Li Liang

281-***-****

ac77dg@r.postjobfree.com

STRENGTHS and SKILLS:

●Accounting/Finance supervisor with more than 15 years of experience in full cycle accounting, system implementations and integrations, process improvements and leadership. Being very detail-oriented as well as having exceptional problem-solving skills has helped me to succeed and advance at a steady pace throughout my career.

●Extensive hands-on experience with key financial applications including SAP, Hyperion Financial Management, Smart View, BlackLine, Concur, SharePoint, Oracle and Great Plains.

●Advanced user of Excel (SUMIF, Index & Match; VLOOKUP, Pivot Table, macro, data manipulation, complex formula and charts, etc.), MS Word and PowerPoint.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

SENIOR COST ANALYST

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. September 2017 to December 2018 Pharmaceutical preparations and manufacturer located in Sugar Land, Texas

●Responsible for all cost accounting functions for the plant, which included creation of BOMs and Routings within our SAP system, standard labor rate calculations, established the labor and headcount demand for budget process. Quoted of new products/business and established reporting for the opportunity’s profitability. Detailed PPV, efficiency variance analysis and computation of monthly COGS allocation and absorption reporting.

●Responsible for monthly financial analysis, close and reporting, which included oversight all aspects of the daily accounting functions AP, AR and monthly close process, performed overhead expense analysis. Created and generated month-end Income Statement and Balance Sheet reports to plant and corporate management, and performed reconciliation of perpetual inventory and all balance sheet accounts. Managed Capital expenditure reporting. Submitted annual budget, monthly forecast, monthly actual period cost into HFM.

●Assisted in calculating budgets for all manufacturing departments. Calculated budgeted overhead rates and track performance throughout the year. Performed monthly monitoring, updating and analysis of variance between actual & forecasts/annual budgeting tools and reports.

●Assisted in Internal Control audits and report findings and recommendations to upper management.

GENERAL ACCOUNTING ANALYST III

Pentair Thermal Management March 2014 to September 2017

Manufacturer of heat tracing cables, provider of project services and solutions for its customers' diverse needs in thermal management with annual revenue of $85 million

●Responsible for the timely completion of the Pentair Thermal Management North America four entities (two manufacture plants, two project companies) month-end close process, accounting and financial reporting and analyzing the results while maintaining a strong control environment.

●Managed all centralized 4 entities A/R, A/P and payroll function. Drive and completed monthly close procedures including preparation of journal entries, expenses accrual, PPV, MVAR and revenue adjustment, multiple currency revaluation and translation, prepare and analyze intercompany accounts reconciliation for within group and outside group. Maintained fixed asset accounting system including additions and disposals, and preparing depreciation and reconciliations report.

●Prepared consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules. Tracked and analyzed financial statements and reported variances on a monthly basis. Entered supplemental schedule data and posted journal entries into HFM. Ensure financial information is properly prepared and maintained in accordance with US GAAP and Pentair policies.

●Prepared a wide variety of monthly account reconciliations through BlackLine reconciliation tool.

●Acted as the primary point of contact between internal and external auditors. Assisted in the documentation and monitoring of internal controls.

●Prepared periodic State Sales and Use Tax return to meet corporate and states requirements.

●Helped to identify and implement process improvements and standardization opportunities.

SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT

Foxconn Assembly LLC January 2013 to February 2014

Subsidiary of the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer working with Cisco Systems contract

●Assisted special project to migrate from Oracle reporting system to SAP dreporting system. Set-up and maintained the quarterly marketing pricing and quotation database within Excel and the DF Cost Tool system by working with buyer, RFQ team, supply chain managers and Cisco.

●Maintained quotation model to reflect the flows of costs. Worked closely with engineers and site managers to ensure the accuracy of cost allocation calculations.

●Performed daily pricing updates for key commodities used in the manufacturing process. Analyzed pricing data and discussed with RFQ team and supply chain managers to ensure minimum financial impact to company.

●Analyzed A/R for Cisco contract daily. Researched and prepared daily revenue/aging report. Validated A/R aging balances daily. Calculated and reconciled weekly/monthly payments due to ensure that material costs were calculated correctly. Prepared manual invoices when needed.

●Approved non-normal purchase orders in Electronic Flow PO system. Worked closely with buyer and RFQ team to ensure that most accurate pricing was loaded into SAP for purchase order management.

●Prepared and billed daily/weekly billable non-recurring costs to Cisco. Provided monthly P&L report.

CONTROLLER

Pura Vida Tequila Company, LLC August 2011 to December 2012

A Texas based premium liquor importer - founded in 2010

●Development of Great Plains system, GL mapping to new system and generation of monthly financial reports. Developed and implement accounting policies and procedures, ensure compliance of internal control.

●Led staff in monthly and annual closing and generation of monthly financial statements for two companies, including B/S and P/L accounts review, currency conversion, revaluation and translation. Development of revenue recognition model. Ensured revenue and cost recognition are in line with USGAP and IFRS.

●Prepared a 5 year Financial Strategic Plan Data for business, summarizing P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statements, and conducted preliminary finance functional review of new contracts and order book. Developed standards and costing for new products.

●Provided monthly sales and profit analysis and detailed management reports to senior management.

●Management of tight cash flow and working capital, clean up of accounts payable process and vendor management. Reconciled partners’ annual capital statements and prepared form K-1s.

●Initiated, negotiated and implemented a trade financing program with CITI bank which resulted in significantly reduced financing cost.

●Reviewed semi-monthly payroll for accuracy, taxes, benefits, etc.

●Tracked and accounted for inventory position, fixed assets, insurance policies, contracts and lease agreements.

●Worked with outside CPA firm to ensure U.S. tax and regulation compliance.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Center for Medical Genetics January 2010 to August 2011

Provider of a broad range of laboratory services with annual revenues of $20 million

●Responsible for key financial functions including management accounting, budgeting control, analysis, auditing, completion of month-end reporting and other financial and compliance reporting.

●Participated with the implementation of cross-walk from QuickBook Pro to Great Plains reporting system, GL mapping to new system and generation of monthly financial statements. Created and implemented new interface templates for sales and payroll data to increase efficiency with monthly reconciliation and payroll preparation. Mentor and assisted with supervision other team members as needed.

●Calculated and analyzed profitability and liquidity ratios, maintained monthly graphics of financial analysis. Analyzed financial results and trends and prepared variance memos and schedules.

●Proposed the footnotes to financial disclosures. Researched accounting issues and procedures with emphasis on best practices.

●Implemented add-on integrated modules for NextGen healthcare system software.

●Created numerous spreadsheet reports used for month end closes, tracking revenue projections, calculating P&L for each satellite clinic, tracking commission payments and performing numerous other analyses.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Accounting 2006

University of Houston Clear Lake - Houston, TX

Bachelor of Accounting 1994

Huazhong University of Science and Technology – China

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