Professional Resume · 2026

DanicaArenda

Senior Bookkeeper & Accountant for Online Businesses
eCommerce · Real Estate · Marketing Agencies · 17+ Years

Detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper & Accountant with 17+ years of experience across corporate and remote engagements. Specialized in helping online businesses — eCommerce, Real Estate, and Marketing Agencies — clean up messy books, build accurate monthly reporting systems, and achieve complete tax readiness. Known for turning financial chaos into organized, reliable clarity.

Contact

📧danicaarenda@gmail.com
📍Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines
Available for New Clients

17+
Years of
Experience
3
Niches:
eComm, RE, Agency
5+
Accounting
Software Tools
6+
Companies
Served
Work Experience
Corporate Accountant
Jul 2023 — Present
AvantStay · Remote
  • Assist with monthly financial close by preparing account reconciliations, submitting journal entries, and collaborating with cross-functional cost centers to obtain relevant financial information.
  • Support and collaborate with key internal stakeholders including Operations, Real Estate, Legal, Owner Relations, and People teams on financial matters.
  • Answer internal accounting and financial inquiries by researching and interpreting data — serving as the go-to financial resource across departments.
  • Support year-end financial statement audit and quarterly reviews, ensuring documentation is complete and audit-ready.
  • Assist with weekly bank & general ledger reconciliation to maintain real-time financial accuracy.
  • Assist with payroll entries, accruals, and other payroll-related balance sheet accounts — ensuring accurate recording aligned with month-end close schedules.
  • Assist with amortization of prepaid insurance and maintenance of related balance sheet schedules for proper expense recognition across accounting periods.
  • Assist with payments of brokerage commissions and referrals — ensuring accurate recording, proper account classification, and timely disbursement.
Key Impact
Provided consistent cross-departmental financial support for a US-based hospitality company — maintaining audit-ready books and meeting all close deadlines in a fully remote capacity.
Bookkeeper
Aug 2022 — Sep 2025
Moon Rabbit Ventures Inc. · Remote
  • Handled all-around bookkeeping including day-to-day transaction recording, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, fixed assets, depreciation, expense accrual, and prepaid expense management.
  • Executed month-end book close and prepared Balance Sheet and Income Statement on a consistent monthly basis.
  • Managed tax compliance requirements and assisted in year-end audit preparation.
  • Utilized QuickBooks Online as the primary bookkeeping platform, maintaining organized and clean records throughout the engagement.
Key Impact
Maintained clean, organized books and consistent monthly reporting for a remote online business over a 3-year engagement — delivering reliable financial clarity month after month.
Accounting Executive
Oct 2018 — Apr 2022
I-FTZ Trade Philippines Inc.
  • Managed all-around bookkeeping and accounting including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, Accounts Reconciliation, and fixed assets.
  • Handled depreciation schedules, accrual of expenses, prepaid amortization, and month-end book closing.
  • Prepared Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Forecast, and Budget reports.
  • Worked closely with the Admin/Accounting Manager to ensure financial accuracy and reporting timeliness.
Key Impact
Executed full-scope accounting operations for a Philippine trade company — managing the complete financial cycle from daily transactions to executive-level financial reporting.
Assistant Accounting Supervisor
Sep 2008 — Sep 2018
Futaba Corporation of the Philippines · 10 Years
  • Managed month-end book closing, preparation of Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss statement, and budget for a major manufacturing corporation.
  • Handled bank reconciliation, accounts payable, costing, accrual of expenses, and fixed assets management.
  • Ensured compliance with Philippine government requirements including PH tax obligations.
  • Worked closely with the Accounting Manager, gaining deep exposure to corporate-level financial management and supervisory accounting operations.
Key Impact
10 consecutive years of corporate accounting excellence at a major Philippine manufacturing firm — building the deep technical foundation that underpins every client engagement today.
Accounting Staff
Jan 2008 — Aug 2008
Perez, Sese, Villa & Co.
  • Processed Accounts Payable and organized financial files, gaining foundational accounting experience in a professional firm environment.
Accounting Staff
Apr 2007 — Dec 2007
Pilipinas Hino Inc. — Cooperative
  • Processed Accounts Payable and organized financial records for a cooperative entity.
Projects & Specializations
eCommerce Books Clean-Up & Tax-Ready System Build
Clean-Up Project
Full historical clean-up of 2+ years of unreconciled eCommerce transactions — separation of personal and business expenses, AP/AR reconstruction, PH tax compliance alignment, and QuickBooks Online setup for ongoing monthly bookkeeping.
QuickBooks Online · PH Tax · AP/AR · Balance Sheet
Corporate Month-End Close System — AvantStay
Corporate Accounting
Recurring month-end close execution for a US-based hospitality company — cross-departmental reconciliations, journal entries, GL reconciliation, and year-end audit support in a fully remote, multi-stakeholder environment.
NetSuite · SAP · Year-End Audit · Multi-Department
10-Year Financial Operations — Futaba Corporation
Corporate Finance
Decade-long corporate accounting tenure covering full financial cycle management: month-end close, BS/PL/Budget preparation, costing, fixed assets, bank reconciliation, and PH government tax compliance for a major manufacturing company.
SAP · PH Tax · GAAP · 10 Years · Manufacturing
Core Skills
Bookkeeping & AccountingExpert
Monthly Financial CloseExpert
Bank ReconciliationExpert
Tax-Ready SystemsAdvanced
Financial ReportingExpert
Accounts Payable / ReceivableExpert
GAAP KnowledgeAdvanced
Fixed Assets & DepreciationAdvanced
Software & Tools
QuickBooks OnlineNetSuiteSAP Business One Microsoft ExcelGoogle SheetsMicrosoft Office
Industries
eCommerceReal EstateMarketing Agencies ManufacturingCooperativesOnline Businesses
Education
BS in Accountancy
Laguna College of Business and Arts
Philippines · Graduated in Accountancy
Languages
EnglishProfessional
FilipinoNative
Work Philosophy
Clarity over complexity — always
Accuracy is non-negotiable at every stage
Systems before shortcuts
No judgment — just organized results
Proactive communication, zero surprises
Tax-ready books all year, not just at year-end