Accounting Management

Peng Lu Senior Financial & Accounting Consultant

San Mateo, CA Peng Lu joined the Ernst & Young Paris office in 2008. For five years, she has been involved in

complex accounting and auditing projects for public and private companies, specializing in financial

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reporting and consolidation.

SKILLS

Competencies Software Knowledge Languages

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Consolidation MS Office Chinese: Native Language

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Financial Accounting & Reporting SAP BFC (Magnitude) English: Fluent

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Control & Auditing SAP Business Objects French: Fluent

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Financial Analysis & Consulting Oracle Hyperion/HFM Spanish: Basic knowledge

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Budget & Business Forecasting Equilibre (Talentia)

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Staff Management & Training PeopleSoft

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GAAPs (US GAAP & IFRS) Citrix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/2008 – 2013: Senior Financial Consultant Ernst & Young (Accounting Compliance & Reporting Service Line)

• Senior Consolidation Accountant – BNP Paribas Cardif (Insurer, subsidiary of BNP Paribas, top bank in the

Eurozone)

Year end and quarter end consolidation and reporting

- Reviewed consolidation packages for more than 80 entities (French

and International) under IFRS and French GAAP

- Enhanced the quality of financial information and cut closing time by

10% through streamlining consolidation processes

- Validated the transversal statements, and created data analytical

tools and financial models

- In charge of the financial reporting for the executive management and

the external state-owned agency

- Involved in a data migration project which purpose was to migrate the

previous accounting software to a new one

- Supervised and trained staff consultant on scope, equity roll-forward, intercompany reconciliation,

and financial asset

• Consolidation Consultant – Various companies in High Tech, Hotel Business and Insurance Industry

Consolidation of the financial statements for a variety of companies owning 4 to 20 entities

- Oversaw outsourcing consolidation engagements for listed and non-

listed companies

- Performed consolidation closing cycle, and produced quarterly/yearly consolidated financial

statements

• Accounting Controller – BNP Paribas (Group Development Finance Department)

Coordination of the financial control project for Accounts Payable Shared Services Center

- Designed an accounting control procedure for the purpose of reducing

the systematic risks and ensuring reporting accuracy

- Conducted monthly accounting reviews and provided control testing

results to internal auditors (similar to SOX testing)

- Wrote policy and procedure manuals, and trained new employees from several departments

• Consultant – University Evry and ENSIIE

Establishment of a new accounting process for intangible and tangible assets management

- Implemented a fully scalable accounting inventory system

- Prepared financial policies and drafted accounting position documents

• External Auditor – Lagardère Active (Digital division of a world class media company)

Annual external audit

- Completed full auditing cycle work for the parent company and its 15

subsidiaries

- Submitted recommendations in order to enhance the accounting efficiency

• Payroll services Consultant – Various companies

Annual Declaration of Social Payroll Data DADS

- Validated and delivered Annual Declaration of Social Payroll Data for

French Administration (more than 300 declarations accomplished in one month)

- Reviewed employees benefit and salary package

Allianz

04 09/2008: Corporate Controller (Intern) division AGCS (Non life Insurance Company)

- Produced the Profit & Loss monthly management reporting for the

headquarters

- Analyzed the Month-to-Year completion compared to budget

- Developed a company-wide budget and forecasting system used by upper management for

strategic planning

QUALIFICATIONS

• Solid understanding of financial business processes with proven accounting skills

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to prioritize / complete multiple projects under stringent

deadlines

• Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, relationship building skills conductive to collaboration

• Highly motivated, detail oriented, able to work independently with minimal direction, and a self starter

EDUCATION

• 2008: Master of Business Administration in Audit, Consulting and Management Control Institut Supérieur

du Commerce de Paris (ISC Paris), France

• 2006: Bachelor of Science in Corporate Finance and Accounting Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne,

France

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