Work Experience
Supervisor, Aviva Spectrum, Los Angeles, CA
Aug 2007 -Present
. Perform data analytics using Benford's law and other tools for
analyzing cash disbursement and journal entries
. Create and review internal control narratives for clients by
interviewing employees and reviewing documentations
. Create finance internal control testing strategies and plans for
clients
. Provide internal control effectiveness feedback
. Identify and provide comments and solutions on weaknesses in the
business processes and procedures
. Help clients identify and strengthen existing internal controls as
well as implementing new internal controls
. Help clients create planning strategies on SOX implementation
considering cost and timing issues
. Identify and assess significant risk accounts and business risk
processes for clients
. Create, manage, and maintain budget and budget versus actual for
clients
. Create and modify Company's templates of risk control matrices and
narratives using smallCOSO guidance
. Manage projects for multiple clients such as updating timeline and bi-
weekly status BvA and updates
. Work on control rationalization and reduce more than 50% of key
controls and increase automatic controls
. Supervise and train associates
. Work on ad hoc projects such as learning Benford's law and creating
presentation
. Work in uniformity of Company's HR policies, workpaper documentation
and other documentation
Accounting and Finance Specialist, The Mortgage Store Financials, Inc., Los
Angeles, CA Jan 2007- Aug 2007
. Created and updated policy, process, and procedure by utilizing
software ("EPM") and interviewing employees
. Identified and strengthened weaknesses in business processes and
procedures
. Managed and audited loan servicing software conversion project
(Harland Software)
. Remapped and audited GL accounts for new servicing software/platform
. Audited and supervised all Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and
Bank reconciliation activities
. Analyzed and audited monthly reports for multi-party pool servicing
and management
. Insured details of Banking agreements were followed relative to
financial covenants
. Conducted Mark-to-Market analysis for IRS tax basis and other purposes
. Analyzed, created and organized data and graphs for quarter and annual
SEC filings
. Wrote, modified, managed, and maintained interim financial reporting
inclusive of 10Q and 10K
. Conducted analytics and explanation of differences between financial
period reporting to external auditors
. Compiled reports and data analysis such as board report, monthly
production reports, and ad hoc analysis reports
. Managed multiple projects such as ADP payroll GL implementation and
job function cross training
. Prepare and review quarterly schedules and workpapers for external
auditors
Accounting and Finance Intern, Toyota, Long Beach, CA
Aug 2006- Jan 2007
. Compiled online documentation for Sarbanes Oxley audit
. Analyzed trial balance, G/L, balance sheet, fixed assets, CIP account
using Peoplesoft and Excel
. Created manual journal entries for month end and quarter end closing
using Peoplesoft
. Evaluated bank reconciliation and account analysis
. Built Excel models, analyzed and compared results and issues for labor
budget
. Co-coordinated the physical inventory audit and fixed asset inventory
audit project
. Performed A/R and A/P tasks such as invoicing and coding
Education
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Sep 2004 - Jun 2006
. Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics, Minor in Mathematics
. Major GPA: 3.71 Minor GPA: 3.90 Overall GPA: 3.60
. College Honors, Dean's Honors List, passed actuary Exam P
Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
Jun 2002- Aug 2004
. Accounting Certificate and International Trade Certificate. GPA: 3.60
. College Honors, Dean's Honors List, First Place in Math Contest, Phi
Theta Kappa International Honors Society
Leadership Experience
Financial Director and Core Officer, Chinese Students Association, UCLA
. Applied various funding for the organization
. Balanced budget for bank account and advise pricing and costing
strategy for all events
Other Skills
. Fluent in written and spoken Chinese in addition to English
. Proficient in MS Applications (Excel pivot table, vlookup, hlookup,
etc.), PowerPoint, and PeopleSoft
Reference available upon request