Nou Vang
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Highly motivated, results-driven, and tenacious professional. Recognized as an empowering individual, adept at training and developing co-workers to foster team unity toward fulfillment of organizational target goals. Proven effectiveness to multitask in a fiercely competitive and fast-paced environment with dedication to superior service.
Accounting professional prepared for advanced role with focus on accurate financial management and process improvement. History of enhancing financial reporting accuracy and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Known for reliability, adaptability, and strong analytical skills that drive results and support organizational goals.
Professional accountant with significant experience in financial management and reporting. Known for strong analytical skills, integrity, and precision in handling financial data. Demonstrates solid track record in team collaboration and driving results. Adept at adapting to changing needs and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)
Department of Rehabilitation
Sacramento, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Managed financial reporting and compliance to ensure accuracy and adherence to regulations.
- Oversaw accounts payable processes and improving Consumer Travel management.
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends, guiding strategic decision-making for resource allocation.
- Mentored junior accountants, promoting professional growth and enhancing team performance standards.
- Improved efficiency of accounts payable processes, resulting in collection of vendor payments.
- Assisted with budget preparation and monitoring, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.
- Developed strong relationships with business partners to maintain timely reconciliation of statements in favorable terms.
- Prepared accurate financial reports for management review, enabling informed decision-making.
- Provided guidance to junior staff members on accounting best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
- Contributed to the successful implementation of a new accounting software system, leading to increased efficiency in daily operations.
- Reduced discrepancies in financial statements by conducting thorough account reconciliations and adjusting entries.
- Established effective communication channels between departments for sharing financial information and resolving discrepancies.
- Supported management in strategic planning efforts by providing relevant financial data and forecasting future performance trends.
- Enhanced financial accuracy by streamlining accounting processes and implementing internal controls.
- Participated in cross-functional projects, utilizing accounting expertise to provide insights on cost management and revenue generation opportunities.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Used accounting software to prepare consolidated reports.
- Developed training materials to enhance staff proficiency and productivity.
- Streamlined budgeting procedures, enhancing forecasting accuracy for departmental expenditures.
- Developed training materials for new accounting staff, fostering knowledge retention and proficiency.
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)
Cal Expo
Sacramento, CA
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Serves as the Accounting Department’s primary contact in all AR and AP related financial items. Assist Accounting Administrator III with preparation of quarterly/annual financial statements, which includes accurately completing financial reconciliations. Analyze General Ledger accounts on a monthly and annual basis and post appropriate financial statement accruals utilizing accrual-based accounting principles, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and statewide accounting policies referenced in the State Administrative Manual (SAM). Research and analyzes General Ledger accounts and records for discrepancies and issues and post appropriate corrections. Compile requested documentation for annual financial audit and assist in addressing requests and questions from auditors. Submit various reports to control agencies in a timely manner. Maintain accurate accounting records within computerized accounting system. Post all AR and AP invoices and the more difficult Journal Entries into accounting database. Review validity of invoices and ensure proper documentation is executed prior to posting. Utilize technical expertise and adhere to internal processing controls for postings. Work directly with external vendors and customers to resolve questions or discrepancies with accounts. Assist Accounting Administrator III with preparation and development of annual Agency budget. Post approved budget and monitor adherence to budget on a monthly basis. Review monthly expenditure reports for accuracy and correct discrepancies as needed. Prepare and distribute monthly budget reports for the Agency and each individual unit. Interact daily with Department Managers on budget questions and issues. Review outstanding AR invoices balances and provide status updates to Accounting Administrator III. Send out accurate AR report to managers on a monthly basis and work directly with Department Managers to collect outstanding balances. Service as primary contact with the Debt Collection Agency for sale items and maintain current listing of items from Collection Agency.
- Accomplishments:
- Effectively processed outstanding AR and accounting workload to bring status up to current as previously, no accounting staff were employed to assist Accounting Administrator III.
- Proven ability to work between multiple software programs to research and resolve accounts receivable discrepancies.
- Proven ability to accept increasingly responsibility by assisting Account Payables Department to bring financials to current.
- Assisted with year-end audit for Fiscal Year 2020, 2021, and 2022.
- Reviewed current year contract agreements and billed for rental space fees and collected weekly sale of commissions for all the Exhibits, Sponsorships, and Concessionaire Vendors for the California State Fair in a timely manner.
- Successfully assisted third party event partnership by billing and collecting sponsorship fee payments in a timely manner.
- Managed Petty Cash Vault by auditing cash monthly and processing check requests to replenish petty cash drawer.
- Proficiency in reviewing and analyzing the general ledger accounts to determine earned revenues and income for sales account
- Exposure to reviewing and understanding several contract agreements doing business with Cal Expo ensuring the billing terms are billed accordingly and ensuring all receivables are collected in a timely manner.
- Effectively managed the Crop Block Grants Budget and assisted in year end closing of the budget to ensure all receivables are reimbursed.
- Assisted in year end processes and making corrective journal entries to move funds to appropriate account.
