Danielle Kim

Phone: 631-***-****; adii0k@r.postjobfree.com

Experience _ _ _ _

Marimekko New York, NY

Sales Associate February 2019 – May 2019

Recommended retail clothes and home goods to clients. Worked at the cash register. Organized inventory.

Ross Stores, Inc. New York, NY

Senior Operations Improvement Analyst (FP&A/Data Analytics) July 2018 – December 2018

Conducted monthly forecast required analysis of headcount, payroll, fixed expenses, variances and cashflow. Wrote forecast deck to be reviewed by upper management. Participated at monthly meetings with VPs and HR in order to discuss the forecast.

Analyzed monthly operational metrics. Analyzed attrition and organizational health every forecast and created decks.

Performed data analysis on an ad hoc basis, including: various aspects of overtime spending, including issues related to overtime law in LA, and various cycles in the business, as well as cost-effective decision making in cell phone purchases. Analyzed organizational training and presented material.

Collected data in order to set up the budget for the upcoming fiscal year in travel, morale and training of the organization.

Lazard, LLC. New York, NY

Consultant – Financial Control and Reporting April 2017 – July 2018

Audited and reviewed Travel & Expense (T&E) Reports to ensure all reports have been filed in compliance with firm policy.

Analyzed data of aging expenses and payments owed by the employees based on various scenarios on an ad hoc basis.

Performed daily banking reconciliation of wire suspense account. Analyzed credits and debits and released report.

Ralph Lauren Corporation Lyndhurst, NJ

Financial Analyst – Finance Support Services March 2014 – March 2016

Managed SAP projects from end to end related to the Expense Reporting System, Finance and Accounting Operations. Wrote Business Requirements Documents (BRD) on current business processes and requirements to improve future processes.

Acted as a liaison between the business and IT. Managed testing (UAT) to ensure all scenarios and results were accurate. Projects involved Source to Pay, Finance, Supply Chain, Fixed Asset and the T&E System.

Successfully completed 25 projects. Projects involved saving $30,000 and 432 hours per year in wire fees through automation. Reduced costs of $19,000 per year in fees by sending out remittance advice out of SAP rather than through the bank.

Performed month end close for T&E. Posted the accruals to support the Accounting Teams. Created payment instructions for AP.

Provided support on inquiries regarding SAP-related issues in Service Now to provide corporation-wide support.

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Financial Analyst – American Treasury Center November 2010 – February 2014

Managed over 1,000 corporate cards in the four U.S. subsidiaries. Created monthly reports on corporate card usage and technical issues to the Treasurer. Reduced late fees by 25% and delinquencies by 36% in 2013 year-over-year.

Updated the Corporate Card Policy. Coordinated with HR & Legal as a team for compliance to the Policy.

Implemented a MasterCard credit card program in Mexican subsidiaries. Collaborated with headquarters in Korea and bank in Mexico to set up corporate card data interface. Negotiated wording of contract and reduced activation fee by 38%.

Performed daily cash management for Canadian subsidiary. Sent CAD and USD funds into a pooling account based on cash position.

Reported macroeconomic updates on the Americas to the Treasurer.

Scottish American Capital New York, NY

Intern – Private Equity September 2010 – October 2010

Researched and recommended MGA insurance companies to assist in creating new buy-side opportunities for a mid-market private equity firm in NYC. Analyzed potential acquisitions for a Financial Institutions Group fund directly overseen by senior management.

The JET Program Fukushima-Ken, Japan

Assistant Language Teacher July 2006 – August 2009

Presented English Lessons to Japanese students and presented at prefectural conferences. Coached students for the Speech Contest. Successfully led one to the National competition.

Education _ _ _ _

Smith College Northampton, MA

Bachelor of Arts, Economics September 2002 - May 2006

NYU School of Continuing Education and Professional Studies New York, NY

Coursework: International Business and Finance October 2013 – November 2013

Financial Accounting September 2009 – October 2009

The General Assembly New York, NY

Coursework: Data Analytics (Excel, SQL & Tableau) December, 2017

Skills:

Computer Skills: SAP, Service Now, Oracle, PeopleSoft Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and working knowledge of SQL

Foreign Language: Fluent in English, Proficient in Korean and Japanese

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