Accounting Sales
Resume:
William Zhang
Flushing, NY ***68
Cellular 917-***-**** E-Mail: *********@*****.***
SUMMARY
A comprehensive hands-on senior financial and accounting controller with broad based experience and a BS degree. Diverse experience working in privately held companies principally engaged in manufacturing, distribution, import and wholesale, hospitality/restaurant/catering service, airlines and insurance. Areas of skills and strengths include, but are not limited to:
Accounts Receivables, Accounts Receivables Factoring, Accounts Payables, Inventory, Cost Accounting, Cash Management, General Ledger, General Ledger Accounts Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Strategic Planning, Variance Analysis, Monthly Closing, Financial Statements Preparation, Ad-Hoc Reports and human resources.
Computerized Systems: Microsoft-Word, Microsoft-Excel, Microsoft-Powerpoint, Peachtree, Quickbooks, Macola, SBT, Sage 300/ACCPAC/MAS90, Real World, Microsoft Dynamic Great Plain, ADP Payroll, Paychex Payroll and Advantage Payroll.
EXPERIENCE
Eastchester Event Inc.,Eastchester, NY (Catering and Restaurant) 2018 – Present
Financial Controller
Responsible for accounting, finance, human resources and information technology for this privately held catering and restaurant service company. Specifically, prepare A/R,A/P, B/R, G/L, cash management, budgeting, forecasting and F/S.
Accomplishments include:
Implement ERP system streamline of financial data.
Save $20,000 after reviewing and reconciling accounts receivable customer accounts.
Nasary Enterprises Inc., Brooklyn, NY (Franchised Restaurants) 2011-2017
Financial Controller
Responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance for this $35 million privately held franchised restaurant group. Examined and implemented overall accounting/finance system, made it checkable and auditable. Supervised the operation of accounting/finance department and improved its operation efficiency.
Accomplishments included:
Temporarily revised the payroll checks cashing procedures to save $10,000 monthly check bounced fee charge.
Created cash forecasting and budgeting schedule to make cash management efficiently.
Implemented periodic sales reporting procedure of restaurant store to make the operation effectively.
Developed business model and set up operation strategic with management level to increase profit margin by 4%.
New York State Insurance Fund, Manhattan, NY 2009-2011
Auditor
Responsible for audit of the accident claim of worker’s compensation insurance according to the rules of law of insurance. Made judgement to accept or deny claims of insurance benefits. Reviewed, approved or denied medical benefit claim relating to accident insurance benefits.
Clean Us Inc, Queens, NY 2004-2009
Financial Controller
Responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance for this $30 million retail-store cleaning and maintenance service business. Developed and trained accounting and finance staffs; installed a fully integrated accounting system; and created strategic financial plans.
Accomplishments included:
Improved accounts receivables accounting system to save $150,000 for the company.
Improved management information system to provide flexibility in financial reporting.
Managed conflict between staffs in accounting department; clarified and reclassified their responsibilities clearly; improved the working atmosphere in accounting/finance department.
Set up audit system for petty cash account to make it checkable.
Developed financial operating strategic to increase the profit margin by 5% annually.
Club House Creations, Manhattan, NY (Apparel Manufacturing) 2002-2004
Staff Accountant
Responsible for preparing accounts receivables, accounts receivables factoring, chargeback reviewing, accounts payable, bank/credit card accounts reconciliation, project/job order cost accounting, general ledger accounts and monthly/yearly closing.
Accomplishments included:
Developed an accounts receivable chargeback procedure so that three parties of factoring of A/R (our co, factor and customer) can efficiently reconcile their own accounts of transactions.
Re-classified general ledge accounts in accounting system to derive comprehensive financial statements (balance sheet and P&L).
North American Airlines, JFK Int’l Airport, NY 2000-2002
Revenue Accountant
Responsible for accounting all ticket sales revenue, reviewing general ledger accounts. Assisted financial controller in prepare monthly/yearly closing.
Accomplishments included:
Developed a detail and clear procedure to account for all airline ticket sales revenue within this mainly charter service airline company.
Created a system in MS-Excel spreadsheet to record and reconcile long-procedure and complicated ticket sales transactions. Which should be done in a programming system in big airlines companies. But our airline company was small; and ticket sales business was just started in this company.
Jin Hua Inc, Brooklyn, NY (Distribution/Wholesale biz) 1997-2000
Accounting Manager
Responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance for this $40 million restaurant food & supplies wholesale/distribution company. Set up accounting procedures and policy of business operation. Developed business model to help management set strategy for business operation.
Developed a great business model to increase the annual sales by 50% and increase the net profit by 30%.
Implemented the operating procedures in warehouse to minimize obsoletion cost of inventory and decrease inventory count variance.
J. T. Trading, Brooklyn, NY (Importer and Wholesaler) 1994-1997
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance for this $15 million grocery food importer & wholesaler. Set up accounting procedures and policy of business operation.
Accomplishments included:
Developed and implement accounting procedure to streamline the sales information to accounting system.
Set up policy and procedures for claiming and enjoying fringe benefits in human resources so that there was a clear record for each employee.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Fluent in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) speaking, reading and writing.
EDUCATION
SUNY-Old Westbury College, BS Degree in Accounting, 1993
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