Accounting Process Improvement

Amy (Anyan) Zhao

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

**********@*****.***

Summary

Green Card holder is seeking an opportunity as accountant.I am an earnest, detail-oriented Professional with

global experience in accounting and four years in general accounting with a CPA in process. I possess an MBA

with a concentration in accounting. I have strong analytical skills to identify problems swiftly and develop

effective solutions. I am an excellent communicator, comfortable delivering information to all organizational

levels. Leveraging my analytical skills, I am able to identify problems swiftly and develop effective solutions. I

have a reputation for my ability to handle lots of data with exceptional numerical accuracy. I strive for

excellence and have proven a valuable and supportive team player in all of my previous positions.

Experience

Client Representative at GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS

September 2010 - May 2012 (1 year 9 months)

• Collected and analyzed various customers’ credit limits and accuracy for Accounting Department.

• Researched client requests for credit, authorized and coded payments to appropriate general ledger.

• Responded to trading inquiries and client issues via phone, email or chat.

• Researched audit claims against company records to reconcile and validate funds claimed.

• Participated in monthly P&L review meetings with sales team.

• Collected and analyzed trading database in order to provide high-quality service.

• Supported special projects and process improvement initiatives for Accounting Department.

Accountant at GENERAL OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINER LINES

September 2004 - September 2008 (4 years 1 month)

• Maintained company’s cost accounting system and recommended improvements, as needed.

• Updated financial history records and assisted with preparing annual and mid-year budgets.

• Assisted with fiscal year-end and fixed asset accounting by adding, closing and disposing of assets.

• Performed monthly financial statements and reporting.

• Collected, analyzed and summarized accounting information and trends.

• Prepared month-end general ledger close journal entries and supporting reconciliations.

• Drafted internal financial reports and supported analytics for division senior management.

• Reviewed invoices for accuracy, verified and posted transactions to journals and ledgers.

• Handled balancing and reconciliations.

• Ensured the settlement of outstanding accounts according to contract terms.

• Reviewed customers’ credit limits, sent monthly statements, issues escalation and final notices.

• Contacted by phone and referred unpaid accounts for debt collection or legal action.

• Sorted documents by account name or number, processed invoices for payment.

• Performed other clerical duties associated with accounts payable.

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Languages

Chinese (Native or bilingual proficiency)

English (Full professional proficiency)

Skills & Expertise

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

HTML

Series 3 and Series 34 certification

fluent in English and Chinese

accounts receivable and payable

Journal entries and reconciles

general ledger reconciliation

Financial Statements

Education

WILLIAM PATTERSON UNIVERSITY

Master of Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, 2008 - 2010

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

Master of Science, Computer Science, 2000 - 2003

Interests

Dance,novels,music, travel,making friends.

I love dance and feel it is part of my life. I won first place in ballroom dance competition in North China.

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Amy (Anyan) Zhao

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

**********@*****.***

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