LEV LI
Houston, TX *****
Cell: 815-***-****
*****.***@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To work in an environment of mutual respect and support where I can contribute my most to overall success
EDUCATION
Alabama A&M University (Huntsville, AL, USA)
MBA in Finance May 2010
Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0
Tashkent State University of Economics (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Audit May 1999
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Cambridge School (Houston, TX, USA)
Business Manager / Senior Accountant January 2014 - present
Manages general ledger, A/R, A/P, payroll, month-end closing, and reconciliations
Creates and analyzes financial transactions and financial reports
Prepares and reviews budget and assists the overall financial planning process
Provides strategic financial guidance in all areas of financial operations
A&K Partners Co Ltd (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Head of Business Planning & Financing / Accountant October 2010 - July 2013
Performed general accounts analysis and reconciliations
Prepared and analyzed the monthly budget/forecast to actual variance reports
Assisted with updating accounting policies and procedures
Researched and analyzed potential investment projects and created business plans
Small Business Development Center (Huntsville, AL, USA)
Financial Consultant (Academic Training Program) June - September 2010
Interviewed and counseled clients
Assisted clients in creating business plans
Coordinated training courses
Maintained a calendar of SBDC special events
Royal Bank of Canada (Birmingham, AL, USA)
Summer Analyst at the Private Assets Management Division (Internship Program) May - August 2009
Made Fixed Income portfolio analysis
Prepared Equity analysis and trading
Implemented Assets allocation strategies and interest rate forecasting
Organized economic and credit analysis
Korea Development Bank (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Junior Banker to Head of Treasury August 1999 - July 2008
Provided adequate assets and liabilities management and controlled liquidity position
Initiated and made all lending and borrowing operations
Made FOREX dealing operations and investments in Treasury bills and corporate bonds
Organized bookkeeping of administrative expenses, payroll, depreciation, and reconciliation of bank accounts
SKILLS
QuickBooks
ADP Payroll
The BLOOMBERG Professional Terminal
SWIFT Treasury System
Languages: Advanced proficiency in English; native fluency in Russian; basic level in Korean and German
Computer: Windows 7/8/10, Microsoft Office 2013, Outlook Express
AWARDS/HONORS
Award for “The Highest Academic Average in the MBA Program” of
Alabama A&M University (The Best student of the MBA program) April 2010
Recipient of Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship for the
MBA Program, US State Department 2008 - 2010
The Winner of the year in the nomination of
“The Most Successful Department” of Korea Development Bank December 2005
The Best Employee of the year in the nomination of
“The Most Creative Employee” of Korea Development Bank December 2004