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Clara Hong

Clara Hong

Sr. Financial Analyst
Toronto,Ontario

Summary

Highly motivated and goal-driven Financial Analyst skilled in collecting, monitoring and studying data to analyze financial status and recommend business strategy. Experienced in qualitative and quantitative analysis, contract management and forecasting. Tech-savvy in use of spreadsheets, accounting and financial management software.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Financial Analyst

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Markham, ON
08.2020 - Current
  • Oversee profitability analysis for key markets
  • Create and manage budget reporting workflows
  • Publish executive reporting on P&L, trends and risk
  • Serve as Canada finance team lead
  • Perform intercompany reconciliations, prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly cash flow forecast for treasury
  • Perform key month-end activities
  • Prepare all monthly sales tax, and annual corporate tax filings
  • Liaise with external audit
  • Implement process improvements in line with GAAP, SOX and the ICH

Financial Planning Analyst

United Natural Foods Inc
Vaughan, ON
06.2018 - 08.2020
  • Issue daily, weekly and monthly sales and margin reports
  • Generate weekly sales scorecard and warehouse productivity reports, and analyze variances
  • Oversee manufacturer chargebacks process
  • Liaise with brand marketing and procurement to provide financial forecasts
  • Prepare budget and forecast for assigned cost centers
  • Evaluate contribution margins by customers to assist in pricing

Financial Analyst

Estee Lauder Companies
Markham, ON
06.2015 - 06.2018
  • Generate productivity reports, trend analysis, and approve staffing requests to meet sales trends
  • Oversee departmental expense reporting and related budget updates (CPM)
  • Perform opportunity and risk and P&L analysis in support of senior management decisions
  • Oversee Month-End activities, accrual and expense journal entries into SAP, Balance Sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis
  • Generate monthly and weekly wage expense and FTE and headcount reports for multi-brands
  • Direct the company’s outsourcing relationship with an India-based team of accounting specialists, providing guidance, troubleshooting, training, performance review and other support
  • Review employee compensation programs and process their payments, ensuring validity, accuracy, and completeness of bonus payouts

Finance Officer (Co-Op)

Ministry Of Environment
Toronto, ON
05.2014 - 08.2014

Pension Assistant (Co-Op)

Financial Service Commission Of Ontario
Toronto, ON
09.2013 - 04.2014

Education

Bachelor of Administrative Studies (BAS) - Accounting

York University

Skills

    FP&A

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Software

Advanced Excel

SAP

Power BI

OneStream

BPC

FIC

Timeline

Senior Financial Analyst

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
08.2020 - Current

Financial Planning Analyst

United Natural Foods Inc
06.2018 - 08.2020

Financial Analyst

Estee Lauder Companies
06.2015 - 06.2018

Finance Officer (Co-Op)

Ministry Of Environment
05.2014 - 08.2014

Pension Assistant (Co-Op)

Financial Service Commission Of Ontario
09.2013 - 04.2014

Bachelor of Administrative Studies (BAS) - Accounting

York University
Clara HongSr. Financial Analyst