Professional Resume · 2026
Senior Bookkeeper &
Virtual Accountant
for Online Businesses
Detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper & Accountant with 17+ years of experience across corporate and remote engagements. Specialized in helping eCommerce brands, Real Estate businesses, 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.
Work Experience
Career Timeline
Corporate Accountant
Jul 2023 — Present
AvantStay · Remote · US-Based Hospitality Company
- Monthly financial close — account reconciliations, journal entries, cross-functional cost center collaboration
- Year-end financial statement audit and quarterly review support; documentation kept audit-ready at all times
- Weekly bank & general ledger reconciliation to maintain real-time financial accuracy
- Go-to financial resource for Operations, Real Estate, Legal, Owner Relations, and People teams
- Researched and interpreted financial data to answer internal accounting inquiries across departments
Maintaining audit-ready books and meeting all close deadlines in a fully remote, multi-stakeholder environment.
Bookkeeper
Aug 2022 — Sep 2025
Moon Rabbit Ventures Inc. · Remote · Online Business
- Full-cycle bookkeeping: daily transaction recording, AP, AR, fixed assets, depreciation, accruals, prepaid management
- Month-end book close; Balance Sheet and Income Statement prepared consistently each month
- Tax compliance management and year-end audit preparation
- QuickBooks Online as primary platform — maintained clean, organized records across 3-year engagement
Delivered reliable financial clarity month after month for a remote online business over a 3-year engagement.
Accounting Executive
Oct 2018 — Apr 2022
I-FTZ Trade Philippines Inc. · Philippine Trade Company
- All-around bookkeeping and accounting: AP, AR, bank reconciliation, accounts reconciliation, fixed assets
- Depreciation schedules, expense accruals, prepaid amortization, and month-end book closing
- Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Forecast, and Budget report preparation
- Collaborated with Admin/Accounting Manager to ensure financial accuracy and reporting timeliness
Executed the complete financial cycle — from daily transactions to executive-level financial reporting.
Assistant Accounting Supervisor
Sep 2008 — Sep 2018 · 10 Years
Futaba Corporation of the Philippines · Major Manufacturing Firm
- Month-end close, Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, and budget preparation for a major manufacturing corporation
- Bank reconciliation, accounts payable, costing, expense accruals, and fixed assets management
- Philippine government requirements compliance including all PH tax obligations
- Worked closely with Accounting Manager — deep exposure to corporate-level financial management
10 consecutive years of corporate accounting excellence — building the deep technical foundation behind every client engagement today.
Accounting Staff
Jan 2008 — Aug 2008
Perez, Sese, Villa & Co. · Accounting Firm
- Accounts Payable processing and financial file organization in a professional accounting firm environment
Accounting Staff
Apr 2007 — Dec 2007
Pilipinas Hino Inc. Cooperative · The Beginning
- Accounts Payable processing and financial records organization — the foundational role that started a 17-year career
Expertise
Skills & Proficiency
Bookkeeping & Accounting
Reporting & Compliance
Software & Technology
Professional Skills
Tech Stack
Tools & Platforms
QuickBooks Online
3+ yrs · Primary Platform
NetSuite ERP
2+ yrs · Corporate
SAP Business One
4+ yrs · Manufacturing
Microsoft Excel
17+ yrs · Expert
Google Sheets
5+ yrs · Reporting
Microsoft Office
17+ yrs · Advanced
GAAP Standards
17+ yrs · Compliance
PH Tax Compliance
10+ yrs · Corporate
Key Impact
Career Achievements
10-Year Corporate Excellence at Futaba
A decade of uninterrupted corporate accounting at a major Philippine manufacturing firm — building the deep technical foundation behind every client engagement today.
Proven Remote Professional at AvantStay
Currently serving a US-based hospitality company fully remotely — maintaining audit-ready books and meeting all close deadlines in a multi-stakeholder environment.
3-Year Clean Books Record at Moon Rabbit
Maintained clean, organized books and consistent monthly reporting for a remote online business over a full 3-year engagement — zero missed closes.
eCommerce Clean-Up Specialist
Full historical clean-up of 2+ years of unreconciled eCommerce transactions — personal/business separation, AP/AR reconstruction, and QuickBooks Online setup.
Multi-Software Mastery
Proficient across 5+ accounting platforms including QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, SAP Business One, Excel, and Google Sheets — adaptable to any client's existing system.
Year-Round Tax Readiness
Every engagement maintained tax-ready, audit-ready books 12 months a year — not scrambled at year-end. Zero surprises, zero panics, every single year.
Education & Background
Credentials
BS in Accountancy
Laguna College of Business and Arts
Philippines · Graduated in Accountancy
Work Philosophy
✦Clarity over complexity — always
✦Accuracy is non-negotiable at every stage
✦Systems before shortcuts
✦Proactive communication, zero surprises
✦Tax-ready books all year, not just at year-end
Industries Served
eCommerce
Real Estate
Marketing Agencies
Manufacturing
Hospitality
Cooperatives
Online Businesses
Languages
🇺🇸 English Professional
🇵🇭 Filipino Native
Let's Work Together
Ready for Books
You Can Trust?
You Can Trust?
I'm currently accepting new clients. If you're an eCommerce brand, real estate business, or marketing agency looking for clean books and accurate monthly reports — let's talk.
📧 danicaarenda@gmail.com
📱 +63 921 471 9928
📍 Calamba City, Laguna · PH · Remote-First