Quality Assurance Accounting
Resume:
Jian Zhong, CPA
Permanent Resident
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Objective:
Experienced accounting professional with extensive hedge fund accounting
exposure seeks alternative investments accounting position, combining
academic credentials with in depth product knowledge and analytical skills
to meet performance expectations
Education:
Certified Public Accountant Certification
Licensed in Ohio
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Spring 2007
Majors: Accounting and Finance
Professional Experience:
Citi Hedge Fund Services
Columbus, OH
Senior Portfolio Accountant / Team Leader
May 2008 - Present
. Possess extensive knowledge of financial products such as bank debts,
distressed loans, swaps and futures. Have full understanding of
underlying accounting mechanics and accounting implications
. Supervise 4 entry-level portfolio accountants in live operations. Review
month end packages to ensure accuracy of balance sheet accounts and P&L
. In charge of books and records of reputed hedge fund clients such as
Guggenheim Partners and Silverpoint Capital. In charge of NAV package
preparation. Perform analysis and reconciliations on trial balance
accounts and income statement items
. In charge of new client implementation. Work closely with hedge fund
clients to convert client records into proprietary accounting system
. In charge of financial statement preparations and audit request
fulfillments. Take charge as first point of contact for all accounting
related audit inquires. Effectively coordinate auditors to resolve issues
. Direct and frequent communication with clients via various channels;
consistently deliver excellent services
. In charge of quality assurance and process control for SAS70 purposes
. Follow accounting standards and guidelines such as FAS157, 159 and 161
for asset valuation
. Actively train entry-level staff to adapt company environment
. Consistently seek process improvement and document procedures
. Lead department wide projects. Coordinate various function groups to
accomplish corporate initiatives
Spectrum Global Fund Administration LLC.
Columbus, OH
Portfolio Accountant
September 2007 - April 2008
. Maintained client books and records. Performed reconciliation between
clients and third parties
. Collaborated with coworkers in daily work functions and meeting
. Learned and improved as young professional. Gained exposures and
essential work experience through active involvement in work assignments
and projects
Skills:
Languages:
. Mandarin (fluent)
. Cantonese (fluent)
. English (fluent)
Computer:
. Excel: frequent use of advanced functions such as lookups and pivot
tables
. Geneva: journal entry based accounting system for data processing and
financial report preparation
. Bloomberg terminal: financial data lookups and analysis
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