Senior Budget Specialist and Finance & Accounting Professional

Administer and monitor institutional operating and capital budgets for academic and administrative departments. Review and validate purchase requisitions and purchase orders to confirm budget availability, appropriate allocation, completeness, approvals, and compliance with institutional procurement policies.

Review contractor billings, supplier invoices, and payment requests before processing. Monitor procurement-related expenditures, prepare budget utilization, financial analysis, variance, and management reports, and coordinate with requesting departments and the Purchasing Office. Extract financial data from Oracle NetSuite, develop reporting tools in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, and supervise budget personnel.

Reviewed procurement and payment documentation before processing, including purchase orders, supplier invoices, delivery documents, and supporting attachments. Verified sufficient budget allocation before payment approval.

Processed supplier payments, reimbursements, cash advances, petty cash, and honoraria. Monitored expenditures, maintained accurate financial records, and supported annual budget preparation and expenditure monitoring.

Maintained financial records for a DOST-funded research project and monitored project expenditures. Verified procurement documentation and supplier payment requests to support accurate and compliant financial processing.

Reconciled project accounts and prepared financial reports. Maintained budget monitoring and financial tracking tools using Google Sheets.

Conducted internal audit activities and reviewed financial transactions to support the accuracy and integrity of cooperative financial operations.

Validated membership records, performed cash and account reconciliations, and recommended improvements to internal control procedures.