Manager Accounts Payable

SENIOR FINANCE &

ACCOUNTING EXECUTIVE

Dynamic financial business partner and accountant who readily adapts to change, works independently and exceeds expectations. Enterprising high achiever comfortable with juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality. Extensive knowledge of accounting software, budgeting processes and auditing procedures. Detail oriented administrator with ability to provide accurate planning and forecasting, deliver timely financial analytics and improve overall organizational effectiveness.

03/2017 – CURRENT ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

PINE STREET INN • BOSTON, MA

•Manage annual budget process for revenues of over $55 Million, including establishing timeline, creating, updating and distributing budget templates, preparing a baseline budget, leveraging budget software, supporting program and administrative budget managers, rolling up program proposed budgets into a final budget, updating both MIP and monthly financial reports with new budgets

•Supervise, hire, evaluate, develop and advance the skill and capability of 5 direct reports

•Manage and improve monthly and annual general ledger close processes, assign new codes and develop new financial reports

•Manage annual audit process, including coordinating testing, managing preparation of work papers, preparing footnotes and overseeing the UFR.

•Collaborate with finance department and Inn’s leadership, implement and maintain all approved PSI’s regulatory, personnel, facilities, and operations financial policies, protocols and procedures

•Manage the Inn’s use of property management accounting software (MRI Property Manager)

05/2015-03/2017 ACCOUNTING MANAGER

JUMPSTART INC. • BOSTON, MA

•Led accounting department with $15 + million budget, supervised accounts payable coordinator, payroll manager and team of staff accountants to ensure all financial reporting deadlines were met.

•Spearheaded auditing efforts to uncovered years of fraudulent activities on bank statements worth $150,000, was able to reduce impact by 50% through bank negotiation

•Respond to inquiries from the Director of Finance, COO and organization-wide managers regarding financial results and special requests

•Work with the COO to ensure a clean and timely year end audit

•Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year end close

•Provided accurate and timely processing of all accounts payable and payroll transactions

•Support revenue reporting activities and the financial administration of Salesforce

•Collaborate with the grant management and financial systems team to support overall finance department goals and objectives

•Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy

•Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.

•Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff

EXPERIENCE

KEY PROFICIENCIES & ATTRIBUTES

Void Check Reconciliation • Expense Reports • Account Reviews • Audits • AP/AR • Financial Statements • Budget Management • Month End Closing • Annual Reports • Management • Leadership • Communication • Process Analysis • Process Improvement • Due Diligence • Cost Reduction • Fraud Risk Control • Operation Procedure Development • Speak/Write Fluent Korean

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09/2014-4/2015 LEAD ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT/STAFF ACCOUNTANT

POLYGON US CORPORATION • NORTH ANDOVER, MA

•Hired into demanding role as senior A/P accountant, created new budget schedule for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and processes.

•Implemented payment schedule for budget accruals and reduced liabilities to 10%; recognized and was able to assist controller with statements and financial statements.

•Owned entire accounts payable process including vouchering, confirming all approvals, full process of check run

•Maintain Insurance of certificate, W-9, Subcontractor agreements, ACH information.

•Processed 1099, research of discrepancies as a follow-up on IRS letter

•Reported data and maintained files on corporate diversity project

•Managed monthly accruals for all branches, provided drill downs and variances analysis

•Maintained GL, Journal entries during Month end closing

•Managed, analyzed, audited and reconciled internal company credit card transactions

10/2013 –08/2014 SENIOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT/SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

GZA GEOENVIRONMENTAL, INC. • MA

•Owned entire A/P process including vouchering and confirming all approvals while supervising 2 temp laborers.

•Calculated sales and used tax, provided advice and filing for State of Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois

•Audited all employee expense reports including direct deposit, reporting, reclassification and account analysis

•Managed all bank reconciliation, void check reconciliation

•Managed finance and accounting, credit and collections, accounts payable and procurement

KELLER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Masters of Business Administration

DEVRY UNIVERSITY – 3.7 GPA

Bachelor of Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting

Progress in for CPA exam – FAR

EDUCATION

TECHNICAL SKILLS

EARLY CAREER SNAPSHOT

EXPERIENCE

ADP • ADVENT • QuickBooks • Quicken • Microsoft Word • Excel • PowerPoint • Access • Outlook and Publisher • Salesforce • Financial Edge • Deltek • Dealertrack • IFS • Blackbauds • Oracle • Peachtree • MIP(Abila) • Adaptive Insight • Microix • Bostonpost • Raiser’s Edge• Real Page(OneSite)

GRACE J MOK CONTINUED

Lyon Waugh Auto Group Inc. • MA • Accounts Payable Accountant • 11/2011-10/2013

Bass Pro Shop Headquarter (TMBC) • MO • Account Payable Accountant • 12/2009 to 6/23/2011

Franchise Tax Board, Sacramento • CA • Fraud Tax Auditor • 01/2005 to 07/2009

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