Shengli Liu *** Central Park Ave, *R Scarsdale, NY 10583

MBA, CPA 914-***-**** acz354@r.postjobfree.com Summary

Offer extensive and progressive experience in general accounting, financial analysis, GAAP reporting, SOX compliance, SEC reporting, and demonstrated record of fiscal efficiency. Fully literate in various financial technology tools and platforms to enhance software applications and maximize productivity. Demonstrated ability to research and interpret accounting and reporting issues. Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Seek challenging career opportunity in the field of accounting or finance.

Notable financial expertise includes:

Financial Statements & Analysis

Budgeting/Financial Forecasting

Financial Reporting and Reconciliation

P & L Responsibilities

General Accounting Administration

Accounting System Conversion

SOX compliance, IFRS, FIN 52

GAAP/SEC reporting 10K, 10Q

MS Dynamics AX, SAP, PeopleSoft,

Accpac, MRI, QuickBooks, MAS 90, Fidelity

Experience

Fareportal, Inc. New York, NY Jul. 2013 – Present

Assistant Controller

Lead a team of 15 in a multibillion-dollar e-Commerce online travel agency. Manage day to day finance department operations. Report to SVP Controller and CFO. Interact directly with various members of company’s management, including CEO, COO, CTO, as well as various department head and HR, Tech, collection, and marketing.

Highlights:

Manage month-end, year-end close, prepare consolidated financial packages to management team. Enhance monthly reporting procedures that facilitated accurate and timely reporting. Advocate and streamline accounting process to improve efficiency of functionality within sufficient internal controls.

Oversee AP, AR, Treasury, GL teams and provide guidance in daily operations to US, India, UK, Canada, Mexico, and Germany. Provide support and training to international accounting team. Review and approve daily wire/ACH/e-check, JEs, reconciliations.

Lead annual audit, due diligent audit and complete within timeline and budget. Prepare year-end financial package with footnotes. Audit contact person and represent audit result to Audit Committee.

Oversee financial reporting policies and procedures, including implementation/revision of internal controls. ensuring compliance with documented financial reporting controls.

Set up new acquisition in accounting system and accounting treatment, transfer pricing method.

Implement monthly communication with department heads to discuss month-end transaction issues/procedures/policies.

Coordinate all Corp tax, RE tax, payroll tax filling and year-end tax provision.

Accounting system admin & security controls and trouble shooting.

Coordinate new ERP system implementation(from QuickBooks). Validate and document the transaction database. Set-up and streamline high volume JEs into new system and provide periodic trainings to team.

LinkShare Corp. – A Rakuten Company New York, NY Feb. 2010 – Jul. 2013

Sr. Accounting Manager

Provided leadership and guidance to GL team, AP team, Billing and Payroll. Partnered with treasury, collection team and business unit managers. Provided support on wide range of operational and accounting matters. Served as the financial liaison with multibillion-dollar foreign parent corporation. Managed and maintained financial information processing operations using Sage Accpac ERP and SAP. Completed accounting software conversion from Accpac to SAP.

Highlights:

Led month-end close, oversee financial reporting operations (multi-entity, multi-currency), and prepared financials with P&L variances and trend analysis to management team. Delivered consolidated financial package to Parent Company under strict deadlines timely and accurately. Reviewed/approved journal entries and account reconciliations, intercompany transaction, fixed asset. Prepared year-end financials with footnotes and disclosures.

Supported and guided AP team, significant improve payment speed and eliminate overdue. Completed new reimbursement system implementation and accounting system upgrade. Implemented SOP process and tracking monthly updates.

Prepared all payroll related reconciliations, taxes, and supporting journal entries, including expat payroll. Created automation process and built new reconciliation to improve proficiency and accuracy.

Led internal and external multi-entity audit. Enhanced internal control and ensure financials in accordance with GAAP, IFRS, and compliance with SOX and regulatory requirements in all regions and business units.

Coordinated with finance team in reviewing BVA analysis and forecasting/budget updates. Collaborate with BU managers to assist in the development of various accounting procedures. Drove continuous improvement and standardization within the functional area.

