Financial Accounts Payable

Stephen Zhao

***** ****** **. • Fremont, CA ***** • 510-***-**** • ********@*******.***.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working well in groups or individually

Excellent analytical skills, proactive in recognizing problems and implementing solutions

Experience working in the finance and accounting department of a publicly traded company

Extensive knowledge of GAAP reporting

Quick-minded, detail oriented

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sky Solar Group, Pasadena, California 07/10-12/11

Financial Analyst

• Develop financial models using excel to calculate the internal rate of return of utility and commercial scaled solar projects

• Calculate IRR with Excel to analyze project financial models for possible joint ventures with other developers on viable projects

• Conduct research and compiled database of all state and federal solar incentives and policies, incorporating relevant information into financial model

• Meet with landowners in southern California to discuss option leasing land for solar development

• Draft term sheets for land leases and joint ventures on available projects

Accountant

• Reconcile monthly activity, perform monthly GL closing procedure, prepare quarterly and annual financial reports for corporate headquarters, assist controller with financial statement consolidations

• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare journal entries and process daily A/P and A/R with QuickBooks in compliance with GAAP with minimal management review

• Assist managing director in creating annual organizational budget and monitoring cash flow

• Implement and improve internal control by setting budgets, managing assets, tracking payroll, accounts payable and receivable and maintaining essential contracts and documents

• Assist external auditors with reconciling and resolving misstatements and discrepancies discovered in operations and financial data

• Deal directly with outside support functions such as the bank, insurance and CPA

JA Solar Holdings, Co., Shanghai, China

Accounting Intern 06/09-09/09

• Performed accounts reconciliation; translated financial documents from English to Chinese

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Vice President of Beta Chi Theta, UCR Chapter 12/08-12/09

EDUCATION

University of California, Riverside June 2010

B.S in Business Administration

Pursuing CPA Certification (Passed 3/4 sections of CPA exam)

OTHER SKILLS

Fluent Mandarin Chinese, Advanced Excel functions, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Oracle, SAP, QuickBooks

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

Dean’s List, Member of Tau Sigma Honors Society, Public Relations Director at Member of Accounting Society

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