Lisa-Li Liang
SUMMARY A Certified Public Accountant Candidate with completed section
(Business Environment and concepts) and results oriented
Accountant with 10 years working experience. Willing to
work closely within the team; have an aptitude for figures;
able to work well under own initiative; accurate and
proficient in multi-tasks; able to communicate properly at
all levels and cross function.
PROFILE Assist the Chief Financial Officer with maintaining an
accounting function that accurately reflects the financial
position of the Company. Expertise in analyzing data,
general accounting and auditing with focus on the timely
and accurate of preparing consolidated financial reporting
to management. Actively identify areas for improvements and
lead implementations, responsibility included playing an
integral role in a major accounting software Great Plains
conversion, which includes testing, post-deployment
training and implement package standard and add-on
integrated modules with NextGen healthcare system.
EXPERIENCE
01/10 - 08/11 Center for Medical Genetics
Houston, TX
Staff Accountant
. Respond to maintain chart of accounts, G/L account
reconciliation and analysis of trial balances for all
entities of CMG with monthly-end and year-end closes.
. Assists the CFO in developing annual budget and leads
the preparation of departmental budgets.
. Maintain and analyze budgets, prepare monthly budget vs.
actual reports.
. Analyze financial results and provide variance
memos/schedules and account reconciliations to ensure
consistent internal control apply over all entities and
financial reports.
. Prepare and oversee journal entries including recurring
entries and allocations such as prepare month-end
accruals, pre-paid adjustments, and unrecorded
liabilities; maintain fixed assets sub-ledger including
reconciliation to general ledger; maintain inter-company
accounting, consolidation & elimination entries.
. Respond for comprehensive reconciliation on numerous P&L
accounts and cash, A/R, key balance sheet accounts,
working directly with support groups to clear
reconciling items.
. Prepare consolidated monthly financial statements for
parent company under a strict deadline schedule;
calculate and analyze parent company's profitability and
liquidity ratios, maintain and create monthly graphics
of financial analysis.
. Respond for monthly commissions' computation, supervise
the benefits/payroll accounting process and associated
analysis.
. Research accounting issues and procedures with emphasis
on best-practices, correct any job mischarges during the
month.
. Participate in training and cross-training with
accounting staff as needed. Serve as a role model for
the department.
. Create and implement new payroll data input template to
increase efficiency with monthly payroll preparation and
reconciliation.
. Creation of numerous spreadsheet reports used to track
revenue projections, P&L of each satellite clinic,
commission payments, and numerous financial analysis
tools.
09/08 - 01/10 Advance Polybag Inc.
Houston, TX
Staff Accountant
. Tracked and analyzed daily/monthly raw material,
finished goods, work in process and material in transit
entries for assigned cost center and entity, took a
proactive approach to identify operating results of
usage variances; daily/monthly reconciliation of
inventory for quantities and amounts with multiple
locations; analyzed direct and indirect cost accounts;
communicated findings and coordinated corrections in a
timely and effective manner.
. Assigned accounting code and budget classification on
purchasing documents, oversaw all A/R and A/P duties;
prepared project accrual worksheet, post adequately
accrued entries, reclassification entries and adjustment
entries to general ledger.
. Responded for all sales commission distributions.
. Analyzed income statement and balance sheet accounts,
included month-end and year-end GL duties; reconciled
and reviewed inter-company balance and corrected out-of-
balance situations, adhered to the month end close
checklist to ensure all month end procedures are fully
completed under the strict deadline schedule and to
document such review on the checklist.
. Assist with the activities of internal and external
auditors by provided complete supported documentations,
reports and explanations.
01/07 - 09/08 Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
Houston, TX
Accounting Assistant II
. Monitored cash and funds flow, bank reconciliations,
included review and reconciliation of 24 investment
managers' statement, ACH payments and balance sheet
accounts monthly, maintained fixed assets and created
fixed assets depreciation schedules.
. Coordinated the annual budgeting process, maintained
general ledger, detailed working papers and special
reposts.
. Collaborated and effectively analyzed internal controls
and perform comprehensive audited and approved with
various retirement application files.
. Assisted the pension system was updated and linked
correctly with pension payment process.
. Prepared and filed governmental report to Texas Pension
Board quarterly and prepared governmental Comprehensive
Annual Financial Reports.
01/03 - 12/06 OE Source
Houston, TX
Accountant
. Part-time position responsible for all financial aspects
of the company, including administered A/P, A/R,
payroll, bank reconciliations, maintained the general
ledger and entered journal transactions, prepared
financial statements, taxes and monthly reporting.
10/95 - 12/00 HUI'S International, Inc.
Charleston, SC
Staff Accountant
. Handled a full range of general accounting duties from
A/P, A/R, and payroll, provided regular analysis of
accounting issues and transactions. Bank
reconciliations, monthly/year-end inventory
reconciliation. Posted monthly general entries, prepared
month-end supporting schedules including amortization of
all prepaid assets and depreciation of fixed assets.
. Prepared for monthly income statement and balance sheet.
Managed relationship with various vendor, suppliers and
customers. Handled customer inquiries. Processed sales
commission payroll analysis.
SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel - Pivot table, Vlookup);
Microsoft Great Plains, QuickBooks, Peachtree; Healthcare
system include Intergy and NextGen; Payroll system included
Ceridian, ADP and Paychex.
EDUCATION
2006 University of Houston Clear Lake
Houston, TX
Master of Science in Accounting (GPA: 3.44)
1994 Huazhong University of Science and Technology
China
Bachelor of Accounting