SUMMARY:

• Develop a growing accounting organization from 3 to 20 in 4 years for a hot cloud based software company.
• Implement Netsuite from Intacct to streamline the automation, design the workflow and controls for IPO readiness, Implement Intacct from Quickbook.
• Develop/Manage the month end close, streamline the month end close from 15 days to 5 days.
• Developed intercompany transaction and consolidation process for International Hi - tech software company, trained local staff, and developed partnerships with regional controller.
• Create process flow charts documenting the SOX controls and operational process.
• Manage financial reporting for Board package and responsible for financial flux analysis.
• Develop relationship with external auditors and coordinate audit schedules, and manage the 5 years audits, including the S1 filing process

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Proficient in Netsuite, Hyperion Reporting, Oracle 11i, Syspro, Lawson. Intacct
• Proficient in the use of Blackline system, ProFX, Excel, Word, Go System.
• Knowledge of Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Fluent in Mandarin and Shanghainese.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

Director of Accounting

Responsibilities:

• Developed the accounting organization from 3 team member to 20 in 4 years.
• Overall responsibilities for the global accounting function.
• Manage 5 years audits with the audits, manage the relationship with external auditors and deliver great results.
• Developed Accounting Close, from no close to a 5 days close. Manager day to day responsibilities, including cooperate with FP&A and OTC team to ensure financials are accurate.
• Key member of Netsuite software implementation, including design the work flow, controls and system automations.
• Responsible for recording equity transactions, including understand the 409A valuations, coordinate with the outside legal and valuation firms to properly record transactions.
• Manage Sales tax compliance and Corporate Tax compliance.
• Support Controller, CFO and other executives with board packages, and ad hoc reports.

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

Sr Manager

Responsibilities:

• Planned and executed specified procedural and of operational, compliance, IT and finance-related functions.
• Facilitated quarterly round table discussions with Controller, External Audit Partner, and Senior Management communicating all SOX, financial statement, compliance, information technology, and operational audit results as well as recommendations.
• Assisted the business process owners in identifying control gaps and developing remediation plans, and assist with remediation efforts to cure control deficiencies
• Streamlined SOX documentation by eliminating of unnecessary information and simplifying SOX documentation and testing.
• Manage and coordinate all Sox 404 testing to help ensure controls’ testing is completed effectively and efficiently.
• Supervised and developed 3 SOX compliance Analysts on all SOX documentation projects.
• Created narratives and process flow charts utilizing TIBCO software documenting the SOX controls and operational processes.

Confidential

Corporate Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage the monthly end close, including GL, consolidations, accruals, accounts reconciliation, AP and Fixed assets.
• Responsible for calculations of FAS 123R assumptions, coordinate with outside consultant to complete the recording of FAS 123R entries.
• Provide analytical review of the quarterly reports internally and externally.
• Research and resolve accounting issues with financial and operations departments both domestic and international.
• Coordinate year-end audit and quarterly reviews with the external auditors and coordinates with accounting team on the preparation of the audit schedules.
• Works with the IT Team to automate / streamline process as necessary and to implement / improve internal controls
• Administrator of Blackline, and online tool for month end close tasks and accounts reconciliations
• Manage 2 direct reports in US GL team, and supervise an offshore GL team in India, a team of 4.

Confidential, Milpitas, CA

Corporate Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the monthly end close, including GL, consolidations, accruals, accounts reconciliation, AP and Fix assets.
• Responsible for calculations of FAS 123R assumptions and inputs assumptions for FAS 123R reports, prepare GL.
• Provide analytical review of the quarterly reports internally and externally.
• Research and resolve accounting issues with financial and operations departments both domestic and international.
• Cash management, preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly cash reports and forecasts for group cash forecasting.
• Manage monthly foreign subsidiaries review and review subsidiaries reporting package.
• Coordinate year-end audit and quarterly reviews with the external auditors and ensure that the audit package is accurate and complete and coordinates with accounting team on the preparation of the audit schedules.
• Coordinate with external tax professional on quarter end tax provision, annual tax returns and transfer pricing models.
• Works with the IT Team to automate / streamline process as necessary and to implement / improve internal controls
• Manage relationship with external auditors.

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Consolidations and SEC reporting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provide SEC financial reports including 10-K and 10-Q filings as well as ensuring accuracy of financial data in press release, and quarterly conference call scripts.
• Administrator of Hyperion Financial Reports System, responsible for reviewing new entities and accounts set up, reviewing rule changes in the system to ensure accurate consolidated reports, reviewing proper loads from Oracle or other accounting system to Hyperion Financial Reporting and solve system issues for consolidations and eliminations.
• Responsible for Consolidation Reports with over 15 subsidiaries overseas and review intercompany transactions with subsidiaries.
• Manage monthly foreign subsidiaries review (EMEA, APAC, and LATAM) and review subsidiaries reporting package & interaction with all region controllers as well as foreign country controllers.
• Prepare and maintain corporate accounting policies and procedures. Responsible for communicating to all foreign controllers on implantation of corporate accounting policies world-wide.
• Updating and maintenance of Sarbanes - Oxley Section 404 related to External Reporting and Consolidation internal control process.
• Manage and mentor 2 senior consolidation analysts.
• Manage relationship with external auditors, as well as internal auditors.

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Senior Consolidation and SEC reporting Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and assist Corporate Controller with SEC filings, 10Q and 10Ks, as well as ensuring accuracy of financial data in press release, and quarterly conference call scripts.
• Supervised, managed and trained senior general ledger accountant for 2 US subsidiaries and direct reports to Corporate Controller.
• Responsible for Corporate general ledger function and managed monthly close; account reconciliation; preparation of elimination journal entries and review for proper consolidations.
• Responsible for Consolidation Reports with over 15 subsidiaries overseas as well as maintenance of intercompany reconciliation with 15 subsidiaries.
• Review subsidiaries reporting package for the monthly close.
• Assist in oversight of internal controls; compliance with SOX 404 related to General ledger.

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Audits include emphasis on real estate clients.
• Financial statement preparation for audits and reviews.
• Preparation of Federal & State taxes for corporate, partnership and individual clients.
• Special projects include assisting clients with their internal accounting functions.
• Daily contact with clients includes overseeing effective internal accounting procedures.
• Responsible for promoting & maintaining positive client relations.
• Managed 4 staff accountants and reported directly to Partners.

Confidential, Garden City, NY

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Field audits include manufacturing, travel agency and governmental clients.
• 401(K) audits for insurance brokers and manufacturing clients.
• Financial statement preparation for annual & quarterly audits, reviews and compilations.
• Preparation of Federal, State and City taxes for corporate, partnership and individual clients.
• Preparation of year-end workpapers.
• Resolution of Federal, State and City tax notices.