Albert Daryll Rivera

Benmet Steel & Metal, Inc.                                                                                       Guelph, ON

Accounting Manager                                                                                                   Mar 2024 – Present

More than $50M revenue scrap metal recycling company and one of the fastest growing in Ontario.

Software: QuickBooks desktop, Mayer Material Management

Planning, directing, and coordinating all accounting operational functions. 

· Manage and supervise daily operations of the accounting department.

· Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements.

· Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles.

· Coordinate and complete annual audits/review.

· Provide recommendations for improving procedures and systems for cost-effectiveness.

· Develop and maintain financial databases and recordkeeping systems.

· Ensure compliance with all financial regulations.

· Conduct month-end and year-end close process.

· Manage and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.

· Assist with tax preparation and filing.

· Analyze financial information and summarize financial status.

· Participate in financial strategy planning and decision-making processes.

Joseph Haulage Canada Corporation (Joseph Group)                                       Stoney Creek, Hamilton, ON

Accounting Supervisor                                                                                                Jun 2023 – Feb 2024

General Accountant                                                                                                     Nov 2022 – May 2023

More than $80M revenue trucking company and the largest transporter of bulk materials in the Southern Ontario Golden Horseshoe and Greater Toronto corridor.

Software: Truckmate, DataRails, QuickBooks online, Quickbooks desktop, Axon

Planning, directing, and coordinating all accounting operational functions. 

· Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results 

· Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements 

· Coordinating day to day activities of external auditors, including preparation of working papers as applicable 

· Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process 

· Managing the budget assembly process 

· Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes as applicable with consultation with VP Finance 

· Evaluating accounting and internal control systems 

· Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database, as needed 

· Developing and monitoring business performance metrics 

· Overseeing regulatory reporting, frequently including tax planning and compliance 

· Training, managing, and retaining both the financial analyst, and credit and collections process. 

· Monitoring the bank accounts for Overdraft, and unusual transactions 

· Monitoring and managing the bank reconciliations, month end procedures including reconciling all balance sheet accounts. 

· Preparing monthly margin calculation to be reviewed with VP Finance 

· Managing daily cash flow in consultation with the VP Finance 

· Other duties assigned by VP Finance 

Global Virtuoso, Inc. (6 months)                                                                             Pasig, Philippines

Accounting Operations Manager                                                                                Apr 2022 – Sept 2022

A Business Process Outsourcing company catering to multiple Accounting clients from different industries such as Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, and Merchandising and Consumer goods across the US.

Software: Microsoft Dynamics Navision, Netsuite, M3 Enterprising Hospitality, Xero, QuickBooks Online

Performance Management

• Monitors team performance to ensure meeting of Service Level Agreement and KRAs
• Reviews and coordinates with BU Managers and supervisors / team leads on the development of KRAs and targets
• Supports BU Managers and supervisors / team leads in monitoring daily activities of business units.

Operations Improvement/ Compliance

• Reviews team performance metrics together with BU Managers and supervisors / team leads to determine improvement opportunities in productivity, efficiency, and quality.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives and sets targets.
• Ensures compliance to standard operational procedures and policies.

Transition Management

• Plans and manages transition timeline for new accounts/clients.
• Reviews and makes recommendation on manpower requirements and coordinates with the Recruitment team for smooth and efficient hiring process.
• Assists in the documentation of processes for new accounts.
• Develops KRAs together with the client and designs monitoring process, including trackers and reports.

Client Relations Management

• Manages client relations through regular communication with key client representatives.
• Manages feedback from clients, including complaint resolution.

As Business Partner to Human Resources

• Ensures adherence to company policy and supports HR in the effective communications of such policies.
• Drives review of training requirements for various operational roles.

LD Products, Inc. (5 years)                                                                                      Long Beach, CA, USA

AccountingManager                                                                                                   May 2019 – March 2022

AccountingSupervisor                                                                                                Mar 2017 – May 2019

(Working remotely from Philippines under a local company)

More than $60 million revenue e-commerce company engage in selling of ink cartridges, toners, and printers.

Software: Microsoft F&O D365, Microsoft Navision, Vertexfor Sales Tax

• Assist the Financial Controller in preparing the Financial Statements including Income Statements and Balance Sheet
• Reviews and analyzes periodic reconciliation of General Ledger vs. Subsidiary Ledger to verify that all items were correctly postedto the account and increase accuracy of financial reports.
• Spearheaded the month-end closingby reviewing and checking the different journal entries.
• Coordinates with internal and external auditors on complete and timely submission of audit requirements and resolves auditissues in a timely mannerto ensure that financial statement are correct and not materially misstated.
• Manages and controls the Department’s capital and operating expenses to ensure that they are within budget and realizing savings where feasible.
• Applies fiscal acumen,accounting expertise and compliance knowledgeto ensure compliance of all accounting transactions to company’s finance policies, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and applicable regulations/standards.
• Prepares several Sales tax returns using vertexsystem and coordinates with various agenciesas needed.
• Coaches, evaluates, and recognizes his/her direct reports and staff’s performance based on agreed KPIs to ensure high performance and continued engagement with the business.

Galeo Equipment Corp (3 years)                                                                            Taguig, Philippines

Accountingand Control Assistant Manager                                                                2016 - 2017

Bookkeeping and Compliance Supervisor                                                                    2014 – 2016

More than $30 million revenue equipment rental and contract mining company.

Software: SAP Business One

• Supervise and direct the finance functions, which cover general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, fixed asset, check processing, financial reports, and other regulatory requirements to ensureproductivity of team, efficiency of processes and effectiveness of reports.
• Manage the daily accounting operations and expense payoutsto ensure timelyprocessing of paymentrequests.
• Ensure financial statements/schedules and regulatory reportsare accurate and generated on a timelybasis to make theinformation more reliable.
• Monitor the productivity and efficiency of the team, initiate processimprovement, motivate/coach and provide propertraining to accounting staff/officers to achievethe team/business’ goals.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to ensure complete and prompt submission of all audit requirements and resolve all audit issues in a timely manner to ensure that financial statement is correct and notmaterially misstated.
• Resolve all audit issues in a timelymanner to ensurethat financial statement is correct and not materially misstated.

PwC Philippines (Isla Lipana &Co.) (2 years)                                                    Makati, Philippines

Audit Associate                                                                                                          2012 – 2014

PwC Philippines (Isla Lipana &Co.) performs audit, taxation, advisory and Japanese business services.

• Participates in audit andother special engagements such as agreedupon procedures and review  engagement.
• Assisted in planning, designing of audit strategy in adherence to the work program provided in order to identify key risks affecting the overall internal control structure concerning key business drivers.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Testing
• Testing organization’s internal controls
• Test of Details and examines financial and accounting records, other supporting documents and observing certainprocesses or procedures being performed.
• Contributed to the audit team relevant recommendations that will help the companyimprove current operations and will also address significant risks arising from the identified control deficiencies.
• Assisting in the Completion stage such as performing overallconclusion analytics, preparingExternal to system (ETS) files and ensuring that all necessary documents are kept for future references.
• Assisting in preparing, reviewing and releasing of Financial Statements for different clients

De La SalleUniversity                                                                                              Manila, Philippines

Master of BusinessAdministration                                                                            November 2020

University of the City of Manila (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila)                                                                                                                                   Manila, Philippines BS Accountancy                                                                                                                                      April 2011