Project Management

Mandy (Zhiyan) Chen

**** ********* **** 317-***-****

Indianapolis, IN 46228 ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a full-time position as a financial analyst

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Accounting Indiana University, Indianapolis May 2011

GPA: 3.6/4.0

Major I-CORE project: (A new product development project for Unique Home

Solution)

. Worked with 5 group members to integrate three functional areas of

Marketing, Operation Management and Finance

. Used Excel spreadsheet to analyze the NPV, IRR, and cash flows in the

Finance Section

Finance Project:

. Assessed corporate performance by calculating NOPAT, Invested

Capital, ROIC and EVA.

. Measured the risk of financial instruments and adjusted risk level

through portfolio diversification, futures and options

IDA S. Broo Scholarship - awarded based on outstanding academic

performance in accounting 2010

Bachelor of Science People's (Renmin) University of China, Beijing

GPA: 3.6/4.0

Excellent Leader Scholarship - awarded to excellent leaders of school

organizations 2007

Second Class Scholarship - awarded to top 10% students in School of

Science 2006, 2008

EXPERIENCE

Financial Planning & Analysis Intern Belden Inc, Indianapolis, IN Oct

2010-present

. Generate international weekly sales and orders report for management

to update forecast

. Coordinate with different divisions to generate corporate level

freight forecast report

. Develop Excel-based tools to analyze operational and financial

information utilizing income statement, Business Planning and Control

System (BPCS), Business Intelligence (BI) systems and Hyperion

Financial Management

Accounting Intern Better Accounting Firm, Guangzhou, China Jan 2008-

Jul 2008

. Performed bookkeeping for more than 20 clients using Yongyou ERP

System

. Participated in reconciling monthly bank statement reconciliation,

performing monthly closing and maintaining general ledger

. Assisted controller in preparing monthly financial statement and

reconciling accounts against budget

. Collaborated with clients and co-workers in generating 8 audit reports

Chief Editor & Co-founder Journal of Science School, People's University

of China 2006-2007

. Liaised with university administration to secure funding and

facilities

. Established a new publishing process by adapting different related

experiences

. Recruited staff of 25 and provided training workshop series to ensure

the staff's qualification

. Increased circulation successfully by 35% through strategic surveying

ACTIVITIES / SKILLS

. Member, Indiana CPA Society Jan 2010--present

. Volunteer, Indianapolis Community Church Aug 2008-present

. Languages: fluent in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)

. Software: Proficiency in MS Office (Excel Expert)

PS. Sitting for CPA exams and willing to relocate[pic]

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