Mike Cruz
Accounts Payable Officer
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About
Accounts payable specialist with over 10 years of experience supporting Philippine, US, Norwegian, New Zealand and Australian businesses across FMCG, healthcare, oil and gas, and manufacturing. Skilled in end-to-end AP, reconciliations, month-end support and AP automation. A collaborative team player with strong problem-solving skills.
Experience
Accounts Payable Officer at Sourcefit Philippines · Beak & Johnston Pty. Ltd. (2026-03 – Present)
Australian FMCG company
- Volume: 1,500–2,000 invoices and credit notes processed monthly
- Process supplier invoices through the AP automation platform, ensuring timely approvals and compliance with internal controls
- Code non-PO invoices to the correct GL accounts and cost centres
- Prepare and post monthly accrual journals for unreceived invoices and other AP accruals
- Prepare and execute scheduled payment runs accurately and on time
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies promptly
- Review and process employee expense claims in line with company policy
- Work with IT and Finance to expand automation and streamline AP workflows, reducing manual tasks
- Maintain accurate AP records and strong supplier relationships
- Ensure tax, audit and policy compliance, and support month-end close and reporting
Accounts Payable Specialist at Cloudstaff Inc. (2020-12 – 2026-03)
New Zealand hospital equipment and services company
- Volume: 700–1,000 invoices and credit notes processed monthly
- Invoice processing: receive, review and verify invoices for accuracy and policy compliance, end to end
- Payment execution: prepare and process payments via EFT, wire transfer and ACH
- Account reconciliation: reconcile vendor statements monthly against open AP entries and resolve discrepancies
- Month-end support: prepare journal entries and GL import templates in Infor LN, and review GRNI and aging reports
- Process monthly fuel and travel card invoices, allocating costs to the correct cost centres
- Consolidate and analyse freight invoices and prepare quarterly environmental reporting data
- Record maintenance: keep vendor information and payment documentation up to date for audit
Junior Accountant – Payables at Odfjell Technology (2018-03 – 2020-11)
Norwegian oil and gas company
Bookkeeper at Rapat Industries Inc. (2017-07 – 2018-03)
US manufacturing company
Accounting Assistant – Payables at Red Dragon Farm Inc. (2015-08 – 2017-07)
Philippine FMCG company
Education
BS in Accountancy in Accounting Technology – Holy Angel University (2011 – 2015)
High School Graduate – Dee Hwa Liong College Foundation (2008 – 2011)
