Charlyn Barrera

Monitor Food Business Unit Financial performance are in track with budget and target through financial analysis reporting
Check and consolidate financials from various entities and ensure timely reporting
Monitor and control marketing expenses and ensure alignment with budget. Recommend actions for unfavorable variances.
Monitor and prepare various analysis on key account / key customers, channels, food categories, etc.
Consolidate and gather budget data from relevant entities comprising Food business unit.
Perform ad hoc reports e.g. sales analysis using dashboards.
Prepare various financial reporting and analysis presented to top management.

Render financial accounting advisory services to clients

Clientele:
Kenana Sugar Company, Sudan
- Restatement of fs in hyper-inflationary economies in compliance with IAS29.

First Abu Dhabi Bank (formerly NBAD & FGB)
(Ongoing engagement)
- Classification of financial instruments in compliance with IFRS9
Formulation of policies and procedures for classification of financial instrument

Al Dhafra Petroleum Company Limited
ADNOC Khuff Gas and Condensate Operations

- Conversion of existing policies to IFRS

 Make monthly financial & management information analysis to be presented to the management. Includes various actual, budgets, target analysis, financial ratio analysis and various KPIs.
 Prepare quarterly financial analysis to be presented to the Audit Committee.
 Assist the Finance Manager / CFO in preparing the annual budget, operational and operating, cash flow projection etc.
 Support departments and branches in formulating the budget by providing the template and historical data that are to be considered.
 Prepare and oversee the preparation of all the Management Reports (Weekly/Monthly MIS)
 Preparation and overseeing the preparation of sales staff commission at periodical intervals.
 Coordinate the activities of department staff and answering questions upon the request of finance manager/accountant.
 Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
 Assist in collating data for rating agency (S&P).
 Prepare and in-charge in the submission of reports to various authorities e.g. Insurance Authority (E-form and supplementary fs), ADX, Emirates Securities and Commodities Agency (XBRL) etc.
 Ensure that external reports are submitted before or on the deadline.
 FS consolidation
 Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
 Prepare quarterly financial analysis to be presented to the audit committee.
 Prepare ad hoc report reports for CFO and CEO.
 Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
 Evaluate accounting procedures & present findings & recommendation.
 Aid the finance and administration manager in verification of reports presented to his office.
 Coordinate & liaise with the external auditor for the review and audit engagement as well as respond to their various queries and review of draft fs.
 Liaise with actuary.
 In-charge and supervise the monthly closing of books / financials.
 In-charge for the initial review of the payroll preparation of payroll and other staff benefits concern.
 Formulate template of various financial reports to be incorporated in Qlikview for management use and thereby aid to make financial decisions.
 Coordinate with IT for the incorporation of financial reports template including the logic of the needed data.
 Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
 Carry out the Finance Manager’s task in behalf of his absence
 Act as a reliever in various accounting responsibilities for any absence of accounting staff including the following:
- Issuance of payments - Issuance of receipts - Handle the cashiering
- Handle the petty cash - Reconciliation of balance with reinsurer
- Checking, approving payroll including making transfer letter to the bank & WPS

 Make monthly financial & management information analysis to be presented to the management. Includes various actual, budget, target analysis, financial ratio analysis and various KPIs.
 Assist the Finance Manager in preparing the annual budget, operational and operating, cash flow projection etc.
 Prepare and oversee the preparation of all the Management Reports (Weekly/Monthly MIS)
 Preparation and overseeing the preparation of sales staff commission at periodical intervals.
 Coordinate the activities of department staff and answering questions upon the request of finance manager/accountant.
 Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
 Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
 Prepare quarterly financial analysis to be presented to the audit committee.
 Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
 Evaluate accounting procedures & present findings & recommendation.
 Aid the finance and administration manager in verification of reports presented to his office.
 Coordinate & liaise with the external auditor for the review and audit engagement.
 In-charge for the monthly closing.
 In-charge for the initial review the payroll preparation of payroll and other staff benefits concern.
 Coordinate with IT for verification of various reports related to accounting including formulation of the same.
 Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
 Act as a reliever in various accounting responsibilities for any absence of accounting staff including the following:
- Issuance of payments - Issuance of receipts - Handle the cashiering
- Handle the petty cash - Reconciliation of balance with reinsurer
- Checking, approving payroll including making transfer letter to the bank & WPS

 Perform various financial analyses including performance ratio analysis, investment analysis, etc. \n Monitor the financial performance of the group composing 12 companies & branches. (Reporting to the CFO) \n Attends to the financial queries from various external stakeholders namely, banks, suppliers, customer, etc. \n Formulate financial projections for the each company and branches of the group through the use of various approach & underlying assumptions. \n Formulate the budget for the entire group of companies through application of various techniques, analyses & models. (Reporting to the Budget Manager). \n Communicate with each department managers for the budget requirements. \n Maintain the daily & monthly bank reconciliation for the selected accounts of the group.

 Supervise & lead the company’s audit department.
 Make and present the monthly financial performance of the company.
 Check, verify, establish, and enhance the reliability and quality of the company’s internal control and system.
 Knowledge with Solomon Accounting software.

 Supervise & check the over-all accounting activities.
 Monitors the financial position & make proposal for management involving financial decision making.
 Report to the management all relevant events & transactions in accounting.
 Knowledge of QuickBooks Accounting software. Has done the setup & continued application.
 Knowledge with Peachtree Accounting software.
 Has done reconstruction of books.
 Prepares financial statement & bank reconciliation.
 Experience with bookkeeping, billing preparation, Bureau of Internal Revenue compliance report & other accounting-related task.
 Setup or established additional processes & procedures for the improvement of the company’s accounting system.