Arabela Dimazana

Background

About Arabela Dimazana

Accomplished global finance executive with both public (Big 4 firms) and private industry experience. Skilled in month-end close processes, reconciliations, consolidations, and financial reporting and analysis. Experienced with managing ad-hoc projects representing Accounting and Finance on systems conversions/implementations. Highly motivated and results-oriented with the ability to work effectively under pressure. Skilled in operational accounting: Managed and performed day to day activities including month-end close, A/R, A/P, fixed assets, inventory, financial reporting, payroll, and daily cash flow. Prepared annual financial statements and ensured compliance with US GAAP (including adoptions of ASC 606 and ASC 842), IFRS, and SOX 404. For a healthcare company, oversaw three subsidiaries and collaborated with intercompany partners in the US, Asia, and Europe. Led reporting to corporate accounting for the month-end, and year-end close, and ensured timely submission. Managed annual audits, and served as primary contact of SOX, and Big 4 firm auditors, and ensure effective and efficient completion. Successfully led the first year SOX audit for a large accelerated filer. Process improvement and system implementation experience includes: Reducing the month-end close processes from 15 days to 3 days; Project managing the conversion from legacy system to SAP, collaborating with various departments. She implemented a new accounting process that resulted to an annual savings of $600k. Another initiative she started on cost allocation saved the Company $670k. She also reduced tax assessment by $183k. For a Big 4 Public Accounting firms: Performed regular financial audits (10-K filing), review of quarterly financial statements (10-Q filing) of SEC clients, and SOX 404 audits. She has strong computer/ systems skills including experience with various platforms (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Great Plains, Navision, and MS Office Suite). Arabela is a *CPA (Certified Public Accountant in the Philippines, inactive). She also has a Master in Business Administration (MBA).