Giovanni Galope

Certified Public Accountant (Philippines)
Focusing on Controllership, FP&A, Technology, and People Management
Japanese Bilingual (JLPT N2 Certified)
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)

Summary

I’m a certified public accountant in the Philippines with extensive experience in accounting for small and mid-size, and large businesses, which includes managing an entire accounting department, setting up a new one, auditing an existing one and reviewing its controls, designing processes and forms, and implementing accounting systems. I’ve taught myself programming to be able to develop desktop-based systems or applications for use in my job, and I’ve also tried my hands at establishing and handling various HR functions.

My skills in accounting, intermediate-level computer programming, and people management, together with business insights gained through years of exposure in the real world has made me an effective problem solver (and problem “preventer”) in my work..

Experience

Network and Communications Center (NCC) Budget and Billing Analyst Manager

Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
Reports to Network and Communications Center Director (Global)
Dec 2023 to Present

Responsible for financial planning of network services in close relationship with Japan and Rest of the World (ROW) sites, regional coordinators and technical architects. Prepares analytical reports for IT network budget and actual expenditures and communicates the results to immediate superior and stakeholders.

Revenue and Financial Reporting Analysis Manager

Microsourcing Philippines, Inc.
Reports to Vice President for Finance and Administration
May 2020 to Oct 2023

Responsible for managing end-to-end revenue and receipt cycle (order-to-cash) processes and preparation of FP&A and balance sheet reconciliation reports, closing of accounts receivable, establishment of AR procedures, team performance management and appraisal, training, system migration to the new ERP, upkeep and debugging of billing app, and business partnering with other departments.

Other work experience to be included soon.

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant (Philippines), Nov 2006
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2, Dec 2019
Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2016 Expert, Aug 2019
Microsoft Office Specialist Access 2016, Aug 2019
Microsoft Technology Associate Software Development Fundamentals, Aug 2019
Microsoft Technology Associate Database Fundamentals, Aug 2019
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Online
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Online Advanced
Xero Advisor Certified
Xero Payroll Certified

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSAC)

Saint Louis University
City of Baguio, Philippines
General Weighted Average 90.03
Graduated with Honors

Skills

Finance and Accounting Management

Accounting • International Financial Reporting Standards • Financial Reporting • Financial Statement Analysis • Accounts Receivable (Order to Cash) • Accounts Payable (Purchase to Pay) • Philippine Taxation • Statutory Audit • BIR Audit (Letter of Authority) • Internal Audit • Internal Controls Design, Implementation, and Review • Accounting System Implementation • Accounting System Design • Balance Sheet Reconciliation • Fixed Assets • Merchandise Inventory Control and Management • Cashiering and Bank Account Management • Payroll • Statutory Payroll Contributions and Reporting (SSS, PHIC, HDMF, DOLE 13th Month) • Statutory Employee Benefit Processing (SSS, PHIC, HDMF) • New Business Registration • Creation of Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual • Process Flowcharting and Documentation • Accounting Research • Accounting Forms Design • Filing and Records Management • People and Performance Management • Financial Presentations

Finance, Accounting, and ERP Applications

QuickBooks Desktop and Online • Xero • Workday • Oracle Netsuite • SAP ERP (Selected Modules) • Adaptive Insights • Blackline • BIR Modules (ORUS, eFPS, eBIRForms, BIR eSales) • SSS (My.SSS) • PHIC EPRS • Various Bank Websites • Various Proprietary Systems • Point-of-Sale (POS) Machine Operation and Reporting

Technology, Automation, and Productivity

Microsoft Excel • PivotTables • Formulas and Functions • Power Query • Microsoft Power BI • Microsoft Access • Word • PowerPoint • Outlook • Visio • Microsoft Loop • Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets) • Visual Basic for Applications • VB.NET • C#.NET • SQL Server • PostgreSQL • Transact SQL (T-SQL) • Basic HTML • Basic CSS • Basic JavaScript • Basic Computer Troubleshooting • Various Productivity Tools (Monday.com, Bordio, Lark, Atlassian Jira)

Creativity

Basic Adobe Photoshop • Basic Adobe Lightroom • Wondershare Filmora • Basic Video Recording, Editing, and Vlogging • Canva • WordPress • Basic Website and WordPress Setup and Management

Others

Driving (Non-Professional) • Upper Intermediate Japanese (JLPT N2) • English-Japanese Translation