Claudette Gasendo
Accountant
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
“A self-motivated finance professional with expertise in payables, intercompany, currency and hedging processes within a shared service organization. I also provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.”
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Team Lead, Global Cash, Currency and Hedging
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
06.2021 - Current
- Responsible for leading and supervising day-to-day operations for Currency and Hedging process
- Timely closing & execution of financial periods as per closing calendar and in accordance with
- SLA commitments, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit & SOX requirements
- Accountable for completeness, accuracy and validity of the actuals reported within process/entity scope
- Deep expertise, fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas
- Ensure strong internal controls are in place, in order to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings
- Understand, adhere, and execute per worldwide policies and procedures
- Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions
- Talent Management
- Performs supervisory duties including hiring, performance evaluation, disciplinary actions, etc
- Manage resources included work allocation and other related activities
- Execute global Strategy & Solutions in line with taxonomy
- Lead/Participate in other Regional/Global/Cross functional duties as assigned
- Support Process Subject Matter Experts (SME's) and Operational Key Contacts (OKC's) to ensure cross sector, cross region, and cross process alignment, ensuring good documentation is maintained and consistency of a global approach
- Generate ideas, fosters, and implements continuous improvement mindset, identifying and pursuing process efficiency opportunities
- Execute process improvements, generating ideas and implementing in line with global standards.
Senior Accountant, Global Cash & Bank
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Perform OIC Team Lead role
- Prepares currency activities related to books revaluation and translation
- Prepares forecast and balance sheet hedge reports and books monthly hedging journals
- Perform the end-to-end activities in specific Global Account-to-Report processes according to WWP
- Ensure that service levels and targets are met as per Service Level Agreements
- Ensure proper and timely escalation of issues so that they are resolved to meet expectations
- Perform problem tracking and ensures that issues are properly documented, prioritised, tracked and resolved within SLA
- Identify opportunities of improvement and work with team leads to implement the opportunities
- Ensure that documentations are complete and up-to-date
- Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities
- Regular focus on Balance sheets to minimise open items
- Accurate and timely month-end reporting
- Meet all corporate and regional deadlines.
Senior Accountant, Global Intercompany
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Same responsibilities with Intercompany Accountant position
- Perform OIC Team Lead role
Intercompany Accountant
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
01.2017 - 07.2019
- Process intercompany incoming/outgoing recharge requests
- Calculate the IC recharges for specific cost centers
- Reconcile GL balances on intercompany accounts to the source systems
- Investigate and resolve any errors with operating companies where required
- Coordinate IC netting with involved teams, apply incoming payments and initiate relevant GL entries, communicate with IC partners
- Reconcile IC loan accounts
- Handle the communication on intercompany queries on a professional level
- Resolve all outstanding issues/errors
- Reconcile suspense accounts
- Reporting & Accounting Period Close
- Create IC statements and reconcile balances with IC partners
- Calculate and prepare IC accruals
- Communicate identified differences with IC partners
- Prepare IC reports (IC17), inform local affiliates, prepare accruals
- Update and submit Inter-Company reports to corporate (IC25)
- Prepare AP Net Reconciliation
- Prepare BS Reconciliation observing all necessary guidelines
Accounts Payable Accountant
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
03.2014 - 01.2017
- Balance sheet account reconciliation owner for AP related accounts
- Review and processes all the thirdparty vendor payables
- Answers all supplier queries via email and phone calls
- Helped the Procurement Team to explain and negotiate the new credit term to the suppliers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Ateneo De Davao University
Philippines 06.2007 - 05.2012
High School Diploma -
Notre Dame-Siena School of Marbel
Philippines 06.2003 - 03.2007
Skills
Technical proficiency in SAP, Blackline, BRAVO, TM1 and EFS tools
undefinedAccomplishments
- Operations Excellence lead (2022) - Standardization of Currency & Hedging process
- JNJ Campus Ambassador – Philippines (2019 – 2021)- Act as key agent of change at work site with support from TEDx
- Pioneer TEDX Speaker Johnson & Johnson Manila (2018)
- Encore Awardee - Gold (2018) - Led the project to resolve out of balances due to GR/IR Transit Accounts
- Encore Awardee - Silver (2018) - Initiated alignment with affiliate to eliminate cross-region out of balances during quarter end.
- Intercompany Process Prague, CZ Transition Subject Matter Expert (SME)– EMEA Region (2017)- The training included general ICO process training, training of specifics for each MRC and cross-departmental training delivered by VAT, Inventory, GL, Reporting and AP
Certification
Certified Public Accountant (Philippine Regulatory Commission)
Timeline
Team Lead, Global Cash, Currency and Hedging
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
06.2021 - Current
Senior Accountant, Global Cash & Bank
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
11.2020 - 06.2021
Senior Accountant, Global Intercompany
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
07.2019 - 11.2020
Intercompany Accountant
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
01.2017 - 07.2019
Accounts Payable Accountant
Johnson and Johnson Int’l (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
03.2014 - 01.2017
Certified Public Accountant (Philippine Regulatory Commission)
05-2013
Civil Service Exam Professional Level Passer
03-2012
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Ateneo De Davao University
06.2007 - 05.2012
High School Diploma -
Notre Dame-Siena School of Marbel
06.2003 - 03.2007
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