Kar K. Tam
**** ******** *****, ********, ** **030
Telephone: 415-***-**** E-Mail: *********@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Controller
eRide, Inc., San Bruno, CA 08/05 to present
Designing and marketing High Sensitivity GPS
Accounting Software: QuickBooks Enterprise Version 12
Startup, grew to 60 employees, acquired by international firm
Establish and maintain annual budget and cash flow forecast
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Audit and process all Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
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Prepare journal entries, reconcile all GLs accounts, including bank statements and
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manage month-end closing
Translate 2 foreign subsidiaries financial statements and subsequently
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consolidating into corporate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
Analyze sales and expense trends, review ASP and cost
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Supervise purchases and inventory procurement
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Develop manufacturing process and reporting related to inventory activities and
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cost of goods sold
Account for fixed assets report and related depreciation
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Account for revenue recognition and all liabilities accruals
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Review payroll summaries and quarterly filings
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Review insurance policy related to medical, worker’s compensation, commercial
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liabilities to ensure adequate coverage
Work with outside CPA for tax preparation
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Report to CFO on all financial matters
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Accounting Manager
LA BOUQUETIERE, INC., South San Francisco, CA 2/05 to 08/05
Manufacture and wholesale of health accessories
Accounting software: QuickBooks Premier Version
Responsible for processing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
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Sales forecast and manage cash flow
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Generated financial reports and reconciled all GL accounts
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Supervised inventory purchase, product manufacturing and payroll
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Work with outside CPA for tax preparation
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Assistant Controller/Office Manager
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KOI PALACE RESTAURANT, Daly City, CA 10/03 to 11/04
Accounting software: Quickbooks Pro
Annual Sales $8.5 Milllion, 100 employee
Successfully setup and manage Quickbook Pro and improve electronic timecards system
to control labor cost and work shift scheduling.
• Managed and processed Accounts Payable
• Generated financial reports and reconciled all GL accounts, including credit cards,
banks accounts, inventory and sales accounts
• Oversee, control and report inventory movement and expenses
• Oversee payroll, insurance, HR and office management
• Work with outside CPA in payroll and tax preparation,
• Oversee business insurance policies, including renewals, claims and audits.
Retail Accountant
ASIAN ART MUSEUM, San Francisco, CA 3/03 to 8/03
• Produced daily sales report; reconciled daily sales report to daily cash receipts;
prepared bank deposits; processed daily sales and cash receipts activity in the
general ledger system and the retail system.
• Reviewed vendor invoices for payment; verified proper payment authorization
and coding of invoices; reviewed supporting documentation; produced accounts
payable reports,
• Reconciled bank accounts and GL entry. Month-end closing.
• Assisted in preparation of various regulatory and tax filings.
Material Planner
HITACHI SEMICONDUCTOR AMERICA, San Jose, CA 12/96 - 11/01
Flash Memory Department
Successfully developed, implemented and managed an inventory procurement strategy
for Flash Memory product lines that assisted sales increase of 200% to over $8M a
month.
• Weekly/Daily managed MRP and inventory level. Scheduled on time delivery to
customers
• Monthly/Weekly placement and management of purchase orders placed with vendors
to meet inventory requirements
• Participated and assisted in setting annual sales budget and forecast. Analyzed
monthly variances; provided explanations and recommended solutions to
management
• Recommended material availability status and lead time to Marketing and customers.
• Successfully planned and managed materials associated with product transitions and
help minimized excess and obsolete inventories
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• Worked closely with engineering and marketing in planning new products launch.
Developed and provided effective tactical and strategic roadmap in assisting
marketing new products
Accountant
HITACHI SEMICONDUCTOR AMERICA, San Jose, CA 12/96 - 6/99
1Accounting & Finance Department
Team project leader in charge of ensuring success in SAP installation of Accounts
Payable Module, from testing to implementation to de-bugging and to training staff.
Audited, posted vendor invoices and employee expenses; made payments via wire,
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checks, EFT and ACH. Resolved various A/P issues with vendors; maintained A/P
month end closing and reconciled reports
Forecasted Accounts Payable and accrual necessary, analyzed variances and provided
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explanations to management
Prepared and filed multi-state sales and use tax
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Accountant
THE PICTURE PEOPLE, INC., Foster City, CA 12/94 - 12/96
Co-managed the installation of new accounting mainframe financial reporting software,
from testing to implementation to de-bugging and to staff training
Installed and ran FAS 2000 Fixed Assets software for $8 million assets. Prepared
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fixed assets journal entry and processed monthly depreciation expenses. Reconciled
accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense account. Month end closing.
Fixed Assets budget and forecast for new branches
Performed month-end closing, reconciled various G/L accounts such as sales from
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200 branches
Analyzed financial data and provided explanation on variances to management
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Filed and reconciled multi-state sales and use tax, and property tax.
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Assisted in year end and sales tax audit
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EDUCATION
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. BA degree in Economics
Post graduate studies and seminars in business finance and real estate.
Computer literacy: SAP, Solomon, QuickBooks Enterprise, FAS 2000, Excel,
PowerPoint, Word.
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