accounting

ALEX ZHANG

El Monte, CA ***** 626-***-**** ***************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/xuxiangzhang EDUCATION

University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 09/2017 Bachelor of Arts: Economics/Administrative Studies, Financial Accounting Focus Accounting Major GPA: 3.5

CPA Candidate

EXPERIENCE

GLORY INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL INC, City of Industry, CA 10/2015 - 09/2016 Staff Accountant/ Property Manager/ Investment Consultant l Saved company $20,000 overall expenditures by correcting thousands of errors and investigating previous records with manager.

l Prepared financial statements, reconciled bank accounts, and ensured compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records for five subsidiaries with 10% increased efficiency. l Initiated monthly meetings with business managers to review cost performance, implemented cost analysis and negotiations, which resulted in increasing rental income from $30K to $60K for 60 properties community.

l Earned recognition from tenants by immediate actions and excellent communication; increased occupancy from 65% to 95% and lowered exposure to 5% in a poor market within two months. l Increased revenue by $2M with key multinational accounts by developing targeted promotional strategies. Identified a $95M growth opportunity and recommended a strategy to increase market share by 10%. Presented project to management board. l Developed new market entry strategy for $5B real-estate market within a 90-day time frame. Collaborated with a cross functional team and presented product recommendations to senior leadership.

PETER TANG CO INC, Rowland Heights, CA Summer 2015 Accounting Intern

l Accurately assisted 20 tax returns and work papers for corporations, partnerships, and individuals. l Prepared and inputted 1,000 journal entries into the general ledger on a daily basis. l Performed 10 clients’ bank reconciliations on a daily basis. LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

ELAC ACCOUNTING CLUB, Monterey Park, CA 08/2012 – 12/2013 Vice President

l Raised over $1,000 every semester by selling raffle tickets for fundraisers and other events. l Mentored and organized meetings for 70+ members. UCR ACCOUNTING SOCIETY/ ALPFA/ BETA ALPHA PSI, Riverside, CA 09/2016-Present Active Member

SKILLS

l Proficient in: QuickBooks Pro, STATA, Tableau, MS Office, Visio, Xero l Language: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese

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