Summary

Experienced in executive support, office administration, bookkeeping, and accounting.

International operations and capitalization experience with global distribution companies.

Bilingual - English and Japanese (native speaker)

Experience

Eggli Landscape Contractors, Menlo Park, CA Sep 2018 – Present

Accountant

• Responsible for accounting, payroll, A/P, and bookkeeping for commercial landscape operations.

• Certified payroll manager for over $1.5M annual compensation for engagements with larger general contractors such as Skanska, Blach, Truebeck, DPR, Cahill, Swinerton and others when sub-contracting in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Managing city registrations, licenses, monthly revenue vs cost analysis, and office/facility expenses.

• Point of contact for general contractors, vendors, and internal team members.

Vita Equipoise Equity Partners, Palo Alto, CA (Contract, Remote) Mar 2017 – Feb 2019

Accountant and Executive Support

• Implemented accounting and bookkeeping for international real estate investment company.

• Administrative support to company CEO and overseas executives.

• Responsible for monthly and annual closing reports with CPA.

Japan Corporate Advisory, Burlingame, CA (Contract, Part-time) May 2016 – Jun 2017

Accountant

• Performed accounting, consulting, and bookkeeping for several Japanese companies in legal, high-tech, and food service industries.

• Business services for remote corporate accounts included business registrations, monthly and quarterly closings, and ADP payroll management.

Canvas Gate, South San Francisco, CA (Contract, Virtual Office) Feb 2014 – Apr 2016

Operations and Executive Assistant

• Supported executives with company operations, office management, accounting, purchasing, business operations, and corporate compliance.

• Translated Japanese to English or vice-versa for all business documents.

• Developed programs for companies and students to expand their business, and career goals.

• Coordinated international student travel and home-stay programs.

• Recruited and hired over 20 native English speakers in the US to work with companies in Japan.

Aplix Corporation of America, San Francisco, CA Nov 2009 – Feb 2014

Administrative Manager

• Coordinated all HR activities including compensation planning, benefits, handbook/policies, incentive programs, legal compliance, visa flings, and hiring/termination.

• Office management for facilities, business registrations across multiple states, legal affairs, purchasing and vendor management.

• Supported executives for corporate business, accounting and sales to operate a US subsidiary with international and domestic subsidiaries and affiliated companies.

• Managed CPA and auditors for business issues, corporate finance, budget and tax matters, including accounting for A/R and A/P.

• Remote executive support for company CEO and COO in Japan and overseas officers.

Macnica, San Jose, CA Jun 2007 – May 2009

Manager, Inside Sales & Operations

• Developed new accounts and promotions to expand business with outside sales team.

• Optimized sales results and lead follow-up on a timely basis.

• Responsible for distribution operations and acted as international liaison between US and Japan.

• Analyzed competitive targets and established pricing to maintain profitable business operations.

• Operated as customer service contact for clients in the US, Canada, South America and Europe. Coordinated sales engineering and supply management.

• Key contact for seven remote sales offices to ensure customer support.

Ryosho USA, Inc. Santa Clara, CA (Ryoden Trading Co. in Japan) Apr 2000 – May 2007

Account, Sales & Administration Manager, Liaison

• Provided sales and customer service for international and domestic distribution of electrical components.

• Administrative support; including coordination of travel, meetings, events, and conferences.

• Assisted with supply chain management, production control, and communication with suppliers, shippers, and customers.

• Traveled to client locations to inspect their facilities and warehouses.

• Office management and human resources including corporate legal issues and accounting for A/R, A/P, and inventories using Quickbooks.

Education

• B.A. Business/Management, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

• A.A. Tamagawa Gakuen College, Tokyo, Japan

Skills:

Bilingual (Japanese and English), Quickbooks (Window, Mac, Online), Xero, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and familiar with certified payroll; DIR, Elation, and LCP Tracker.

Residency: Native Japanese (Citizen), Permanent U.S. Resident / Green Card

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