- Effectively created an Accounts Receivable Procedure for the Accounting Department documenting steps to complete duties within the day-to-day tasks. Ensures the procedures explains why the task exists, why it needs to be completed, steps to complete the tasks, and the persons contact to reach out to in case questions arises.
Accounting Officer (Specialist)
California Highway Patrol
Sacramento, CA
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Performs various professional accounting duties for the Accounts Receivable Unit within the Fiscal Management Section. Reports directly to and receives majority of assignments from the Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor). Analyzes, compute and prepare billings in the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) for customers in accordance with the provisions of reimbursable contracts and interagency agreements. Prepare and maintain a log that tracks billings and payments for each reimbursable contract or interagency agreement providing reliable audit trail for each individual transaction including documenting all customer communications. Prepares correspondence and send to contract manager regarding contract balances. Reviews various FI$Cal reports to analyze invalid entries, invalid accounts, and abnormal balances and takes appropriate actions to resolve. Creates vouchers in FI$Cal as needed to refund customers for over payments or deposits. Creates and maintain customers using the Accounts Receivable module in FI$Cal. Reviews disputes and inquiries from customers/debtors and takes appropriate actions. Create and maintains log for CHP 277 Sale of State-Owned Service Pistol (Retiring Officer) and Lost Equipment. Assist as needed with the review and billing of CHP 465 – Reimbursable Letter of Agreement, CHP 735 – Incident Response Reimbursement Statement, and CHP 90 – Report of Court Appearance. Performs other duties, within the scope of the classification, as assigned.
- Accomplishments:
- Supervisor nominated most valuable team player for phenomenal work in Accounts Receivable 1.
- Successfully managed and maintained billing duties for the largest contract in the department/unit for Caltrans/COZEEP such as auditing dailies, researching discrepancies, invoicing Caltrans per FLSA periods, working closely with CHP Area Coordinators to obtain required data as needed, reconciling and resolving invoice disputes, creating supplemental invoices for missing data, updating and logging the Caltrans Contract Log and Caltrans Tracker Log, adjusting invoices, processing CR/AR to offset an invoice, and processing expenditure adjustment journal entries.
- Independently managed and maintained billing duties for CHP 277 Forms – Sale of State-Owned Service Pistol (Retiring Officers) including keeping accurate records of the Weapons Log.
- Independently managed and maintained billing duties for Unbilled Leases and expenditure adjustments.
- Assisted with training new incumbent for Lost Equipment role.
- Established and maintained positive relationships with internal and external business partners.
- Successfully established procedures for CHP Employee Reimbursement for Lost Equipment and CHP 277 Sale of State-Owned Service Pistol (Retiring Officer) procedures.
- Assist with daily department/unit calls relating to DUI, Witness Fees, 465 contracts under $5,000.00, and weapon purchases.
Accountant
VSP
Rancho Cordova, CA
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Primary responsibility adept to accounting for intercompany transactions, cash and bank reconciliations, ensuring compliance with policies and financial reporting requirements, including researching and analyzing financial results. Performs basic to moderately complex professional accounting work in the recording and reporting of financial transactions. Prepares financial statements, insurance department and other regulatory filings, and performs analyses. Ensure the timely and accurate posting, balancing, and reconciliation of the general ledger for each entity. Prepare work papers, financial statements, and various reports for internal accounting and auditing. Research and analyze fluctuations between current financial results compared to prior year, prior month, and budgeted amounts. Work with independent auditors and insurance department auditors to ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements. Prepare insurance department quarterly and annual statements including the conversion from GAAP accounting to statutory accounting. Recommend changes in accounting systems and procedures. Assist business partners with budget activity proper expenditure coding, document preparation, and other accounting-related activities.
- Accomplishments:
- Assist with year-end financial statements.
- Successfully established procedures for current duties of accounting role for the department.
- Successfully managed accounting related tasks for 29 VSP Onsite Clinics and growing.
- Maintained a positive impacting relationship with doctors from VSP Onsite Clinics to ensure daily sales are correct and in alignment with internal guidelines.
- Collect and prepared documents ready to be archived.
Accounts Payable Specialist
VSP
Rancho Cordova, CA
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Perform daily processing of a variety of account payables operations with moderate to complex levels. Review, audit, and analyze invoices. Ability to establish effective partnerships and working relationships with relevant business partners of all position levels to ensure timely and accurate processing. Ability to understand and use tax requirements across various states. Understand and action State and IRS non-resident withholding requirements. Adhere to procedures that follow applicable government regulations (IRS, GAAP, MAR/SOX) as well as VSP signature authorization and cash management policies. Comply with and maintain data integrity of confidential information, security policies, and procedures. Diligently follow up on approval of invoices to ensure prompt, timely payments to vendors, escalate issues as appropriate. Resolve outstanding aging balances for vendors, partnered with Procurement to resolve the short and end year close process.
- Accomplishments:
- Assist with developing and maintaining Accounts Payable process documentation
- Assist with training on boarding of new Accounts Payable staff
- Ability to work with vendors to successfully resolve any statement balance or account discrepancies
- Effectively collected and ensured that all packing slip invoices for subcontracts, frames, and lens exceeding the dollar threshold receives approval prior to posting a payment.
