Financial Analyst

Objective

Experienced financial analyst with over three years of experience in corporate finance and accounting looking to leverage background in financial planning & analysis, financial statement analysis, financial modeling, and reporting into a Financial Analyst position

Professional Temp Experience Jul 2008 – Mar 2014

Health Care/Non Profit

International Medical Corps – Santa Monica, CA Apr 2011- Oct 2011 d

Financial Analyst – Consultant

Analyzed, interpreted and produced financial reports for monthly Board meetings

Assisted with compliance issues in year-end financial reporting and external audit preparations

Performed indirect cost calculation and allocation and ad hoc analysis

Prepared corporate budget and forecasts for weekly management meetings

Conducted equity research on Donated Portfolio (80 equity and ETF’s totaling $800 K) recommended B, S, H to reallocate its holdings in accordance to Investment Policy Statement

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA Sept 2010 – Dec 2010

Project/Financial Analyst – Consultant

Maintained budgets and tracked expenses for UCEDD grants and contracts

Successfully identified and collected $200K in unclaimed (A/R) warrants on FFS contract

Ensured all expenses are encumbered/allocated to the correct project and cost centers to report an accurate account balance

Performed account reconciliations, variance analysis, payroll analysis, and maintained financial statements

Approved and allocated employee wages amongst various projects per budget

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA Mar 2009 – Jun 2009

Financial Analyst – Consultant

Maintained budgets and forecasted expenses for grants, contracts and intramural funding sources totaling over $15M

Ensured all project expenses were properly accounted for and provided analytical support to physician/scientists and managers to resolve all funding and audit issues

Performed financial post-award activities, cash management, variance analysis, cost reconciliation, and journal entries (intramural and extramural)

Performed AR analysis totaling over $10M to ensure all project balances were current and payments were properly allocated

Retail

Tokidoki, LLC – Culver City, CA Aug 2011 – Dec 2012

Financial Analyst –Part time Consultant

Provided profitability analysis for five divisions allowing management to refocus its growth efforts on profitable divisions and cutting costs of $500-K annually by discontinuing unprofitable divisions

Produced consolidated P&L’s and profitability analysis for consolidated business

Tokidoki, LLC – Culver City, CA Oct 2009 – Jan 2010

Assistant Controller-Consultant

Performed cash management, cash flow analysis, bank reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable

Performed month end closing process and the prepared month end financial statements

Managed the day-to-day financial accounting activities including all accounting and internal financial reporting issues

Forever 21, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA Jul 2008 – Dec 2008

Finance Associate – Consultant

Produced daily cash flow statements for + $1B corporation

Serviced and reconciled A/P for merchants, corporate and retail accounts in excess of $20M on a monthly basis

Prepared proximity studies and managed banking supplies for all 300 new retail locations

Conducted currency conversions on a weekly basis to translate earnings for corporate financial reporting

Analyzed depository accounts to minimize capital risk exposure due to bank failures which successfully protected 100% of deposits

Legal

Paul Hastings, LLP – Los Angeles, CA Nov 2013 – Mar 2014

Data Analyst – Consultant

Provided directors and managers with decision support analyses and insightful reports to help accomplish its business objectives

Prepared presentation summarizing data collected used to benchmark and track trends or changes in recruiting top tier law students

Provided monthly, weekly, and annual reports to government agencies, organizations, and providers collecting employment data

Financial Services

PNC Real Estate – Calabasas, CA Jan 2010 – Aug 2010

Financial Analyst – Consultant

Provided analytical support to Asset Managers responsible for monitoring the performance of $14B in agency loans

Analyzed quarterly and annual financial statement per Fannie Mae DUS & Freddie Mac Program Plus lender program

Proactively identified under performing loans and assisted Asset Managers in their efforts to mitigate risk

Ensured all escrow accounts were fully funded to meet annual tax, insurance, and repair and maintenance obligations

Entrepreneurial Experience Aug 2014 – Nov 2015

E-commerce Retail

Cloud Nine Vape Shops – Los Angeles, CA Aug 2014 – Nov 2015

Founder

Sourced top selling electronic vaporizer products and managed product offerings

Researched comparative products and reviewed sales data for product recommendations

Minimized inventory levels relative to demand and fast changing trends to lower holding costs and minimize capital restraints

Education

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA

Marshall School of Business

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Dec 2007

Emphasis: Investments and Financial Markets

Relevant Coursework: Business Communication, Financial & Managerial Accounting, Business Finance, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Forecasting and Risk Analysis, Investments, Derivatives

Technical Skills

Computer: MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PeopleSoft 9.0, SAP One, QuickBooks, Vision Executive, FAM, Humanic

Language: Bilingual--Fluent in Korean

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