Project Management

Hiromi Lisa Takada

E-mail: *******@*****.*** Tel: 646-***-**** Mobile: 347-***-****

Work Experience

*/**-**/** *************, K.K., Tokyo, Japan

Independent Financial Consultant

Consultative Projects

General Electric, Tokyo, Japan

Consulting Controller, Financial Services

. Financial Services Controller responsible for day to day,

monthly and quarterly procedures, supervise reconciliation

and write up of analysis.

. Quarterly reporting and analysis to US Parent company

through Oracle and Hyperion.

Hartford Financial Services, Tokyo, Japan

Consulting Senior Business Analyst, Business Technology Office

Consulting Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning and

Analysis Office

. Project Lead/Senior Business Analyst responsible for

requirement gathering, requirement analysis and evaluation,

liaise for IT Administration, Financial Office, Project

Management Office and the International Finance division in

the US.

. Business owner responsible for setting requirements and

critical functionality for the Project Financial Management

unit's in-house application development.

. Project Lead on internal development and implementation

for Project Financial Management reporting tool.

. Japan lead for international Cost Benefit Analysis global

rollout and process implementation.

. Integrate CBA process and streamline other relative

existing processes for efficiency and best practice.

Schroders Investment Management (Japan) Limited, Tokyo, Japan

Consulting Business Analyst, Information Technology Department

. Project Lead on Advantage System global accrual and

billing implementation for local rollout.

. Analyzed data and procedure to decide automation

feasibility.

. Key communication bridge between local Finance Department

and foreign IT Department.

. Liase with London office where Advantage System is located

and weekly global teleconference with Senior Management to

update progress and timelines.

. Worked with programmers to develop an efficient and

practical applications and also participate in Quality

Assurance and User Acceptance Testing.

Hudson Japan Saiken Kaishu K.K., Tokyo, Japan

Manager, Finance Japan Region, Financial Services Group

. Direct reporting to VP of Finance and C.F.O. and

responsible for all financial reporting, accounting and

financial management for 4 major companies, including Lone

Star Japan Acquisitions, LLC.

. Implementing all internal control and reporting

procedures, head of ad-hoc project management, managing of

relationships with department heads within the organization

and auditors.

. Key contact person with NTA, TRTB and third party audits

and our English speaking headquarters in the United States.

. Oversee the successful and timely completion of monthly,

quarterly and annual closes. Manage reporting in J GAAP

and US GAAP for companies accordingly.

. Proactively identity opportunities to improve processes

and initiate in quality projects to improve timelines,

accuracy and efficiency of information in a controlled

environment.

2/04-11/04 The Golden Source, New York, New York (fka Financial

Technologies International, Inc.)

Accountant, Finance Department

. Prepared, generated and analyzed all monthly,

quarterly, yearly consolidated financial reports for 20

facilities to management in accordance to U.S. GAAP

. Consolidated foreign conversion company financial

statements, as well as local currency statements

. Supervised and executed international monthly and

year-end closings, prepared and assisted in audits

. Managed bank reconciliations for 10 cash accounts

including foreign accounts

. Controlled fixed assets, capital expenditures,

depreciation/amortization, and prepaid expenses

. Reconciled and maintained balance sheet and expense

accounts, and intercompany accounts

. Identified and recorded journal, adjusting entries,

accrued/deferred, payroll, 401k and interest entries

. Conducted financial statement analysis, variance, budget

to actual and various in-depth analysis

. Supervised daily activities of accounts payables and

receivables, reconciled aging to general ledger

. Executed bank transfers, wires, multicurrency FX trading,

VAT taxes, and local and state tax filing

. Implemented internal accounting controls and organized

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance project

5/03-2/04 Innovative Minds, LLC, Union, New Jersey

Consulting Senior Accountant, Finance Department

. Executed month and year-end closings, prepared and

analyzed financial statements

. Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank

reconciliation, general ledger

. Analyzed, reconciled and managed general ledger, a/p, a/r

and bank modules

5/00-5/03 Broadway Video, Inc., New York, New York

Senior Accountant, Finance Department

Broadway Video Enterprises, New York, New York

Account Manager, Finance Department

. Executed monthly, quarterly, yearly financial reports for

50 facilities to management

. Supervised and executed monthly and year-end closings,

prepared and assisted audits

. Analyzed, reconciled and managed general ledger, a/p, a/r

and bank modules

. Performed bank reconciliations, bank transfers, journal

entries and postings for 5 major cash accounts

. Participated in annual forecasting and budgeting for all

facilities including spreadsheet analysis

. Reduced manual procedures by streamlining and implementing

structure and automation

. Managed fixed assets using FAS System, reconciled payroll

breakdown with ADP reporting

. Implemented and analyzed spreadsheets including extensive

actual v. budget and capacity analysis

. Supervised day to day accounts payable, collections and

billing departments

2/93-5/00 Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Inc (IHI, Inc.), New

York, New York

Accountant, Accounting and Administration

. Supervised migration from OSAS (Open System Accounting

Software) to Great Plains Dynamics and remained solely

responsible for its management

. Automated numerous manual accounting procedures through

integration of spreadsheet and macros

. Managed all daily transaction entries, monthly and yearend

closing/maintenance procedures

. Generated trial balances, financial statements by

departments and work sheets

. Processed checks, monthly bank reconciliation, performed

tax and payroll functions

. Maintained accounts receivable and payable; maintained

corporate expense accounts

Education State University of New York ESC, New York, New York

- Bachelor's Degree - Finance

New York University, New York, New York - Accounting

Certifications Microsoft Certified Office User Specialist -

Excel Expert Level, Word Expert Level

And Licenses Japanese Language Proficiency Exam - Second

Level

Computer All Windows OS, MS Office, Great Plains Dynamics C/S,

Oracle, Hyperion Planning, Hyperion

Skills Reports, Discoverer, FRx Reporting, Crystal Reports

Languages English: Native Japanese: Advanced

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