Truyen Au
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SUMMARY Strategic finance and accounting professional with proven
ability to develop and implement strategy that maximizes
efficiency and minimizes expenses. Established ability to
successfully partner with cross-functional groups to
develop plans to achieve an organization's goals. Unique
talent to develop high team morale and inspire each member
to maximize their achievements.
SPECIALITIES Corporate Finance and Accounting, Financial Planning,
Budgeting, Modeling, Analysis, and Reporting, Merger and
Acquisition, Audit, Accounting Software (Oracle, Essbase,
and JD Edwards), Excel, Access, Monarch, and TM1.
EXPERIENCE Neopost USA Milford, CT
10/2004 - Present
Finance Manager (Financial Services)
6/2009 - Present
. Oversees daily operations of the finance/accounting
department.
. Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for
procedural improvements.
. Directs and coordinates company financial planning and
budget management functions.
. Monitors and analyzes monthly operating results against
budget and forecasts.
. Establishes and implements short and long-range
departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating
procedures.
. Makes recommendations and improvements for departmental
efficiency.
. Responsible for supervising, training, development and
performance feedback of all assigned personnel in a timely,
effective and proactive manner.
. Coordinate cross functional and cross company projects and
initiatives as required.
Finance Manager (Distribution)
5/2006 - 6/2009
. Managed the company's three year financial plan through
collaboration with the Executive team, Directors and
Analysts. This process leads to full-scale management of
the company's financial architecture, including systems and
reporting processes. Staff supervision includes direct &
indirect reports. Supervision of intricate activities
impacting both the balance sheet and P&L. The ultimate
responsibility is to ensure targeted financial performance
by revealing economic challenges and recommending alternate
vehicles to be used in order to achieve projected financial
performance.
. Supervised the month-end financial reporting and quarterly
and year-end financial consolidation for 3 entities.
Reporting Package process adheres to IFRS standards and the
final product is scrutinized by E&Y auditors.
. Managed the preparation of the Company's monthly
operational review reporting package and provide financial
recommendations arising from both quantitative and
qualitative analysis.
. Oversaw company financial annual budget, quarterly
forecasts, and other forecasts as required.
. Coordinated with department leaders to provide visibility
on their expenses relative to budget commitments and
company goals.
. Managed the accounting month-end process and intercompany
and accounts reconciliation for 2 entities and company
owned dealers.
. Acted as a lead internal auditor for company owned dealer's
financials, earned-out calculations, and due diligence
assignments.
. Provided accounting support and advice to company owned
dealer's employees.
Financial Analyst
10/2004 - 5/2006
. Managed the preparation of the company's financial
operation review
. Managed the 3 years plan, annual budget and quarterly
forecast
. Performed Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss year over year
and budget vs actual analysis
. Performed standard and gross margin year over year and
budget vs actual analysis
. Assisted the Controller and Finance Manager with the
auditing process
National Retail Services Danbury, CT
9/2002 - 10/2004
Financial Analyst
. Assisted CFO and Controller with the budgeting process
. Analyzed financial information to determine present and
future financial performance
. Made recommendations to management regarding cost saving or
profit generating opportunities and profitability
improvement strategies
. Prepared reports, and analyzed in areas such as revenue,
budget vs actual variances, general ledger, job costing,
and business forecasts
The Todd Organization of NY Stamford, CT
6/2000 - 8/2002
Financial Analyst
. Produced cash flow statements for clients providing both
historic and projected values
. Analyzed investment returns using different financial
formulas (i.e. internal rate of return, net present value)
. Created a sensitivity analysis to allow clients to see the
fluctuations of investment returns under different
assumptions
. Provided mutual funds managers with daily funds values
EDUCATION Western Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Business Administration (anticipated December
2010; only 2 classes left)
Major: Financial Management
Current Level III CFA Candidate
CMA Program (anticipated October 2010)
May 2000 Norwalk Community Technical College
Norwalk, CT
Associate of Science
Major: Finance and Banking
Dale Carnegie Certification