VAN NGUYEN
Sanford FL, *****
ac0y0f@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE
Master degree in Accounting from the Netherlands & passed Level I of the CFA exams.
Experience in Accounting, Finance and Administrative tasks.
A fast-learner & responsible person with logical thinking, teamwork & multitasking skills.
EDUCATION
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program Level I Exam Passed 2017
Tilburg University - The Netherlands Master degree in Accounting Graduated 2013
University Of Economics Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam Bachelor degree in Accounting Graduated 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Thanh Tam Bonsai Art Vocational Training Center (Vietnam) 2013 - 2016
FINANCIAL ANALYST & ACCOUNTANT
•Authored financial analysis reports, weekly cash flow reports & monthly expenditure& margin reports.
•Implemented revenue & revenue trend reports, forecasts & budgets, and actual vs budget variance analysis, and presented to management regarding budgets & quarterly results.
• Monitored budget, tracked expenses & revenue vs budgets & forecasts, and reduced operating cost by detecting & eliminating unnecessary expenses.
•Worked with the Lead Accountant to restructure the organization Chart of Accounts and customized Excel spreadsheets to enhance the consistence & accuracy of accounting records.
•Prepared period, quarterly & annual financial reports with other accountants regarding revenue & expense recognition, estimates, provisions, and assets valuation.
•Handled bank reconciliation and general ledger reconciliation.
•Processed Accounts Receivable (AR) & Accounts Payable (AP): Worked with vendors & clients’ ledgers, monitored & reported customers’ debts & payments to suppliers and reconciled AR & AP at the earliest to streamline month-end close & audit process.
•Cultivated excellent relationship with clients, and facilitated solutions to address their concerns.
Went to The Netherlands for Graduate School for a year (2012 – 2013)
Thanh Tam Bonsai Art Vocational Training Center (Vietnam) 2008 - 2012
ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
•Managed accounting journal entries (Accounts receivable & payable, revenue, and expenses).
•Reviewed transaction records, researched & corrected accounts discrepancies to ensure the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results.
•Maintained cash book and generated bank reconciliation statements.
•Worked with invoices: issued commercial invoices; and checked & verified purchase invoices.
•Supported the preparation of month end close: prepared necessary data, performed inventory valuation, adjusted prepaid expenses, and conducted general ledger reconciliation & trial balance.
•Carried out administrative duties: Worked with PR staff to organize various company events to grow brand recognition, coordinated schedules of horticulture classes, and answered clients’ calls & emails.
OTHER SKILLS
Computer: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook), and Statistical software (Stata).
Finance: Financial reporting & analysis, Investment Analysis, and Empirical Methods in Finance.