Sales Accounting

Clare Xu ** Descanso Dr., San Jose, CA

Cell: 650-***-****

Email: *****.********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE A FP&A position in a well-established firm that offers opportunities for professional growth.

10+ years’ experience with HP, Celanese and a CPA firm focusing on financial

SKILLS

reporting, budgeting, strategic planning and business analysis, accounting operations,

and auditing

Proven ability to understand business and market dynamics and financial intricacies to

provide information, insight and influence to decision making

Excellent communication and multi-tasking skills, and strict attention to detail

Specialties: Financial/business forecasting and analysis; financial modeling; SAP

Business Intelligence; Sales Project Management system; Excel modeling (Macro, PV

table, formulas)

EXPERIENCE Cisco Systems, Inc San Jose, CA

06/2014 – on going

Business Operations Analyst (contractor)

First Insurance Company of Hawaii Honolulu, HI

07/2012 – 12/2012

Corporate Accountant

Performed monthly General Ledger close, regulatory filing, financial SOX audit, and

loss accounting. Provided statistical analyses filings to ISO, NCCI, U.S. Department of

Labor, & Surety Association of America. Served as the statistical liaison for FICOH.

Performed financial and operational analysis, formulated conclusions from analysis,

and effectively communicated to management to assist them with decision making.

Developed effective methods for bank reconciliation and ISO reporting which

significantly reduced work time and improved the accuracy.

Celanese Holding Co., Ltd Shanghai, China

Asia BU Sr. Financial Planning Analyst FP&A 08/2008 – 07/2012

A $6 Billion revenue public company offering specialty materials and technology.

Led the financial planning and analysis for Advanced Engineering Materials (one of 3

BUs) with 6 business lines, 5 entities, 3 JVs, including budget, forecast and variance

analysis.

Designed and implemented planning models to identify business drivers. Organized

workshops for business units, regional and system budget holders. Worked intensively

with plants and business units on their inputs for one year and multi-year plans, and

ensured these plans are consistent with investment strategies and integrated with

operational goals.

Worked closely with regional and global leadership teams to identify new investment

initiatives, translated operational potentials and investment initiatives into corporate

financial outlook, and ensured all trade-offs and decisions are financially justified.

Conducted regional consolidation, alignment, and scenario analyses. Monitored and

analyzed variances in expense, headcount, and projects. Identified potential issues in

delivering financial commitments. Present these analyses to senior management.

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MCP HEK Chemicals Co., Ltd. Hangzhou, China

Finance Manager Accounting, FP&A 01/2006 – 08/2008

A start-up foreign company in China supplied 70% Bismuth of the world-wide market.

Led staff of six providing financial/administrative support to 2 sales centers and a

manufacturing plant. Responsible for accounting and financial analysis.

Led monthly actual vs. forecast variance analyses, investigated material variances and

updated budget forecasts. (used by company executives to drive disciplined decision-

making).

Supported MCP senior management on strategic initiatives by building financial

models to analyze new product lines, new pricing strategies, new partnerships and other

corporate development opportunities.

Prepared annual financial planning for MCP, and managed the company’s annual

operational planning process.

Hewlett-Packard Co., Ltd. Beijing, China

02/1999 – 10/2003

Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst

As a member of China Finance/Accounting controller team, responsible for daily

transaction booking, system maintenance, month-end closing and reporting of all

accounting functions.

Improved accounting efficiency and accuracy by streamlining the process with a

computerized AP report. Designed an automated excel program to simplify bank

reconciliation. Led effort to move China AR/AP function to India for cost reduction

purposes.

Developed and maintained COGS saving model; as well as spending and saving

analyses. Conducted saving calculations and validations.

Led or participated in various projects including SAP implementation, Agilent spin-off,

and HP/Compaq merger.

Yuehua Group Zhongjin CPA Firm (Now Shinewing CPA) Beijing, China

09/1996 – 02/1999

Auditor

Ranked as No.1 CPA firm in China, providing services to state and large private

companies.

Performed financial and operational audit of various projects; efficiently observed

operations and examined assets, accounting, business and other operational records.

Analyzed and prepared sufficient data and information for the evaluation of primary

audit.

EDUCATION The University of Glasgow Scotland, UK

Master International Accounting/Financial Management, December 2005

Changsha Railway University Changsha, China

Economy Management and Accounting, July 1995

OTHER Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. US Green card holder.

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