Ruel Briz

Detail-oriented Accountant with experience in both corporate and government accounting. Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders. Highly organized, with strong planning and prioritization skills to effectively manage workload demands.

Accountant III at City Government of Cebu (2025-01 – Present)

Leads and manages the Reporting and Reconciliation Section with oversight of daily operations, system administration, account setup, and timely closing of books.

• Leads and manages the Reporting and Reconciliation Section, overseeing daily operations, system administration, account setup, and ensuring timely closing of books.
• Ensures accuracy and compliance in financial reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, and adherence to COA rules and accounting standards.
• Coordinates and supports audits, inter-departmental activities, and process improvements to enhance efficiency and address operational requirements.
• Supervises reconciliation activities by ensuring timely account reconciliation, resolving discrepancies, and preparing necessary adjusting entries to maintain accurate financial records.
• Supports financial reporting and compliance through analysis, report preparation, remittance validation, and adherence to COA, PPSAS, and other regulatory requirements.
• Provides leadership and coordination by reviewing staff outputs, improving procedures, assisting across teams, and representing the unit during audits and key engagements.

Accountant III at Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (2022-01 – 2025-01)

Managed reconciliation activities and financial reporting compliance.

• Supervises reconciliation activities by ensuring timely account reconciliation, resolving discrepancies, and preparing necessary adjusting entries to maintain accurate financial records.
• Supports financial reporting and compliance through analysis, report preparation, remittance validation, and adherence to COA, PPSAS, and other regulatory requirements.
• Provides leadership and coordination by reviewing staff outputs, improving procedures, assisting across teams, and representing the unit during audits and key engagements.

Accountant II at City Government of Cebu (2018-01 – 2022-01)

Managed reporting and reconciliation section with oversight of daily operations and financial compliance.

• Leads and manages the Reporting and Reconciliation Section, overseeing daily operations, system administration, account setup, and ensuring timely closing of books.
• Ensures accuracy and compliance in financial reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, and adherence to COA rules and accounting standards.
• Coordinates and supports audits, inter-departmental activities, and process improvements to enhance efficiency and address operational requirements.

General Accountant at Pages Holdings, Inc. (2016-01 – 2018-01)

Performed full-cycle accounting and financial analysis to support management decisions.

• Performs full-cycle accounting including preparation of monthly financial statements, review and approval of journal entries, and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial records.
• Provides financial analysis and reporting to support management decisions, including submission of relevant reports to the CFO.
• Coordinates across finance functions by addressing queries, aligning with other accountants, and ensuring consistency in financial operations.

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy – University of Cebu- Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (2012-01 – 2016-01)