CATHERINE CHEN
**-** ********, ***. **, ELMHURST, NY 11373
*********@*****.***
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Experienced, detail-focused professional offering 10 years of accomplished accounting procedures and practices, including understandings of various types of industries
Financial Analysis
Management Accounting
Asset Management
Use of Quickbooks
Government Agency Liaison
Accounts Receivable & Billing
Financial, Sales Tax & Workmen’s Compensation Audit Procedures
Bank Reconciliations
Payroll
Financial Statement Generation
Taxation Compliance
Budgets & Cash Flows
Financial Projections
Quarterly/Annual Payroll, Sales Tax Returns; Federal, Various State Taxes; W-2, W-3, 1099
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Organized Momentum, New York,NY
Account Representative
November 2010 – February 2013
Responsibilities:
Streamlined accounting & billing activities to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability
Helped small businesses, entrepreneurs & individuals develop organization and maintenance
Provided extensive financial expertise and structure with back office management
Implemented infrastructure to clients' needs
Maintained development and upkeep of client procedures manual
Setup and integrated accounting systems, along with creating a new logical and complete chart of accounts Track Entertainment, New York, NY
Accountant
March 2010 – September 2010
Responsibilities:
Assisted in cleaning up books and provided backup for 4-month long audit and due diligence
Adjusted month-end closings with journal entries and accruals for all projects Other positions held
Controller • BoConcept • 2008-2009
Account Executive • Barry Wind & Associates, Inc. • 2004-2008 EDUCATION
Baruch College, New York, NY • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Graduated Cum Laude w/College Honors, 2004
* References are available upon request.