Irene Mao

* ****** *****, *********, ** ***** ? H: 413-***-**** / C: 413-***-**** ?

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Chief Financial Officer / Financial Manager

Accounting ~ Budget Administration ~ Sourcing ~ Team-Building & Leadership

Profile of Qualifications

Bilingual (English and Mandarin) professional offering 16+ years'

experience in the complete spectrum of financial management functions

including accounts payable and receivable (A/P, A/R), financial statements,

financial reporting, audits, tax planning, budgeting, and compliance (GAAP,

GAAS). Considerable success in establishing, implementing and maintaining

accounting systems, procedures, and controls to optimize workflow, expense

tracking, and financial analysis. Well-versed in managing a wide range of

functional areas such as inventory control, credit management, contract

administration, project management, Six Sigma and Lean production.

Selected Achievements:

. Championed business plan development and construction of 2,000-person

factory in China on time and under budget, and successfully secured

government tax-free status.

. Assembled, coached and motivated production teams in implementing Six

Sigma and lean production strategies to slash expenses by $10 per

product and decrease engraving defects by 20%.

. Captured millions of dollars in savings for Liwaco Overseas Limited

through proficiency in tax planning, P&L management, budgeting and

cash flow management for over 10 China subsidiaries.

. Exhibited outstanding talents in independently managing $5M budgets

and negotiating cost-effective vendor contracts.

. Expertly oversaw adherence to China government regulations for wholly-

owned and joint ventures.

. Consistently developed, empowered, and led cross-functional financial

and production management teams which regularly met or exceeded

expectations.

Professional Experience

5T International LLC, Wilbraham, MA, 2008 to Present

CEO / Owner

. Founded and currently operate successful trading, marketing and

distribution company for gifts, jewelry, home decorating products,

arts, embroidery, and other customized products.

. Provide high-level consultative expertise to multi-national companies

having China operations with a focus on financial reporting, contact

analysis, tax planning, inter-auditing, China/U.S. sourcing, shipping

arrangement, trade shows, and government compliance.

Signature Engraving System Inc., Holyoke, MA, 2005 to 2007

Division Manager

. Reporting to company president, develop and implement strategic

business plan and marketing strategy for Signature Selections division

with full accountability for ROI analysis and optimization, monthly

P&L review, cash flow management, budget compliance, and cost

containment.

. Demonstrated exemplary creativity and versatility in supervising

design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of products and

services including trade shows, catalogs and flyers.

. Planned and orchestrated sales incentives, coaching, and training to

maximize team productivity.

. Researched, cultivated and maintained highly cooperative relationships

with China manufactories.

. Overhauled entire layout to enhance productivity within warehouse,

workshop, and exhibiting area.

. Expanded revenue stream by launching diamond distribution business for

division.

. Proactively researched and implemented customer and after-sales

service management system to elevate satisfaction levels.

Continued ...

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Golden Grace Diamond Ltd., Zhuhai, China, 2003 to 2005

Chief Financial Officer

. Reporting to Global CFO in New York and CEO in China, spearheaded full-

scope financial management functions including statements, reporting,

budgets, expense control, and cash management.

. Formulated all finance, accounting, billing, contract administration,

and auditing procedures for start-up in accordance with Chinese rules

and regulations as well as extremely tight deadlines.

. Diligently ensured record systems were maintained according to

generally accepted accounting and auditing standards.

. Hired, trained and directed accounting team in accurately and

efficiently processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll,

P&L, and taxes.

. Established and maintained appropriate internal control safeguards to

ensure consistent compliance with company policies and Sarbanes-Oxley

regulations.

. Prepared and analyzed comprehensive monthly financial and operational

reports for senior management featuring threats, obligations and

opportunities for achieving company goals.

. Assembled and prepared information requirements for monthly, quarterly

and annual audits.

Liwaco Overseas Limited, Shenzhen/Beijing, China, 1996 to 2003

Assistant General Manager - Ozark Division, Beijing

. Reporting to president and group financial controller, collaboratively

managed daily business operations for retail and wholesale division

consisting of 200 stores.

. Established and operated Beijing financial center, logistics and IT

department, while resourcefully establishing policies and procedures

for internal controls, customer credit management, purchasing and

inventory management.

. Devised budgets, prepared financial reports, analyzed sales trends,

and delivered extensive personnel training and development.

. Implemented Poss inventory management software and barcodes in

warehouse as well as stores in Beijing and Shanghai.

Regional Financial Manager - Liwaco, China

. Reporting to general manager and group financial controller, oversaw

financial and tax planning for region comprised of 10 subsidiaries.

. Defined financial and internal control system for entire group and

served as active member of Total Quality Management team.

. Prepared and audited financial reports, compiled annual and monthly

budgets, performed forecasting, closely reviewed expenses, and

controlled cash flow for all China subsidiary companies.

Prior background includes role as Government Auditor, Hunan Audit Bureau,

Hunan, China.

Education & Credentials

Federal Income Tax & Auditing (2011, GPA: 4.0) and MBA (2008), American

International College

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, 2007

Certified China CPA (Auditing, Taxation, Finance Management, Economic Law,

General Accounting), 2004

Certified Senior Auditor (1996) Certified Senior Accountant (1994), China

Finance Ministry

BA Degree, Hunan Financial University, Hunan, China, 1993

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word and Excel, Kingdee, Poss, Tally, HK Sun, QuickBooks

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