Catherine Manalese

Detail-oriented, driven, Accounting and Finance Manager highly regarded leadership and specialized excellence in all areas of Accounting and Finance. Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to examine and understand business needs and deliver comprehensive reports for external groups while exceeding stringent expectations. Strong collaborative skills with experience working in a team environment, able to work effectively alongside individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Accounting and Finance Manager - PFL Petroleum Management Inc.

(2025-01 - 2026-06)

• Oversee daily/weekly tracking of sales volume performance, including gross margin, pricing, and volumetric variance analysis.
• Review and explain P&L, inventory movements, and timing differences (cargo/parcel accounting, pricing adjustments).
• Manage cash forecasting aligned with product schedules, payment terms, and hedging.
• Optimize working capital: receivables, payables, inventory financing, and prepayments.
• Monitor and control FX impacts, bank positions, and payment prioritization consistent
• Coordinate with commercial teams to enforce counterparty credit limits, payment terms, and exposure monitoring.
• Oversee trade settlement processes: invoicing, collections, supplier payments, and reconciliation of contract terms.
• Support documentation flows with trade operations to ensure billing accuracy and reduce disputes.
• Manage relationships with banks and lenders for trade finance facilities.
• Ensure compliance with facility covenants, KYC requirements, and documentation standards.
• Prepare bank reporting packs and support negotiations for facility renewals.
• Lead month-end close, ensuring timely and accurate management accounts and variance commentary.
• Maintain robust internal controls over revenue recognition, inventory valuation, accruals, and provisions.
• Coordinate audit processes and statutory filings, ensuring tax and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and develop the finance team (AP/AR/treasury/trade settlements, as applicable).
• Drive process standardization and automation (ERP, trading systems, reporting dashboards).
• Implement policies and SOPs to reduce operational risk and improve cycle times.

Finance Manager - FNC – Nathaniel’s Food Corporation

(2020-02 - 2024-12)

• Prepare Financial Statements
• Review, verify and process accounts payable transactions and preparation of checks ready for signature.
• Directs and organizes all accounting activities and finance personnel.
• Prepares accurate and timely accounting and financial reports.
• Maintains and ensures accuracy of accounting systems and recordkeeping.
• Manage Accounts Receivables process (Pasingil)
• Manage Inventory Process
• Develops and implements accounting policies, coordinates systems and procedures, and prepares operating data and special reports as required; including interim and year-end financial statements.
• In conjunction with the department heads, coordinates, reviews the financial statement and discusses proposed changes and significant changes.
• Compares performance with the operating plans and standards, and reports and interpret the result of the operations to all levels of management.
• Prepare and filing the BIR monthly and quarterly VAT, withholding taxes expanded and compensation.
• Prepare, reconcile and filing individual (BIR2316) and corporate income tax returns (BIR 1702).
• Business Plan Development
• Prepared documentation for annual external audits.

Accounting Supervisor - Soliman EC Septic Tank Disposal

(2019-03 - 2019-11)

• Prepare Financial Statements
• Directs and organizes all accounting activities and finance personnel.
• Prepares accurate and timely accounting and financial reports.
• Maintains and ensures accuracy of accounting systems and recordkeeping.
• Reports directly to the Overall Finance Controller.
• Manage Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable.
• Develops and implements accounting policies, coordinates systems and procedures, and prepares operating data and special reports as required; including interim and year-end financial statements.
• Manage Inventory Reports (Fixed Assets/ Port a let)
• Compares performance with the operating plans and standards, and reports and interpret the result of the operations to all levels of management.
• Prepare and filing the BIR monthly and quarterly VAT, withholding taxes expanded and compensation.
• Prepared documentation for annual external audits.

Accounting Supervisor / Admin - Prudential Guarantee and Assurance Inc.

(2016-08 - 2019-01)

• Directs and organizes all accounting activities and finance personnel
• Handles Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable.
• Assists in Marketing Aspects
• Supervising in policy issuance for non-BDOI and BDOI group.
• Maintaining general company records system to uphold accurate files.
• Handle preparation of target for the next year.

Finance Head - Laus Group Holdings, Inc.

(2013-12 - 2016-07)

• Prepare Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statements, Cash Flow Statement).
• Directs and organizes all accounting activities and finance personnel.
• Prepares accurate and timely accounting and financial reports.
• Maintains and ensures accuracy of accounting systems and recordkeeping.
• Reports directly to the Overall Finance Controller.
• Handles Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable.
• Prepares daily bank reconciliation.
• Develops and implements accounting policies, coordinates systems and procedures, and prepares operating data and special reports as required; including interim and year-end financial statements.
• In conjunction with the department heads, coordinates, reviews the financial statement and discusses proposed changes and significant changes.
• Compares performance with the operating plans and standards, and reports and interpret the result of the operations to all levels of management.
• Prepare and filing the BIR monthly and quarterly VAT, withholding taxes expanded and compensation.
• Prepare and filing individual and corporate income tax returns.

Finance Supervisor - Carworld, Inc. – Laus Group of Companies

(2013-06 - 2013-12)

Sales Assistant / Cashier - SwissBake, PTE Ltd. Singapore - Singapore

(2012-02 - 2013-02)

Finance Head - Corporate Guarantee and Insurance Company – Marilao Branch – Laus Group of Companies - Marilao

(2009-08 - 2012-01)

Cashier and Fund Custodian - Corporate Guarantee and Insurance Company – Head Office – Laus Group of Companies

(2007-12 - 2009-08)

Cashier, Fund Custodian & Sales Admin. - Suzuki Auto Pampanga (Family Cars, Inc.) – Laus Group of Companies - Pampanga

(2007-06 - 2007-10)

New Accounts Trainee - Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

(2006-11 - 2007-01)

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy - UNIVERSITY OF THE ASSUMPTION (2006)