Ma J.
Mid-Level Accounting Specialist
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Ma. Josephine O. is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience in the oil and gas, chemicals distribution, theme park, and resort management industries. She has held vital finance positions at Halliburton Worldwide Ltd – Dubai Branch, where she executed monthly account reconciliation across multiple business centers in Africa and the Middle East, prepared amortizations and depreciations, managed intercompany settlements, and ensured accuracy through detailed documentation. At Solvochem Emirates, she supported financial operations in the international chemicals sector, while at Themebuilders Philippines, she managed payroll, disbursements, and compliance for a global theme park supplier. Her earlier work at the Mimosa Golf and Country Club involved ledger maintenance and financial statement reconciliation. Josephine is proficient in SAP Accounting System and Microsoft Office, bringing a foundation in accountancy from Angeles University Foundation.
Experience
GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
HALLIBURTON WORLDWIDE LTD – DUBAI BRANCH · 2008 — 2011Compiled schedules for Fixed Assets Depreciation, Prepayments Amortization, and calculated monthly provisions of accruals and deferred charges. Updated bank reconciliation through Internet Banking, processed payments for suppliers and internal accounts, and facilitated authorization with the Managing Director. Reconciled Interbranch Settlement Accounts for Amman and Holland, prepared salaries and benefits for employees, and ensured the correctness of Purchase Invoices in the Dolphin System, matching them with orders and associating charges such as Clearing, Handling, Customs, and Transportation.ACCOUNTANT
SOLVOCHEM EMIRATES · 2006 — 2008Oversaw recording of customer receipts and maintained accurate Customer Account Balances. Verified data accuracy within the Dolphin Stock system across purchases, inventories, sales invoices, customers' accounts, debit notes, and credit notes prior to posting. Prepared journal entries, monitored and maintained the general ledger, managed subsidiary accounts, and generated monthly financial statements. Conducted account analysis and reconciliation for expenditures and revenues, checked employee reimbursement requests, prepared audit schedules for external auditors, filed annual financial statements, and preserved detailed financial records for reporting and auditing purposes.DISBURSEMENT OFFICER
THEMEBULIDERS PHILIPPINES · 2005 — 2006Supported the Accounting Head in overseeing daily accounting tasks and drafted recommendations for accounting policy formulation and implementation. Developed policies and procedures for disbursement processing, validated disbursement authorization, and pre-audited check voucher attachments such as Purchase Orders and Purchase Requests. Managed timely check voucher preparation, recorded disbursement entries, created monthly disbursement summaries, maintained supplier subsidiary ledgers, and handled payroll and direct labor summaries for production and projects. Ensured proper accounting and documentation of petty cash transactions, performing liquidation and replenishment of the Petty Cash Fund.BUDGET OFFICER
CDC SPECIAL PROJECT FOR RESORT OPERATION - MIMOSA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB · 2004 — 2005Validated incoming expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets and monitored OPEX accounts by posting budgeted Purchase Requests for each department. Recorded and checked the accuracy of Purchase Requests, maintained departmental PR and budget summaries, authorized validated PRs for designated amounts, and updated reports on CAPEX and OPEX budgets to track departmental performance.ACCOUNTING ANALYST
CDC SPECIAL PROJECT FOR RESORT OPERATION - MIMOSA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB · 2004 — 2004Prepared and maintained the General Ledger, made entries for necessary adjustments, and reconciled financial statements with ledger balances. Managed interest income schedules and conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- Bachelor of Science in AccountancyAngeles University Foundation · 1998 — 2002
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