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Accounting Sales

Location:
New Hope, PA, 18938
Posted:
July 31, 2010

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Catherine (Kejian) Fan, CPA

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Summary

Solution-driven Finance professional with 10 years of experience in R&D,

corporate finance and accounting. Work history demonstrates a pattern of

continued growth managing complex assignments that require strong work

ethic, commitment to excellence, strong analytical and problem solving

skills, as well as strong communication skills. Self-motivated team player

with ability to work in matrix environment who focuses on results. Areas of

experience and expertise include:

. Budgeting and Forecasting

. Financial planning and Analysis

. P&L Management

. Financial Reporting

. Technical Accounting

. Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SAP, Hyperion EssBase

Professional Experience

ConvaTec, Inc. (a former division of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, was

divested in August 2008). Skillman, NJ, 2005 - 2010

$1.7 billion global medical device company that provides high quality

products and services for ostomy care, advanced wound care and incontinence

management.

Finance Manager, 2008 - 2010

. Managed budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning for global IT

($60M operating expenses, $30M one-time transition costs, and $30M

capital expenditure). Developed and provided monthly financial

reporting package. Closely monitored financial trend against industry

benchmark, advised relevant actions, provided in-depth cost metrics

analyses to CIO and executive management.

. Successfully established financial accounting and reporting framework

for global IT department (7 countries) subsequent to BMS divestiture.

Coordinated with Tax department and external suppliers, guided the

setup of billing structure to ensure optimal tax impact.

. Accountable for all financial and analytical support for $60M global

SAP implementation in 42 markets and 4 manufacturing plants over 15

months. Conducted thorough technical accounting research, worked with

internal and external project management teams, successfully developed

and implemented software capitalization methodology for internal

labor, 140 IBM consultants and independent contractors, licenses and

real estate premises, which ensured accuracy, reasonableness and

compliance with AICPA SOP.

. ConvaTec special award for outstanding performance supporting the

successful global implementation of SAP.

. Provided finance support for 30 IT infrastructure projects and monthly

capital projection to Treasury Department. Guided global finance team

on proper accounting of $3M fixed assets.

CSO Financial Analyst, 2007 - 2008

. Planned, prepared and coordinated $60M annual budget and quarterly

projection for global R&D. Analyzed and reviewed monthly financial

performance, pipeline project status, and clinical grant spending with

R&D management to ensure sound decision-making and resource

allocation. Supported bi-annual balance sheet review and year-end

audit.

. Streamlined and improved the monthly closing and projection processes.

Successfully completed R&D organization change involving 10 legal

entities.

. Supported Global Ostomy Care Marketing team by monitoring monthly

financial results. Designed comprehensive financial reports for sales

trend, margin and profitability analysis and other ad-hoc analysis to

drive growth.

. Provided coaching and training to business clients and global finance

personnel in various financial concepts, analysis methodology, and

system functionalities, which led to more efficient work performances.

. Core member of cross-functional project team for new Ostomy product

development and launch. Provided financial modeling and analysis for

various phases of product development, e.g. sales revenue, gross

margin, EBITDA, ROI, NPV, cash flow and sensitivity analysis.

Principal Financial Analyst, 2005 - 2007

. Established and maintained entire ConvaTec product database for

intercompany profit (ICP) and transfer price reporting (16,000 sku's,

40 markets and $150M P&L impact). Coordinated with BMS-wide group to

ensure proper system operations on a monthly basis. Analyzed global

intercompany profit activities, reviewed related monthly accounting

and reporting, and provided financial analyses for global markets.

. Successfully led team tasked with system improvement and enhancement,

which resulted in greater accuracy, efficiency and productivity of

intercompany profit reporting and processing.

Catherine (Kejian) Fan, CPA

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. Coordinated with Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain finance to

identify issues and improve processes. Provided standard costs for

annual projection and budget to global ConvaTec markets in a more

accurate and timely manner.

. Developed documentation for key intercompany profit procedures that

enabled continuous improvement of processes.

Tyco International, A&E Products Group LP, Princeton, NJ

Senior Accountant, 2004 - 2005

. Responsible for global intercompany confirmation, reconciliation and

investigation of accounting issues.

. Assisted with global financial statements consolidation with data from

JD Edwards to Hyperion.

. Improved the monthly accounting and reporting of a $3M subsidiary

company.

. Participated in team responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley 404 implementation

and ongoing compliance.

United Water, Atlantic Division, Somerville, NJ

Senior Accountant, 2001 - 2004

. Spearheaded reduction of month-end closing cycle from 10 to 5 days

within 6 months.

. Supervised staff of 2 people in accounts receivable of 5 business

units with $30M annual revenue.

. Prepared, reviewed and consolidated monthly financial statements.

Provided on-going financial support, e.g. budgeting, forecasting,

variance analysis, account analysis.

. Participated in team tasked with the transition of the accounting

system from Solomon to Peoplesoft.

Yampolsky, Mandeloff and Silver Co., P.C., Philadelphia, PA

Staff Accountant, 2000 - 2001

. Conducted financial statement compilation, review and audit.

. Prepared and filed federal and various state corporate income tax

returns and information returns, payroll taxes, sales and use taxes.

Performed tax research.

Cozen and O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, Staff Accountant, 1999 - 2000

Bank of China, International Clearing Group, China, Account Administrator

Professional Affiliations and Education

. CPA designation (Pennsylvania) earned in 2002.

. Active member of AICPA. Pilot tester of CPE courses for AICPA.

. MBA, Finance and Accounting - Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (GPA

3.9, Dean's Fellowship), 1999

. BS, Accounting - Central University of Finance and Economics,

Beijing, China

Other Skills

. Proficient in financial reporting software: Hyperion Essbase, SAP,

AS400, Peoplesoft, Oracle, Solomon.

. Advanced Knowledge in Microsoft Office applications: Excel,

PowerPoint, Access, Word.

. Fluent in English and Mandarin.



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