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Manager Management

Location:
6511
Posted:
August 26, 2011

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Irene Ping Ren, CPA

*** ********** ******, *** *****, CT 06511; Email: *********@*****.***

Phone: 203- 490- 4280 (home); 203-***-**** (cell)

REASONS FOR CAREER MOVE

Due to changes in family relocation plan.

CAREER PROFILE

CPA and MBA with experience in “Big Four” and “Big Five” and private industry

accounting; knowledge in U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal control, budgeting

and SOX; received early promotions for demonstrated excellence in project

executions, client relationship management and team building.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adagen Corporation, Suzhou, China

Founding Member May 2011 – Current

• Involved with the set-up process of the first antibody start-up in China

(planning, organizing management team, soliciting funds etc.).

• Prepared the financial plan (balance sheet, pro forma income statement and

cash flow forecast) included in the business proposal.

• Participated in sales presentations and term negotiations with venture capital

investors to secure the planned $25million funds.

Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT

Director of Finance Jan. 2011 –

4/30/2011

• Directed the 10K and Q1 filings and disclosure to ensure that the financial

results were accurate and disclosure was informative to investors as well as

responsive to SEC guidelines.

• Oversaw monthly/quarterly closing and reviewed financial statements

submitted by 80+ worldwide divisions to ensure that they are accurate and in

compliance with the company’s policies and GAAP requirements. Q1 closing

was completed 1.5 days earlier than expected.

• Prepared financial statement analysis as well as press release packages

used by the Senior Executive Management team.

• Coordinated with external auditors on year-end audits and Q1 review.

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• Provided several reporting guidelines such as inter-company sales and

transfer and tax account reporting to worldwide divisions.

• Improved work process for several accounting areas such as option, pension,

tax, etc.

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• Reported to the VP/ Chief Accounting Officer with seven direct reports.

RSM McGladrey/McGladrey & Pullen (5th largest accounting firm in U.S.),

Assurance Practice, Stamford CT

Audit Manager May 2008 - Dec. 2010

Supervisor Nov. 2007 - Apr. 2008

• Led the financial service practice in the office and oversaw audits for private

equity, investment advisory and other industries.

• Led various teams to perform due diligence related to portfolio company

valuations and to ensure the reasonableness and properness of financial

reporting. Activities included research, analysis, modeling, discussions with

management and review of investment structures and other details of various

deals.

• Wrote review memos including investment valuation analysis and other areas

with significant audit issues.

• Designed audit procedures to various complex areas including investment

transactions and carried interest calculations.

• Oversaw the issuance of financial statements to ensure that they were

materially accurate and were in compliance with U.S. GAAP.

• Reviewed business process/systems and internal controls and communicated

audit

findings to clients’ senior management/governing body.

• Researched accounting standards and assisted in standard implementations

including ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and ASC 718

Stock Compensation, etc.

• Actively participated college campus recruiting. Served as the campus

interviewer at Quinnipiac University and Fairfield University.

• Built and supervised a team of 10+ employees.

• Trained employees on technical competencies and mentored multiple

employees for their career development.

• Maintained strong networks with the clients and received compliments and

business referrals from all clients.

• Recognized as the only promotion to Manager in 2007, out of a dozen

Supervisors in the two Connecticut offices.

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Ernst & Young LLP, Banking & Capital Markets, Stamford CT

Staff/Senior Auditor Sept. 2005 - Nov.

2007

• Performed integrated audits for various areas of UBS AG Investment Banking

including Broker Dealer Operations and Regulatory Reporting, Credit Fixed

Income (CFI), Currency & Commodity Transactions (CCT).

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• Reviewed business process including front office, middle office (valuations

and risk management), trade settlement and reconciliations, and general

ledger reporting) and tested the effectiveness of internal controls to ensure

SOX compliance.

• Tested pricing, valuation and reporting of currency, commodity, equity and

fixed income products including CDOs, CDS, MBO, MBS, etc.

• Involved in hedge fund and other financial service audits and reviewed

derivative accounting under accounting standards such as ASC 815

Derivatives and Hedging, (formally SFAS 133).

Thomas Green Securities, Los Angeles, CA

Vice President/Client Relationship Manager Sept. 1999 - Jan. 2002

• Managed client investment portfolios through research and due diligence on

potential investments.

• Led Asian market business development initiatives and resulted in double

digit growth in Asian client bases.

• Closely interacted with clients and supervised a group of six employees.

Department of Labor and Personnel of Zhejiang Province, China

Associate/Assistant Director Aug. 1991 - Dec. 1996

• Assisted in enacting policy guidelines to streamline college graduate

employment and employer recruiting process in the Zhejiang province.

Guideline summaries were published in the Zhejiang Daily.

• Interacted with Senior Management from multiple companies and colleges

and coordinated some high-profile job fairs.

• Participated in some prominent meetings and discussions to develop plans

for ensuring a smooth transition between the planned employment processes

to a market mechanism and built excellent relationships with companies and

colleges.

EDUCATION

MS in Accounting – Quinnipiac University 2003 -2005

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MBA – Purdue University 1997

-1999

BA in Law – Renmin University of China 1987 -1991

OTHERS

• Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA)

• Volunteer for Junior Achievement

• Hobbies: Playing tennis, swimming and reading

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