Paul John Sotto

Performance-driven and dedicated professional with experience in working with finance team for Australian and Filipino clients and assisting with company’s operations seeking to work in a challenging environment that provides opportunity to learn and to utilize my accounting, managerial and business-related skills.

Senior Bookkeeper - Thrive Advice Pty Ltd. Offshore

(2022-02)

• Preparation and analysis of financial reports like cash flow report, listings, etc.
• Review of financials in preparation for annual reporting.
• Bookkeeper for clients of various industries; end to end accounting. (Community housing, construction, property maintenance, cruise ship, agriculture and fishing services, plumbing and gas fitting, drilling, among others)
• Payroll advisor – Addition and termination of employees, leave filing, timesheet, and pay run processing, troubleshooting, STP Finalisation, SGC filing, etc.
• Monthly and Quarterly BAS and IAS preparation including full scope review of accounts.
• Accounts payable processing with Receipt Bank(Dext), Hubdoc, and Xero, Reconciling Statement of Accounts, Follow up of missing Invoices.
• Accounts receivable processing – Raising of invoices, reconciling sales between two different accounting systems.
• Setting up Karbon work templates.
• Creating MSExcel spreadsheets calculation templates.
• Training and managing newly hired team members.

Bookkeeper - TOA Global, Inc. - Business Center 12, Philexcel Business Park Manuel A. Roxas Highway Clark Freeport Zone 2009

(2019-07 - 2022-02)

• Preparation and analysis of financial reports like cash flow report, listings, etc.
• Review of financials in preparation for annual reporting.
• Bookkeeper for clients of various industries; end to end accounting. (Community housing, construction, property maintenance, cruise ship, agriculture and fishing services, plumbing and gas fitting, drilling, among others)
• Payroll advisor – Addition and termination of employees, leave filing, timesheet, and pay run processing, troubleshooting, etc.
• Monthly and Quarterly BAS and IAS preparation including full scope review of accounts.
• Accounts payable processing with Receipt Bank, and Xero, Reconciling Statement of Accounts, Follow up of missing Invoices.
• Accounts receivable processing – Raising of invoices, reconciling sales between two different accounting systems.

Associate Accountant - DBA Global Shared Services, Inc. - Techhub 2 SM City Clark, Pampanga

(2018-09 - 2019-06)

• Accounts Management - bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, reconciliation of accounts, and troubleshooting (with several weekly reports)
• Payroll Accountant for several clients
• Monthly and Quarterly BAS and IAS Preparation including full scope review of accounts
• AFS and ITR preparation of individuals, partnerships, and companies
• Tax Planning for group of companies
• Data Migration for a Financial Planning company
• SBSCH Super lodgment and ATO negotiations
• Loading of Bank Payments in client’s Bank
• Conducted in-house training

Finance Analyst - AWC Philippines Inc. - 2294 Chino Roces Ave. Ext., Magallanes, Makati City

(2018-02 - 2018-07)

• Preparation of Cash Receipts Journal
• Reconciliation of clients’ account balances (invoice vs. record)
• Preparation of Accounts Receivable Aging Schedule
• Verification and reconciliation of Output VAT and CWT
• Responsible on inventory reports (clients’ and company’s)
• Conduct of stock checks
• Preparation of bank reconciliation (book receipts to bank credits)
• Liquidation and verification of expenses of key employees

Accounting Department – On the Job Training - Municipality of Sta. Ana - Sta. Lucia, Sta. Ana, Pampanga

(2016 - 2016)

BS Accountancy and BS Accounting Technology - University of the Assumption, City of San Fernando, Pampanga (2013 - 2017)

BS Accountancy - Holy Angel University, Angeles City, Pampanga (2012 - 2013)

High School - Holy Cross College (High School), Sta. Lucia, Sta. Ana, Pampanga (2008 - 2012)