PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Seasoned experience in developing and formulating sophisticated financial
models and operational metrics
Excellent financial information system skills, including Oracle Financials
(Project Accounting and Oracle Financial Analyzer), Hyperion Essbase, SAP,
Great Plains and QuickBooks
Proven achiever with management experiences in multi-billion financial
projects
Self starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and an
excellent sense of urgency to respond to last-minute requests from
Management
A team player with a can do attitude to accept more responsibilities and
new challenges under limited supervision
Personable with excellent communication and organizational skills
Detail-oriented and inquisitive
EXPERIENCE:
HOOK MOBILE, Vienna VA
January 2010 - Present (part-time)
Director of Finance
Responsible for Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General
Accounting functions
Responsible for monthly financial close, Balance sheet/Profit & Loss
analysis and reconciliation
Prepares monthly financial statements, internal management and financial
reporting, including monthly financial statements, statistical reports, and
ad hoc reports as requested by the management
Provides oversight of system of internal control to ensure compliance with
established policies and procedures
Prepares annual budget, monthly forecast, cash flow projection and other
financial reports as needed
Serves as primary liaison to external auditors
Manages all banking relationships
ADIFY CORPORATION (A subsidiary of Cox Enterprises), San Bruno CA
December 2008 - December 2009
Financial Analysis Manager
Managed company's financial planning process and procedures, including
evaluating data, preparing forecasts, and analyzing trends in sales,
operations, general business conditions, and other related areas
Directed and performed financial analysis to support short-term and long-
range strategic plans, operating budgets and forecasts, including the
identification of cost-saving and profit-maximizing opportunities
Performed monthly variance analysis, including the identifications of risks
and opportunities to management
Prepared and distributed periodic financial statements and reports for
management and external stakeholders
Oversaw financial modeling and the assessment and evaluation of alternative
financial plans as they relate to the organization's objectives
Directed the development and maintenance of the company's management
reporting environment as it relates to financial reporting and group-level
reporting requirements.
Identified performance issues and makes recommendations to management for
remedial actions
Assisted in the month-end close process to determine the adequacy of
accruals and perform account analysis and reconciliations
Supervised and maintained the general ledger, accounts payable, fixed
assets, purchase orders, and financial reporting system
JEFFERSON WELLS, San Francisco CA
August 2007 - November 2008
Professional
Bank compliance projects - Anti-Money Laundering/Bank Security Act
reporting to FinCen (Central Bank)
Provide customized services to clients, including a) budget/forecast
development and analysis b) daily accounting support - account
reconciliations, management of all accounting functions, including A/R,
A/P, journal entries, and month-end closing
HELIO LLC. (A mobile service carrier providing premium mobile service), Los
Angeles CA
August 2006 - August 2007
Manager, Financial Analysis & Sales Planning
Coordinated the preparation and reviewed the $440 million annual budget and
quarterly forecasts with sales & marketing, supply chain, as well as
Corporate Finance staff.
Managed monthly variance analysis, quarterly & annual operations/business
reviews, competitive analysis, SWOT's and P&L assessment processes.
Provided financial insights, breakeven analysis and ROI/NPV/IRR analysis to
support business decisions
Provided run-rate analysis and sales reconciliations to drive
monthly/quarterly/annual targeted goals
Managed the preparation of monthly management reporting packages and
financial analysis, including trend analysis for management and the Board
of Directors
Supervised monthly, quarterly and annual sales reports and analyses for
purposes of sales incentive compensation
Worked with information services department to implement financial
reporting tools with proper control, support, scalability for future
business growth
Supervised and managed an analyst as Manager
TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC., Irvine CA
February 2005 - August 2006
Senior Financial Analyst
Managed $2 billion semi-annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process,
including complex preparation of, and detailed financial analysis of income
statement, balance sheet, and cash flows
Analyzed the variance of actual as compared to previous forecast and the
key plan metrics via monthly review to ensure that the operating plan is
being monitored
Assisted in the month-end close process, including preparing account
analysis, preparing reports necessary for validating general ledger
balances and reviewing accounts payable invoices to ensure proper actual
expenses versus accrual expenditures
Responsible for developing and maintaining financial models and databases
that support the analysis process of the Financial Planning & Analysis team
Conducted ad hoc and pro forma/"what-if" analyses in support of Operations
Assisted in audit analysis on a semi-annual basis
THE MEXMIL COMPANY (A privately-held company manufactures insulation
blankets for aircrafts), Santa Ana CA
July 2004 - February 2005
Financial Analyst
Led the development and implementation of processes for annul budgeting &
business planning, quarterly forecasting and monthly financial review.
Prepared $45 million annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, including
operating expense and capital expenditure
Provided analysis and commentary of actual versus budget amounts on a
monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
Analyzed profit and loss of the Company's product line, including sales,
cost of sale, and other related expenses
Directly reported to and supported CFO with ad hoc analysis, including
analysis related to merger and acquisitions, new product business cases,
presentations to management, and special projects
RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ERNST & YOUNG CORPROATE FINANCE INC., Taipei Taiwan
September 2003 - March 2004
Assistant Manager/Transaction Advisory
Project leader of a corporate valuation and privatization project of a $850
million central government-owned civil engineering company, including
constructing a sensible financial model that reflects the true prospects of
the company, assisting the client to fairly value assets/equities by
obtaining a deep understanding of the company's business model & current
industry trends and designing deal structure, prepared prospectus, &
matched investment targets with potential investors
Project leader of a $500 million dome construction project for Taipei City
Government, including modeling project cash flows and structuring the
project financing, targeting balance sheet, funding and risk share drivers
FAR EASTONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. (A joint venture formed by AT&T
Wireless, a $940 million revenue mobile telecommunications carrier), Taipei
Taiwan
February 1999 - May 2002
Senior Financial Analyst
Teamed with senior management from the Sales & Marketing, Network
Engineering and Information Technology departments to develop $940 million
annul budget, quarterly forecasts, and capital plans
Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial results against forecast and budget
to establish key performance indicators
Led the Planning team in providing risks and opportunities analysis, ROI,
breakeven & payback analysis to senior management and driving investment
decisions & cost-savings initiatives to generate higher return on invested
capital
Managed two financial analysts and lead the creation of and verified the
accuracy of their work product
Led project team implementing Oracle Project Accounting and Oracle
Financial Analyzer (financial reporting system). Built all financial
models and reports related to capital expenditure, resulting in an
efficient capital expenditure planning and tracking system
Evaluated and analyzed various business and vendor proposals, including
feasibility studies and financial impact analyses
CORE PACIFIC SECURITIES CO., LTD., Taipei Taiwan
July 1997 - January 1999
Assistant Project Manager/Underwriting Division
Analyzed valuations and executed complex transactions across business areas
for a Taiwanese full service investment bank
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA
MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration, August 2003 (GPA 3.6/4.0)
Major: Finance
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, Taipei, Taiwan
Bachelor of Business Administration, June 1997 (GPA 3.4/4.0)
Major: Finance
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Computer Skills
Oracle Financials (Project Accounting and Oracle Financial Analyzer), SAP,
Hyperion Essbase, Great Plains and QuickBooks Pro
Foreign Languages
Fluency in speaking, reading and writing of Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese and
basic Shanghainese (a Chinese dialect)