Management Accounting

Gina Lin, MBA, CGA

** ******* ****., *******, ** L6C 3G7 416-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controller – KIS Holdings Inc. (Nov’09 to date)

• Oversee capital budgeting of setting up a new factory (150 workers) in China

• Manage annual revenue foresting and operational expense budgeting

• Design overall incentive mechanism and oversee quarterly performance review

• Systemize operational and financial information system in SQL database

• Capital and cash flow management

• Manage a team of 8 staff

Financial Analyst, Budgeting – American Express Canada (Feb’09 to Nov’09)

• Responsible for 12 cost center’s annual, 2+10 and 8+4 budgeting and forecasting

• Communicate with cost center managers at budgeting time for head count planning, Salary, travel, and other expenses budgeting

• Monitored and modified the financial forecast based on actual data and future business outlook in interim forecasting time

• Represented and negotiated budget between cost center and management

• Financial performance analysis and reporting support for the cost centers

Financial Analyst, Strategic Planning and Analysis – CIBC (June 2007 to April 2008)

• Performed detailed analysis on monthly and quarterly financial performance of 4 business units under Wealth Management

• Presented the analysis and insight in Power Point to VP, including variance analysis and trending of revenue and expenses

• Researched competitive performance; analyzed market share changes and provided insight to VP for business case decision making

• Undertook ad hoc projects on various financial aspects of the business, prioritized the projects so that scheduled and ad hoc projects both met their stringent time line

• Participated in internal audit of business unit’s control testing and performed review on Chief Accountant’s Division, World Market and Middle office

Senior staff – Ernst & Young LLP (May 2004 – Aug 2005, Toronto)

• Worked as outsourced accounting manager for the largest Telecommunication client based in UK; provided accounting, internal control, taxation and management reporting to client’s business operations in Canada

• Converted excel accounting to Accpac system, and designed customized reports to integrate into client’s accounting system in monthly closing cycle

• Prepared consolidated reporting package with analysis and presented to headquarter

• Provided project financial analysis and report to project managers

• Analyzed performance and profitability of each projects and made recommendations to project managers on improving performance

Senior Accountant – Dell Financial Services (May 2001 – May 2004, North York)

• Maintained the reconciliation schedule for all balance sheet account and was responsible for reconciliation of international inter-company and leasing portfolio accounts

• Monitored month-end closing schedule; prepared, reviewed and finalized monthly closing journal entries and ensured timely closing cycle

• Investigated and provided variance analysis on P&L in monthly reporting package

• Prepared, reviewed and approved daily funding requests for new sales; managed transfer of fund between designated bank accounts and inter-company transfer of fund

Gina Lin, MBA, CGA

46 Adastra Cres., Markham, ON L6C 3G7 416-***-**** ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

MBA in Finance (Sept 2005 – June 2007, University of Toronto) –

• Received Entrance Scholarship on merit

• Honoured on Dean’s list

Master in Financial Management & Control (1998 – 1999, Aston University, UK)

Bachelor of Economics (1992 – 1996, Xiamen University, China)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

CGA - Ranked Top 10 in Ontario at designation in 2003; President’s award for highest standing in Ontario in financial accounting course in 2001

CMA (UK) – Finished two advanced costing courses on standard costing and ABC costing

Completed and passed CFA level I and level II exams

OTHER SKILLS

Advanced computer skills in Pivot Table and financial modeling; access and database knowledge; Strong Power Point skills and word skills

Extensive Accounting System Knowledge: Peoplesoft; Quickbook; Taxprep; AC400, Simply Accounting, Essbase reporting tool

Good research and reporting capability

HOBBIES and INTERESTS

Running, yoga, reading, badminton and traveling

Community contribution (Participated in CIBC run for cure as runner)

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