proven record of financial accuracy, compliance, and international accounting expertise.
Experience
Accountant / Accounts & Dispute Lead
Illusions Online Arabia FZ LLC · 2024 — 2025Managed end‑to‑end accounts receivable and accounts payable workflows for multi‑currency, multi‑national clients and vendors, ensuring accurate transaction preparation for system ingestion. Validated client statements by matching collections, confirming paid items, and disputing unpaid invoices, while reconciling diverse statement formats against client transactions. Investigated discrepancies using multiple logs and liaised directly with clients and suppliers to resolve disputes. Oversaw payment validation for international vendors, negotiated settlements, and provided supporting documentation. Trained and supervised the AR/AP team on processes, conducting daily check‑ins to maintain SLA adherence. Reconciled virtual credit card charges, ensuring double or over‑charges were identified and disputed promptly.Subject Matter Expert - Record to Report
Fresenius Medical Care Solutions Services (Philippines), Inc. · 2022 — 2023Provided subject-matter expertise during the transition of newly migrated entities, reviewing transactions and reports to ensure accurate integration. Approved BlackLine Balance sheet reconciliations while upholding company policies. Ensuring internal control documentation for audit readiness. Acted as the primary contact for audits, responding to auditor inquiries and facilitating audit processes. Managed interface kickouts and corrective journal postings, ensuring ledger integrity. Reviewed P&L accounts for administrative expenses and coordinated findings to FP&A for variance explanations, overseeing accounting specialists for completion of MEC items and support standardization of processes across business lines.Senior Financial Specialist - Record to Report (RTR)
Fresenius Medical Care Solutions Services (Philippines), Inc. · 2021 — 2023Directed month-end closing activities as per global calendars and service-level agreements, facilitating timely financial reporting. Reviewed P&L accounts and adjusted entries while preparing variance explanations. Investigated and resolved General Ledger discrepancies, coordinating necessary corrections. Managed preliminary reviews of RET and PPT payments and ensured correct classifications through lease contract reviews. Monitored utility reviews and maintained documentation files for compliance. Improved process efficiency by updating Standard Operating Procedures and coordinating team tasks for timely submissions.Accounting Supervisor - General Ledger Section
Abacus Book & Card Corporation (National Book Store Inc.) · 2019 — 2022Managed the setup of general ledger accounts and internal orders, ensuring adherence to accounting policies. Managed processes related to book openings and closings, coordinating necessary month-end adjustments. Led the reconciliation of bank statements by aligning incoming and outgoing payments with bank feeds. Ensured regulatory compliance for sales reporting and verified purchase requisitions. Managed schedules and run depreciation expenses. Monitored budget uploads and variances, providing support for budget control. Conducted ad hoc analyses to investigate variances and enhance process efficiency.Accounting Analyst - General Ledger Section
Abacus Book & Card Corporation (National Book Store Inc.) · 2017 — 2019Executed activities related to month-end closings by preparing journal entries, accruals, and necessary adjustments for accurate financial reporting. Managed book opening processes and ensured completeness of period records. Oversaw the posting of prepayments and amortizations, maintaining accurate schedules. Handled GL accounts setup, matching, and reconciliations of payments, resolving any discrepancies. Maintained compliance with internal controls and payment policies by verifying and correcting payment processes.Accounting Assistant – Accounts Receivable & Sales Validation Sections
Abacus Book & Card Corporation (National Book Store Inc.) · 2009 — 2017Validated monthly sales reports and reconciled credit sales with ledger balances to ensure revenue accuracy. Managed chargebacks and coordinated dispute resolutions with sales and customer service teams. Prepared reports on bank charges and verified retrievals against company records. Improved clarity in month-end processes by reclassifying clearing accounts. Processed invoice and receipt requests while maintaining organized filing systems for effective audit trails.Accounting Staff
Suzuki Philippines Inc. · 2008 — 2008Prepared accountability forms to ensure compliance with financial documentation standards. Conducted inventories of tools, machinery, and equipment to support effective asset management.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- Bachelor of Commercial Science Major in AccountingJose Rizal University · — — 2008