Senior Client Specialist
VSP
Rancho Cordova, CA
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Skill development opportunity. Gather, analyzes, interprets, and communicate group requirements and needs to other internal departments to ensure accurate information is available to support clients plan design. Interfaces with clients, brokers, account executives, and account managers to identify creative alternatives to resolve client issues and recommend solutions. Execute and oversee all client contract related activities to ensure legal and regulatory requirements are met. Collect, post, and perform collections activities for revenue.
- Accomplishments:
- Act as expert advisor on client service and operations related to items including client implementation, maintenance, analysis, problem resolutions, and ensuring the aging of accounts receivable are reconciled to a level consistent with internal controls.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
VSP
Rancho Cordova, CA
10.2013 - 08.2017
- Act as VSP’s primary point of contact for routine and complex telephone or written inquiries from customers and business partners regarding billing and collections. Responsibilities include the support and management of 1,600 clients, 4,300 client divisions, 334,000 members and the processing of $4 billion in revenue annually. Highly skilled at developing and maintaining effective partnerships and working relationships with customers and business partners to ensure timely and accurate vision benefits, customer billing statements, resolution of dispute, and reconciliation issues. Responsible for the posting of all accounts receivables for assigned accounts, including the posting of live checks, lockbox checks, ACH wires and online automatic deductions. Perform collection activities for past due receivables, including collection calls, collection correspondence, negotiating payment plans, and sending accounts to outside collection agencies. Consistently maintains efficiency in account reconciliation, analyzing billing proctors, billing audits, membership reconciliation, research and the analysis of critical revenue reports such as monthly/daily Variance, Negative Receivables, Prefunding, Mid and Small Group Radar, and IGD reports. Recommends adjustments, write-offs and refunds for customer accounts, ensuring adequate documentation is prepared for management review and approval. Work closely with management to achieve quarterly departmental goals.
- Accomplishments:
- Provided excellency in customer service skills and supported the department’s initiatives and end of month goals.
- Delivered exceptional time-management under pressure and maintained competency to clean, meet, and reduce target goals by 10% of monthly aged receivables.
- Ability to research, identify, and resolve complex account discrepancies and ensuring that the accounts are reconciled and balances are collected to pay in full.
- Received several thank you communications and a silver vision award in appreciation for providing astounding customer service.
Billing Data Entry Specialist
VSP
Rancho Cordova, CA
03.2013 - 10.2013
- Provide technical support for health benefit administration. Administer health benefit insurance programs for private risk management insurance office. Processes large volumes of checks in a daily basis by sorting checks, distributing checks, and posting checks to achieve departmental goals.
- Accomplishments:
- Assisted team members in sorting and posting large volume of checks to reduce aged receivables.
- Collaborated well as a temporary employee.
- Became successful in this role and was hired to be an Account Receivables Specialist.
Accounting Associate
Wal-Mart
Elk Grove, CA
11.2008 - 03.2013
- Maintains entry-level bookkeeping and basic accounting principles knowledge. Manage daily internal finance such as recording daily earnings of credit/debit cards, checks, and cashes. Work closely with CFO and team to compile daily cash activities and cash flow reporting. Review and adjudicate financial reports to ensure accuracy of transactions. Maintain financial records in support of audits.
- Accomplishments:
- Received several thank you communications due to completing complex projects such as reporting accuracy in record keeping, reporting of cash flows in tight deadlines, and maintaining a positive attitude in a fast pace environment.
Vendor Supervisor
V. F. Garden
Sacramento, CA
05.2008 - Current
- Entry-level accounting and bookkeeping. Manages inbound and outbound calls on customer orders. Supervise and manages 2-3 employees, delivered legendary customer services, problem resolution, cash handling, filling indexing, and record keeping of financial expenses.
- Accomplishments:
- Demonstrated competency in leadership roles as a supervisor by leading, directing, and managing accounting workflows.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Sacramento, CABachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Sacramento, CAAssociate of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Sacramento, CASkills
- Business management and operations
- Excellent presentation and negotiation abilities
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills
- Accounting, month-end and year-end reporting, and analysis
- Problem resolution and analytical decision making
- Customer needs assessments
- Accounts receivable/payable management
- Financial software proficiency
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop statement tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved in bringing up-to-date statements by completing Consumer Travel with accuracy and efficiency.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hmong
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)
Department of Rehabilitation
06.2024 - Current
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)
Cal Expo
05.2022 - 06.2024
Accounting Officer (Specialist)
California Highway Patrol
01.2020 - 05.2022
Accountant
VSP
12.2018 - 01.2020
Accounts Payable Specialist
VSP
08.2017 - 12.2018
Senior Client Specialist
VSP
06.2015 - 12.2015
Accounts Receivable Specialist
VSP
10.2013 - 08.2017
Billing Data Entry Specialist
VSP
03.2013 - 10.2013
Accounting Associate
Wal-Mart
11.2008 - 03.2013
Vendor Supervisor
V. F. Garden
05.2008 - Current
Associate of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix