Committee Member Financial Officer

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Christina Chu,

CPA, CGMA

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

cell: 786-***-****

Areas of Practice

• Financial Reporting &

Accounting Closing

• Strategic Planning &

Business Forecast

• Financial Analysis

• Financial & Operation

Audits

• Project Management

• Policies & Procedures

• Mergers & Acquisitions

• Tax Filings & Business

Licenses & Duty Fees

• ERP Systems Setup &

Implementation &

Integration

• Procurement & Supply

Chain

• Construction & Real Estate

• Treasury & Banking

• Corporate Compliance

• Government Contract &

Grant

• Insurance & Risk

Management

• Supervision & Training

Industry Experience

• Education

• Healthcare & Hospital

• Hospitality & Recreation &

Restaurant

• Manufacturing

• Real Estate & Construction

• Technology / Start-ups

• Transportation &

Distribution

• Government Agencies

• Consumer Packaged

Goods

Systems Knowledge

• ARIBA

• Banner

• Blackbaud

• Coupa

• Dynamics / Great Plains

• Microsoft Office Suite

• NetSuite

• Oracle

• People Soft

• QuickBooks

• Sage Intacct

• SAP

• Vena

• Workday

Education/Qualifications

Master of Science in Accounting,

Florida International University

Bachelor of Science in Accounting,

University of Florida

Professional Experience

Over 20 years of public and private professional experiences in accounting/finance, budget/financial planning, treasury/cash management, purchasing, payroll, receivable, revenue, payable, taxes, ERP system implementation, regulatory compliances, flux analysis, external and internal audits, capital planning, facility management, human resources/personnel management experiences in for-profit, nonprofit entities as well as government organizations. Extensive knowledge including but not limited to GAAP, FASB, GASB, corporation or government auditing standards, government compliances, taxes regulations, banking, ERP systems, etc. Major Profession

Corp. Controller, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, LLC Miami, Florida, March 2019 – March 2022

o Well completed organization’s parent entity ownership transition. o Successfully established and implemented organization’s financial & accounting ERP systems. o Developed organization’s annual financial budget plan and related performance measurements. o Established accounting & finance teams and well completed all of required accounting work as well as financial audits. Also provided routine trainings. o Served in a leadership role in organization’s monthly, quarterly and fiscal year-end closing work and related reports for Board and Stakeholders’ meetings. o Established and fully implemented organization’s financial policies and procedures. o Worked closely with organization’s Internal Audit department for various internal control reviews and implementations.

o Served as a key liaison between Finance department and Information Technology department for organization’s major system conversions, upgrades and implementations. o Served on taskforce committees for major organization initiatives. o Serve as the hiring officer and conduct searches and interviews for staff positions. o Directly involved with various taxes, treasury, purchasing and organization other financial and accounting matters.

Senior Associate Controller, Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Fort Lauderdale, Florida August 2014 – March 2019

o Supervised Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, Sponsored Programs, Endowment Accounting

(Gifts and Donations), Financial Aid (Scholarship & Loan) Programs, and Finance Systems for a staff of 25 (including 5 direct reports).

o Acted as a lead person for organization’s Financial Audit, Single Audit, Compliance Audit (including internal controls examination) as well as various external organization’s desk reviews and on-site

(monitoring) visits.

o Provided direct assistances to organization’s annual financial reports, annual budget, government and nonprofit agencies’ reports.

o Conducted organization trainings on topics such as government regulations, compliance requirements, financial audit risks and mitigations, etc. o Developed annual goals, initiatives and work plans for the Finance division. Controller, Miami Dade College (MDC), Miami, Florida, August 2003 – June 2014 o Oversaw organization’s Budget, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cash Management, o Sponsored Research, Financial Aid (Scholarships & Loans), Facilities (finance), and Foundation Departments.

o Established organization’s financial policies, procedures, and internal process guidelines. o Provided interpretations of Federal and State regulations, Accounting Pronouncements (GASB, FASB, GAAP, etc.) to organization’s various departments and ensured all activities were in compliance with rules and regulations.

o Established organization’s annual budgets as well as those of schools and departments. o Prepared organization’s quarterly and annual financial reports and other various reports for Board of Directors meetings.

o Provided direct assistances to organization’s internal audit functions. o Served as a key player between organization and audit firms for organization’s Financial Audit, Operation Audit, Single Audit and various compliance reviews, examinations and inspections. o Led the system implementations of various financial modules and sub-systems. o Worked closely with Procurement department on organization’s capital construction and non-capital projects.

o Processed organization’s various tax filings.

o Conducted many of organization-wide trainings.

o Served as the hiring officer and conducted searches and interviews for staff positions. Provided annual job performance assessments of all staff supervised. o Attended to miscellaneous ad-hoc requests and served as a key member in various taskforce committees.

