Category: ACCOUNTANT

         SENIOR ACCOUNTANT         Summary     Well-qualified and detail-oriented Accounting Professional with over 3 years of successful experience in positions of increasing responsibilities and duties.Capable of managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines with a positive, can-do attitude.Extensive knowledge of accounting software and processes.Proficient in extracting financial data from various reporting systems and suggesting key operational changes. Equipped with a broad knowledge of accounting concepts and strategies to yield the best possible financial outcomes        Highlights           Certified Management Accountant Candidate Expected Year 2016  Ethical and behavioral professionalism  Analytical reasoning  Financial statement analysis  Cost accounting  ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software       Accounting operations professional  Complex problem solving  Effective time management  Strong organizational skills  General ledger accounting  Account reconciliation expert  Flexible team player  Strong communication skills            Accomplishments      Achieved 10% cost reduction by renegotiating all contracts annually, matching terms with inventory turns, making better purchasing decisions, outsourcing sales teams and technicians, and eliminating other non-strategic cost  Conducted detailed technical and analytical review of federal/state corporate, partnership and S corporation tax returns  Maintained accurate accounts including cash, inventory, prepaid, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions  Extensive experience with the implementations of ERP systems        Work History      Company Name     August 2013   to   Current     Senior Accountant   City  ,   State            Company Name     May 2012   to   July 2013     Corp. Accountant   City  ,   State            Company Name     August 2011   to   May 2012     Graduate Assistant of Economic Department   City  ,   State            Experience      Company Name     August 2013   to   Current     Senior Accountant   City  ,   State      Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the accounting department. Direct and plan the preparation of timely and complete financial statements that summarize and forecast business activities and financial positions in areas of income, expenses and earnings based on past, present and expected operations  Regulate corporate funds and accounts, establish budgets, approve expenditures and provide guidance to ensure the financial solvency   Interpret financial data and recommend action required to manage costs to achieve budget and to improve systems, financial performance  Supervise and coordinate month- and year-end closing activities, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, payroll, treasury, bank reconciliations, fixed asset activity, debt activity, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, perpetual inventory integrity, cost accounting, Human Resources, and Operations etc.  Interface with outside audit firms, banks and lessors, casualty/liability insurance agents, credit card companies, and collection agencies   Manage and comply with local, state, and federal financial reporting requirements and tax filings   Educated management on strategies for minimizing tax liability          Company Name     May 2012   to   July 2013     Corp. Accountant   City  ,   State      Manage all accounting operations including billing/invoicing, A/R, A/P, cash disbursement, general ledger, payroll, cost accounting, inventory, and month-end close   Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements to executive management for long- term financial strategizing and provide financial analysis as needed   Coordinated with external tax accountants for income tax preparation   Worked with management to document and offset unusual expense variances in their respective areas  Established and executed internal controls over the company's accounting and financial procedures  Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts while under tight deadlines  Collaborated extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes  Negotiated vendor agreements and review financial contracts, financing agreements and insurancepolicies          Company Name     August 2011   to   May 2012     Graduate Assistant of Economic Department   City  ,   State      Assisted faculty with academic research or contract research relating to macro and finance   Conducted statistical analysis and the development, installation, or maintenance of information technology and large set data   Supervised undergraduate and graduate classes.          Company Name     January 2010   to   April 2010     Income Tax Preparer   City  ,   State      Intermediate level certification accredited by  Internal Revenue Service,   Department of the Treasury   Prepared Form 8843, Form 1040, Form 1040-EZ, Form W-2 and related schedules for communities and international students          Education      Ball State University     2012       Master of Science  :   Accounting    City  ,   State  ,   United States      Coursework in:                   Seminar in Financial Accounting                 Accounting Capstone                  Tax Planning and Research                  Attestation Principles and Practices                  Accounting Information Systems                 International Accounting Issues                  Seminar in Management Accounting                  Seminar in Professional Issues    3.5 of 4.0 GPA  Member of Alpha Beta Psi          Ball State University     2010       Bachelor of Science  :   Business Administration    City  ,   State  ,   United States      Coursework in:                               Intermediate Accounting 1                                                                                                                                                             Intermediate Accounting 2                  Income Tax Accounting                  ECON 201 Elementary Microeconomics                  ISOM 125 Micro Applications for Business                  Principles of Finance 1                 Operations Management                  Managing Behavior in Organizations                  Business Policy and Strategic Management                  Principles of Marketing    3.2 of 4.0 GPA          Languages     Fluent in:    English         Mandarin       Cantonese          Technical Skills     NetSuite, Epicor, Sage, Quickbooks, Office Master System, Peachtree, GLACIER Tax Prep, Intuit Payroll, ChasePaymentech, Word, Excel, Outlook