Accounting Manager

Yanjun (Jennifer) Chen, CPA

**** * ******** **., *******, AZ 85085

Tel: 602-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Certified Public Accountant with twelve years hands-on diversified accounting experience in several industries.

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Team-player, highly organized and detail orientated.

Areas of expertise:

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• GAAP and SEC accounting reporting Stock plan administration

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• Monthly financial close process Technical accounting compliance

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• Balance sheet account reconciliations Payroll

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• Financial statement preparation and analysis Pension & 401K financial statement

• S and C Corporation tax returns

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Allied Waste, Inc. / Republic Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ 2006 - 2009

$14 billion Fortune 300 solid waste management company with 35,000 employees

Sr. External Reporting Financial Analyst

• Prepared and filed SEC filings within tight time frames and maintained accurate supporting documentation.

• Reviewed and validated financial statements.

• Prepared schedules, accruals and adjustments journal entries, and balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Provided audit support to external auditors.

• Performed post-merger integration activities and purchase accounting for the merger with Republic

Services.

• Researched new and current accounting literature and related interpretations to ensure compliance, and

provided accounting support and technical expertise to corporate departments and field districts.

• Performed projects such as pension and 401k plan financials and saved costs from using outside consultant.

• Participated in SOX testing as a tester.

American Traffic Solutions, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ 2005 - 2006

Manufacturer and service provider for traffic safety and enforcement with 300 employees

Accounting Manager

• Successfully managed Accounting Department reporting directly to CFO.

• Established and maintained accounting policies and procedures.

• Responsible for the timely closing of monthly financial records including journal entries, accruals,

adjustments and balance sheet account reconciliations. Prepared and maintained prepaids and fixed assets

schedules.

• Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements, reports, forecasts and inter-company transactions.

• Worked with external auditors with all audit work.

• Recruited, trained new staff accountants and delegated assignments.

• Tax reporting included state and federal income tax as well as sales and property tax.

• During short period of time, converted accounting system from QuickBooks and Peachtree to Great Plains.

Vista Care, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ 2004 - 2005

Publicly traded healthcare - hospice provider with 2,500 employees

401k & Stock Plan Specialist

• Administered the company’s 401k plan. Managed employee stock option plans and 423b ESPP.

• Responsible for assuring compliance with the rules and regulations.

• Coordinated with Equiserve to complete the implementation of stock option database.

• Prepared stock-based compensation expense accruals, journal entries and equity account reconciliations.

• Participated in preparing 10Q, 10K and proxy statement.

• Worked with Fidelity for discrimination testing and filed Form 5500. Coordinated with 401k audit.

Asanté Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA 2001 - 2004

Publicly traded manufacturer of networking hardware with 80+ employees

Senior Staff Accountant / Stock Administrator

• Prepared and filed all the required SEC filings.

• Responsible for the timely closing of monthly financial records.

• Prepared journal entries and monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Coordinated with quarterly/annual financial statement audits.

• Maintained the corporate fixed assets database and filed property tax returns.

• Prepared and filed multi-state sales and use tax returns.

• While department staffing level was at 50%, took on additional responsibilities of overseas A/R pass due

accounts and collected all $7 million pass due balances.

Liberty Electronics, Inc., Fremont, CA 2000 - 2001

Manufacturer/Assembler of personal computers and touch monitors

Accounting Manager

• Managed the preparation of consolidated financial statements.

• Prepared month-end accrual, adjustment and closing general ledger entries.

• Compiled and prepared all accounting reports for management.

• Contributed to a successful accounting system conversion from NCO to Quickbooks.

• Supervised a staff of three accountants.

Concord EFS, Inc., Atlanta, GA 1997 - 2000

Electronic underwriting services (public)

Staff / Settlement Accountant

• Prepared daily network reconciliation for all settlement funding activities, involving credit, debit and

Electronic Benefit Transfer card transactions for the point of sale business.

• Consistently demonstrated superior knowledge of job duties and procedures, required little or no

supervision.

• Successfully prioritized and set goals for personal production levels to meet daily deadlines.

• Timely and accurately processed all exception items resulted from settlement, merchant and cardholder

reconciliation processes.

• Provided high level of support and service to maintain relationships with major clients including Wal-Mart,

Texaco, Best Buy and Target and as well as internal customers.

Lam & Po, CPAs, Arlington, TX January 1997 - August 1997

Accounting / Tax services to small businesses and individuals

Accounting Internship (paid)

• Provided bank reconciliation and bookkeeping services for clients, which included: journal entries, fixed assets,

inventory, payroll, A/R, A/P, and financial statements preparation.

• Prepared client income tax returns and quarterly sales tax returns.

• Reconcile, balance and resolve items in a timely manner.

• Ensured client satisfaction through relationship development.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Hyperion Essbase, AS 400, Cognos, Great Plains, FRx, QAD, QuickBooks, Peachtree; Equity Edge,

Transcentive; ADP, Ceridian; Microsoft: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook.

EDUCATION

Master of Professional Accounting, University of Texas, Arlington, TX, 1997

Bachelor of Arts in English, Central South University, Hunan, China, 1985

CERTIFICATIONS

CPA - Certified Public Accountant, Arizona

CEP - Certified Equity Professional

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