Accounting Manager

Sabina M. Lam, CPA Cell: 678-***-****

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Summary: Financial accounting professional with over 10 years of

experience in accounting, finance and auditing within

professional service environments.

Experience:

6/2009- Present Contract controller/ accountant manager/Consultant.

Atlanta, GA

Client's business ranging from healthcare, law firm,

commercial real-estate investment, revenues analysis, non-

profit, bakery, retail, and wholesale etc. (their revenue

ranging from 1M to 15M ).

1/2006 - 5/2009 Tarpley & Underwood, PC Atlanta, GA

Senior Auditor

Managed and led on site client service and audit procedures for multiple

engagements of both public and privately held companies within industries

ranging from services, manufacturing (medical, battery, foods, and door mat

etc.), retail, and benefit plans.

. Responsible for the planning and assessment of audit

risk, fieldwork and concluding procedures on benefit

plans, and private companies, such as services,

manufacturing, retail, and flooring company with client

revenue ranging from 2M to 90M.

. In-charged employee benefit plan engagements and SAS70

audit for both public and private entities with client

revenue ranging from 50M to1B.

. Supervised audit staff and coordinated on site activities

on multiple engagements.

. Advised and counseled clients on the identification and

implementation of business process improvements and

accounting information systems.

. Designed and implemented auditing procedures for a

variety of client engagements with an emphasis on

quality, efficiency and productivity.

. Developed and managed budgets to ensure client deadlines

were met and engagement profitability was maximized while

adhering to both professional and firm quality standards.

. Communicated with senior client management throughout the

audit engagement regarding the nature and impact of the

procedures performed.

. Trained and developed staff in various financial

accounting and auditing topics.

. Provided consultative and research assistance to clients

on a variety of topics.

. Researched emerging accounting issues during fieldwork,

including preparing financial statements for private

companies.

2000-2006 Peter Tranakos, PC Atlanta, GA

Senior Accountant

. Assist with the audit of medium-sized privately owned

companies by reviewing client account transactions.

. Reviewed and compiled financial statements on a monthly

and quarterly basis for private companies, such as

construction, restaurants, manufacturing, services, and

retails companies.

. Analyze and review financial statements and prepare

adjusting journal entries.

. Prepare individual, partnership, corporate and payroll

tax returns.

. Perform monthly analysis of major expense items.

. Provide day-to-day supervision of staff and/or interns,

review their work, and evaluate their performance.

1999-2000 Mirata International Inc. Atlanta, GA

General Ledger Accountant

. Responsibilities included accounts payable/receivable,

billing/invoicing, collections and payroll functions.

. Prepared adjusting journal entries for balance sheet &

income statement accounts.

. Reconciled general ledger accounts with sub-ledger.

. Provided bookkeeping services and reported to foreign

affiliate companies directly.

. Developed Excel spreadsheets used by management to track

and manage journal entries.

Education: Keller Graduate School of Management Atlanta, GA

Master of Accounting Financial Management, April 2003

GPA: 3.51

Mercer University Atlanta, GA

MBA, May 2001

GPA: 3.75

Honors include:

Dean lists two semesters

International Honor Student

Achievement: Certified Public Accountant

References Available upon request (from clients, employer, and peer)

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