Credit Cards Asset Management

Peter Wong

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

*+ years of experience working in large and publicly traded companies

Well-versed in month-end close experience, including reconciling different merchandise systems, credit cards, inventory, and AP invoices

Progressive experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, planning

Experience working with SOX compliance and entering written documents monthly

Skilled in performing physical internal inventory audits

Experience with asset management through collateral inventory that determined a line of credit

Experience with grant and audit for government (city of Portland), semi-government agencies (Oregon Development Fund, Prosper Portland, Vanderbilt) and private foundations

A strategic thinker who collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams

Proven ability to supervise, train, and develop finance professionals at all levels

Software: MS Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, MS Dynamics GP 10.0, Adaptive Planning, Zuora, QuickBooks Online, G Suite Apps, Oracle Discoverer, Clarity, GFF, Lawson/Infor, AoD, Salesforce EMS, EZPlanit

EXPERIENCE:

Lan Su Chinese Garden (non-profit) March 2024 to Present

Director of Finance and Administration

Prepare monthly and annual financial reports for the Executive Director, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors

Lead organizational budget development across multiple revenue streams, grants, and inventory

Supervise and coach accounting clerks to ensure high performance

Develop Finance, Accounting, and HR management policies and processes and ensure compliance with by-laws, and other regulations

Serve as a leadership team member, guide organizational initiatives, programs, and practices

Sodexo Live! May 2022 to September 2023

Regional Controller – at-large

Provided on-site financial support across North America locations within Sodexo’s sports and leisure division

Supervised unit controllers, enhancing cost efficiency and internal control procedures

Managed 3 locations in Salt Lake City and New Orleans that generated >$150M in revenue

Stepped in to oversee and train on the accounting structures for various other locations in the country

Each location had a different set of reports that were monitored by the government and had different percentage deduction processes from total profit and top revenue

Oversaw all aspects of month-end close, including reconciling different merchandise systems, service credit cards, and inventory, and reviewed and signed off on complex journal entries

Ran monthly reports for each location and compared with POS system records

Reported different location’s month end reports to Area Controller and VPs

Tracked revenue streams with the AR department by reviewing all records of sales through various POS systems and balancing credit card transaction services

Delivered commission and reserve fund reporting to clients

Conducted internal audits and facilitated timely monthly closings, forecasts, and budgets

Aramark (LifeWorks at Nike WHQ) October 2018 to May 2022

Sr. Unit Controller

Led a 4-person accounting and finance team overseeing 46 food and beverage outlets

Tracked the revenue streams for each outlet through different merchandise systems and inventory

Each outlet produced different revenues as they had varying services and merchants

Performed surprise spot checks for inventory with different locations

Sent out emails to staff asking for proper inventory accounts for pre-close and to communicate any last-minute incoming invoices

Reconciled 50 different merchant service accounts monthly

Reviewed all AP vendors and verified they had all been closed out

Reconciled credit cards daily and monthly

Reconciled AP invoices for outstanding invoices that were not recorded correctly

Assisted with payroll accruals

Developed analytical reports for corporate finance and senior operations leadership, providing insights for strategic decisions

Delivered financial reports during client meetings, quarterly reviews, and budget presentations

Identified underperforming locations and recommended strategies to optimize contract KPIs

PowerMax January 2017 to March 2018

Director of Finance & Operations

Successfully migrated accounting systems to QuickBooks Online

Produced financial statements, managed cash flow forecasts, and reconciled accounts

Led credit card program management, payroll process reviews, and employee benefits management

Coordinated the office and warehouse relocation while managing financial wind-down operations

Mint & 820 April 2015 to July 2017

Owner & General Manager

Managed full operations of the bar and restaurant, including inventory, vendor management, HR, and financials

Prepared budgets and financial statements, overseeing all aspects of business management

NWEA (non-profit) September 2007 to April 2015

Treasurer

Developed and maintained cash forecasting models, conducted bank reconciliations, and managed investment portfolios

Collaborated with department heads to develop financial models for resource planning

Played a key role in annual audits, including government grant audits and compliance

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

University of Oregon

MBA, Finance Concentration

BS, Finance Major, Economics Minor

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