Management Accounting

Tam Nguyen, MBA, MAFM, CPA

**** ****** ***** *****: 678-***-****

Norcross, GA 30071 email: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY Seasoned Accounting and Auditing professional acknowledged for

calming demeanor to alleviate conflict and produce positive,

effective results. Relish in the challenges of resolving long-term

accounting and control issues, which influence control

implementation and error reduction. Experienced in effectively

learning multiple systems and using them to identify, research,

and resolve accounting discrepancies or audit issues. Recognized

professional able to work independently effectively but also

within a team environment focused on the objective by streamlining

team members.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance

. Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16

. Financial Analysis and Management Reporting

. Strategic Financial and Business Planning

. Project Management and Matrix Formulation

. Extensive knowledge in Accounting and Finance

. Analysis and reconciliation of large accounting data

COMPUTER SKILLS

. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel: Pivot table, V-Lookup, etc.,

Access, PowerPoint)

. PeopleSoft, BI Publisher, Vitech, FARO, Check Free Recon,

Millennium, etc.

. MetLife Internal Applications (GPAY, Vantage, FMS, PCTS, etc.)

. Lotus Notes, ACS, and Banking Tracking Systems

. LexisNexis

EXPERIENCE Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Alpharetta, GA

Sr. Operational and Accounting Controls Consultant July 2009 -

Present

Full-time employee - 40 hours per week

. Assisted Controllers with various reconciliation projects

between administrative system, Ledger and Sub-Ledger to resolve

outstanding balance built-up over years

. Responsible for addressing and resolving inquiries from internal

and external auditors relating to controls

. Coordinated with management team to ensure sufficient

documentation is provided to internal and external auditors for

SOX Testing, SSAE16 audits, Financial Statement audits, other

State audits, etc.

. Collaborated with internal and external auditors including

Deloitte & Touche and many State examiners to obtain audit

scopes and deadlines and ensure all requested documentation is

received in a timely manner

. Established periodic meetings with management team to ensure

SSAE16 controls are accurately updated to avoid failure of

future audit

. Analyzed operating process and system access issues for possible

fraud commitment and offered recommendation for enhancement

. Evaluated fraudulent cases occurred within the company to

ascertain possible controls and proposed to senior management,

and developed procedure for monthly analytical review and

sampling of high risk fraudulent transactions

. Reconciled Journal Entries posted to Ledger to ensure accuracy

and compliance with control expectations

. Performed Annual SOX recertification and quarterly review of

system access to ensure maintaining appropriate user access

. Established Role Based Profiles for CBF systems and developed

documentation for system training purposes.

Financial Control Analyst - Team Leader May

2007 - July 2009

Full-time employee - 40 hours per week

. Streamlined accounting, operating process and system training

across teams

. Coached team members with difficult reconciliation discrepancies

and issues

. Directed workflow, managed and trained Financial Controls

associates to ensure timely and accurate deposits, as well as

maintained clean reconciliations.

. Established weekly Cash and Suspense metrics for management

meetings

. Reviewed, approved and posted over 300 General Ledger journal

entries monthly, to ensure proper and timely financial

reporting.

. Responsible for month-end process which included regulatory

reporting, general ledger to report P&L reconciliation, and

posting journal entries

. Reviewed and approved payroll of over 120 employees processed to

PeopleSoft by team members to ensure overtime are paid

accurately

. Involved in multiple Ad Hoc Projects for system enhancement, new

system/application implementation and automated processing

Financial Control Analyst

July 2005 - May 2007

Full-time employee - 40 hours per week

. Performed reconciliation for various Cash and Suspense accounts,

which involved identifying, researching and resolving issues

. Conducted Zero-balance accounting on the Ledger and

Administrative systems

. Reconciled lock box deposits to ensure timely and accurately

processing

. Participated in all aspects of the month-end close process,

which include reconciliations, classification and journalizing

of transactions and month-end internal financial reporting

. Processed remittance check and wire deposits (lock boxes and

KAPS)

. Performed 3-Way Reconciliation (PACS, Ledger and Recon) for over

$1B accounts

. Processed Payroll for over 120 employees and ran detail report

for management review

Stone Mountain Immediate Medical Care Stone Mountain, GA

Manager Assistant December 2002 - July 2005

Par-time employee - 20 hours per week

. Audited the daily cash flow, and conciliated patients monthly

financial balance

. Assisted in the development of details financial performance

closing report

. Developed and maintained project tracking patient records

. Organized and maintained file system, file correspondence and

other records

. Maintained confidentiality of proprietary information and

documents

. Reviewed and routed incoming/outgoing mails and correspondence

. Created policies to satisfy and exceed patient needs and

expectations

. Created work schedules and maintained Outlook calendar

EDUCATION Devry University, Keller Graduate School of Management

Atlanta, GA

Master of Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM)

December 2012

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting and Finance

February 2010

Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business

Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Business Administration, Decision Science/Business

Analysis May 2005

Contact this candidate