Staff Accountant
Resume:
PHUONG A. TRAN
RICHMOND, TX 77407
Cellular: 713-***-****
*******@*******.***
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a challenging Accountant position that would utilize my extensive skills and experiences.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Dedicated, detail-oriented, self motivated, and financial services professional with proven skill sets, experience, and accomplishments in enhancing the growth and effectiveness of any organization. Strong knowledge of accounting procedures, financial reporting, financial statement analysis, general ledger accounting/trial balance, external audit support, cash reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, payroll and related taxes. Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Navision, Bloomberg, ASI, Global Plus, Solomon IV, TAS, and Invest One.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, BANK OF NEW YORK, Houston, TX October 2005 – Present
• Prepared of financial statements including statement of cashflows and footnotes, valuations, net asset valuation, schedule of investments, and various financial accrual schedules.
• Use data provided from trustee to prepare and analyze financial information in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepared multiple deals in foreign currencies (EUR, GBP, SEK, CHF, and YEN).
• Read and document information from trust governing documents (loans and bonds) to prepare deal summary memo, closing balance sheet and approving system setups.
• Preparing new deal summary memo and reviewing output from setup teams.
• Calculated and booked journal entries transaction on FX contract settlement and SWAP schedule.
• Familiar in FASB 157 and FAS 167.
• Respond to internal clients, auditors, investment managers and investor/issuer inquires.
• Familiarity with General Accepted Accounting Principles (G.A.A.P) as related to asset backed securities and accounting for financial instruments.
• Review daily net asset valuation that was preparing by staff.
• Participate in any departmental projects (e.g. training for less experienced staffs and process improvement).
• Prepared daily net asset valuation for clients.
• Prepared monthly, quarterly, or annually balance sheet, income statement, and schedule of investments.
• Validation and reconciliation of transaction from administrative system to accounting reports.
• Other duties including performing general office work.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, GSM LLC, Grand Prairie, TX August 2004-October 2005
• Maintained in accounts payable.
• Sort and classify receipts into various purchase and expense categories
• Coded and enter expenses in proper general ledger.
• Assisted with controller on month end closing.
• Reconciled banking and checking ensure monies were properly accounted for and in balance.
• Run a commission reports to ensure salesperson make a certain percentage of commission.
• Supervised and budget the cash flow
• Cost allocation and charge back to mid-companies.
• Assisted in troubleshooting problems encountered by fellow accounting staff.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, Goldman Promotions Corp., St. Louis, MO January 2001- June 2004
• Reconciled the bank statements.
• Assisted with controller on month end closing.
• Maintained in accounts payable and receivable.
• Tracked receipts and shipping of inventory via computer.
• Sort and classify receipts into various purchase and expense categories.
• Code and enter purchase, expense, and wage expenditure information into computer.
• Assisted in troubleshooting problems encountered by fellow accounting staff.
STAFF ASSISTANCE, Lockwoven Company., Overland, MO February 2000- August 2000
• Prepared monthly closing of books for small companies.
• Complied local and state sales tax.
• Assisted month end closing and reconciled bank statements.
PART TIME ACCOUNTANT, Today’s Temporary., St. Louis, MO August 1997- January 1998
• Prepared payroll for employees from multiple states.
• Other duties including mailing and telephone reception.
INTERNSHIP, St. Louis Water Company, St. Louis, MO May 1996- August 1996
• Prepared invoices to customer and telephone reception.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Accounting; University of Missouri-St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri
References Available Upon Request
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