Sales Real Estate

Mike B. Gan

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Arcadia, CA *****

Tel: 626-***-****

E-mail: *******@*****.***

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Results oriented VP/Financial Controller with over 17 years experience, building companies to full potential. Proven ability in managing the finance and accounting department of companies to achieve operational goals. Strong leadership and management skills with ability to work independently. Ability to build a team oriented environment and motivate associates to achieve results via communication and involvement. Areas of experience include:

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Consolidation of Accounts

Budgeting and Variances

Cash Management

Internal Control Procedures and Processes

Implementation of Accounting systems

Cost Recognition and Reduction

Cost Accounting

Management of H/R

Employee Benefit Coordination

General Administration and infrastructure development

Others:

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Professional Experience

1986-1993 Consulate General of Malaysia Los Angeles

Trade Representative

Assisted Malaysian businessmen in their export sales,

Assisted Malaysian business ventures in the US and US ventures in Malaysia.

1993-July 31, 2011 Carsem, Inc.

in Los Angeles

VP/Financial Controller

Responsible for the financial management, including financial accounting, budgeting, financing, internal control, payroll, taxes, and employee issues. Company’s main activities: Sales and Marketing of Microchips Assembly Services. Company is a subsidiary of Malaysia incorporated company that has a sales turnover of over US$380 million in 2010. Sales through the US company accounted for more than 60% of the parent’s overall worldwide sales.

Expanded the Company’s operations to four branch offices, i.e. in Los Angeles, San Jose, Dallas (Texas) and Boston (Massachusetts).

Implemented new accounting systems and internal control procedures.

Developed the proper financial statements and implemented the consolidation of the accounts with the Parent Company’s accounts

Created and implemented the Employee Handbook covering all aspects of expense procedures, payroll, health and dental insurance, disability insurance, travel insurance, retirement plans, discrimination and sexual harassment policies.

Created and implemented the company’s accrued vacation policy according to US and California labor laws.

Established and managed the company’s 401(k) plan as the administrator.

Developed monthly budgeting and variance analysis with the view of reducing cost to the company.

Expedited the collection of receivables for the parent company.

Others:

Created new accounting system and managed the accounts for three other companies owned by the parent companies, i.e. one in California while the other two were in Pennsylvania and Florida respectively.

Helped the Parent Company in its acquisition of another semi-conductor company in the US.

Disposed of three commercial estates for the Company. (worth about US$8 million. )

Education:

CPA Exams: Had passed three parts: Business Laws, Auditing and Taxation.

Courses attended:

Accounting: Principles of Accounting; Intermediate Accounting; Advanced Accounting; Cost Accounting; Financial Auditing; Internal Auditing; Business Laws; and Individual Taxation.(All courses at UCLA Extension); Real Estate Investment Analysis; and Real Estate Developers.

Others: Others: Taxation for Personal Financial Planning; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Estate Planning; Investment Strategies; Insurance; (at UCLA Extension).

Knowledgeable in accounting software such as DacEasy and Quickbook Pro, Exel and Microsoft Words.

B.A (Honors) Economics. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia. (1972-1975)

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