Financial Analyst Accounting

Linh Nguyen

Phone: 408-***-****

*********@*******.***

Objective: Seeking a challenging position in the Finance and Accounting Department

Summary of Qualifications

More than five years of experience in financial corporate related field

Excellent knowledge in computer applications such as Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint, Access, SAP Data warehouse, Essbase Hyperion Oracle, Brio

Strong leadership and team-building skills and ability to efficiently and comfortably work with computer systems

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Exceptional capacity to multitask, detail – oriented, self – learning & self – motivated

Can prioritize, communicate and enjoy working and making decisions with people and system to automate and simplify processes in a dynamic environment

Detailed oriented, well organized with the ability to manage a variety of primary duties as well as actively contribute to new projects

Experience

Save -A - Lot Supermarket Buffalo, NY, (contract position) Sept 2013- present

Accountant / Financial Analyst

Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data

Prepare and documents financial transactions by entering account information

Recommend financial actions with forecast, budget, and analysis

Summarize current financial status by collection information; preparing balance sheet, and other reports

Secures financial information by completing data base back ups

Answer all types of accountant and analysis related issues

Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends

Manage other responsibilities that may be assigned

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops online

Highlight major issues including expense, headcount and anticipation of the company

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Hitachi Global Technologies San Jose, CA, December 2009- 2012

Senior Financial Analyst

Managed the financial accounting and reporting for the capital fund including analyzing trends, reporting and resolving exceptions to ensuring adequate funding.

Managed reports on capital assets, external long – term debt and internal financed purchases

Managed the integrated, financial accounting and reporting of capital assets using the Oracle Asset module and use them to run reports such as reports asset additions, retirements, transfer, and depreciation/ amortization

Manage professional account assignments, including but not limited to developing business cases, contributing too cross – functional implementation and upgrade teams

Cross – train payable accounting analyst to manage certain responsibilities in capital accounting to ensure finance’s goals and objectives are met and sustained

Participate on cross-functional projects, including partnering with finance, business operations, accounting and engineering teams

Manage other responsibilities that may be assigned

Highlighted major issues including expense, headcount and anticipation of capital expenditures

Hitachi Global Technologies San Jose, CA, February 2007- December 2009

Financial Analyst and SAP and Essbase Coordinator Back up

Droved and executed the budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes with particular focus on salary and wages, headcount, consulting, contractors, travel, executive bonus etc.

Participated in month end close process by preparing journal entries and accruals for manufacturing cost centers, including facilities, supply chain and operations admin

Participated on cross – functional projects, including partnering with finance, business operations systems, accounting and engineering teams

Promptly responded to inquiries from headquarter finance and functional teams

Identified, planned and drove programs to improve reporting, data gathering, budgeting, and operations processes

Held quarterly budget meetings with VP of supporting teams and management team members to discuss and forecast financial outlook

Highlighted major issues including expense and headcount projections.

Explained forecast variances in great details

Prepared of month – end journal entries. Worked with other analysts and accounting group to ensure operating expenses are recorded properly, timely and highlight any close issues problems to management

Performed ad hoc requests for analysis of financial data as needed and worked on projects that addressed business needs to improve processes

Intel Corporation Santa Clara, CA, December 2005- February 2007

Financial Analyst

Participated in the annual and Quarterly target setting

Worked with the operations to develop their POR and submitted data via templates.

Forecast using the corporate accounting system during close cycle.

Updated and forecasted the current spending for Sales and Marketing Teams

Supported the budgeting and planning group in Sales Marketing group

Performed more complex analysis in areas such as budgets, strategic plans, product line analysis, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) work, treasury, and credit functions

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, November 2004- July 2005

Cost Team Financial Analyst

Coordinated the monthly cost closes with world – wide factory cost analysts using the corporate system

Worked on cost projects involving process cost analysis. Supported for data gathering and analysis from other finance groups

Participated on Cost council projects

Communicated and drove accuracy of Intel cost and inventory information for both management and finance team

Utilized the internal and external expectation on performance and highlight issues each close – cycle and quarter – end cycle

Reviewed accrual of open PRs compared to the corresponding PO and ensures they match and closed all appropriated PRs

Determined headcount changes during the month – end and prepared headcount variance explanation for each month

Ongoing website update by extensive work done on a daily basis in improving and adding material to the Finance department websites

M & T Bank Corporation Buffalo, NY, June 1998- June 2004

Mortgage Processor and Financial Analyst Assistant

Analyzed financial projects and prepared financial statements

Researched and gathered business and financial information to get business results

Performed basic ad hoc analyses to support business decisions

Provided feedback to management regarding month – end process such as termination of billing, end of month reports and setting up reports to run

Performed daily balance of GL accounts to ensure all funds are transferred to the appropriated GL account

Back- up analyst for Unix job set up and performed daily remittances and monthly report to Fannie Mae, Sonnie Mae, and Freddie Mac within specified timeframes

Reconciled end of month bank statements including both P&I and T&I account

Prepared all audit requests and performed monthly escrow analysis for all active loans as well as doing final analysis on all paid loans

Education

Masters of Business Administration – Buffalo, NY 2003

Web Designer and E – Commerce Certification – University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 2000

Financial Management Certification – University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 1997

Bachelors of Arts – Canisius College, Buffalo, NY 1997

Contact this candidate