Determined proper accounting method for transactions. Developed and document accounting policies, training and procedure manual used for cross-training of individuals in the group. Ensured minimal delays or disruption to daily function in the event of absence of any individual responsible for a function. Optimized the automation process and improved efficiency of accounting operations.

GRP Financial Services Corp. – A Sallie Mae Company White Plains, NY Dec. 2000 – Dec. 2009

Supervisor of Accounting Dept.

Managed daily financial operations, monthly close, and internal/external reporting in a real estate mortgage company.

Prepared and conducted financial statements with footnotes, financial analysis, reconciliations, and budget/forecasting.

Oversaw financial accounting system and corporation’s financial records. Managed and maintained financial information

processing operations using PeopleSoft and Fidelity.

Highlights:

Managed group of 4 to develop relationship with cash management, A/P and general accounting. This resulted in timely and accurate complete month-end closing, improved daily financial recording processes and internal controls.

Implemented a new accounting system conversion from MRI to PeopleSoft within 3 months without interruption of accounting process. Completed the conversion on time and within budget. Cut the month-end closing time from 20 days to 3 days. Tested and validated the population and the accuracy of both the A/P and G/L module of the financial database and documented with a detailed write-up of procedures and findings.

Trained staffs to streamline accounting recording, multi-entity payables and cash transaction processing. Trained and speeded up accountants working independently. Advised through inquiry, investigation, analysis and action to complete existing work more effectively and efficiently with less labor.

Reviewed journal entries, general ledger and G/L analysis. Prepared financial statements. Conducted financial analysis and budget/forecasting. Reviewed 3rd party monthly investor reports. Ensured internal/external reporting delivered timely and accurately.

Successfully set up and reconciled inter-company balances during the accounting system transition and ongoing basis. Handled mortgage-backed-securitization (MBS) accounting, capital cost details, hedge fund tracking, SOP reconciliation.

Coordinated annual audit. Reviewed workpapers and prepared various schedules to support and assist external auditors to ensure compliance with GAAP. Conducted internal controls testing and self-assessment to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Prepared tax basis schedules and coordinated with tax preparer timely on multi-entity, multi-state tax filing. Conducted 10K, 10Q filings.

Applied broad knowledge of computer systems. Built and maintained comprehensive spreadsheet models & financial database to store & analyze data from internal/external sources.

ChinaMallUSA.com, Inc. New York, NY May. 1999 – Nov. 2000

Accountant

Directed and performed all accounting, financial reporting and information system functions with a staff of 2 in a start up Internet Company. Established of accuracy and validity of all financial reports. Integral roles in developing software application that enhanced efficiency and maximize productivity.

Managed broad scope of financial operations, including: general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, payroll, mortgages, taxes, purchasing and investments. Using accounting software QuickBooks.

Compiled, analyzed and prepared financial statements. Conducted financial analysis, together with variance analysis. Prepared businesses financial plan/reporting function and cost benefit analysis.

Produced and maintained annual budget with recommend schedules reviewed by CFO. Monitoring financial performance against budgets.

Implemented automated financial system QuickBooks setup and security administration. Improved overall accounting system efficiencies to streamline functions, result in a reduction of month-end closing from 15 days to 3 days and a decrease of outstanding receivable.

Assisted external auditors to ensure compliance with SEC 10K, 10Q filings.

Community Access, Inc. New York, NY Aug. 1998 – May. 1999

Financial/Program Analyst

Worked with CFO and Fiscal Director on a range of projects to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency’s financial systems and procedures. Responsibilities included supporting 12 programs in New York City.

Conducted monthly, quarterly financial statement and year-end consolidate financial report using MAS90.

Provided the monthly financial report variance analysis for each program reviewing by CFO and program managers and miscellaneous short-term analysis.

Streamlining of routine transaction recording and processing, automation of financial reporting including internal management reporting for executive staff. Managed state and federal funding reports to government agencies and privates’ sector founders.

Implemented program-based budget system and procedures to support agency’s activities in a managed care environment and Medicaid management.

Education

CPA

MBA Si Tanka/Huron University Huron, South Dakota USA

B.S. Xi’an University of Architecture & Technology Xi’an, China

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