Helen B. Li
San Francisco, CA *****
***********@*****.*** / 415-***-****
Professional Objective: I am seeking a growth oriented and challenging position that will fully utilize my in-depth professional skills in the financial service industry. Professional Experience:
Jan 22 – Apr 23 JS Sullivan Development – Sr. Accountant. San Francisco, CA
● Primarily responsible for all accounting over 36 construction projects including management of the construction loan draw budgets, assigning bills to specific categories, assembling the loan packages, properties sales closing statement, soft cost budget, and sales & marketing budget
● Ensure applicable lien releases from vendors/subcontractors are included in construction packages
● Review of 36 construction projects forms for accuracy and proper accounting.
● Evaluate contract documents and support documentation for agreement with contract requirements, assign appropriate project coding, and obtain approvals from appropriate Project Managers
● Prepare journal entries for corrections, reclassifications, and accruals
● Work with management & project managers to obtain approved budgets, track actual spending on each construction project against the budgets, investigate and report on variances, forecasting, budget & change order management of construction costs and ensuring precision for each project
● Perform month-end account closing reconciliations including work in process reconciliations
● Oversee 1-2 construction cost staff team members, assist with hiring and training new team members
● Consult with Project Managers/Administrators in analysis and auditing of vendor/subcontractor invoices and unconditional/conditional lien releases
● Cost coding: manage monthly project bills, ensuring cost coding process is timely and accurate for monthly payment application process
Jan 16 – Dec 21 Bekins AMS Relocations, Inc. – Sr. Accountant Burlingame, CA
● Responsible for all financials: closing monthly, quarterly and year-end financials statements, annual budget, sales goal report, sales performance reports, income statement and balance sheet
● Processing and file: monthly resales taxes, BHGS California Operation Gross Revenue Report, BOE-571-L Business Property Statement, SDR/e-SDR, 1099 & 1096, 401K, Workers’ Compensation Insurance Payroll Reports, work closely with CPA for year-end income tax return
● Processing weekly & Semi-Monthly payroll, maintaining employees’ commission, garnishment, PTO, 401K, medical insurance, travel reimbursement, contract drivers’ settlements, payroll journal entry. Employees’ credit card expenses allocations and employees hiring.
● Manage daily cash-flow, bank reconciliations, reconciliation large volume credit card transactions
● Set up ACH, wire, online bill pay, resolve credit card charge backs /NSF checks
● Review all related revenue and expenses, ensuring cost coding process is timely and accurate Aug 09 – Nov 15 Priority Ventures Managements – Jr. Accountant. San Francisco, CA
● Assist with the month-end financial close process and produce monthly financial statements, including preparation of journal entries, bank reconciliations, trend report, income statement/balance sheet, GL account reconciliations,
● Manage cash-flow, daily revenue, cash /credit card payments from 80 locations.
● Monitor all aspects of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections, revenue, expense, and fixed assets, proper account coding for revenue and expenses, balance sheet account analysis and reconciliation, invoice processing for four entities, filing 1099 and monthly parking taxes
● Maintain intercompany loan schedule, intercompany fund transfer and prepare reconciliations
● Work closely with the Operation Managers & Finance team on contracts & monthly budgeting process, preparing forecasts and appropriate line items that are budgeted by the accounting department.
● Prepare documentation, financial reports for correspondent auditor’s requests and financial audit.
● Assist Corporate Accounting Manager throughout the tax return preparation process, ensuring that deadlines are met.
Nov 07 – Aug 09 Emmett A. Larkin Co., Inc. – Accountant. San Francisco, CA Jun 01 – Oct 07 Gallery Tile & Stone Design – Accountant S. San Francisco, CA Aug 99 – Oct 02 Wayland Property Corp. - Property Manager San Francisco, CA Education: Bachelor in Accounting
San Francisco State University 1995-1999
Skills: Professional and working knowledge of accountancy
• Experience in Yardi, QuickBooks (Desktop/Online), SageMAS90, Concur, Open System Accounting Software (OSAS), MochaSoft, ADP, Foxtrot, Monarch, Moving Service Software (Vans, Movegistic, Com-pu-floor) Parking accounting software (Geneva, Paris, Parktrak, DRB, CVPS), MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to manage complex financial systems and data
• Proven ability to define issues, propose solutions and implements changes effectively
• Experienced in working with many different cultures
• Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese
• Highly self-directed, self-motivated and key team player