Accounting Management
Resume:
Sifan Jiang
Marietta, GA 30062
*********@*****.***
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OBJECTIVE
. Seeking a challenging long-term opportunity as Sr.
Accountant/Financial Analyst in Atlanta.
SUMMARY
. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
. Overall 15 years of work experience in both US and China
. Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, PeopleSoft, SAP and
CAM
. Strong analytical, problem solving, communication and leadership
skills
. Responsible, detail-oriented, hardworking and highly motivated
. A very good team-player or work independently to get job done
COMPUTER SKILLS
. Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint etc)
. SAP, PeopleSoft, Business Object, Lotus Notes, 10-Key
. Java, C/C++, Visual Basic, Oracle Forms/Report, Oracle SQL*Plus,
Windows OS (98, 2000 & XP), AS/400
AWARDS
. 2-time President's Lists & 1-time Dean's List at Franklin University
in 2003/2004
. The Transfer Scholarship from Franklin University in 2003
. 5-time Dean's Lists at Columbus State Community College between 2000
and 2002
WORK EXPERIENCE
American Electric Power Co., Columbus, OH
10/2007 - 08/2010 Financial Reporting Accountant
. Analyze monthly inter-company transactions and booking elimination or
reclassification journal entries on elimination business units
accordingly for accuracy and financial integrity.
. Maintain all consolidation sets and elimination sets, analyzing each
business units and accounts tree revision to ensure consolidation sets
and elimination sets being updated accordingly and system-generated
consolidation processed accurately.
. Implement corporate legal consolidation and management reporting via
PeopleSoft.
. Generate and analyze corporate-wide consolidated financial reports and
segment reports according to GAAP, SEC and FERC reporting.
. Oversee corporate-wide monthly closing process and lead daily close
update meetings to ensure all corporate deadlines are met and
information is presented in accordance with GAAP.
. Manage the IS, BS and OE scorecards of corporate-level consolidation
accounts and assist the corresponding ledger accountants to correct
the out-of-balance items.
. Reconcile and analyze balance sheet elimination clearing account to
ensure consolidations are processed accurately.
. Structure and create the consolidation and elimination sets for Tax
Department based on IRS reporting rules to automate the consolidation
for tax return filing, which reduced the duration of filing by 90%.
. Review and approve the corporate-wide AIC reconciliations.
. Update internal control documentation as needed, and monitor cycle-
level controls and process level risks to ensure that material
processes and controls are incorporated into the compliance process in
a timely manner as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
(SOX).
. Coordinate with External Financial Reporting Group to prepare 10-K and
10-Q SEC filings.
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Columbus, OH
08/2005 - 09/2007 Staff Accountant
. Prepared daily and monthly journal entries for home mortgage
transactions to SAP.
. Reconciled 30+ balance sheet accounts such as payment in process,
corporate advance, draft clearing, senior lien bids and service
recoveries, etc.
. Prepared TMO Monthly Mortgage Loan Sales report for the management and
calculated the monthly-deferred revenues.
. Analyzed and resolved unpaid balance discrepancies of loan accounts
between the LSAMS, FDR and TMO systems and the G/L.
. Completed monthly and quarterly close activities.
. Provided directions to the cash processing groups to resolve issues
caused by the unprocessed fund movements and incorrect postings.
. Supported the financial officer to build up and make changes on
various macros to escalate daily and monthly data processing within
the database environment.
. Validated that the data in STARS & SAP G/L systems are correct once
processes/entries are completed.
. Trained backup persons to perform duties on projects under my
supervision.
. Performed ad hoc analysis of financial data to internal and external
users.
AmeriSource Bergen Corporation, Columbus, OH
06/2004 - 08/2005 Staff Accountant
. Ensured integrity of financial reports by reconciling various balance
sheet accounts.
. Balanced daily G/L and Accounts Receivable ledger.
. Prepared monthly journal entries for assigned duties to ensure
accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
. Posted deposit batches received from branches/lockboxes and credit
card machines.
. Performed in-depth customer payment analysis to properly record
actions required to resolve disputed items.
. Maintained spreadsheets to track cash deposit transactions.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
09/2003 - 05/2004 Accounting Assistant
. Filed 1098T and 1098E Tax Returns.
. Utilized automated accounting systems (CAM) for data input and to
obtain reports.
. Reconciled balance sheets and loan payment data.
. Maintained records of loan payment information.
. Prepared monthly loan payment statements.
. Researched and corrected accounting problems.
. Obtained and distributed billing statements via CAM.
JiangLin Motor Co. (Joint Venture with Ford Motor Co.), Nanchang, China
03/1993 - 11/1999 Executive Office Administrator
. Prepared various executive reports.
. Helped the launching of company's IPO (B Stock) in Hong Kong Stock
Exchange.
. Worked with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation,
PRC to revise registrant statements.
. Maintained and renewed Corporate Trademarks and Licenses.
. Resolved multiple legal issues associated with trademarks and licenses
with other companies.
. Dealt with various foreign consulates in China and obtained visas for
corporate executives and senior management.
. Handled general administrative duties.
. Planned and organized company-wide activities and board of directors
meetings.
EDUCATION
Franklin University, Columbus, OH
Graduated in 08/2004 B.S. Degree In Accounting
. GPA: 3.90
. Coursework included: Individual Federal Income Tax, Corporation
Federal Income Tax, Business Law, Financial Accounting, Managerial
Accounting, Cost Management, Accounting Information System, Auditing,
Government and Non-profit Accounting
Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
Graduated in 07/1993 B.S. Degree in Textile Engineering
. Coursework included: Statistics, College Mathematics, College English,
etc.
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