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Christina Chu,

CPA, CGMA

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

cell: 786-***-****

Areas of Practice

• Financial Reporting &

Accounting Closing

• Strategic Planning &

Business Forecast

• Financial Analysis

• Financial & Operation Audits

• Project Management

• Policies & Procedures

• Mergers & Acquisitions

• Tax Filings & Business

Licenses & Duty Fees

• ERP Systems Setup &

Implementation & Integration

• Procurement & Supply Chain

• Construction & Real Estate

• Treasury & Banking

• Corporate Compliance

• Government Contract &

Grant

• Insurance & Risk

Management

• Supervision & Training

Industry Experience

• Education

• Healthcare & Hospital

• Hospitality & Recreation &

Restaurant

• Manufacturing

• Real Estate & Construction

• Technology / Start-ups

• Transportation & Distribution

• Government Agencies

• Consumer Packaged Goods

Systems Knowledge

• ARIBA

• Banner

• Blackbaud

• Coupa

• Dynamics / Great Plains

• Microsoft Office Suite

• NetSuite

• Oracle

• People Soft

• QuickBooks

• Sage Intacct

• SAP

• Vena

• Workday

Education/Qualifications

Master of Science in Accounting,

Florida International University

Bachelor of Science in Accounting,

University of Florida

Professional Experience

Over 20 years of public and private professional experiences in accounting/finance, budget/financial planning, treasury/cash management, purchasing, payroll, receivable, revenue, payable, taxes, ERP system implementation, regulatory compliances, flux analysis, external and internal audits, capital planning, facility management, human resources/personnel management experiences in for-profit, nonprofit entities as well as government organizations. Extensive knowledge including but not limited to GAAP, FASB, GASB, corporation or government auditing standards, government compliances, taxes regulations, banking, ERP systems, etc. Major Profession

Chief Financial Officer / Controller, Lilly & Associates, Inc., Miami, Florida, July 2001 – July 2003 o Established and fully implemented company’s financial policies and procedures. o Performed various routine financial/accounting works. o Established company’s annual budget. Provided routine analysis related to budget with actual results. o In charge of company’s periodic financial reports and external audits. Responsible for company’s tax returns and related IRS’s inquires.

o Played a major role in the firm’s merger and acquisition. Chief Financial Officer / Controller, From 2.com, Miami, Florida, July 2000 – June 2001 o Directly involved with Company’s leadership team in company’s IPO and related processes. o Oversaw company’s accounting, treasury and tax departments and related functions. o Served as the company’s key person with external and internal audits. Finance Director, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Inc. (HWL) Miami, Florida, April 1999 – June 2000 o In charge of end-of-month and year-end accounting closing processes as well as company’s financial reporting (included 26 divisions’ financial results in the U.S.). o Provided analytical review reports for company’s various cost centers. o Prepared periodic consolidation reports for the company’s worldwide operations. Provided direct assistances to the Corporate Controller.

Financial Manager, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, January – December 1998 o Oversaw all financial matters of the College’s three clinics and Foreign-Trained Dentists Program. o Reviewed vendor contracts and worked closely with the University’s Purchasing Department on execution of vendor contracts and related purchase orders. o Reviewed and approved the College’s daily financial works. o Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for College meetings. o Hosted periodic on-site monitoring visits.

Staff Accountant, Shands Hospital - Doctors’ Management, Gainesville, Florida, May 1994 – December 1997

o Processed daily vendor invoices, periodic payroll, routine bank reconciliations. o Assisted in the collection process of all medical billings. Prepared monthly and annual financial reports for the firm’s medical/dentistry clients. Produced periodic financial analytical review and reports. o Filed routine corporate, individual, and payroll taxes. o Provided support for annual audits including IRS, workers’ compensation, and commercial bank audits.

HONORS AND AWARDS

o Serve as an Accounting Committee Member for Council of Business Officers for 28 State

(Community) Colleges in the State of Florida, 2008 – 2014. o Excellence Award, Miami Dade College, September 2006. o Plaque “in recognition for outstanding performance on the CPA exam – Top 10 in the State of Florida”, School of Accounting, Florida International University, May 2002. o Certificate of Merit (for achieving the 4th Highest CPA Exam Score in the State), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, December 2001.

o Certified Public Accountant Certificate, September 2001 (Financial Accounting: 98%, Auditing: 93%, Tax and Managerial Accounting: 92%, Business Laws, 86%). o Chartered Global Management Accountant, August 2012. o Excellent services awards in Nova Southeastern University, 2015-2017.

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