Manager Accounting

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JING WANG

CPA, CIA & CRMA

******.*****@*****.***; 734-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

I am currently Senior Manager in Corporate Finance at a global Tier 1 auto supplier, focused on Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Internal Control Compliance and managing external audit. Before this position, I was Finance Manager in a Fortune 200 public company, with dual responsibility in Corporate Finance and Financial Reporting. I worked for Big 4 Accounting firms for about 8 years. I am an active CPA, CIA and CRMA. My major work experience includes: financial statements and footnote preparation under US GAAP, Canada GAAP, PRC GAAP and IFRS; technical accounting issues and white paper preparation; Global HFM system upgrading project management; 1-year outlook and 5-year profit plan; financial statement audit under US GAAP and PRC GAAP; internal audits; SOX framework design, implementation, optimization, monitoring and compliance testing and etc. I have intensive experience in Hyperion and SAP, and am familiar with QAD. I strive to meet and/or exceed client expectations by correctly understanding their needs, precisely addressing issues, providing practical recommendations, and delivering work products on time and with high quality.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Yanfeng Global Automotive Interior Systems Novi, MI

(Former Johnson Controls Auto Experience Division, now a joint venture of Adient and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation)

Senior Manager - Accounting Reporting and Compliance N.A. Headquarter Mar 2016 – Present

Led the preparation from scratch of financial statement and footnotes disclosure for three years (2015-2017), under US GAAP and Canada ASPE respectively;

Managing all external annual audit across US and Canada, and coordinating audit request and reporting under PRC GAAP;

Designed and led the implementation of global internal control framework;

Managing 1-year and 5-year profit plan in North America region;

Overseeing month-end close of corporate ledgers, and presenting CFO monthly variance analysis between budget and actual on legal entity basis;

Working closely with Corporate Tax to design and update transfer pricing and regional cost reallocation to minimize tax burden;

Managing legal entity flux analysis for month over month, and quarter vs. year-end;

Monitoring and ensuring timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, to provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums, e.g. push-down accounting in merge and acquisition; long-live assets impairment analysis model;

Designed and implemented balance sheet validation process in North America, including pre-close questionnaire, reconciliation, balance sheet flux and internal balance review;

Functioned as a regional Champion in global HFM implementation, by reviewing chart of accounts, agreeing trial balance and validating calculation rules;

Provided live and webcast training to plant controllers, operational finance directors in 2

North America on balance sheet validation and global accounting policies;

Communicating accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to North America Finance and Accounting team;

Leading financial projects to address the changes in US GAAP that may affect the company's accounting policies and reporting requirements, e.g., lease accounting and revenue recognition;

Managing and developing direct reports of workload, work quality and career growth

Recognized as high performer and outstanding leader. Lear Corporation Southfield, MI

Finance Manager

Corporate Business Planning and Analysis

Corporate Financial Reporting Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

Built complex operating models that predict both volume and rate drivers for a range of dynamic products within the channel;

Prepared annual corporate SG&A plan;

Performed monthly variance analysis between actual and forecast at corporate level;

Provided accounting guidance to divisions;

Worked as a key member of 10Q and 10K preparation;

Prepared and validated Statement of Cash Flow at globally consolidation level to be built into updated HFM;

Key member on global Hyperion system upgrading;

Oversaw HFM system SOX compliance;

Prepared quarterly board meeting material;

Recognized as a high performer.

Audit Manager Sep 2012 - Mar 2015

Led plant financial and operational audits (FOA), and business process audits (e.g. Purchasing and Workers Compensation);

Present audit status, findings and recommendations to multiple levels including Corporate, Division and Plant management;

Worked independently for external audit purpose on the Integrated Financial Statement audit under U.S. GAAP, and prepared external auditor reply-on working papers; (e.g., Pension/OPEB, Tooling, Treasury, Tax, Executive Compensation, Guarantor Reporting ), as well as SOX control testing at plant, division and corporate level;

Assisted in the global risk assessment and annual audit planning;

Assisted VP-internal audit in preparing Audit Committee report;

Performed special projects to support business request from cross functional departments;

Performed analytical review on large data to identify unusual instances or trend;

Recognized a lead in the internal audit team.

KPMG LLP Detroit, MI

Manager

Risk Advisory Services Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

Worked as engagement manager, in charge of a fortune 500 outsourced internal audit account, and able to expand revenue size from $1M to $1.6M in one year;

Managed cross functional teams from various practice lines and from various countries to execute the audit;

Worked with Corporate CFO and Controllers to execute client company-wide annual risk assessment and then finalized annual audit plan;

Designed internal audit procedures, reviewed audit work papers and issued final internal audit report to client.

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Ernst & Young LLP Detroit, MI

Manager

Assurance & Advisory Services Sep 2006 - Sep 2011

Worked as a leading engagement manager, with the project management responsibilities including: setting up annual audit plan, managing engagement staffing, performing engagement financial health analysis, monitoring internal audit key performance indicators, coaching staff, hosting periodic audit status meeting with the Corporate CFO, Controller and Internal Control Compliance Director;

Managed and implemented process improvements to our proforma modeling for new business, to provide insights and support optimal business decision making for executive management;

Performed annual risk assessment for risk management profile and annual audit plan;

Managed cross functional teams from various practice lines and from various countries to execute the audit;

Benchmarked business process by evaluating the design effectiveness and operation efficiency;

Analyzed current state control environment and risk mitigation process, and identifying gaps;

Redesigned business process by analyzing the root cause and creating improvement recommendation to remediate issues and streamline process flows;

Evaluated the client in-house SOX program effectiveness;

Performed financial health analysis on supplier sustainability for a Fortune 100 company.

Planed the annual SOX Compliance testing plan;

Maintained internal audit value scorecard;

Benchmarked internal audit function by leading self-assessment against IIA standards;

Scoped audits and evaluating data analytic techniques to add value to the audit;

Performed Financial Statement audits on manufacturing companies under US GAAP;

Major clients are leading tier 1 auto parts suppliers in the world wide;

Recognized as a high performer.

Ernst & Young LLP Beijing, China

Experienced Assurance Auditor

Assurance Services October 2002 - January 2004

Audited financial statements under PRC, HK and U.S. GAAPs, meeting deadlines;

Assessed internal controls and performed tests to evaluate client accounts' audit risk;

Developed Management Letters to improve clients' internal management processes;

Major clients from energy, automotive and high-tech industries;

Ranked top 5% out of 450 employees and received "Outstanding" annual evaluation. EDUCATION

Master of Accounting Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan 2006

Graduated with High Distinction

Bachelor of Art in Economics Fudan University, Shangahai, China 2000 ADDITIONAL

Advanced level in Excel, PowerPoint and Word applications;

Enthusiastic pianist, awarded the highest level certificate as an avocation performer;

Native in Mandarin.

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