LEONEL LUA, MBA
San Diego
Summary
Results driven Business Administration professional with an MBA and 5+ years of experience supporting financial operations, compliance and process improvement across healthcare and private sector environments. Proven ability to enhance reporting accuracy, strengthen internal controls and support audit readiness. Experienced in managing budgets, analyzing data and collaborating cross functionally to improve operational efficiency and business performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Administrative Associate
Rady Children's Hospital
03.2024 - 08.2025
- Managed financial transactions and reconciliations, ensuring compliance with internal controls
- Improved reporting accuracy and audit readiness
- Streamlined workflows across departments
- Maintained audit documentation and reporting records
Team Lead
Target Property Management
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Oversaw budgets, vendor management, and expense tracking to ensure financial accuracy and drive annual cost savings
- Led compliance reviews and audits to mitigate risk
- Improved operational workflows and efficiency
- Coordinated with district, regional and state leadership and vendors
Service Rep/Admin
Kaiser Permanente
08.2014 - 12.2018
- Processed high volume financial transactions in compliance driven environment
- Supported audit preparation and reconciliation processes
- Resolved billing discrepancies and improved service outcomes
- Collaborated across teams to improve workflows
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Skills
- Financial Reporting & Reconciliation
- Budget Management
- Audit & Compliance
- Risk Mitigation
- Data Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Project Coordination
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- ERP/CRM Systems
- SQL
- Project Management
- Advanced Excel
Certification
- Google Project Management Certificate
- PMP (In Progress)
- Google IT Support Certificate
- Microsoft Office Specialist
- Python Programming
- Statistics for Financial Analysis
Additional Information
- Project Management Institute (PMI), San Diego Chapter, Membership Survey Coordinator
- Volunteer, Southbay Garden Network, 2025-Present
Timeline
Administrative Associate
Rady Children's Hospital
03.2024 - 08.2025
Team Lead
Target Property Management
01.2023 - 03.2024
Service Rep/Admin
Kaiser Permanente
08.2014 - 12.2018